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User Guide: Falcon FMS FMS Configuration
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3-22 NETWORK TIME PROTOCOL (NTP)
Figure 3-36: Sample FMS Network Time Protocol (NTP) Configuration
Network Time Protocol (NTP) is widely used on the Internet to synchronize computer clocks to national
standard time or Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). It synchronizes the time of a computer or server—in
this case, the FMS—to another server or reference time source. NTP is important in maintaining a high
level of accuracy and reliability in time stamped events. This page allows users to configure the FMS NTP
feature.
Network Time (NTP) Server: The IP address or hostname of the Network Time Protocol Server with
which the FMS will synchronize. Examples of public NTP Servers include “us.pool.ntp.org” and
“time.nist.gov”.
Update Interval: The time in minutes the FMS takes to request time updates from the NTP Server. This
can be set from 5-1440 minutes. Enter 0 to disable.
Retry Interval: The time in seconds the FMS waits before retrying a failed connection to the NTP Server.
This can be set from 10-120 seconds.
Select Time Zone: Enter the time zone in which the FMS resides.
Daylight Savings Time: Select the hour Daylight Savings Time occurs. Typically, this is 2:00 A.M. local
time.
DST Begin Date: Enter the date Daylight Savings Time will begin.
DST End Date: Enter the date Daylight Savings Time will end.
3-23 MODBUS/COM PORT 1
The Modbus/COM1 Configuration pages allow users to configure Com Port 1 or Modbus features. If
Modbus is not configured, there will be no Modbus options in the drop down box. Configuration for the
Modbus/ Com Port 1 Configuration are explained in greater detail in Section 5-3: Modbus/COM1
Configuration (Modbus MASTER & Slave), pg. 66.
NOTE:
When the information is complete, click Submit Changes for the changes to take effect.