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01-11-2023 02:49 PM - edited 01-11-2023 02:57 PM
I would like to know how to correctly synchronize system time at CX2020 PLC. If I set the time server in Windows time option and I press the update button the time is synchronized, but automatic synchronization after some time period does not work.
I also found time client settings instructions in OES help file, but there are two problems there. Mentioned batch files for start time client (SetTimeClientParam.bat, ReSyncTime.bat ) are not present at target system and if I manually configure w32tm service, it does not run after reboot.
In object browser I see Nexeed Time Client also exist, but I do not know if I can use it instead of Windows solution.
Update: I tried to install TimeClient Addon and it works fine.
So, the question is, how to correctly sync time for CX2020?
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09-25-2024 09:02 AM
Hello Steffen,
few days ago I was trying to implement TimeClientAddon because of reasons you described in point 1. Later I figured out there is no Nexeed time server installed on server side and I received two information.
Please can you comment on that? For example, I need to know that there are Bosch sites where the Nexeed time server solution is commonly used.
09-25-2024 02:16 PM
The Nexeed Time Server ("OpCon Time Server") which is necessary for the NexeedTimeClientAddon is a very old software available on the MES release server Bosch-internally:
BCI\Products\MES\AppInternal\OpConInternal\Tools-3rdParty\TimeServer
This software has no official support anymore and as far as I know unsupported software may not be used in Bosch network zones except SL4. But the MES server is not just running in SL4 and that's why you cannot use the time server without special approval.