ProSoft Technology ILX56-MM - Manual (Page 28)

Administration ILX56-MM ♦ ControlLogix Platform
User Manual InRAx Message Manager for Industrial Communication
Page 28 of 112 ProSoft Technology, Inc.
February 6, 2012
The ILX56-MM module can acquire a time signal from an SNTP time server on
the Internet, or from the ControlLogix processor in the same rack with the ILX56-
MM.
The ILX56-MM can also set the time on ControlLogix, CompactLogix, and
FlexLogix processors defined as Devices.
Note: The module will only obtain, and push, time while in R UN mode.
Field Description
Timezone Select the time zone for the module.
Source The module can poll one or more sources for a time signal.
T
IME S OURCES
specify the IP addresses for the time synchronization. The
module will attempt to synchronize with each of these sources in the
specified order until it is successful.
T
IMEOUT
is the number of seconds the module will wait to receive the time
signal from each source.
Destination Select other devices that will be synchronized to the time on the module.
The items on this list are derived from the devices you have defined in
the Configuration Editor.
Frequency Specify how often the module will receive and send time synchronization.
A Time Sync cycle will be started when the module is switched to Run.
Click the S
AVE
button to save your Time settings to the module.
Manual Time Set Set the time and date, and then click the S
ET M ANUAL T IME
button.
To synchronize the time and date on the module to the time and date on
your local computer, click the S
YNC C URRENT T IME
button.
Note: You must be logged on as a user with Administrator privilege to modify the settings on this
page.