Sonifex Mentor Time-Server Instruction Manual

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Mentor Time-Server
Time Synchronisation
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Revision 1.02 August 2012
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Fig 2-2: Mentor Server Address.
Force Update
To manually force Mentor Client to refresh the time and date from a Mentor
Server, select ‘UpdateForce Now’ from the menu.
Note: Should you have any queries regarding this product, please contact our
Technical Support Team, on [phone] or email technical.support@
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Sonifex Mentor Server Installation and Operation
The Mentor Time Server is software which runs on a MS-Windows XP/Vista/
Windows 7™/Windows 8 PC and synchronizes a number of MS-Windows XP/
Vista/Windows 7™/Windows 8 client machines or Sonifex Net-Log units to its
time. The client PCs or Net-Logs read the server time and have their time set
using TCP/IP at regular intervals.
Mentor Server must be run as an administrator on Windows 8 otherwise you
cannot connect to any NTP remote servers.
Fig 1-1: Mentor Server Window.
Overview
Mentor Server is used to distribute time and date information to either Mentor
Client software installed on network connected PCs, or to Sonifex Net-Log audio
loggers on the same TCP/IP network.
Licensing
Mentor Server has a maximum number of clients that can be served in any one
hour. This is determined by the volume of licences purchased from Sonifex.
The number of licences can be increased at any time by ‘System->Licences..’ from
the drop-down menu. You will require a licence key from Sonifex.
Installation
Install Sonifex Mentor Server onto the computer with the accurate time that you
want to distribute to other computers on a connected network.
To install the software, select ‘Mentor Server Installation’from the Sonifex
Software Installation CD-ROM.
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Sonifex Mentor Client Installation and Operation
Fig 2-1: Mentor Client Window.
Overview
Mentor Client is used to receive time and date information from Mentor Server
software installed on a network connected PC.
Installation
Install Sonifex Mentor Client onto the computers that you want to receive time
and date updates from Mentor Server.
To install the software, select ‘Mentor Client Installation’ from the Sonifex
Software Installation CD-ROM.
A menu item called ‘StartProgramsSonifexMentor Client’will be created,
as well as a ‘StartProgramsStartupMentor Client’.
The Mentor Client Window
The Mentor Client window consists of the Server Source Status display, the
current time and date displays and a status bar.
Operation
Specifying a Mentor Server
Specify the TCP/IP address of the Mentor Server in the settings screen. The TCP/
IP address can be determined by checking the Network options in the Control
Panel of the server computer. Remember to save your settings if the Mentor
Server address is changed.

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A menu item called ‘StartProgramsSonifexMentor Server’ will be created,
as well as a
‘StartProgramsStartupMentor Server’.
The Mentor Server Window
The Mentor Server window consists of the Clock Source Status display, the
current time and date displays and a status bar.
Operation
Clock Sources
Mentor Server can distribute time and date
information sourced from the PC Clock, an NTP
server, a GPS Receiver.
Fig 1-2: Clock Source Status.
S2 & GPS Connection
When using the GPS Receiver as the
source, the connection details (port,
baud rate etc) can be modied from
the settings screen.
NTP Connection
To synchronise to an NTP server,
select NTP from the settings screen
and enter the TCP/IP address of a
known NTP server.
Mentor Server will attempt to
synchronise your computer’s time
every 1 hour with the NTP source.
Any connection errors will be noted
in the Log.
The Log
To display a list of connections made to Mentor Server during the last hour,
Select ‘LogShow’ from the menu.
After each hour of operation, Mentor Server’s log window will be emptied, and
the client count will reset - allowing for another MAX_LICENCE number of clients
to attach.
The Status Bar
The left-most panel displays the maximum number of client connections
allowable. This is dependent on the licence settings.
The centre panel displays the number of client connections during the last hour.
Note: Should you have any queries regarding this product, please contact our
Technical Support Team, on [phone] or email technical.support@
sonifex.co.uk.
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