ProSoft Technology PLX81-EIP-61850 User Manual
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PLX8x-EIP-61850 ♦ Communication Gateway
Diagnostics and Troubleshooting
Server to
IEC 61850 Client
User Manual
ProSoft Technology, Inc.
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July 2, 2015
4.6.4 SNTP/NTP
Status
The following SNTP/NTP Status diagnostics data is available from the gateway
Value
Description
Time from SNTP/NTP server
This shows the time retrieved from the SNTP/NTP server.
Poll Count
The following Poll Count diagnostics data is available from the gateway
Value
Description
Clock Update Count
This displays the number of times the gateway’s clock has been
updated.
Error Count
This is the number of unsuccessful times the gateway has
attempted to reach the SNTP/ NTP Server.
Configuration Settings
The following Configuration Settings diagnostic data is available from the
gateway
Value
Description
Update rate in Minutes
How frequently the time is synchronized via SNTP/NTP. This is a
configured value that is set on the Gateway Configuration
window, in the SNTP/NTP Update Time field.
Server Address
The IP address or domain name for the SNTP/NTP server. This is
a configured value that is set on the Gateway Configuration
window, in the SNTP/NTP Address field.
Driver Status
The following Configuration Settings diagnostic data is available from the
gateway
Value
Description
Status
This is the result of the latest poll. Values are OK or Error
retrieving time from SNTP/NTP server.
Poll Count
This is the number of update attempts (at the configured
frequency) since startup (unsigned long rolls over at 4 billion
plus). If Poll Count is zero (before first attempt, or configured
update time is 0 for never poll) Status is OK.