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1.8 Synchronizing the Time
The DX time can be synchronized to the time on an SNTP server. The DX can also
function as an SNTP server.
Setting the SNTP Client
Synchronize the DX time to the time on an SNTP server.
◊ Press MENU (to switch to setting mode), hold down FUNC for 3 s (to switch to basic
setting mode), and select the Menu tab > Communication (Ethernet) > SNTP client.
• Use/Not
Select Use to use the SNTP client function; Otherwise, select Not. If you select Use,
the SNTP client settings are displayed.
• SNTP server name
Set the SNTP server name using up to 64 alphanumeric characters.
• If the DNS is used, you can set the host name as a server name. For details on
setting the DNS, see section 1.3.
• You can also set the IP
address. In this case, the DNS is not required.
• Port number
Enter the port number of the SNTP server in the range of 1 to 65535. The default
value is 123.
• Access interval
Set the time interval for synchronizing the time with the server to OFF, 1, 8, 12, or 24h.
If you select OFF, you can synchronize the time manually by operating soft keys. The
time is not synchronized if the difference in the time between the DX and the server is
greater than or equal to 10 minutes.
• Access reference time
Set the reference time for making queries.
• Access timeout
Set the time to wait for the response from the SNTP server when querying the time to
10, 30, 90s.
• Time adjust on Start action
Select On to synchronize the time using SNTP when memory start is executed;
Otherwise, select Off.
Manually Synchronizing the Time
You can synchronize the time at any time by operating the FUNC key. The SNTP client
setting must be enabled.
◊ Press FUNC and select
SNTP.