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MxEasy User Manual: Installation And Initial Operation
2.3.5 Setting The Time Settings
After you have completed the MxEasy Wizard, you
should make sure that all integrated cameras and
devices are running in a synchronized manner. You
can do this by using a time server that synchronizes
all cameras to the exact same time.
1.
Open the “Time“ tab under the Camera | Camera
Options menu item.
2. Select the valid time zone for your location. This
allows the system to automatically switch between
summer and winter time.
3. Activate the desired checkbox:
– Synchronize date and time with time server
(NTP):
Select a time server from the list or enter the
name of your preferred NTP time server. If the
camera does not automatically fetch its net
-
work data via DHCP, a valid DNS server must
also be entered (“Connection“ tab).
– Synchronize date and time with master camera
If there is no Internet connection and you have several MOBOTIX cameras
simultaneously in one network, you should make one master camera be the
time server for all devices. This ensures that the system runs in a synchronized
manner and that saved video sequences can be replayed in a synchronized
format.
4. Activate the checkbox Use as master time server camera for other cameras if the
current camera is supposed to be used as the time server master camera.
5. If an NTP time server has not been entered and the camera is not being used as a
master time server camera, you can set the camera time to the computer's clock.
– Uncheck the synchronizing options and click on Apply.
– The camera is reconfigured and restarted. The time of the computer on which
you are working right now will be displayed.
– Click on Set Date and Time Now to synchronize the camera's time with the
computer's local time for the first time.
6. Click on OK to confirm.
Note
The time display in the title bar of the main window will blink if the system time of
an active camera (Live view) in the main window deviates from the system time of
the computer by more than 15 seconds. In this case, check the computer to see if it
is also synchronized with a time server. Try to set up the same time server for both
the computer and the MOBOTIX cameras.