Operation Manual

SFX SERIES USER’S GUIDE
Rev 2.2 89
Aside from the Common Menu Items, the following menu items are available:
Menu Item Description
Show Selecting this button will always return you back to the Date and Time page, as shown in Figure
2- 61. The current date and time information will always be displayed here, along with the NTP
configuration.
Edit Selecting this button will enter the Date and Time Edit page, as shown in Figure 2- 62. The edit
fields on this page are described below the figure.
Figure 2- 62 Date and Time Edit Page
The following fields can be edited on the Date and Time Edit page:
Edit Field Description
<Date and Time>
Fields
Enter the current date and time, applicable to your time zone.
Time Zone Select the time zone applicable to this installation.
NTP This field allows you to enable or disable the Network Time Protocol (NTP). When NTP is
enabled, you cannot set the date and time, because the receiver will obtain this from the NTP
server on the network. If NTP is being served over the Satellite, a Net PID, containing the NTP
data must be assigned to the receiver. NTP can also be served to the receiver through the
Ethernet interfaces, in which case a Net PID assignment is not required.
Packet Routing This field allows you to select whether or not the NTP packets will be forwarded out one or more
of the Ethernet ports. This is useful if all nodes on the LAN are to be synchronized to the same
clock.
Ethernet Configuration
This submenu allows you to set the speed and duplex configuration of all Ethernet ports installed in the receiver. This
is particularly useful for interfacing with certain Ethernet switches where auto-negotiation is not desired. It is
NOTE:
Changing the
date and time
ahead may
cause the
receiver to log
you out of your
Web GUI
session,
because your
inactivity
timeout expired.
You may be
required to login
again.
NOTE:
Changing the
time zone will
cause the
receiver to
reboot and loss
of data
services.