ETC Element v2.1.0 - Manual (Page 262)

250 Element User Manual
Time Server (SNTP)
Clicking in the enable box will start the SNTP (Simple Network Time Protocol) service. You
determine if the service is running as a client (receiving time messages) or as a server (sending
time messages) during the installation process.
• Client/ Server - When configured as a client, a desk will attempt to synchronize its time with
the rest of the devices in the system, by listening for time information and altering its own
clock. When configured as a server, a desk will serve out time to other devices on the network,
acting as a time “master”
• ETC Net2 Time - With ETC Net2 Time enabled, the time server will periodically broadcast (as
a server) or receive (as a client) the current time, which is required by devices running the
ETCNet2 protocol, for example, Legacy Unison systems.
• External Time Server - The External Time Server option allows you to synchronize your desk
to a third party time system at a specific IP address using the NTP or SNTP protocols. This
allows use of a specific time clock for time sync. This requires a high accuracy time clock on
your network.
• External Server IP - If External Time Server is enabled, you will need to specify the IP
address of your external NTP or SNTP time server in this field.