Configuring time and time synchronization using the webpages

Use the meter webpages to configure time and time synchronization.

Prerequisites:

Refer to Restoration of temporarily disabled configuration settings in webpages to know availability of these features on your meter model.
IPv6 support is available only in PM5560 / PM5563 / PM5580 meter models with firmware version 4.5.0 or later.
IPv4 and IPv6 address, IPv4 subnet mask, IPv4 and IPv6 gateway, IPv6 global address. If you do not have these details, contact your local network administrator.
Login credentials for the webpages.

To configure time and time synchronization using the webpages:

Login to the meter webpages.
Based on your meter firmware version, click Settings > Date/Time Settings OR click Settings > Communication > Date Time Settings.
Click Yes beside Enable Network Time Synchronization if you want to use an SNTP server to synchronize the meter’s clock.
1. Set the Poll Interval to specify how often the meter synchronizes over SNTP.
2. Enter the IP address for the Primary SNTP server and Secondary SNTP server.
NOTE:
- The primary and secondary SNTP server IP addresses depend on the internet protocol mode you configure: IPv4, IPv6, or both.
- Last Successful Time Synchronization displays the date and time of the last synchronization over SNTP and the IP address of the server that sent the signal.

Enter the meter’s clock settings and click Save changes or Apply Changes.

Parameter	Values	Description
Time Zone Offset	UTC, UTC±H	Select UTC to display the current time in UTC (Greenwich Mean Time zone). To display local time, set this parameter to the UTC offset for your local time. For example, to display the local standard time in San Fransisco on the meter, select UTC-8. NOTE: You must either enable automatic daylight savings time adjustment or manually update this setting to account for daylight savings time.
Enable Automatic Daylight Savings Time Adjustment	Yes, No	Set this to Yes to automatically update the time to account for daylight savings time, then enter the start and end date and time for daylight savings time.
Daylight Savings Time Begins / Daylight Savings Time Ends	—	Select the start and end date and time for daylight savings time in the meter’s location.

Parameter

Values

Description

Time Zone Offset

UTC, UTC±H

Select UTC to display the current time in UTC (Greenwich Mean Time zone).

To display local time, set this parameter to the UTC offset for your local time. For example, to display the local standard time in San Fransisco on the meter, select UTC-8.

NOTE: You must either enable automatic daylight savings time adjustment or manually update this setting to account for daylight savings time.

Enable Automatic Daylight Savings Time Adjustment

Yes, No

Set this to Yes to automatically update the time to account for daylight savings time, then enter the start and end date and time for daylight savings time.

Daylight Savings Time Begins / Daylight Savings Time Ends

—

Select the start and end date and time for daylight savings time in the meter’s location.