MTS User Guide - Timetek Systems
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1. Serial Clocks 11 B DaCK e e sees eee 9 Baud Rate AN Bell 1 2 3 6 10 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 bell Schedule cc ee 17 Bells 1 10 15 16 17 Big Dot Settings 1 11 12 C CD ROM aada 4 Check IP ee Com POU d 7 COn VOUS E 3 communicate 6 23 communication 8 10 Communication Settings 1 6 CORE eege 22 connection fault 10 Converter Box 3 6 7 Timetek Systems March 2005 D default 5 7 11 12 13 RN EE N Deleting Events 1 19 destination folder 5 Display 1 2 10 11 22 displayed 16 18 19 22 displaying eeeeesessseee0eee 22 Durat oN EE 18 E employees eee 20 22 Enable Updates 13 Ethernet Adapter 3 6 Event 17 18 19 22 SY CUMS eebe 3 17 18 E T ETE TATE 21 POM LAN dence 12 POMBE E NU 18 23 FOMA RN 12 G General Settings 1 6 15 21 GPS Module 3 GPS AO saan eee ees dee 13 H hard disk 3 l Se ee 9 installation directory 2 internal clock 3 13 22 101 to E ener 13 TO 3 Interval Selection 1 8 9 Interval Settings 6 7 L LAN Connection 3 License Agreement 4 M Manual 1 20 22 Manual Control 1 20 manually 3 20 22 IMCCUNES encsi 20 22 N Net2. signal to the clocks every 30sec forcing the time to 6am and holds them there until the test is stoped It is recommended that you conduct this test on a new installation Any clocks that don t stay at 6am possibly have a cable or connection fault e Press Start the System Test Status window will display Starting e When the window displays Display Time 06 00 the clocks should all be at 6am e Press Stop to end the test the clocks will reset to time on the next minute Closing the screen will also end the test System Test System Test Satus Display Time 06 00 tz Lancel Bell Settings For information on setting up signal control reter to Bells on page 15 Timetek Systems March 2005 10 GB MasterTimeSync Display Settings This is where you select the displays that you will be running on the system Currently MasterTimeSync supports Alpha Serial Clocks and the Alpha Big Dot Range of Signs Select Displays e If you are only running Alpha Serial Clocks you do not have to change anything as they are selected by default e Press Close amp Save e Torun Big Dot displays select Alpha Big Dot e This will enable the Big Dot Settings Master TimeSync Displays Info Select Displays if Alpha Serial Clack Close amp Save Cancel Display Settings Screen e Then go to Big Dot Settings over the page Timetek Systems March 2005 11 EiMasterTimeSync Big Dot Settings S
3. the event and then press Add e Repeat the above steps until all events are entered in the Schedule List A Schedule ria Driesch ie Lee T ke STS Duan Esni Hr rr ig Tasca e Press Save Close Cl PH suo Q UW be C L Hest Bell Event Net Update Manual Oh 21 00 00 On OFF e The Next Bell Event will be displayed on the Run Screen Timetek Systems March 2005 1 N GB MasterTimeSync Deleting Events e Highlight the event in the Schedule List e Press Delete e Press Save Close Editing Events Highlight the event in the Schedule List Its properties will be displayed in the Schedule Properties Make any changes required then press Update o o e The event will now reflect the changes in the Schedule List S hpchdp Prope icc uriy Fe Hondap te Tuda R ued resisa f Thu H Fri ap T Sakra Te DNTWTER Dutdwun Eien duu Hin LU Tes Dias Tra HH MM GG D mmm Ewert Taa Braak Ip U e Press Save Close 19 Timetek Systems March 2005 GB MasterTimeSync Manual Control At any time from the Run Screen you can operate the signal manually using the On and Off buttons This can be used for alerting employees for meetings ect e To operate press the On button in the Next Bell Event section this will latch the relay on e To cancel press the Off button Master limeSync File Settings Bells Info Current Time amp Date Sistem Time 20 05 24
4. 7 B Masterf wmei vnc Introduction MasterTimeSync is a program that will update ALPHA LED Serial Clocks amp ALPHA Big Dot Signs every minute every hour or once a day based on the internal clock of the PC upon which this Application is running MasterTimeSync offers two alternative ways of sending this information to the Clocks the first being via a Serial Connection from one of the computers Com Ports the other being via a LAN Connection using TCP IP MasterTimeSync can be synchronised with either an Internet based timeserver GPS Module or a local timeserver on your existing network therefore keeping all clocks to the one time MasterTimeSync has an incorporated system test feature and optional Bell Signal Control that with a user defined schedule can be used for Start Finish times The signal can also be controlled manually from the PC for special events For Serial you will require a RS232 to RS485 Converter Box Ror TCP IP you will require an Ethernet Adapter rr GPS Module available from your supplier rr For Bell Control you will require the Bell Module System Requirements Pentium or higher processor Windows 98 ME 2000 or XP 15MB of free hard disk space 32MB RAM Spare COM Port or Network Ability Internet Connection for time settings LYNN N SS Timetek Systems March 2005 3 EiMasterTimeSync Installation 1 Insert the installation CD into the CD ROM drive of the comput
5. Timetek Systems MasterTimeSync User Guide Version 2 0 Information contained herein is subject to change without prior notification Timetek Systems March 2005 EM MasterTimesync Contents Introduction DREES SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS sanns 3 Stal ELCH CIR e Du Le Sin COMMUNICATION BETTING SZ ss sss s x s x x s a x n a n RK Ra KKK KKK KKK KK KN 6 SERIAL CONNECTION Ss s xs s x n a n aana naaa aaa Ra RARA Raa 7 TC PUP CONNECTION sees kuk KKK s a x x a a g n a n nana Ra Raa Raa Ra Raa Raa 7 TESTING IP ADDRESS 8 INTERVAL SELECTION suis eege Nees 9 STARTU sasssa E 9 SYSTEM EST ee 10 Display Settings HE EEE HE HE HH 11 SELECT RI AE NEE 11 BIG DOT SETNING S a nna nanna naaa RARA Raa Ra aa 12 Time Settings SN K TO kO nu TU 13 TIME SERVER SETTINGS cv sa x xa a g n a R aa Ra RR KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK 14 Bells 1811811811811811 15 BELL SETUP ee 15 BELL SCHEDULE 0000 17 ADDING EVENTS 18 DELETING EVENTS 200000 sn 19 EDITING HEWER eege 19 MANUAL CONTROL enee ek KKK KANNER KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK 20 Timetek Systems March 2005 1 EM MasterTimesync Running the Program sssssssssssssssssss QL RON HEENA a R ir nan 21 CURRENT TIME amp DATE DISPLAY 0000 22 SYSTEM TINE oat teeters eve a na eners tesevetevenaeneeveds 22 NEXT UPDATE TIME sss sss sss sss sss ss sss asas KENE aasan a naaa 22 NEXT BELL ENEE Eegeregie 22 Release NR 26 Acknowledgements 00001 0 29 Timetek Systems March 2005
6. Tuesday July 12 EHHA Nest Bell E vent Nest Update Time M anual TR Events Finished On att Timetek Systems March 2005 20 EiMasterTimeSync Running the Program Once you have entered all your settings click Save and Close to run the program all your settings will be saved to a file located in the installation directory Run Screen The Run Screen appears when the program 19 running unless you selected Run Minimized in the General Settings if so this screen will not appear until you double click on the MasterTimeSync in the system tray Master limeSync File Settings Bells Info Current Time amp Date Sistem Time 20 01 03 Tuesday July 12 29 9 Nest Update Time The Run Screen has four sections Current Time amp Date System Time Next Update Time Next Bell Event Timetek Systems March 2005 21 B Masterf wmei vnc Current Time amp Date Display This window displays the current date amp time of the computers internal clock System Time This window displays the time the system should be reading it is advisory only because the clocks can t send a signal back to confirm the time they are displaying The updates MasterTimeSync sends and the current computer internal clock work out the time displayed here Next Update Time This window displays the time that the next update signal will be sent out to the system The Manual Update button will send a signal ou
7. a URL or IP Address of a timeserver into the Time Server window eg Time nist gov e Then press Update Now this will update the system time and display the results in the Time Status window e The Time Status window will also display the next update time according to your selection in Update Settings Master TimeSync Time Settings Info Update Settings W Enable Updates Ie Weekly Daily Time Server Settings Time Server time nist gov Last Update Tue TA 20 08 37 Time Status Next Update Tue 10 20 08 37 Close amp Save Cancel e Press Close amp Save Timetek Systems March 2005 14 Ga MasterTimeSync Bells MasterTimeSync has the ability to control a signalling device to indicate work start stop times eg bell or siren This 19 an optional extra and requires Bell Module available from your supplier You will not be able to enable the bells without the Bell Module Bell Setup e From the run screen under Settings select General Settings Master TimeSync eee Bells Info General Settings Display Settings Time Settings System Tir e Select Enable Bells then press Select Device Hell Setongs Syslem Tesh e Enable ba lt Selart Davice Stal Susien Test Sate No fcrentech Dieas rie Please sed dewce Slopped Choe Save Carcel Timetek Systems March 2005 15 EiMasterTimeSync e The following screen will appear e Highlight the PCI 1761 device and p
8. as completed successtully 10076 8 Upon completion of the installation by default it will ask if you want to run the Application if you don t wish to do this un check the Run Installed Application box and press OK Installing Master TimeSync Installation Complete i View Readme File IM Alun Installed Application I Create Shartcut s on Desktop Timetek Systems March 2005 5 EiMasterTimeSync General Settings When you run the program for the first time the Settings screen will appear it has five sections Communication Settings Interval Settings Startup System Test and Bell Settings This is where you set up things like how MasterTimeSync will communicate with the clocks and how often preform system tests and enable Bell Control optional Master TimeSync General Settings Info Communication Settings Interval Settings Serial Comms Comme Port Ej cine TCP IP Hourly Network Address Fort gee EZ Minute Updates Startup Start Minimized Bell Settings System Test Enable Bells Start System Test Satus Stopped Cancel General Settings Screen Communication Settings This is the section where you set up either a Serial Connection or a TCP IP Connection For Serial Connection you will require a Converter Box and for TCP IP you will require an Ethernet Adapter Contact you supplier for details Timetek Systems March 2005 6 EiMasterTimeSync Serial Con
9. elect the Format 12hr or 24hr this will display 6 00pm or 18 00 respectively default 12hr Select the Font Regular or Bold Bold will give you a greater viewing distance default Regular Select Yes if you wish to display the Day Of Week on the sign eg Tue 6 00pm Tue 18 00 ect Mester TimeSync Displays info Sect Diaplape T Alphas Sens Clack lo Apts Big De Bg Dr Sebngs Fonai Forni Lyeple D UW Iw 12hr lv Feguar Vez F 29 Hold en Press Close amp Save Timetek Systems March 2005 12 GB MasterTimeSync Time Settings MasterTimeSync gets its time from the computers internal clock if the PC clock is not on time the system clocks will reflect that By using the Time Settings in MasterTimeSync the computers internal clock can be synchronized to a timeserver either via an internet based timeserver such as the one at the National Institute of Standards and Technology time nist gov a time sever on the local network or a GPS Unit that uses satellites to retrieve the time Contact your supplier for details Master TimeSync Time Settings Info Update Settings Enable Updates Time Server Settings Time Server Update Now Time Status Updates Hot Enabled Time Settings Screen Update Settings e Select Enable Updates e Then choose Weekly or Daily updates default is Weekly Timetek Systems March 2005 13 EiMasterTimeSync Time Server Settings e Enter
10. er 2 The CD should auto run if not press the Start button and then press Run 3 Type lt drive gt setup For example if the CD ROM drive is drive E type e setup then press Enter 4 Select Install MasterTimeSync and enter the serial number 5 Read the License Agreement carefully and if you agree check the I agree with the above terms and conditions box at the bottom of the screen then press Next Installing Master TimeSync To proceed with the installation you must accept this License Agreement ls Please read it carefully SYSTEMS 1 MasterT imeSync ts distributed As ls Mo waranty of any kind is expressed or implied rou use it at your own risk TIMETER SYSTEMS Will not be liable for data loss damages logs of profits or any other kind of loss while using or misusing this software 2 Installation and use You may only install use access display and run copy of MasterTimeSync on the computer 3 By continuing the installation of Master imeSyrc means the acceptance of these terms and conditions of the licence If you do rot agree with the terms of this licence you must remove the Master TimeSync files from your storage devices and cease to use the License Agreement Timetek Systems March 2005 4 EiMasterTimeSync 6 The next screen shows the destination folder the program will be installed to This is a default location and cannot be changed Installing Master TimeSync Installation w
11. nection To connect to the Alpha clock using a Serial Connection check the Serial Comms connection box Select the Com Port that the Converter Box is attached to by using the scroll bar The Baud Rate and Parameters are set by default to 9600 8 none and 1 this cannot be changed The next step is to move on to Interval Settings page 9 Master TimeSync General Settings Info Communication Settings Interval I Serial Comms Comms Port F Mir TCP IP gi Ho Network Address M Dai ar BEE Startup TCP IP Connection To connect to the Alpha clock using a TCP IP Connection check the TCP IP connection box Then press the Add IP button this will bring up a screen prompting you to enter a valid TCP IP Address enter a Network Address IP Address and press Add Master TimeS pac Add IP Address For more than one IP Address repeat the above step Timetek Systems March 2005 7 EiMasterTimeSync e The IP Addresses can be viewed by selecting the drop down arrow on the Network Address Box e You can delete any of the IP Addresses by highlighting them and pressing Delete IP Master TimeSync General Settings Info Communication Settings Serial Comme Comme Fort w TCPYIP Network Address Fort 192 168 0 1 MER Delete IF Check IP Testing IP Address e To test communication simply highlight an IP Address and press Check IP this will bring up the Ping Command e If successful it sho
12. ress Select ADSDAQ Devices ADSDAG O00 PCl 1761 Board 0 i d400H Cancel ADSDAQ Device Screen e The device will now be displayed in the Bell Settings window Bell Settings W Enable Bells ice Bells ON Bells OFF 000 PCI 1761 BoardiD 0 1 0 d400H Close amp Save Cancel e You can test the relay by selecting Bells On then Bells Off Timetek Systems March 2005 16 GB MasterTimeSync Bell Schedule The bell Schedule is where you input your signal events They are entered by selecting the days of the week it 1s to occur the time and the duration or length of the signal You can also enter an event description if you like this can help identify the events in the schedule list e From the run screen under Bells select Schedule Master TimeSync File Settings BZ Current Time See L or Spsterm Tir 20 15 03 Tuesday July 12 2 Info e This will open the Schedule Screen RE imeS wine Schedule S choc F pec ce M Bund handap Tuzit ET Thid T Fri ap T Sakra SHTWTFS Dutdwun Eien Tra HH MM 55 ID io Evert D i Schedule Screen Timetek Systems March 2005 17 EiMasterTimeSync Adding Events e Select the box corresponding the day or days you require Enter the time in 24hr format HH MM SS HH Hours MM Minutes SS Seconds Enter the Duration in Seconds max 30 e Enter a description for
13. t on the next minute Next Bell Event If you have installed the bell option this window will display the next bell event due according to the Bell Schedule When the last event for the day has passed it will display Events Finished after midnight it will display the next event due on that day At any time from the Run Screen you can operate the signal manually using the On and Off buttons This can be used for alerting employees for meetings ect Timetek Systems March 2005 22 B Masterf wmei vnc Release Notes near kk kk kk Master TimeSync V2 RR Kk KK ri 2 2 AS kk KK KP elease Notes 2 2 2 ak R 2 8 k ak kk Added Features 1 Time Server Feature 2 System Test Feature 3 Alpha Big Dot format to communicate with Big Dot Signs 4 Bell Schedule Option to control signal devices 5 Now runs in the System Tray Fixes 1 Fixed disconnection problem with UDS after Power Failure 2 TCP IP port setting now adjustable 3 Fixed problem with program running multiple times 4 Removed Baud Rate amp COM Parameter settings as they were pre set and could not be altered Acknowledgements Version code by Mark Thornhill Version 2 code by Matt Woodroffe Developed by Phil Westley Timetek Systems March 2005 7 3 M8 MasterTimeSync INDEX A LE BT veaecten ceesesesesacean ess cease 7 Adding Events 1 18 SR xo aaa rat 22 BIST 20 22 Alpha Big Dot 11 23 Alpha
14. uld read Reply from your IP Address e If it reads Request Timed Out check your IP Address if the IP address is OK check all connections and cabling e The next step is to move on to Interval Selection page 9 ci C AWINDOWS system3 Ping exe Pinging 16 64 254 2 with 32 bytes of data Reply from 16 64 254 2 hytes 32 time lt ims TTL 128 Reply from 16 64 254 2 hytes 32 timetims TTL 128 Reply from 186 64 254 2 hytes 32 timetims TTL 128 Timetek Systems March 2005 N EiMasterTimeSync Interval Selection e MasterTimeSync offers you three options on how to send the updates to the clock Minute this will send an update every minute Hourly this will send a signal every hour on the hour Daily this will send one update a day at 6am Default is Minute Master TimeSync General Settings nfs Conmunicalion Setings Interval Gerten Sesal Comme enne Bo Seene k TEPAP WEI Mairan Acte Foot Ded 192 16301 a Arid IP ee ens Bam Updste Delete IP Startup e By selecting Start Minimized MasterTimeSync will after restarting the PC run in the background with an icon in the system tray By not selecting this the Run Screen will appear after a restart Sla gedir c Sjem Teal x E Siak e Sustem Test Sats Stered Jos b Sea Led Timetek Systems March 2005 EMasterTimeSync System Test The System Test feature is for testing communication to the clocks It sends a
15. work Address 7 8 O optional extra 15 P Parameters sa 7 PO NOC EE 13 ER be N eer creer neers 16 Ping Command 8 PTOCESSOF sni 3 Timetek Systems March 2005 MasterTimeSync R TOV E 16 20 TOSCL EE 10 CoS EE 9 Run Minimized 21 Run Screen 2 9 18 20 21 22 S schedule 3 17 Schedule List 18 19 Schedule Properties 19 Schedule Screen 17 screen 4 5 6 7 10 15 16 17 21 BOLO MU lt eA 7 Select Device sristi 15 Serial COMMs 7 Serial Connection 1 3 6 7 serial number 4 SOLIS ansa 3 21 23 St EE 3 signal control 10 signalling device 15 EE 3 11 23 Start Minimized see 9 STAND sasssa 1 6 9 synchronised 0 3 synchronized 13 System Test 1 6 10 23 system tray eee eee 9 21 T TCP IP Address 7 TCP IP Connection 6 Kei A l E A e er terms and conditions 4 TG EE 3 8 10 16 Time Server Settings 1 14 Time Settings 1 13 EG BS SSA eunana 13 timeserver 3 13 14 Timetek Systems March 2005 MasterTimeSync U Update Settings 1 13 14 URDE 14 V viewing distance 12 W Windows n a 3 26
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