
Operating Basics
Time Zones
An inevitable consequence of allowing the RTM device user interface to be accessed across networks is the crossing of time zones. Various features of the user interface display timing information, including the Log files. You need to know the time source being used to record events. Also, when scheduling the loading of configuration files, time zones must be taken into account (see Scheduling,
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USA (part) | UTC = 10 p.m. |
Portland
Local Time = 2 p.m.
UTC = 10 p.m.
UTC/Local Offset =
Denver
Local Time = 3 p.m.
UTC = 10 p.m.
UTC/Local Offset =
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The MTM400 user interface allows you to coordinate times of the system elements and to choose the local reference time zone; UTC, local time at the client PC or local time at the RTM device. All times are calculated with respect to Universal Coordinated Time. (See Device Configuration - Set Time, page
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