Re: sync control system with time server

[nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Dave Houston)]

Greg,

I don't have Crestron so can't help with SIMPL+ syntax but I currently use a
simpler approach with my embedded devices. XP can automatically call a time
server to keep its clock accurate. On my W98SE machines I rum Dimension4.exe
with it set to sync with a time server a couple of times per day. Then any
embedded devices that are either connected to a serial port on one of the
machines or any embedded device that has an ethernet interface can sync its
RTC to a PC that, in turn, has synced with a time server recently.

For example, roZetta sends "?RTC" either over a serial connection or over
the LAN and gets back the current time, date and the DST start/stop
date/time. In my case there are always 3-4 PCs running but it could be
scheduled for a certain time each day to assure that a PC is running.

"Greg" <grzes72@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Hello
>
>Has anyone ever done this using Simpl+ ? I want the control system
>either at boot-up or once a day sync with a time server. I am pretty
>sure i can write the code to set the time, my only problem is not
>knowing how to connect to an url/ip address. I can't seem to find
>anything in the reference manual for Simpl+ .
>
>Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
>Greg


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