ETC Unison Mosaic Designer v1.11.0 - Manual (Page 147)

Network - Controller configuration
3. The Controller will reset
Date and Time
All Controllers have an internal realtime clock which is battery backed and so will operate even when the Con-
troller is not powered. Whilst the internal realtime clock is accurate, the use of a Network Time server of some
sort (NTP, DHCP) is recommended where possible (see above).
The Date and Time fields display the current settings of the selected Controller's realtime clock. Only the des-
ignated Time Server need be accurate as any other networked controllers will automatically synchronize their real-
time clocks to the Time Server.
Note that the project location settings include the correct GMT offset so, if using these location settings, you
should set the time here to GMT not local time or the offset will be doubled.
To change manually the Time Server's date and time:
1. Select the designated Time Server
2. Enter the required settings into the Date and Time fields
3. Press Set
To synchronize the Time Server's date and time to Designer:
1. Select the designated Time Server
2. Ensure that the PC running Designer is set to the correct date and time
3. Press Sync to Designer
Memory Card
The capacity of the Controller's memory card is displayed here with the option to format the card if required, press
"Format Memory Card". Formatting the card will erase all project data and so an upload will be required to restore
normal operation.
Since the AVC uses the card aggressively, best performance requires the memory card be formatted in a par-
ticular way. It is therefore recommended that you format the memory card when starting a fresh AVC project or
when inserting a new card.
Storing configuration settings on the memory card (optional)
After a reset, MSCs look for a file called "MSC.cfg" on the memory card before using its current settings. TPCs
look for a file called "TPC.cfg". You can use a text editor (e.g. Notepad) to create this file and copy it to the
memory card to force the issue, useful for transferring the IP settings on the card with the project data. The format
of the file needs to be:
ip 192.168.42.56 255.255.255.0 192.168.42.250
ntp 192.168.42.1
syslog 192.168.42.8
loglevel 3
The first line is the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway. The other lines are optional and define the
NTP and SYSLOG IP addresses and the LOGLEVEL setting.
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