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Laurel Electronics Ethernet Node Configuration for Series 2 Digital Panel Meters, Counters, Timers, Transmitters and Ethernet-to-Serial Device Servers User Manual

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STEALTH MODE: This setting precludes the Node from broadcasting a 70-byte self-identification
message over the LAN every 15 seconds. This setting should only be selected if such broad-
casting is not allowed by IT department policy, as it does not allow the Nodes to discover each
other's IP Addresses. However, IP addresses can still be discovered by our PC-resident Node
Manager software.

NTP SERVER: Enter an NTP time server, if desired, other than www.pool.ntp.org. This is the
default online NTP time server used to synchronize the clocks in our Nodes and also millions of
other networked devices. It returns extremely accurate UTC/GMT time (Coordinated Universal
Time or Greenwich Mean Time), which is then modified by our Nodes for the local time zone and
is used to time and date stamp emailed and streamed reading data. Press GO to enter any change.

NTP INTERVAL (SEC): Specifies how often the Node will correct its own quartz crystal clock by
checking the NTP time server. The default interval is 86400 seconds, or one day. Press GO to
enter any change.