Network Configuration - Siemens SITRANS RD500 Operating Instructions Manual

• Time Zone provides offset from GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) and DST is used to
indicate whether or not the panel time has been adjusted for Daylight Savings Time.
The email client uses this adjustment to ensure timestamps are correctly applied to
email headers.
• SNTP Client allows the user to enable the SNTP Client, a Linked DST, and also enter
Server address, as well as the frequency accessed. SNTP is a simplified version of
NTP used to ensure accurate synchronization of the RD500 clock time.

Network configuration

The RD500's network properties define how the system will connect to your Ethernet
network as well defining modem settings. From the Overview page, click Configure and
then Network to configure the Network settings.
When both GPRS and Ethernet are activated, GPRS is the default gateway.
Note:
The Ethernet mask determines which packets are routed via the Ethernet interface
and which are routed to the default gateway.
Ethernet
• The Ethernet Mode field controls the method by which the RD500 obtains its IP
configuration. If DHCP mode is selected, the RD500 will try to obtain an IP address
and associated parameters from a DHCP server on the local network. This option
will only function if the DHCP server is configured to allocate a well-known IP
address to the MAC address associated with the unit, as otherwise, users will not
be sure how to address the RD500.
Under Mode, if Ethernet is disabled, the ethernet access port will no longer be
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