MultiPoint Conferencing Unit: How is MCU affected by Daylight Savings Time?

Choose the versionyou are running to find the Daylight Saving Time instructions.

CRCS 7.x running on Windows NT or Windows 2000:

PC running Windows NT or Windows 2000 should be set up to automatically adjust clock for Daylight Saving Time changes. 

To check this: 

1. Use the right mouse button on clock display on the lower right corner of the PC monitor
2. Selecting  Adjust Date/Time
3. Go to Time zone and verify the BOX Automatically adjust clock for daylight saving changes is set correctly for your area.
4. If incorrect, change to the correct setting.

MCU 7.x 

Daylight Saving Changes are done automatically on the MCU. 

To verify your daylight saving time rule perform the following: 

1. Log in at the MCU MT or ST Terminal
2. Execute command: display daylight-savings-rules. 
3. Make note of the rule (1) that applies to your location. 
4. Execute the command: set time and verify the Daylight Savings Rule equals the rule which applied to your location. 
5. If incorrect, tab down to this field and input the correct rule.
   
   

To check this: 

1. Use the right mouse button on clock display on the lower right corner of the PC monitor
2. Selecting  Adjust Date/Time
3. Go to Time zone and verify the BOX Automatically adjust clock for daylight saving changes is set correctly for your area.

MCU 4, 5 &6.x In TheSpring 

Daylight Saving Changes must be done manually on MCU. This should be done after the last conference has completed and before Daylight Saving Time begins.

1. Log in at the MCU MT or ST Terminal
2. Execute command: set time
3. Using 24 hour Military time to increase the time 1 hour

MCU 4, 5 &6.x In The Fall 

This should be done at lease one hour after the last conference has completed.

1. Log in at the MCU MT or ST Terminal
2. Execute command: set time
3. Using 24 hour Military time to decrease the time 1 hour
4. When the ENTER KEY is pressed the seconds are set back to (zero) for the minute on the screen.

MCU/CRCS Release 1, 2 & 3

Daylight Saving Changes must be done manually on CRS1.1, 2.0, 3.0 or 3.1Releases

1. Log off CRS& EXIT CRS
2. Select Windows Control Panel
3. Select Date and Time.
4. Set the PC time one hour ahead.
5. Exit Windows and reboot the PC.

CRD 1, 2 & # In The Fall 

This should be done at least one full hour after all conferences are done on the Friday or  Saturday before the time change.

It can also be done 1 and 1/2 hours on Monday morning after the time change.

1. Log off CRS& EXIT CRS
2. Select Windows Control Panel
3. Select Date and Time.
4. Set the PC time one hour back.
5. Exit Windows and reboot the PC.

1. Login at the MCU MT or ST Terminal
2. Execute command: set time.
3. Using 24 hour Military time to increase the time 1 hour

MCU 1, 2, 3 In The Fall 

This should be done at lease one hour after the last conference has completed.

1. Login at the MCU MT or ST Terminal
2. Execute command: set time
3. Using 24 hour Military time to decrease the time 1 hour
4. When the ENTER KEY is pressed the seconds are set back to (zero) for the minute on the screen.