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1. Up Down Count Timer The timer counts from 00 00 to 99 59 minutes or from 00 00 00 to 99 59 59 hours This timer can count seconds and tenths or hundredths of seconds 00 00 00 to 99 99 99 The timer can be changed on the fly from time remaining to time elapsed while the timer is running The timer has built in Green Yellow Red programmable warning times A beeper may be sounded at each of the warning times at red only or be turned off Programmable Presets The timer can have up to 8 programmable presets The values stored include the timer preset time green and yellow warning times beeper mode count up down and run stop status The presets are stored in non volatile memory so they are remembered even if the power is off and the battery is removed The 8 preset is the power up preset Remote Display This unit can operate as a remote display slave to another Alzatex TimeKeeper or may be remotely controlled by a computer Crestron AMX system or PLC e Take A Turn System This unit may also be used as a take A Turn system for NOW SERVING the next customer The unit can be configured with NEXT PREVIOUS and RESET buttons The unit also has remote inputs for external buttons Range 0 to 999 999 Tallye Counter Wigits machine operations game scores or anything you may want to count may be counted The unit can be configured with UP DOWN and RESET buttons The unit also has remote inputs for external buttons or for connecting2. clock LED The clock LED will be used to indicate the status of the clock SYNC signal When the clock LED is off the unit is in the timer or tally mode No sync signal is being received e When the clock LED is on steadily no sync signal is being received e In this mode the clock is the least accurate In this mode the clock has an accuracy of the internal crystal The 32KHz is generating the sync signal This is not available on all models e The clock LED flashes once every 2 seconds e When the clock LED is making very short flashes one per second the internal 32KHz crystal is generating the SYNC signal e In this mode the clock is the much more accurate In this mode the clock has an accuracy of 20 parts per million External 50hz sync has been detected e The clock LED blinks on off every 2 seconds e When the clock LED is on for two seconds then off for two seconds the timer is receiving a SYNC signal from a 50Hz AC line e In this mode the clock is the most accurate The clock is as accurate as the AC line frequency In most countries the accuracy is within five seconds per year External 60hz sync has been detected e The clock LED blinks on off once per second e When the clock LED is on for one second then off for one second and continues to repeat this pattern then the timer is receiving a SYNC signal from a 60Hz AC line e In this mode the clock is the most accurate The clock is as accurate as the AC line frequency In mo
3. d e f g dp on All segments ON test Press the Test button again to turn all segments on Verify that all segments are lit Also verify that either the decimal points or colons are lit depending on hardware configuration VERSION 35 Page 14 of 26 www alzatex com Timekeeper Users Manual 10 03 13 Input signal test Press the Test button again to enable the input signal test Press each of the buttons Activate each of the remote inputs Turn the knob both clockwise and counterclockwise Numeric values should appear on the display as shown in the following table Two dashes will scroll across the display along with some values depending on the state of the various inputs Display Value Description Button 1 Button 2 Button 3 Button 4 Button 5 Button 6 Button 7 Button 8 Remote Input 1 Remote Input 2 Remote Input 3 Remote Input 4 Rotary Encoder Knob or button A Rotary Encoder Knob or button B 50Hz 60Hz Sync signal detected aA Hem eclywlwlmt OTE IPalyny Molen w rx 32 768Hz Internal Oscillator detected Example display If the display shows 55 7 this indicates that Button 1 is pressed Remote Input 1 is active and 50Hz 60Hz Sync signal detected VERSION 35 Page 15 of 26 www alzatex com Timekeeper Users Manual 10 03 13 Configuration and Setup The setup procedure is normally performed at the factory when you
4. functions are disabled if the MSETUP setting is not in legacy mode IN1 IN2 Run Pause mode If the unit is not in timer mode puts the unit into timer mode If the unit is in timer mode and the timer is not running starts or continues the count up timer and increments the counter If the unit is in timer mode and the timer is running pauses the timer IN1 IN3 Reset and Start Stop mode If the unit is not in timer mode puts the unit into timer mode If the unit is in timer mode and the timer is not running resets then starts the count up timer and increments the counter If the unit is in timer mode and the timer is running stops the timer IN1 IN2 IN3 Two lap mode Reset and Start Lap Display Stop mode If the unit is not in timer mode puts the unit into timer mode If the unit is in timer mode and the timer is not running resets then starts the count up timer and increments the counter If the unit is in timer mode and the timer is running freezes the display for several seconds to display the lap time The count up timer keeps running If the unit is in timer mode and the timer is running and the lap time was displayed once stops the timer IN3 IN4 Sets the counter to the last preset value Turn the Knob to set the timer preset value The Select button selects between setting the upper middle or lower set of counter preset values Generally this function occurs by pressing the remote Counter Up and Counter Reset buttons
5. mode Disables sending DSP LO TY or TME commands on the serial port C03 Default display is a time of day clock in 24 hour mode Disables sending DSP LO TY or TME commands on the serial port cog Default to remote mode COR Remote Control Mode This mode is used to remotely control another timekeeper connected to this unit Pressing a button on this unit generates KPn commands that are sent to a remotely connected VERSION 35 Page 20 of 26 www alzatex com Timekeeper Users Manual 10 03 13 Value Description timekeeper The remote timekeeper sends RLY DSP or LO responses to this unit C02 Process KPn commands locally cle Do not Process KPn commands locally Echo Kpn commands back out on the serial port C20 90 second power off delay When powered by DC the display goes dark when the timer is not running or no data is being received When powered by AC or receiving a 50 50Hz sync signal this option has no effect c40 All received serial data characters are echoed out on the transmit serial port This unit does not transmit RLY DSP or LO commands Baud rate setup e Press and hold the Test button e Within 1 second Press the Test button seven more times to select the RS232 serial port baud rate The display will show 57 e Turn the Knob to change the selected configuration value Cannot be changed from a remote keypad e Wait 3 seco
6. order the product Occasionally you may need to make changes to the setup parameters The setup parameters are summarized below The Timer Mode determines whether the display shows Days Hours Minutes Seconds or 100ths of a second The Mode Setup affects the function of the remote inputs and other system functions The Beep parameter affects the beep duration and beep mode The Unit Address is used when receiving communications from other devices Range 0 31 The Extended unit address has a range of 000 to FFF and is used with the serial communications port The SERCMD determines the number of digits transmitted on the serial communications port to a remote display Time of day clock and remote control functions Baud rate of the serial communications port 1 200 to 115 200 Button Delay for the remote inputs IN1 IN2 IN3 and IN4 There are several ways to change the configuration settings Use the Test Config button on the rear of the unit Use the Test Config button on the rear of the unit Press and hold the Test button until the display changes to enter the setup mode Within one second press the Test button successively to advance through the various settings Wait 2 seconds and press the Test button successively to change the value or Turn the knob to change the value Some models have a second button marked B The B button will decrement the value The Test button increments the value Use the timer Start button on the fr
7. solid segment digits e DSP402B DSP404B DSP406B DSP408B Timer with 4 high individual LED digits e DSP452A DSP454A DSP456A Timer with 4 solid segment digits e DSP502F DSP503F DSP504F DSPS505F DSPS506F DSP508F Timer with 5 high individual LED digits e DSP602F DSP604F DSP606F DSP608F Timer with 6 high individual LED digits e DSP702F DSP703F DSP704F DSP706F DSP708F Timer with 7 high individual LED digits e DSP1002F DSP1003F DSP1004F DSP1005F DSP1006F DSP1008F Timer with 10 high individual LED digits Any of the units may have one or more optional buttons as well as remote triggers buttons Some of the remote keypads are listed below VERSION 35 Page 5 of 26 www alzatex com Timekeeper Users Manual 10 03 13 e KP212A Keypad with 4 buttons an RS422 jack and 2 optically isolated inputs in surface mount metal enclosure e KP213A Keypad with one mushroom button up to 4 small buttons an RS422 jack and 2 optically isolated inputs in an ABS plastic enclosure e KP205A Keypad with 8 buttons and a knob with RJ11 jacks mounted on a flush mount metal plate e KP205A_GC Keypad with 8 buttons and a knob RJ11 jacks and 8 ground closure inputs mounted on a flush mount metal plate e KP215A Keypad with 8 buttons and a knob RS422 jacks and 2 optically isolated inputs mounted on a flush mount metal plate e KP219A Keypad with 18 buttons and a knob with RS422
8. Another common configuration used the keypad to timer functions control the counter Tallye functions Button 1 IN1 Timer Start e Button 1 IN4 Counter Increment e Button 2 IN2 Timer Stop e Button 2 IN2 Counter Decrement Button 3 IN3 Timer Reset to zero e Button 3 IN3 Counter Reset to zero Typical Applications Typical Applications e Count up timer Production counting Sporting events e Cycle counting Production timing Take a number systems e Event timing e Score keeping Activating one of the inputs at a time IN1 If the unit is not in timer mode puts the unit into timer mode If the unit is in timer mode and the timer is not running starts the count up timer and increments the counter If the unit is in timer mode and the timer is running freeze the display for several seconds to display the lap time The count up timer keeps running IN1 has the ability to operate as a maintained or momentary ground closure If IN1 is closed and held closed the timer continues to run When IN1 is released the timer pauses Alternate functions for IN1 See the MSETUP configuration parameter for enabling the selected function START LAP _UTMR Triggering IN1 starts the timer Triggering IN1 while the timer is running the timer continues to run freezes the display for several seconds to display the lap time RUN PAUSE TMR Triggering IN1 starts the timer Triggering INI while the timer is runni
9. Timekeeper Users Manual 10 03 13 TimeKeeper F Series Users manual COPYRIGHT 2000 2013 C by Alzatex Inc This software package is installed on many of the Alzatex TimeKeeper products including timers and displays with displays with 0 56 high digits to 36 high digits The displays may have to 16 digits and may have zero to 24 buttons All models have remote inputs and or a serial communication port Optional remote button modules may be used to control the timer display Applications Production Monitoring and Production Control Sporting Events of all kinds Take a number Systems Days since last accident display Count down clocks Public Speaking events Master Clock Systems And many others TMR221B TimeKeeper with 8 buttons knob and LED display KP219A RF 2 wireless keypad with 18 buttons and a knob p Reset Select eset 3 Clock gt KP215A Remote Keypad with 8 buttons and a knob DSP606S Large LED display on a tripod VERSION 35 Page 1 of 26 www alzatex com Timekeeper Users Manual 10 03 13 Features This software supports the following features Not all models will have all the features See the list below describing each of the individual models and the features supported Time of Day Clock The time of day clock displays hours minutes and seconds in either military time or 12 hour AM PM format Also minutes and seconds only can be displayed
10. art Reset and Clock buttons e Count Up Down Timers have Start Reset Mode and Select buttons e Count Up Down Timers with Clock have Start Reset Mode Select and Clock buttons e Count Up Down Timers with Presets have Start Reset Mode Select and one or more Preset buttons e Count Up Down Timers with Clock and Presets have Start Reset Mode Select Clock and one or more Preset buttons e Remote buttons can control the timers and those remote buttons may have similar names but different functions such as buttons named Start Stop Start Pause or Start Timer Models This manual supports the following Timekeeper models e DSP017C SM Timer with four 0 56 high solid segment digits surface mount 4 buttons e DSP017C FM Timer with four 0 56 high solid segment digits flush mount 4 buttons e DSP221F SM3 SM4 SM5 SM8 SM9 Timer with four 0 56 high solid segment digits surface mount 3 4 5 8 9 buttons e DSP221F FM3 FM4 FMS FM8 Timer with four 0 56 high solid segment digits flush mount 3 4 5 8 buttons e DSA216B16 Timer with six 0 54 high solid segment alpha numeric digits e DSA256A Timer with six 2 1 3 high solid segment alpha numeric digits e DSP106A Timer with six 1 high solid segment digits e DSP252E DSP254E DSP256E Timer with 2 1 3 high solid segment digits e DSP252E TRI DSP254E TRI DSP256E TRI Timer with 2 1 3 high tri color
11. art button until the display changes Turn the Knob to select the desired mode VERSION 35 Page 3 of 26 www alzatex com Timekeeper Users Manual 10 03 13 e Mode 0 default Stop when the timer reaches zero In this mode the timer stops when the elapsed time reaches zero e Mode 1 Red blink on timer zero The red indicator blinks until the timer is reset e Mode 2 Auto Restart mode In this mode the timer automatically restarts counting down from the preset value each time the timer reaches zero The Auto Restart mode works in both count up and count down modes The count up mode uses the count down timer preset time to determine when to reset the count up timer back to zero and restart e Mode 3 Change to count up when the timer reaches zero In this mode the timer changes to the count up mode and starts counting up when the timer reaches zero Beeper Modes The Timekeeper has five beeper modes Single beep Beep at each of the warning times Pulsing beep until reset steady beep until reset and beeper disabled Press and hold the Mode button until the display changes Turn the Knob to select the desired beeper mode e Mode 0 Beeper off e Mode 1 A single beep when the timer reaches zero e Mode 2 Beep at the warning times and at zero e Mode 3 Continuous pulsing beep when the timer reaches zero Pressing the Reset button stops the beep e Mode 4 Continuous steady beep when the timer reaches zero Pressing the Reset butt
12. at the same time IN1 IN4 Beep the horn Activates the beeper IN2 IN3 Manually select the Red Yellow Green indicator Each press cycles the Red or Yellow or Green indicator on or turns all three indicators off Optional This configuration may be enabled by ordering the USE BTN4 MANUAL RYG option IN4 Manually select the Red Yellow Green indicator Each press cycles the Red or Yellow or Green indicator on or turns all three indicators off Remote command KPJ Manually select the Red Yellow Green indicator Each press cycles the Red or Yellow or Green indicator on or turns all three indicators off Optional This configuration may be enabled by ordering the USE _BTN3_ IS RECALL option IN3 Recalls stored setting 1 Whatever settings that are stored into stored setting 1 are loaded VERSION 35 Page 10 of 26 www alzatex com Timekeeper Users Manual 10 03 13 Button Delay on remote inputs In some situations it is best to ignore inputs for some period of time after the initial triggers Some examples e Ina horse race a horse starts a timer by crossing a photo beam but then its tail might generate an extraneous trigger as it also crosses the beam e Counting clear CD cases using a photo beam which may incorrectly detect reflections or transparent portions of the CD case as additional unit counts e At the start of a race a photo beam detects the large engine on a drag racing funny car but then the openi
13. connectors in a metal enclosure e KP219A RF2 Keypad with 18 buttons and a knob with built in wireless transmitter and one RS422 input in a metal enclosure e KP03A Keypad with 4 user configurable buttons in a surface mount metal enclosure Connects to the RSSR input on the timer display e OC002A Keypad with 2 user configurable buttons and 2 optically isolated inputs in a surface mount metal enclosure Connects to the RSSR input on the timer display e OC004B Interface module with 4 optically isolated inputs in an ABS plastic enclosure Connects to the RSSR input on the timer display e You can provide your own buttons or connect your machine outputs directly to the RSSR inputs e You can connect a PLC Crestron AMX or any other device with a serial port to control the various functions of the Timekeeper timer display Connecting multiple Timekeeper s together When multiple units are connected together only one unit may become the controlling unit The rest of the units become remote displays e The Timekeeper defaults to remote display mode at power up e Be sure to connect the units up such that the controlling unit s transmit port is connected to the receive unit s receive port e Once a button is pressed the controlling unit changes to clock timer mode e The controlling unit remains in timer mode until the power is turned off or a command is received that returns it to remote display mode e When connect
14. d yellow warning times the way you want them e Also select the desired count up down mode and beeper mode e Press and hold the START button until the display changes The display will show FF e Press and hold the RESET button until the display blinks to save the timer preset time green and yellow warning times timer count up down mode beeper mode and special timer modes When the display changes the settings are stored e The next time the unit is powered up these settings will be restored e To delete the power up presets set the hours minutes and seconds to 00 00 00 e Press and hold the START button until the display changes The display will show FF e Press and hold the RESET button until the display blinks The next time the unit is powered up the factory default settings will be loaded Clock Mode e Press the Clock button to select clock mode e The Clock or Select buttons select displaying 12 hour time military time or seconds In 12 hour mode the PM LED will be on for PM and off for AM Press and hold the Clock button to enter set time mode Turn the Knob to set the hours e Press the Clock button again Turn the Knob to set the minutes e Press the Clock button again to return to normal display or other available settings like seconds Special Timer Modes While in the count down mode when the timer reaches zero it stops Two other special timer modes are available Press and hold the St
15. e 24 of 26 The TX422 Jack will transmit data on the Data 1 pair and receive data on the DATA 2 pair The RX422 Jack will receive data on the Data 1 pair and transmit data on the DATA 2 pair Timekeepe Cat 5 Cable _ Pairs 2 3 4 Orange White Green White and Brown White are used to carry 12VDC power In some cases Pair 2 Green White are used for data in the reverse direction These units have special www alzatex com Timekeeper Users Manual 10 03 13 Power Distribution All of the connectors described above have 12VDC power input output so that if one Timerkeeper is powered all are powered Keep in mind that larger displays require more power The power supplies within a display unit has specific limitations DO NOT overload the power supply If you are powering a larger number of displays Alzatex provides a KT6X422A or KT8X422A distribution module that permits multiple displays to be powered from a single source With the use of these distribution modules an unlimited number of displays may be connected in a single system Some models have only RJ11 connectors while other models have only RJ45 connectors Alzatex provides a PS422A module that can power up to 4 devices and converts from RJ11 to RJ45 interfaces See the data sheet for details Alzatex also manufactures serial interface modules to convert data from RS422 or RJ11 to RS232C These modules also have a built in power supply for powering timers and or d
16. e 25 distinct levels while other models have only 4 or 10 distinct brightness levels VERSION 35 Page 8 of 26 www alzatex com Timekeeper Users Manual 10 03 13 Remote Ground Closure Inputs The remote ground closure inputs are user configurable The default functions for these inputs are described here See the MSETUP configuration setting parameter for alternate functions for these inputs The timer can be started stopped or reset by remote control Grounding the respective signal activates the function Typically the signals are grounded by pressing buttons on remote units Notice that inputs IN2 and IN3 are dual function They operate differently depending on whether the display is in timer mode or Tallye mode e INI Changes the display to timer mode Starts the timer e IN2 h timer mode stops the timer e IN2 In Tallye mode decrements the tally count by the scale factor default 1 e IN3 h timer mode resets the timer values to the initial preset values e IN3 In Tallye mode sets the tally count to zero Reset does not stop the timer e IN4 Changes the display to Tallye mode Increments the tally count by the scale factor default 1 i The KP03A or OC002A keypads can be configured to use the inputs you specify Remove the rear cover of the KP03A or OC002A and configure the jumpers the way you desire Common configurations One common configuration used the keypad to control the
17. e _IN 1 3 RD a Ground Ground 4 GN T Reset Timer Reset 5 YL a Display IN 4 6 BL n RE Use 6P6C Standard Modular Cord with LED displays VERSION 35 Page 23 of 26 www alzatex com Timekeeper Users Manual RS422 Serial Data Connectors RJ45 10 03 13 The Timerkeeper unit will have none some or all of the following RJ45 connectors RJ45 Receive Jack marked RX422 or IN RJ45 Transmit Jack marked TX422 or OUT In the single channel configuration There is a single RS422 data channel The other 3 pairs carry power If you do not install the jumpers then the Green pair is not used Timekeeper Cat 5 Cable Seen M WHOR Ground ow Bata Pn 3 WHIGN Data N 4 BL WH aoe 5 WH BL mound 6 GN WH Power 7 we 8 BN WH mm Ge Products that have a 2x6 pin jumper block In the dual channel configuration There are two RS422 data channels One pair transmits data while the other pair receives data The other 2 pairs carry power Ground Power He Aa real lt a ON 2 OR WH gro 3 WH GN Data 1P 4 BL WH Data 1N Sata op 0 WHIBL oe a 6 GNWH 7 WH BN rower __ 8 BN WH Products that have a 2x6 pin jumper block LECE II EIE The RJ45 connectors are configured as follows Pair 1 Blue White is used for RS422 data transmission reception configuration jumpers to change the function of pair 2 VERSION 35 Pag
18. e the Test Configuration button Button two will be the History button e Press the Test Config button to display one of several test patterns e Press and hold the Test Config button to enter the configuration mode e Press the History button to display the history memory If your display has a built in battery and battery charger in addition to the normal functions these buttons will also perform the power ON and power OFF functions of the display e Press and hold the Power ON Test Config button to turn the power on e Press and hold the Off History button to turn the power off Testing the unit Pressing the Test button successively advances through each of several diagnostic tests These tests verify the operation of the unit Each press of the test button selects on of the following displays e Scrolling Hello Message Segment Test Pattern e All segments ON e Input signal test Scrolling Hello Message Press the Test button to display the scrolling Hello message This message is also sent on the serial port Observe that the message Hello scrolls across the display every few seconds Segment Test Pattern Press the Test button again to display the segment test pattern sequence Observe the display The segments should light in the sequence as described below segment a on segment a b on segment a b c on segment a b c d on segment a b c d e on segment a b c d e f on segment a b c d e f g on segment a b c
19. gger the counter remote input IN2 to reset the counter Setting Counter scale factors When the scale factor is 1 each trigger of the counter remote input IN3 increments or decrements the count by 1 For example it may be better to count by lots or cases of product If the lot size is 75 set the scale factor to 75 Each trigger of the Tallye input will count in lots of 75 To set the scale factor e Press the Counter Up button input IN4 to select the counter mode e Press and hold the Select button until the display changes e Turn the Knob to set the lower two digits xx00 xx99 e Press the Select button again Turn the Knob to set the upper two digits 00xx 99xx These settings can be saved into EEPROM by pressing and holding the stored settings button VERSION 35 Page 11 of 26 www alzatex com Timekeeper Users Manual 10 03 13 A momentary press of the stored settings button will recall the saved values Counter preset value for counter count down mode Connect Inputs IN3 and IN4 together to the same button Each time the button is pressed the counter is loaded with the preset value Each time the IN2 count down input the count is decremented by the scale scale factor amount To load a preset value into the counter perform the following steps e Press the counter UP Reset input IN3 IN4 to select the counter mode e Turn the knob to set the middle two digits xx00xx xx99xx e Press the select button again e T
20. he TimeKeeperTM Count Up Down timer with Clock The TimeKeeperTM Count Up Down timer with Clock and Presets Timer Mode hh mm ss e Press the Reset button to select timer mode e Turn the Knob to set desired time The Select button selects between setting hours minutes and seconds e Press the Start Stop button to start the timer The Mode button selects between count up and count down modes You may change between count up and count down modes while the timer is running In count down mode the timer stops when it reaches zero In count up mode the timer keeps running when the preset time is reached Press and hold the Mode button to select the desired beeper mode User Programmable Presets Setup the timer preset time to the desired time Set the Green and Yellow Warning times the way you want them Also select the desired count up down mode and beeper mode If you want the preset to start the timer automatically start the timer running Press and hold the desired Preset button to save the timer preset time Yellow Warning and Yellow Blink times timer count up down mode beeper mode special timer modes timer run status tallye counter preset value and tallye counter scale factor When the display changes the settings are stored e To activate the Preset a single button press will set the timer to the exact conditions that were saved Power Up Presets e Setup the timer preset time to the desired time e Set the green an
21. in the range 0 through 9 and A through O The address range is 0 to 1F in ASCII HEX notation See the programming manual for more details on using this address command Example corresponding commands are KA0n The address range is 0 to 1F in ASCII HEX notation where 0 KAOx 10 KA x 11 KAAx and 1F KAOx Example Two units are connected to the same serial port One unit is configured for address 0 and the other is configured as address 1 The first unit 0 responds to a KAOH command but not the second unit 1 The second unit 1 responds to a KAT command but the first unit does not Example corresponding commands are LOxxxx through L9xxxx and LAxxxx through LOxxxx The address range is 0 to 1F in ASCII HEX notation where 0 LOxxxx 10 L xxxx 1 1 LAxxxx and 1F LOxxxx Example Two units are connected to the same serial port One unit is configured for address 0 and the other is configured as address 1 The first unit 0 responds to a LGHELLG command but not the second unit 1 The second unit 1 responds to a LIVERLE command but the first unit does not To configure the address for a unit e Press and hold the Test button e Within 1 second press the Test button three more times to select the unit address configuration parameter The display will show AAA e Turn the Knob to change the selected configuration value e Wait 3 seconds then press the Test button to selec
22. ing more than 2 units together data on the transmit port of a remote display is echoed from the receive port When two units are connected together in a specific configuration Either unit can control all of the functions e Connect the transmit port of the first Timekeeper to the receive port of the second Timekeeper e Connect the transmit port of the second Timekeeper to the receive port of the first Timekeeper e Connect as many remote displays as you like to the first Timekeeper VERSION 35 Page 6 of 26 www alzatex com Timekeeper Users Manual 10 03 13 e Configure the second Timekeeper to send key press commands Set the Time of day clock setup parameter to LA e Now either Timekeeper will operate all timer functions VERSION 35 Page 7 of 26 www alzatex com Timekeeper Users Manual 10 03 13 Additional operating instructions Standard Momentary Controls e RESET Timer Reset e START Timer Start Stop e SELECT Select between setting hours minutes seconds e MODE Change to Count Up Count down e CLOCK Change to time of day clock mode e PRESET Recall stored settings e HISTORY Recall the 16 most recent counter or timer values if this option is ordered Standard Press and Hold Controls e RESET Store power up settings if this option is ordered e START Set special timer mode or set button delay for remote inputs SELECT Set warning times or counter scale fac
23. isplays e The PSIDB9B interface adapter converts RJ11 data to RS232C e The PS422DB9A interface adapter converts RJ45 RS422 data to RS232C See the connection diagram provided in the installation instructions for a particular unit e The power supply in the DSP017 and DSP221 series can drive up to a 0 75A load e The power supply in the larger sized displays timers can drive up to a 2A load Larger loads require a distribution module Each distribution module can drive up to a SA load when the 12VACSOVA wall transformer is used Larger loads require a distribution module Each distribution module can drive up to a 9A load when the SYM04 power supply is used Beeper and or Relay Output See the specific relay output applications on how these optional configurations are used e Run Relay Some models have an NPN ground closure output Specific models may be equipped with a relay with 2 5A or 5A dry contacts The RUN relay option must be specified when ordering e Beep Relay Some models have an NPN ground closure output Specific models may be equipped with a relay with 2 5A or 5A dry contacts The BEEP relay option must be specified when ordering e Beeper Instead of or in addition to the relay One or more beepers or loud sounders may be installed The specific Beeper Sounder option must be specified when ordering Wireless Communication A wireless transceiver may be connected to most models Any number of timers and displays may be c
24. isplays replace some alphabetic characters by a strange character Those replaced characters both upper and lower case for those types of displays are m q and w Additionally the z character on those displays appears as two parallel lines and the k character partially appears The remaining characters appear only in their upper or lower case form in order to remain identifiable on the seven segment LED displays In addition to alphanumeric characters the seven segment LED displays are also able to show the dash space and period characters Any other characters not mentioned here may be ignored by the display potentially causing the entire message to be ignored VERSION 35 Page 13 of 26 www alzatex com Timekeeper Users Manual 10 03 13 Rear panel buttons Your display may have none one or two rear panel buttons If your display has one rear panel button it will be the Test Configuration button e Press the Test Config button to display one of several test patterns e Press and hold the Test Config button to enter the configuration mode If your display does not have any rear panel buttons You will still be able to make configuration changes e Press and hold the Start button until the display changes e Press and hold the Start button again until the display changes e You are now in the configuration mode If your display has two rear panel buttons Button one will b
25. l Description This section contains information that might be useful for system designers system integrators and installers Power up When the unit is first powered up all the LEDs come on and the scrolling message Hello appears in the display NOTE If the Hello message appears but does not scroll the firmware is a variation not described by this manual NOTE If you have stored a power up preset the Hello message will not appear Connectors The Timerkeeper unit will have some or all of the following connectors Refer to the data sheet for the specific model for details e RJ11 serial data connectors e RJ11 ground closure input connector e RJ45 serial data connectors e Power Connector RJ11 Serial Data Connectors RJ11 accessory connectors e RJ11 Receive Jack marked RX or IN This connector receives data from other units on DATA 1 and transmits data on DATA 3 e RJ11 Transmit Jack marked TX or OUT This connector transmits data to other units on DATA 1 and receives data on DATA 3 e The DATA 2 pin on the and RJ11 carries the 50 60Hz sync signal e Using a 4 conductor modular cord the RJ11 TX connector is typically used for transmit data RJ11 RX connector is typically used for receive data e Using a 6 conductor modular cord the RJ11 TX is typically used for transmit data on DATA 1 and receive data on DATA 3 The RJ11 RX connector is typically used for receive data on DATA 1 and tran
26. n on again NOTE Displaying the firmware version number e Press the Config button As the button is being pressed a 2 digit number will appear on the display This is the firmware version number VERSION 35 Page 21 of 26 www alzatex com Timekeeper Users Manual 10 03 13 Remote time of day setting When the time of day is being set the TME command is generated when the time set mode is exited This is useful when setting the time of day in the remote displays When multiple timers and or displays are connected together the time of day information is automatically passed from the controlling unit to all the slave units It may be desirable for the remote units to display the time of day when not being used for other purposes To cause the remote units to remain in the time of day clock mode while the controller is disconnected from the system perform the following steps Make sure the time of day clock is set correctly Press the clock button to cause the time of day to appear in the display e Disconnect the controlling unit from the system e All the remote displays will display the time of day To cause the remote units to go dark while the controller is disconnected from the system perform the following steps Press the reset button to cause the timer or counter to appear in the display e Disconnect the controlling unit from the system e All the remote displays will display go dark after a few seconds Technica
27. nds then press the test button to select the desired baud rate The range is 0 to 7 corresponding to 0 1 200 1 2 400 2 4 800 3 9 600 4 19 200 5 38 400 6 56 800 7 115 200 baud To exit press any button that changes the display mode or turn the power off and then on again NOTE Most Alzatex products default to 2 400 baud The baud rate should be set to 8P in most situations Button Delay setup for IN1 IN2 IN3 and IN4 The purpose of this setting is to eliminate false triggers from the timer start button accidentally being triggered twice For instance if you are racing horses The horses head starts the timer but the swishing of the tail should be ignored A bicycle starts the timer but the openings in the frame should be ignored If you are counting CD cases the case increments the count but the clear portions of the case should be ignored The RSSR port has 4 inputs See the section on remote inputs for details of the function of these inputs Press and hold the Test button e Within 1 second Press the Test button eight more times to select the button delay setup The display will show 0 00 Turn the Knob to change the desired button delay value e Wait 3 seconds then press the test button to select the desired baud rate The range is 0 to 99 corresponding to 0 No delay 1 0 1 second 2 0 2 second 10 one second 50 five seconds To exit press any button that changes the display mode or turn the power off and the
28. ng behind the engine allows it to generate a false trigger between the engine and the firewall that follows If you set the delay to 2 3 seconds the respective input is ignored for 2 3 seconds after the initial trigger To change the button delay e Press and hold the Test button e Within 1 second press the Test button eight more times to select the button delay for IN1 The display will show 1 00 e Turn the Knob to change the selected button delay value e Press the Select button to advance to the button delay for IN2 The display will show 2 2 e Turn the Knob to change the selected button delay value e Press the Select button to advance to the button delay for IN3 The display will show 3 22 e Turn the Knob to change the selected button delay value e Press the Select button to advance to the button delay for IN4 The display will show 4 22 e Turn the Knob to change the selected button delay value e Wait 3 seconds then press the Test button successively to select the desired button delay configuration parameter e To exit press any button that changes the display mode or turn the power off and then on again The new values are stored in permanent memory When the power is turned off and on the values will be remembered Counter mode This unit contains a counter with a range of 0 to 999999 Trigger the counter remote input IN4 to increment the counter Trigger the counter remote input IN3 to decrement the counter Tri
29. ng pauses the timer RESET START _TMR Triggering IN1 resets and starts the timer Triggering IN1 while the timer is running resets and starts the timer again RESET START STOP_TMR Triggering IN1 resets and starts the timer Triggering IN1 while the timer is running stops the timer VERSION 35 Page 9 of 26 www alzatex com Timekeeper Users Manual 10 03 13 IN2 If the unit is in timer mode and the timer is running stops the count up timer If the timer is stopped displays the lap time for the previous lap or displays the time from the previous run If the unit is in counter mode decrements the counter IN3 If the unit is in timer mode resets the count up timer to zero If the timer is running it continues to run from zero If the unit is in counter mode resets the counter to zero Alternate functions for IN3 See the MSETUP configuration parameter for enabling the selected function RESET Triggering IN3 resets the timer RECALL stored setting Triggering IN3 recalls stored setting 1 e IN3 has the ability to operate as a maintained or momentary ground closure If IN3 is closed and held closed the timer continues to run When IN3 is released the timer pauses IN4 If the unit is not in counter mode put the unit into counter mode If the unit is already in counter mode increment the counter Activating more than one of the inputs at a time LEGACY mode These functions operate in legacy mode only These
30. on stops the beep e Mode 5 Not used Used with production TAKT timer only See separate manual e Mode 6 Not used Used with production TAKT timer only See separate manual e Mode 7 Beep when the timer is started Also beeps when the timer reaches zero Red Yellow Green Display e The Green lamp comes on when the timer is started and remains on until the warning time is reached e When the Yellow blink time is reached the Green lamp goes off and the Yellow lamp blinks on and off every second The default Yellow blink time is 2 minutes see table below before the count down timer reaches zero e When the Yellow warning time is reached the Yellow lamp remains on steadily The default Yellow steady time is 1 minute see table below before the count down timer reaches zero Note that the yellow steady and yellow blink times may occur in any order depending on the programmed setting If they are set to the same time the yellow steady takes precedence e When the timer reaches zero the Red lamp comes on and the Yellow lamp goes off In the count down mode the timer stops when the Red lamp turns on In the count up mode the timer keeps running after the lamp turns Red e Press the Reset button on the TimeKeeper to turn off the Red lamp you can set any desired yellow warning time The green warning time will always be twice the yellow warning time Setting minutes amp seconds for the Blink Time e Press and hold the Select butt
31. on until the screen reads blink and then release the Select button The current blink time setting will appear Turn the Knob to the minute s setting desired e Tap the Select button once and turn the knob to add seconds Tapping the Select button now toggles between setting minutes and seconds e Tap the Reset button to return to the count down time Setting minutes amp seconds for the Warning Time e Press and hold the Select button until the screen reads blnk Release the Select button and press and hold it again until the screen reads lArm The current warning time setting will appear Turn the Knob to the minute s setting desired e Tap the Select button once and turn the knob to add seconds Tap the Reset button to return to the count down time VERSION 35 Page 4 of 26 www alzatex com Timekeeper Users Manual 10 03 13 NOTE Different models present the warning times in different ways but the basic behavior is the same typically displaying different colors for the warnings Timer Variations Not all timer models can perform all the functions described in this document Most timer models have a knob rather than up down buttons to set the time Not all timer models have a beeper Some minor variations exist between the units such as one unit has a Start button and another may have a Start Stop button e Count Down Timers have Start and Reset buttons e Count Down Timers with Clock have St
32. onnected together using wireless communication e The 2 4GHz wireless module is accepted in most countries e The 900MHz wireless module provides a longer range USA only A wireless receiver for a hand held keyfob may be connected to most models e Timer The 3 button key chain transmitter provides timer start stop and reset e Counter The 3 button key chain transmitter provides counter increment decrement and reset DC power status checking and the 50 60Hz SYNC signal The unit will accept either 50Hz or 60Hz line frequencies It will automatically detect which line frequency is being received This feature only applies to models that the 50 60 Hz SYNC feature The AC DC power status can be checked by observing the 60Hz SYNC signal An oscilloscope or multi meter will help when observing this signal This signal will have one of the following states VERSION 35 Page 25 of 26 www alzatex com Timekeeper Users Manual 10 03 13 e Steady logic low indicates battery operation e Steady logic high indicates DC power applied e Pulsing at the 60 Hz rate indicates 60 Hz AC power applied e Pulsing at the 50 Hz rate indicates 50 Hz AC power applied Clock SYNC signal status monitoring system An indicator that visibly signifies whether or not the 50 60Hz sync is being received In the timer mode the PM LED is on permanently if no 50 60Hz sync is detected While in clock mode the center colon reflects the same information as the
33. ont panel or remote keypad depending on model If you have a remote key pad with a Timer Start button to enter the setup mode press and hold the Start button until the display changes The display will show of Press and hold the Start button again until the display changes The display will show Ut AP Press the Select button to step through the various settings Turn the knob to change the value Select the timer display mode This procedure selects whether the count up timer display shows hours minutes seconds or fractions of a second Press and hold the Test button Turn the Knob to change the selected configuration value OR Wait 3 seconds then press the Test button to increment the selected parameter The display shows a value representing the timer mode VERSION 35 Page 16 of 26 www alzatex com Timekeeper Users Manual 10 03 13 Mode Count Down Count Up Count Up Count Up Description 8 Digit Display 6 Digit Display 4 Digit Knob defaults to setting seconds for modes 1 2 and 2 Ug SS SS SS SS SS SS FF SS SS FF SS FF Seconds 100ths UJ SSSSSS SS SS SSS F SS SSS F SSS F Seconds Tenths U2 SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS Seconds Knob defaults to setting hours for modes E J and K Knob defaults to setting days for mode L Knob defaults to setting minutes for othe
34. r L08 Remote input 1 is RESET START Timer LOA Remote input 1 is RESET START STOP Timer LOO Remote input 3 is RESET timer LJQ9 Remote input 3 is RECALL stored setting 1 Leg Remote input 3 is COUNTER2 L30 Remote input 3 is COUNTER23 LOO The Green indicator is on when the timer is started The Red indicator is on when the timer reaches zero L40 The Red indicator is on when the timer is started The Green indicator is on when the timer reaches zero Beeper duration setup e Press and hold the Test button e Within 1 second press the Test button two more times to select the beeper mode configuration parameter The display will show e Turn the Knob to change the selected configuration value OR VERSION 35 Page 18 of 26 www alzatex com Timekeeper Users Manual 10 03 13 e Wait 3 seconds then press the Test button successively to select the desired beeper duration e The beep duration is represented as 1 0 4 second 2 0 8 second 3 1 2 second etc Range 0 7 e To exit press any button that changes the display mode or turn the power off and then on again Unit Address setup The display can be set up to respond to an address specific command The address specific commands provide the same functionality as the general commands but allow control of which display unit will respond when several displays are connected together A unit can be set to one address with
35. r modes U3 MM MM SS MM MM SS FF MM SS FF SS FF Minutes Seconds 100ths U 4Y MM MM SS MM MMM SS F MMM SS F M SS F Minutes Seconds Tenths U S MMMM SS MM MM MM SS MM MM SS MM SS Minutes Seconds U 6 MMMM SS MM MM MMM S MM MMM S MMM S Minutes Tens of Seconds U 7 MMMMMM MM MM MM MM MMMM MMMM_ Minutes MM U g HH MM SS HH MM SS FF MM SS FF MM SS FF Hours Minutes Seconds 100ths U 9 HH MM SS HHH MM SS F H MM SS F M SS F Minutes Tens of Seconds U A HH MM SS HH HH MM SS HH MM SS MM SS Hours Minutes Seconds U B HH MM SS HH HHH MM S HHH MM S H MM S Hours Minutes Tens of Seconds U C HH HH MM HH HH HH MM HH HH MM HH MM Hours Minutes U D HH HH MM HH HH HHH M HH HHH M HHH M Hours Tens of Minutes U E HH HH HH HH HH HH HH HH HH HH HH HH Hours U F HH MM SS DD HH MM SS HH MM SS MM SS Days Hours Minutes Seconds U1g HH MM SS DDD HH MM S D HH MM S H MM S Days Hours Minutes ten of Seconds Uj DD HH MM DD DD HH MM DD HH MM HH MM Days Hours Minutes Uj2 DD HH MM DD DDD HH M DDD HH M D HH M Days Hours Tens of Minutes U J3 DD HH MM DD DD DD HH DD DD HH DD HH Days Hours y 74 DD HH MM DD DD DDD H DDDDD H DDD H Days Tens of Hours us DDDDDD DD DD DD DD DD DD DD DD DD Days Ug SS SS SS SS SS S TTT S SS TTT S TTT Seconds Thousandths of a second NOTE When mode 15 is selected the days timer rolls over at midnight e To exit press any button that changes the display mode or tu
36. rn the power off and then on again VERSION 35 Page 17 of 26 www alzatex com Timekeeper Users Manual 10 03 13 Select the MSETUP mode This procedure selects whether the count up timer display shows hours minutes seconds or fractions of a second e Press and hold the Start button until display changes e Within 1 second press the Start button until the display changes selects the MSETUP mode configuration parameter The display will show L Turn the Knob to change the selected configuration value OR e Wait 3 seconds then press the Start button to increment the selected parameter The display shows a value representing the timer mode The following table describes the various options Multiple options can be selected by adding the respective numbers together The numbers are represented in ASCII HEX notation Range 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F For example 8 plus 2 10 or A in ASCII HEX notation L Value Description LOO Default to timer to count down mode LQ Default to timer to count up mode LOO Remote input 1 is default configuration See documentation on remote inputs for details LQ2 Remote input 1 is START LAP Up Timer Both the split time and the lap time is stored into the history memory LOY Remote input 1 is START SPLIT Up Timer Both the split time and the lap time is stored into the history memory L05 Remote input 1 is RUN PAUSE Up Time
37. smit data on DATA 3 VERSION 35 Page 22 of 26 www alzatex com Timekeeper Users Manual 10 03 13 Timekeeper Serial Data Inout and Output on the RJ11 jacks Use 6P6C Crossover Modular Cord RJ 14 with Timekeeper 12V 12V_ 12V al X RX Data 1 2 BK 3 RD side Ground Ground Ground 4 GN 60 Hz Sync 60 Hz Sync Data 2 _ Display RX X Daag O t i a a Use 6P6C Standard Modular Cord with LED displays RJ11 Ground Closure Input Connector RJ11 remote control timer RSSR jack with ground closure inputs e RJ11 Ground Closure Jack marked RSSR with lines described in this document as IN1 IN2 IN3 IN4 See the connection diagram provided in the installation instructions for a particular unit Buttons readers optical couplers photo beams hall effect sensors or more line outputs may be connected to these inputs This connector also has an output to provide external power to operate external sensors Timekeeper Remote Ground Closure Inputs Setup as a Counter Use 6P6C Crossover Modular Cord RJ 14 with Timekeeper Decr 12V 12V 2 BK Counter Decrement 3 RD 4 GN _ Counter Reset a YL ae Display Counter Increment Se 6 BL Use 6P6C Standard Modular Cord with LED displays Use 6P6C Crossover Modular Corc f RJ 14 with Timekeeper Timer Run Lap IN 3 1 WH ial HV 4 12V 19 Bx Pause Timer Paus
38. st countries the accuracy is within five seconds per year Timekeeper wiring diagram examples are available in separate documents See the specific application note that best fits your application VERSION 35 Page 26 of 26 www alzatex com
39. t the desired unit address e To exit press any button that changes the display mode or turn the power off and then on again Extended Unit Address setup The display can be set up to respond to an address specific command The address specific commands provide the same functionality as the general commands but allow control of which display unit will respond when several displays are connected together A unit can be set to one address within the range 0 through 9 and A through F The address range is 000 to FFF in ASCII HEX notation for a total of 4096 possible addresses Example corresponding commands are A000 through AFFF The address range is 000 to FFF in ASCI HEX notation See the programming manual for more details on using this address command Example Two units are connected to the same serial port One unit is configured for address 0 and the other is configured as address l The first unit 0 responds to a A000 command but not the second unit 1 The second unit 1 responds to a A001 command but the first unit does not To configure the address for a unit e Press and hold the Test button VERSION 35 Page 19 of 26 www alzatex com Timekeeper Users Manual 10 03 13 e Within 1 second press the Test button four more times to select the unit address configuration parameter The display will show HHH Turn the Knob to change the selected configuration value e Wait 3 seconds then press the Test b
40. to a machine for automatic operation Range 0 to 999 999 Remote Terminal This unit may be operated as a terminal to a PLC or other controller Button presses from the Timekeeper are sent to the PLC The PLC sends display commands to the Timekeeper Serial data port Some models have RJ45 modular phone jacks on the rear of the unit One jack is marked TX422 to transmit serial data and another jack marked RX422 to receive serial data Standard network cable is used The Blue pair sends data in RS422 format The other pairs are used to send DC power from one device to another Some models have RJ11 modular phone jacks on the rear of the unit One jack is marked TX to transmit serial data and another jack marked RX to receive serial data Four conductor modular phone cord is used to send data power and SYNC from one unit to another A standard RJ11 or RJ45 jack on the rear of the unit permits the timer to be connected to other timers and or displays to remote displays or to a Crestron AMX system PC serial port or any other device having a RS232C serial port The baud rate is user programmable from 1200 to 115 200 Display Dimming The brightness of Remote displays may be controlled from the Timekeeper This feature is useful for daytime nighttime use The display dimming feature is available on specific models only VERSION 35 Page 2 of 26 www alzatex com Timekeeper Users Manual 10 03 13 Timer reference guide T
41. tor e MODE Change the beeper mode e CLOCK Set the time of day clock e PRESET Store settings e HISTORY Not used Clock Mode e Press the clock button to enter the clock mode The Hours Minutes Seconds in 24 hour mode will be selected e Press the clock button again to display Clock Minutes Seconds e Press the clock button again to display Hours Minutes Seconds in 12 hour mode NOTE On a timer with only 4 digits only the hours and minutes will be displayed On a timer with 6 digits the hours minutes and seconds will be displayed The remote displays are updated once per minute with the correct time of day Device control Outputs e Optional Relay Control signal BEEP Activated whenever the timer reaches time zero Beep relay Prem panel Led definitions TMR221 models only Lower Left side ON Beep on OFF Beep off e Middle Left side ON Count up OFF Count down e Upper Left Side ON PM OFF AM e Lower Right side ON RED indicator Time is up e Middle Right Side ON YEL indicator Yellow warning Wrap it up time e Upper Right Side ON GRN indicator Time is running e Above Clock Button RED Time set mode GRN No sync signal BLINKING GRN SYNC NOTE See section on SYNC for more details Dimming the display Not supported on all models The dimmer value in the range 0 to 99 provides several distinct brightnesses where 0 3 is the lowest brightness and 96 99 is the highest brightness Note Some models hav
42. urn the knob to set the upper two digits OOxxxx 99xxxx e Press the select button e Turn the knob to set the lower two digits xxxx00 xxxx99 Historical data capture The most recent 16 events are captured and saved into EEPROM Three types of events are captured e The timer value is captured if the unit is in the timer mode The timer display must be in count up mode Each time the count up timer is reset to zero the value in the display is stored into the history EEPROM memory e The counter value is captured if the unit is in the counter mode Each time the counter is reset the value in the display is stored into the history EEPROM memory e The score value is captured if the unit is in the score keeper mode Each time the score is reset the value in the display is stored into the history EEPROM memory To display the contents of the history memory press the History button Each press of the History button will display successively older entries in memory When the end of the history memory is reached the display will Show Timer entries will have decimal points every two digits Counter entries will not have any decimal points VERSION 35 Page 12 of 26 www alzatex com Timekeeper Users Manual 10 03 13 Remote Display mode The remote display mode displays alphanumeric characters received on the serial port Alphanumeric character on Seven Segment LED Displays Due to the limitations of seven segment LEDs certain d
43. utton to select the desired unit address To exit press any button that changes the display mode or turn the power off and then on again Sarin Data Output setup Press and hold the Test button e Within 1 second press the Test button five more times to select the serial data output configuration parameter The display will show EE Turn the Knob to change the selected configuration value e Wait 3 seconds then press the Test button successively to select the desired number of digits to output on the serial port The most common values are 2 through 8 digits This should be set to match the connected remote displays Range 0 to 15 digits To exit press any button that changes the display mode or turn the power off and then on again Time of Day Clock and serial data output setup e Press and hold the Test button e Within 1 second press the Test button six more times to select the time of day clock setup configuration parameter The display will show CCC Turn the Knob to change the selected configuration value e Wait 3 seconds then press the Test button successively to select the desired time of day clock setup duration To exit press any button that changes the display mode or turn the power off and then on again The following table describes the various options Multiple options can be selected by adding the respective numbers together Value Description co2 Default display is a time of day clock in 12 hour
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