C•CURE 800/8000 Software Configuration Guide - Tyco Security ...

Configuring Time ZonesConfiguring Time ZonesC•CURE 800/8000 lets you manage sites that span time zones by specifyingdifferent time zones for C•CURE 800/8000 computers, panels, andcontrollers. You can set up custom-named Time Zones that reflect yoursecurity needs, using the standard time zones available in Windows. Forexample, if your server is based in Bermuda but you have offices in HongKong, you can set up a Time Zone called “Hong Kong Offices GMT+8” that iseasier to remember, but references the standard Bejing, Changqing, HongKong, Urumqi time zone just the same.The C•CURE 800/8000 server and clients are associated with the time zonethat is configured on each computer. To set a computer’s time zone, doubleclickon the Date/Time icon in the computer’s Control Panel and specify atime zone in the Time Zone tab. See your Windows Operating Systemdocumentation for more information.NOTEIf you change the time zone on C•CURE 800/8000 server, you mustrestart C•CURE 800/8000 driver, server, and clients.Use the following Administration dialog boxes to set up time zones for otherC•CURE 800/8000 components:• The Time Zones dialog box lets you configure time zones for C•CURE800/8000. You can set up any time zones that are available in Windows.• The Controller dialog box lets you specify a time zone for each C•CUREiSTAR controller.• The apC dialog box lets you specify a time zone for each C•CURE 800/8000 panel.• The Time specification dialog box lets you specify time zones forC•CURE 800/8000 time specifications.• The CCTV Switchers dialog box lets you specify time zones for C•CURE800/8000 switchers.The following objects are also linked to time zones:• Inputs, outputs, and readers on a controller/panel are associated with thecontroller/panel’s time zone.• Doors with input, outputs, and readers on a controller/panel areassociated with the controller/panel’s time zone.24–2 C•CURE 800/8000 Software Configuration Guide