AHM64 NTP Server Option please

[Quality AVParticipant]

Hi All,
It would be nice to have an option for a Network Time Server (NTP) build in, so we don’t have to, twice a year, manually change the system time.
In my setup there are a few time-enabled presets that has to be recalled. A good real-time time would be appreciated!

[NixayParticipant]

I second this request. I currently have scheduling done by another system that is NTP sychronised and connects to AHM with GPI. If I want to move this scheduling to the AHM itself I’ll need it to be NTP sychronised.

[NixayParticipant]

I would go further and say that an NTP client is *essential* for the AHM. Our AHM loses 5 seconds EVERY DAY. For a system with scheduling as a prominent feature we need much better timekeeping to be useful, especially when coordinating events with scheduled program content.

[WolfgangParticipant]

Does the AHM have to have an internet connection?
In the production environment we don’t want to have an internet connection from system-relevant devices.

I don’t really like the different time either, even though the clock in our AHM is much more accurate. But it’s true: if you use time-controlled processes, then an accurate time is of course important.
Is there another way to solve this?

[NixayParticipant]

You can have an NTP server on your local network, that’s what we do. It’s doesn’t have to be on the internet.

[WolfgangParticipant]

Ah, that’s good. Then our network technician can certainly implement it easily.
If this option is available.

[cwichuraParticipant]

+1 for NTP client in AHM.

[KenParticipant]

Another +1 for NTP on AHM. How are we supposed to use Time/Schedule-based Events if we can’t accurately track the time during daylight savings in the US?
If I want a restaurant’s music zone to turn off at 2am, or to turn on a rack of amps at 9am each day…that only works for 6 months out of the year…then the other 6 months it’s completely inaccurate.
Plus there is clock drift (certainly in dLive, and I presume maybe AHM too..)
Please add NTP to AHM!

[BrianParticipant]

+1. This should be an available option in every A&H system.

[LeeParticipant]

+1. Time-based events depend on an accurate clock, and there’s no reason to have to manually set the clock periodically when NTP servers are available.

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