SC300 Handbook20 Copyright © 2007-2018 Eaton Corporation. All Rights Reserved.IPN 997-00012-03 B2 Issue B2 July 2018Configuration item:Parameter Description Where to find:Generic SystemTypeIf a suitable configuration file is notavailable, select the appropriatesystem type here. This will loadsuitable settings into the SC300.Note: ensure all settings are appropriatefor the application.Web: Identity > SoftwareDCTools:Configuration > Identity >SoftwareSC300 Internal ClockThe SC300 has a battery-backed clock for time stamping of log entries and Control Processes.The time and date is factory set. It can also be set manually using a web browser or can besynchronized (either to a PC clock using DCTools or to an SNTP reference time server). “Hardware time” is an internal value used for diagnostics. It should normally be very close toController Time.► To view the SC300 timeEither:• Use the keypad to go to: Info. This time is shown as Universal Coordinated Time (UTC). Web and PowerManagerII convertlocal PC time to/from UTC for the SC300. For practical purposes UTC is equivalent toGreenwich Mean Time (GMT).Or:• In Web go to: System > Controller Time.• In DCTools go to: Configuration > Time. This time is set to the SC300 time adjusted to the time zone set in the PC.► To set the time using web1 Connect to the SC300 via a web browser. (See Ethernet Communications on page 104.)2 Go to System > Time.3 Click on the time-date field to select the text.4 Select the time or date text to be changed and type the correct time/date. Note: The editingformat is not the same as the display format. Enter the new date / time in the format yyyy-mm-ddhh:mm:ss.5 Press Enter on the keyboard. Then select Apply in the Changes window.Time SynchronizationIf required, the SC300 time can be synchronized either to the internal time of a PC or laptop, or to areference time server using SNTP protocol (SC300 must have access to the server).
