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Class Sntp

Namespace
nanoFramework.Networking
Assembly
nanoFramework.Networking.Sntp.dll

Provides a set of methods that help manage the Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) client on the target device.

public class Sntp
Inheritance
Sntp
Inherited Members
Extension Methods

Remarks

This class is specific to .NET nanoFramework.

Constructors

Sntp() 

public Sntp()

Properties

IsStarted

Get status of SNTP client.

public static bool IsStarted { get; }

Property Value

bool

Server1

Gets or sets the host address of the main SNTP server. By default it uses the server '0.pool.ntp.org'.

public static string Server1 { get; set; }

Property Value

string

Remarks

For a list of some public NTP servers, see this link: http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Servers/NTPPoolServers

Server2

Gets or sets the host address of the backup SNTP server. By default it uses the server '1.pool.ntp.org'.

public static string Server2 { get; set; }

Property Value

string

Remarks

For a list of some public NTP servers, see this link: http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Servers/NTPPoolServers

Methods

Start()

Starts the SNTP client. After this method returns, a periodic call to the set SNTP servers is performed providing time synchronization.

public static void Start()

Remarks

The system time is updated immediately after each successful execution.

By default the time synchronization occurs on a hourly rate.

Stop()

Stops the SNTP client. The time synchronization will stop.

public static void Stop()

UpdateNow()

Performs an immediate request to synchronize time.

public static void UpdateNow()

Remarks

This performs a restart of the internal service.