Choosing an sntp server – Echelon IP-852 Channel User Manual

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IP-852 Channel Parameters

Choosing an SNTP Server

You can obtain an IP address for an SNTP server for your IP-852 Channel in any of the

following ways:
• Ask your network administrator for the IP address of an SNTP server in your

corporate network.

• Connect to a time server on the Internet. There are many available public access

servers; a comprehensive list may be found at

• Install an SNTP server on any computer in your LAN. You can use the same

computer on which the IP-852 Configuration Server is installed. One option is

. You can configure

the software to synchronize with any other SNTP server, or use local time on the

computer by setting Tardis2000 to use the loop back address 127.0.0.1.