User Manual

NTP Time/Text, GTD366

GlobalTime Electronic Co., Limited

Web: www.ntpclock.com / www.globaltime.biz

Tel:+86-21-36531186

Fax:+86-21-36531185
Address: No.399 Dakang Road, Room A2-1, Daliu Industrial Building,
Baoshan District, Shanghai, China
Contents

1. Introduction...................................................................................................................................................................2
2. Technical Specification.................................................................................................................................................. 2
3. Power Supply................................................................................................................................................................. 2
4. Operating Status............................................................................................................................................................1
4.2 IP Address............................................................................................................................................................ 1
4.3 Display Status...................................................................................................................................................... 2
5. Management Software..................................................................................................................................................2
5.1 IP Search................................................................................................................................................................. 2
5.2 Basic Information and Settings.............................................................................................................................. 3
5.2.1 Password.................................................................................................................................................. 3
5.2.2 Version Information................................................................................................................................. 3
5.2.3 Time Zone and Time Format.................................................................................................................... 4
5.2.4 Message Display....................................................................................................................................... 4
5.2.5 Static IP..................................................................................................................................................... 5
5.2.6 NTP Setting............................................................................................................................................... 5
5.2.7 Energy Saving and Brightness Control..................................................................................................... 6
5.2.8 Daylight Saving Time................................................................................................................................ 6
5.2.9 Batch Modify............................................................................................................................................ 6
5.2.10 Countdown Setting (optional)...................................................................................................................7
5.3 System Information................................................................................................................................................ 7
5.3.1 Password Setting......................................................................................................................................... 7
5.3.2 Update Control............................................................................................................................................ 8
5.4 Bell Setting ( optional).........................................................................................................................................8
5.5 WiFi Setting..........................................................................................................................................................9
6. Troubleshooting.......................................................................................................................................................... 10
6.1 The clock shows incorrect time.........................................................................................................................10
6.2 The display remains unchanged........................................................................................................................10
6.3 Display the default IP address...........................................................................................................................10
6.4 Some LED segments are dark............................................................................................................................11
6.5 The client software fails to search the clock.................................................................................................... 11
6.6 The clock can not synchronize with any time server........................................................................................11
6.7 The clock face is dark........................................................................................................................................ 11
6.8 The dot LED at right bottom on upper side is lighted...................................................................................... 11
7. Warranty and Maintenance........................................................................................................................................ 11

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1. Introduction

NTP (Network Time Protocol) is a highly-precise and convenient way to transfer time via the
network. NTP time source is available for free on the Internet, or can be bought for
independent use.
POE (Power Over Ethernet) utilizes the technology that delivers DC power to Ethernet
connected devices. POE enables data and power transfer simultaneously through one
standard network cable, which makes the deployment of network equipment more
cost-effective.

GlobalTime Time/Text display brings together all the advantages of PoE technology and real-time
synchronized system to the market: get precise time source from the Internet, and receive data and
power over the same set of wires, which guarantees high precision and low cost. Moreover, GTD366
allows users to input any message they want to show via software. So this display is multifunctional
as both message board and calendar.

2. Technical Specification

Case: Aluminium
Display: 2.3’’ digit (56mm character)
8*8 dot matrix(38mm high)
Size:497(L)*152(H)*50(D)mm
Mounting: Surface
Weight: 2KG

3. Power Supply

1)If the local network supports PoE, One network cable is needed.
2)If not, please use 9V/1A DC power.

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4. Operating Status

When powered up, the clock will go through:

● Self-Check
● IP address
● Time / Calendar display

4.1 Self-Check

Self-check status aims to inspect whether all LED segments/dots are in good condition.
The status lasts 10 seconds:
Upper LED segments go from 99:99:99,88:88:88...to 00:00:00;
Lower LED vertical dots move slow from left to right.

4.2 IP Address

The display is both DHCP and static IP addressable, and it is DHCP addressing in default way.
When powered up,
The clock shows“dHCP” first before getting the IP address.
If it fails to track DHCP server within the scheduled time, the screen will automatically display default
IP address as 192.168.2.55.

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4.3 Display Status

Before synchronization,
Uppper time display will be as: 00:00:00+ time zone, and keep running based on this time zone.
Lower line will display default initial calendar as 01 Jan 2012 Sun
When successfully synchronized with external time source,
Both time and calendar will update to be correct local time/calendar.

5. Management Software

GlobalTime client software is an integrated software which offers multi-setting options.

Some function may not related to the product the user bought.
Please download the client software and configure necessary parameters.

5.1 IP Search

GlobalTime client software supports both Broadcast(255.255.255.255) and Unicast way to search
online client clocks. Broadcast is the default way of search.
 Broadcast
Select Broadcast, and click Search, the software will automatically search online clock in the subnet,
and group IPs based on different subnets. The number in the Brackets shows the number of online
clocks searched.
 Unicast
Select Unicast, and input initial IP you want in the bar, then click Search, the software will search from
the initial IP to the last one. For example, to search all clocks in subnet 192.168.3.0, you can input
192.168.3.001, and the software will search one by one till 192.168.3.254.

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5.2 Basic Information and Settings

5.2.1 Password

Click one IP on the left window, you can view basic information of each clock, and start necessary
settings.
 To effect each setting, you need to input password. Default user password is admin .
 Global password is for batch modification. Default password is globalpw
 The software will pop out a dialog to remind you a successful modification.

5.2.2 Version Information

Check the version and SN(serial number) of each clock.

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5.2.3 Time Zone and Time Format

Choose your time zone and time format 12/24.

5.2.4 Message Display

Input any message you want to show.

Static display format allows no more than 16 characters.

When message exceeds 16 characters, users can choose the display to roll or alternate.
There is also alternate rates users can choose.

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5.2.5 Static IP

GlobalTime clocks work with default DHCP mode. If you want to assign static IP for each clock, click
Static IP, and input the IP you want to assign. Then, click Search, you will see the new IP.

5.2.6 NTP Setting

You can view NTP server information.

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5.2.7 Energy Saving and Brightness Control

There are two modes to save energy, display dim or off. That happens after you specify a time
period.
Besides, energy saving in specified period, you can control display brightness at 5 levels.

5.2.8 Daylight Saving Time

Effect DST bar, you can configure DST.

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5.2.9 Batch Modify

If you want to batch modify all online clocks, you can select one IP on the left window, do a
setting(for example, time format as 24h format), then input global password “ globalpw”, and click
batch modify, all clocks under the same subnet will respond to the same setting.

The software will remind you how many clocks are successfully modified.

5.2.10 Countdown Setting (optional)

GlobalTime NTP clock display supports countdown function.

Normally this function is closed. Please specify it before order so that we can open this function.

5.3 System Information

5.3.1 Password Setting

Select a clock IP, you can modify the default password under User Password Setting and Global
Password Setting.

If you click Batch Modify, passwords of all clocks under the same subnet will be modified. The
software will remind you how many clocks are modified.

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5.3.2 Update Control

GlobalTime clocks support update through software.

 Click Update Control, and select the IP of the clock you want to update, then click “...” and find the
update file we provide. After clicking Modify, this update process can not be stopped until it
finishes. The software will remind you whether the update is successful.
 If you want to update all online clocks, you can choose the subnet, or the first IP under the subnet,
and click Batch Modify, the software will update downward one by one.
 you can click Break on the right to break down the batch update process, , the software will stop
update task after it finishes the present one.

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5.4 Bell Setting ( optional)

GlobalTime NTP display can work with a bell alarm.

A bell alarm will be controlled by a relay, and users can set the alarm period via the software.

Bell alram function is optional. Please specify it with us if you need this function.

5.5 WiFi Setting

GlobalTime NTP display supports WiFi wireless connection.

This setting is only necessary when users gets WiFi displays.

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6. Troubleshooting

6.1 The clock shows incorrect time.

Check the host IP configuration and make sure the network can communicate with the time server
preset.

6.2 The display remains unchanged.

Check the condition of the button.

6.3 Display the default IP address

The host configuration is DHCP. Make sure the network support DHCP server. If the clock can not get

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the IP address from DHCP server for a long time, it will resort to the default IP: 192.168.2.121.

6.4 Some LED segments are dark.

Re-power the device. Check whether there are dark segments under self-check state. If there
were,the clock needs to be returned to the manufacturer for repairing.

6.5 The client software fails to search the clock.

To make sure that the user’s computer and the clock are in the same subnet, and the firewall is set
correctly.

6.6 The clock can not synchronize with any time server.

User should make sure that his network can visit Internet time source, and the time server has run its
NTP service successfully.
We have a software to help user check whether a server has run its NTP service successfully.

6.7 The clock face is dark.

The clock applies POE technology, which gets power through the network. Make sure that the switches
support POE.

6.8 The dot LED at right bottom on upper side is lighted

This status indicates that the clock can not synchronize with the time server preset.
Check the network configuration and the operation status of the time server.

7. Warranty and Maintenance

Warranty stretches for one-year. If necessary, please ship the product back within the Warranty to the
following address:

A2-1 ,No.399 Dakang Road, Daliu Industrial Park, Shanghai200443, China

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