Galaxy Control Systems: Reminder to Sync Your Access Control Clocks for Daylight Savings Time

It’s that time of year, make sure your access control system’s clocks are switched back! In This Issue! Upcoming Events | Tech Tips: SAGEM LEGACY MODE & Galaxy Discovery NVR | Microsoft Support | Galaxy Help Website | CONTACT INFO The switch from Daylight Savings Time to Standard Time is fast approaching (Sunday, November 3rd) Last year Galaxy discovered a time synchronization problem between the controller CPU and the Event Server computer brought on by the shift between Standard and Daylight Savings Time. When this occurs, the controller repeatedly connects and disconnects from the Event Server. A look at the Event Server status messages in the GCS Service Monitor shows authentication failures, although the Embedded Web Server status consistently shows a connection. The problem can be fixed by synchronizing the time between the Event Server and the CPU using the Set Date/Time button at the top of the Embedded Web Server page for the controller or by issuing the commands set HH:MM:SS and set MM/DD/YYYY through a terminal emulation program and a serial connection to the CPU.