Re: Time to sync (or swim)

For releases before V5R3 call ConsultLine and ask about the SNTP server. It was 
pretty cheap for an enterprise license - $400 a few years ago - and it adjusts 
the hardware clock, not the software clock as the V5R1/2 thing does. could tide 
you over until you are on V5R3 everywhere.

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> One of the people in our department has a desktop model of one of those. 
> It's typically off. On the shop floor we have some machinery that uses 
> microwaves to dry extruded rubber which put out a certain amount of RF 
> which is a cause for concern. For that reason I would prefer a 
> non-wireless solution that synchs to our server which in turn synchs to an 
> external time source. 
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> Synching the iSeries with a time server could be beneficial. We will be 
> upgrading one of our systems to V5R3 before the end of the month and 
> another the other system (with Kronos) will probably follow at some point. 
> The main goal is that the displays match the time clocks and that they both 
> match the iSeries. 
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> Dave Parnin 
> Nishikawa Standard Company 
> Topeka, IN 46571 
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> With the current version of i5/os you can sync up your iSeries to a time 
> server. There are large display clocks that will sync up to a time server 
> and have no cabling, wi-fi, etc. Many home clock radios are now starting 
> to add this feature. Since everything under the sun syncs up in the end 
> to the atomic clock why care about syncing to each other? 
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> Rob Berendt 
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> One of our facilities is interested in putting "large display" clocks on 
> the shop floor that can be easily seen from a distance. We currently use 
> Kronos 551 clocks for time and attendance. We also have a Kronos clock 
> that controls the bell for shift changes, breaks, etc. We have a job that 
> runs every day that synchronizes the time clock time with the iSeries time 
> so that the time on all clocks and bells match. The Kronos clocks work 
> well but you can only see the time when standing directly in front of them 
> and Kronos doesn't sell a large display clock. 
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> We have seen one product that synchs its time with a PC. Our PC's do sync 
> their times with a Novell server. One suggestion was to have the iSeries 
> sync its time with Novell. While this might be handy the goal is simply 
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> display the time and have it match the time clocks/iSeries time. Can 
> anybody recommend any products? Thanks. 
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> Dave Parnin 
> Nishikawa Standard Company 
> Topeka, IN 46571 
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