Vortex Media Clock V-400A User's Manual
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1. Red 12 24 or 48V dc I 12 24 or 48V DC Power Supply Connection Cable Blue OV de E e Green Earth 484 Series DCF or MSF Ifo EBU SMPTE Time Code p Radio Time Code Receiver Green or 3 IT Connector uncovered polarity Q T gt D is not critical Y WD Y m n rj Red or clear n T a Ji T r r 1 J D Requires 404 E internal interface 0 J J 496A Stopwatch Controller FG Red RS232 Serial ASCII Io i 3l Black i i Ground y i E j Yellow a i T j TX data f J mTw m 1 1 Ur y Blue Requires 404 2 internal interface UD rx data 402A Up Down Stopwatch Red g RS485 Serial ASCII Controller 3 Blue d L p i 406 Temperature Sensor D 4 I D Y mp Green Y p jj Data A JU D IL d i ne 1 Lr Requires 404 4 internal interface ui I Data B Alternate Polarity 12 24v impulses lo m Local Master Operation cm W482 Time Code AND Sl r AND d polarity Green H310 Time Code wm D is not critical D 5 Local Slave Mode Y mp Y 0 L Di Uni polar 12 24v impulses T Requires 404 M internal interface T 1 J A common B pulse J F2. Enter setting mode AG Zero seconds or AO Return to y O and step to 5 increment other BO normal operation M next stage Yo unit values at any stage d 3 o 000 000 o o 000 000 00000 oo o o O o oo oo o o o o O O 3 9009 9008 e 3 3 0008 95000 5000 o Q O 00000 o Q Oo o o Oo o o o O o O0 o co 000 ooo ooo o 000 000 000 000 display of year years count flashes on off increments 00000 e o 000 00000 e o o se oo o o e ee oo N o Laso is p ooo HT p o 5 e o e o e e o 00000 e e o o o e o e o co e e o 000 e e e o display of month in which seasonal forward month value forward change occurs display flashes on off changes value may be 3 4 9 or 10 90000 ese o 60 0 ese Oo OO e e y O 2000 TT 3 2000 TT o o o o e o o o o e o o e e o co e eee 000 e eee 00000 display of Sunday in changeover month Sunday value changes on which forward change occurs value may be 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th or L last N 9000 e e 000 0000 e e o 000 o 9 oo oo O o e eo oo oo Oo o X o ss s Toae MT p i 3 3 i o es e o ee o o o o e o e e o o o co e e o 000 e e e 000 000 display of month in which seasonal backward month value backward change occurs display flashes on off changes value may be 3 4 9 8 10 oe eee o sc eee 000 e e o e oo e e e e o o S O
3. A a i i A A gt 71 mounting rose amp upper _ tube supplied by customer 20mm tube 50mm square connecting section mE Ey mains amp data cable i NS suspended ceiling TN 20mm support tube painted to BS0055 RAI9010 single or double sided clock Case style SS X 58 TNT Case style DS X 120 Xx 951884 Issue 2 2 25 Mounting Details Flush Mounting Cases 26 Flush Fitting Panel Case 3 g r 55 i 6 4 E ION Xx AY sj X Standard surface mounting case body height AW W e Tt AAP E 22 maximum panel thickness Spring loaded mounting spigot Ol OI IO Steel mounting box pis Flush Fitting Case with Mounting Box 6 95148 Issue 2 2 nun EN Model Case Size Fixing LxHxD Centres 401A 05 305 x 90 x 58 195 420A 05 240 x 90 x 58 130 420A 06 240 x 90 x 58 130 450A 05 550 x 90x 58 440 451A 05 550 x 90 x 58 440 452A 05 480 x 180 x 58 370 453A 05 480 x 180 x 58 370 454A 05 300 x 300 x 58 190 460A 05 460 x 90 x 58 350 490A 05 300 x 300 x 58 190 95123 Issue 2 2
4. Mounting Details Surface Mounting Cases 27 External Interface Connections External Interface Connector Supply Voltage Label AO BO co e dA HY e le le le ee AN 230 VOLTS AC WARNING ISOLATE MAINS BEFORE REMOVING e COVER amp d amp i amp Time Date amp Program Setting Switches Brown Live 110 or 230V AC Power Supply Connection Cable Blue Neutral e Green amp Yellow Earth
5. program function 12 Requires optional internal 404 2 RS232 interface Please refer to pages 12 and 20 21 of this manual for further information All models may be programmed to provide an alternating time temperature display program function 7 selections 6 or 7 with user selection of the time interval between display changes program function 13 The display temperature may be adjusted to correct errors due to sensor location and calibration requires optional temperature sensor Please refer to page 22 of this manual for further information All models may be programmed for automatic seasonal time changes in accordance with European UK or US change over patterns program function 14 Manual selection of the appropriate change over month and Sunday first second third fourth or last in month is normally once only The 450A 451A 452A 453A 454A and 460A calendar clocks may be programmed for four alternate date displays to show Julian date the day of year in place of day of week display program function 15 selection 2 Week number in place of day of week display program function 15 selection 3 The first Monday in each year is taken as the start of week 1 Numeric day month year display program function 15 selection 4 Numeric month day year display program function 15 selection 5 The date display of calendar clocks may be programmed to display one two or three languages program functions 16 to
6. 22 Mobaline amp time code 23 GPS time code refer to 488GPS manual for further information 4 Run mode 1 blank if code fails W482 H310 Mobaline amp GPS synchronisation only 1 display last message for EBU IRIG and serial ASCII codes only 2 setable to time and date continue to count with colons flashing when not synchronised Issue 2 2 Programmable Options 2 Selection Options Comments 1 Zone number Only available when synchronised to W482 time code from 482 or 4850 series master clock 496A stopwatch controller with HH MM SS display HH MM with 420A 2 496A stopwatch controller with MM SS 1 100 sec display MM SS with 420A series 3 402A up down stopwatch controller with time stopwatch display selection 4 Serial ascii code on demand triggered by ascii T or t input 5 Serial ascii code on demand triggered by voltage free switch closure C Alternate time temperature display C Continuous temperature display C GPS time offset 13 Local time difference from UTC in Only required when hours synchronised to 488GPS 13 system 0 no external controller Only with 401A 420A or 490A series clocks Requires 404 2 interface Requires 404 2 interface Requires 406 temperature sensor 5 Temperature sensor adjustment to Only required when 406 as correct for sensor calibration and temperature sensor 5o mounting errors conne
7. receivers have dual ferrite antenna which normally permit location regardless of orientation to the transmitter The receiver is mounted by means of the four fixing holes in the rear surface which are accessed after removing the front cover The four mounting holes are located outside of the central sealed compartment The 484 06 and 484 07 receivers have a single antenna element and are supplied with an adjustable mounting bracket to enable orientation with the longest face of the receiver at 90 to the direction of the transmitter The front cover of the 484 02 and 484 03 receivers may be removed to enable an indicator LED to be viewed The indicator LED for the 484 06 and 484 07 receiver is located in the front face of the unit The alignment of the receiver is correct when the LED flashes on off once per second Signal Reception Under normal circumstances the DCF signal provides reliable operation at distances of up to 1500km MSF signals are normally usable up to 1000km Greater operating ranges are possible at night The received and decoded signal provides an operating accuracy of better than 20ms and provides completely automatic seasonal time changes In best conditions the 400A series clock will take three minutes to synchronise with the transmitted time code from either DCF or MSF When the 400A series clock is locked to the transmitted signal the colon between the hours and minutes characters is illuminated continuously During
8. requi procedur signals In a number of applications as detailed throughout this manual an optional internal module must be added in order to convert the external signals into the logic levels required by the ies clock or to generate the appropriate output signal levels red interface module will normally if specified at time of order be factory installed during the testing e prior to dispatch If it is necessary to subsequently install an interface module in a 400A series clock the following steps must be taken Ensure that any power supply to the clock is completely disconnected Place the clock on a conductive grounded work surface ensuring that the case body is protected to avoid damage to the finish of the case and the front display filter Unscrew the cross head self tapping screws which hold the rear panel to the clock case body A Pozidrive type screwdriver should be used and the screws saved for re assembly Locate and remove the battery connection jumper J4 which is located above the end of the right hand battery To avoid loss retain the jumper on one pin of the J4 header By reference to the drawing below locate the ten pin vertical header J5 and remove the standard jumper connecting pins 2 and 3 The optional interface module must be installed with the ten way female socket mating with header J5 The body of the female socket must be towards the square processor chip and on the side of the interface module aw
9. sees JT o 3 tooo PTT ooo e L e 00000 o o o QO o e o o o ee o Oo co IIIJ eee 0000 eee 00000 display of Sunday in changeover month Sunday value changes on which backward change occurs value may be 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th or L last Return to normal operation 95125 Issue 2 2 Function Programming 9 12 O gt RY 3 S Vo I Vo BO S Enter programming mode after three seconds Change program function option o 000 ee o o e o e 000 o o o o o eee 000 Program Program function function No option flashes on off eee o L o oo e o eee o o o o o 00000 000 Program Program option selection function No flashes on off Return to normal operation Note 9 co AO BO step to next programming stage Return to normal operation at any stage Program function option changes e Following the display of the last appropriate program option selection the version number of the software will be shown i e U 40 software version 4 0 e A table is provided on the inside rear cover of this manual for recording the user selected program settings It is recommended that the installed settings are recorded in this sheet in case of incorrect or unauthorized adjustment of the program settings e If all three switches are pre
10. split times and rejoin the running time sc Select display resolution 1 Minutes seconds and 100 seconds minutes and seconds for 420A series 2 Hours minutes and seconds hours and minutes for 420A series 3 Minutes seconds and 100 seconds minutes and seconds for 420A series unless the hours count is one or more when the display will show hours minutes and seconds hours and minutes for 420A series SD Set period of relay contact closure at end of count down 0 No relay contact closure Requires 404 R relay 1 0 1 seconds contact closure output option 30 3 0 seconds contact closure Issue 2 2 402A Stopwatch Controller 3 Switch Control Unit Details 54 0 m 27 0 3 core cable n 44 0 12 0 to clock 22 0 T 22 0 i NN r uu START HOLD STOP LJ RESET Panel cut out 102 0 88 0 72 0 LJ o 7 z 7 402A AWAY n M3 clearance hole Control switch functions in normal operating mode c d Time of day display selected sw lt gt START HOLD STOP Refer to page 16 for further information on stopwatch start stop and display hold functions and programming E al Stopwatch start h
11. the earth line must be made to ensure safe operation and ensure compliance with EMC regulations To ensure conformance with EN60950 A For installations where the 400A clock is to be permanently connected into the mains power circuit a readily accessible disconnect device should be incorporated in the fixed wiring B For installations where the 400A clock is to be plugged into the mains power circuit a socketed outlet should be installed near the equipment and should be easily accessible All installation work should be performed in accordance with the Sixteenth Edition of the IEE Wiring Regulations An internal automatically re charging battery will when fully charged maintain the internal time count for a period normally in excess of 60 hours if the mains supply is interrupted The power supply is fitted with an internal 100mA fuse 450A 490A 05 etc 160mA fuse In case of fault the fuse should only be replaced by a suitably qualified engineer after disconnection from the mains power supply and correction of the fault condition External Signal Connection A six way terminal block is located on the rear panel of the clock to enable the connection of external signals Details of the connections for various signal configurations are shown on page 28 The mains power supply must be disconnected when making connections to external signals Manual Time Synchronisation The 400A clock or calendar clock should be set to time of da
12. to time and date The 402A controller unit is connected to the 401A 420A or 490A clock by means of the three metre long three core cable provided The interconnecting cable may be extended to ten metres length using a screened cable Please refer to page 24 and 28 for details of the connections to the clock Issue 2 2 402A Stopwatch Controller 2 Prog No Function Selection Options Comments SA Select count direction Up from zero Reset switch sets count to zero 2 Down from a pre programmed Reset switch sets count to start time to stop at zero pre programmed countdown start time 3 Down from a pre programmed Minus sign displayed start time and then up through zero during countdown when most significant digit 0 4 Continuously count down to zero with automatic restart from a pre programmed start time SB Select START HOLD STOP switch action Single start stop start stop count Refer to page 17 for action illustrations of count 2 First action starts count subsequent actions actions update display to new incremental split time 3 First action starts count subsequent actions alternately freeze the display to show incremental split times and rejoin the running time 4 First action starts count subsequent actions update display to new accumulative split time 5 First action starts count subsequent actions alternately freeze the display to show accumulative
13. to zero Note The count must enable reset to zero to be actioned be stopped to START STOP T 1 04 HOLD RESET Y i 2 10 HOLD RESET Y i 4 30 HOLD RESET Y I 5 13 START STOP Y cm HOLD RESET gt Using START HOLD STOP action toro Selection No Stopwatch timer and display at zero Sec Sec 1 100 Timer starts 1 100 sec display blanks during count Min Sec Sec 1 100 Display shows SPLIT time Timer continues to count Colons flash on off to indicate hold mode Sec Sec 1 100 Display updates to running timer count tee 00000 Min Sec Sec 1 100 Display shows SPLIT time Timer continues to count Colons flash on off to indicate hold mode sem tnter eee 00000 Sec Sec 1 100 Timer count stops Colons illuminated continuously Display shows previous SPLIT time Min Sec Sec 1 100 Display updates to show the time at which the START STOP switch was pressed A further HOLD RESET action will reset the timer count and display to zero Internal Interface Installation The 400A series of clocks and calendar clocks may be programmed to synchronise to and to output a wide variety of interface 400A ser The
14. transmit in one of the two on demand modes program function 7 selections 4 or 5 the message will only be transmitted following the receipt of an ASCII T or t program function 7 selection 4 or the closure of an external voltage free switch contact program function 7 selection 5 Output Format 1 Input synchronisation program function 3 selection 18 STX Su St Mu Mt Hu Ht Du Dt Mtu Mtt Yu Yt Stt ETX Output Format 2 Input synchronisation program function 3 selection 19 T Yt Yu Mtt Mtu Dt Du 0 W Ht Hu Mt Mh St Su CR LF Output Format 3 T Yt Yu Mtt Mtu Dt Du 0 W Ht Hu Mt Mh St Su St CR LF Output Format 4 T Yt Yu Mtt Mtu Dt Du 0 W Ht Hu Mt Mh St Su Sht Shu CR LF Output Format 5 T Yt Yu Mtt Mtu DE Du 0OW Ht Hu Mt Mh St Su Sht Shu St CR LF Output Format 6 Input synchronisation program function 3 selection 20 Ht Hu Mt Mu St Su CR LF Output Format 7 Ht Hu Mt Mu St Su Sht Shu CR LF t tens u units value Byte Description ASCII Byte Description ASCII value value STX start transmission 02H Sh hoo seconds 30 39H ETX end transmission 03H S seconds 30 39H Stt status see table M minutes 30 39H T start transmission 54H H hours 30 39H CR carriage return ODH Ww day of week 31 37H LF line feed OAH D day of month 30 39H colon 3AH Mt month 30 39H point 2EH Y year 30 39H x space 20H 0 zero 30H start character 2AH Status Byte ASCII value 30H
15. 19 from those listed below If two or three languages are selected the display changes at a user selectable rate program function 13 Catallonian selection CA Czech selection CR German selection D Danish selection DK Spanish selection E French selection F Galician selection GA English selection GB Hungarian selection H Croat selection HR Italian selection Norwegian selection N Dutch selection NL Portuguese selection P Polish selection PL Russian selection RU Swedish selection S Finnish selection SF Slovak selection SK Slovenian selection SL Welsh selection W Installation 400A series clocks are available with cases suitable for surface wall mounting flush mounting in a panel with rear access flush mounting in a wall box and single or double sided ceiling suspension The surface wall mounting case is supplied with special mounting brackets to enable the angle of the front face of the clock to Issue 2 2 Introduction 3 be varied to reduce or eliminate unwanted reflections Please refer to pages 24 to 28 for further mounting information Power Supply Connection 400A series clocks may be supplied for 230v ac 110 120v ac 12v dc 24v dc or 48v dc The clock must be connected to the appropriate supply after first verifying the correct voltage by reference to the supply voltage label fixed to or printed on the rear panel of the clock A connection to
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17. 2 10 START HOLD STOP 1 d 4 30 1 i 5 13 START HOLD STOP Y RESET 95144 Issue 2 2 Poo teree oe 1220222 p Count start stop and display hold function selection Stopwatch timer and display at zero or pre programmed down count start time 000000 gt Timer stops display shows accumulated time Display freezes to show SPLIT time timer restarts at zero or pre set Display freezes to show SPLIT time timer restarts at zero or pre set Display freezes to show SPLIT time timer continues to count Display freezes to show SPLIT time timer continues to count Timer starts display follows timer count Display updates to show new SPLIT time timer restarts at zero or pre set Display updates and continues to follow timer count Display updates to show new SPLIT time timer continues to count Display updates and continues to follow timer count Display continues to follow timer Display shows last SPLIT time Display continues to follow timer Display shows last SPLIT time Display continues to follow timer count timer continues count timer continues count to count to count EE 1 151 E
18. 3FH Bit O 0 MSF 12 DCF Bit 1 0 Winter time 1 Summer time Bit 2 0 not synchronised 1 synchronised Bit 3 0 no early warning bit 1 early warning bit Issue 2 2 402A Stopwatch Controller 1 The 402A Stopwatch Control unit enables a 401A 420A or 490A series clock to be used both as a multifunction stopwatch and a time of day clock with the display freely switchable between time of day and stopwatch time The time of day count may be synchronised to a wide variety of external time codes impulses and time signals Four switches control the stopwatch count display selection and function programming of the control unit The operation of these switches is illustrated on the following pages The stopwatch function can be programmed to count e Up from zero program function SA selection 1 e Down from a pre programmed start time to stop at zero program function SA selection 2 e To count down and then up through zero program function SA selection 3 In this mode a minus sign will appear in the left hand character position when the count is minus and the most significant digit is zero e To continuously count down to zero with automatic re start from a pre programmed start time program function SA selection 4 The stopwatch can be programmed to operate e Ina simple start stop mode program function SB selection 1 e With one of four programmed spilt actions to enable the time intervals between sequential event
19. 482 time code from a 400A series clock used as a local master to synchronise up to 10 other 400A series clocks acting as slaves and located within 200 metres The 400A clock used as a local master requires the internal 404 M interface option The clock used as the local master may derive its time keeping from its internal crystal or be synchronised to radio time code signals Please refer to page 22 of this manual for further information RS232 or RS485 serial ascii data in one of three message formats program function 3 selections 18 to 20 at 1200 2400 4800 or 9600 baud program function 10 with seven or eight data bits program function 11 and odd or even parity program function 12 Serial ascii synchronisation requires either the optional internal 404 2 RS232 or 404 4 RS485 interface Refer to page 12 for details of serial formats GPS satellite time signals displayed either as UTC or as local time with up to 13 hours offset program function 6 from UTC with pre programmable seasonal time change offset corrections requires 488GPS antenna and receiver interface program function 3 selection 23 The display can be programmed to blank or stop in the event of synchronising code failure or to continue to count using the internal high stability quartz crystal timebase from the last valid signal received program function 4 e Time only clocks 401A 420A and 490A models can be programmed for use as a stopwatch when u
20. A 05 clocks 6 Alternating date and time 7 Modes 7 8 available on 401A display on 401A amp 420A and 420A clocks 7 day of month month 8 8 month day of month 16 Number of 1 one language Only required for calendar languages 2 two languages clocks display 3 three languages 17 First second CA Catallonian Italian and third CR Czech N Norwegian 19 language D German NL Dutch selections DK Danish P Portuguese E Spanish PL Polish F French RU Russian GA Galicain S Swedish GB English SF Finnish H Hungarian SK Slovak HR Croat SL Slovenian W Welsh Issue 2 2 Special Display Formats Special Display Modes for 450A 452A 453A and 454A Calendar Clocks Display mode 1 ce o e e ecc Ir e o ee e ee e ee ee ee e ee e e e e e o ee e e eee ee e e ee e eecce es eco day of week day of month Display mode 2 e ee e e ee e e e ee e ee e eco o Ir e e ee e e e ee e e ecc ecc ecc e ooo day of year day of month Display mode 3 e ee e o ee e e ee ee e eee ooo e e e e o o o e e e e e ee e e e e e eeeee ooo ec ooo week number day of month Display mode 4 Ir ecc Ir ee e ee e e e e ee e ee ecc e e e e e e e ee e e e e ee e eeece ooo Ir day of month month Display mode 5 month day of month Display mode 6 es so esc so m
21. Jm J3pidm 71545 Ila mld q exe O e q l q DV 52 Oo i 00 lus 2 WO H US lng Av TRTO rogram memor IOI Us AU gs OS 8116 D prog y sw1l Ol M nm m D Ow D116 O US Eso 6 H m mu R10 mn O i exl FeO mn po sr e ii TO m 8 C17 RB O mpo c21 lo room SOP sw 0 1617 88 H BOL ml ml D o ba mnm m T oo pur um D mo FX3 m um KE PL m So mm OO 29 1 abo EN y cuoc jM pe I o Cid T O E Mu processor eH lia Og m 709 FY olm Ol I E g de iit JA E 2 zx Jada PA pg W W t3 nn o oN 5 im Elo ninm SW3 I E m olg alo a cH I 200 222fgl O la al usli 0147 615 2 MIO am C26 lO r1 93 C23 R24 O000 C20 Ti d m ur iii mm E e E e SU Mm 1 Um 19 R21 00 og UD gg Bg Bg 29 Ep My Lo R23 Oros 0 4 zm 0000900000 R2Y c240025 d er 0000A00000 P95 01A B2 T 1 Typical module installed J4 Remove jumper to E disconnect battery J5 Interface module connector ME 20 Issue 2 2 Internal Interface Function Options y o y 8 3 E zy 5 a 2 Q a Ln O 3 3 e o c 9 U o 9 5 S N S 2 c 5 S 5 E E m E E E 2 o S 2 an 3 5 o o 5 o e oc 7 o s 2 8 E E 3 5 5 c 6 5 6 t 9 9 9 5 o U bad a o 3 3 3 vi o c U lt og o o o 5 E 2 2 En z E E O 4 E v S S E 3 E 6 L S 2 b E a z das a 2 o Z 2 S e 3 Y 3 47 8S RB 9 ew fF C amp 2 EG i P S 2 P 5 o o o 7 7 D oo a st st FF lt x u un un te Synchronisation Mode Stan
22. S Te 3 74 i 4 t ON DUE io vf fo ME Timer stops display shows accumulated time Display updates to show new SPLIT time timer restarts at zero or pre set Display freezes to show new SPLIT time timer restarts at zero or pre set Display updates to show new SPLIT time timer continues to count Display freezes to show new SPLIT time timer continues to count Stopwatch timer is stopped and reset to zero or pre programmed down count start time 17 496A Stopwatch Controller 1 Switch Control Unit Details 54 0 27 0 3 core cable 44 0 I 12 0 fo clock 22 0 T 22 0 I AAA i gt START STOP LI 102 0 88 0 72 0 Panel HOLD RESET qu 1 496A my 1 de 1 A p M3 clearance hole The 496A Stopwatch Controller unit enables a 401A 420A or 490A series clock to be used as a stopwatch The clock may be programmed to display either e Hours minutes and seconds hours and minutes for 420A series clocks program function 7 selection 1 e Minutes seconds and 100th seconds minutes and seconds for 420A series clocks program function 7 selection 2 Two switches control the stopwatch count display hold and reset operations The different methods of operation of these switches are illustrated on the following page When a minut
23. WWW YWTX CO UK wv VORTEX EEHEHE V 400A Series Multifunction Clocks and Calendar Clocks Operating and Installation Instructions 75 The Grove Ea ling LO NDO N W5 5LL Email info vtx co uk Web www vtx co uk Telephone 44 0 20 8579 2743 Fax 44 0 20 8840 0018 Introduction Operating Modes 1 Installation 3 Power Supply Connection 3 External Signal Connection 3 Manual Time Synchronisation 3 Optional Internal Interfaces 3 Guarantee 3 Time and Date Setting 4 Function Programming 6 Programmable Options 7 Special Display Modes 10 EBU SMPTE Code Formats 11 Serial ASCII Data Formats 12 Up Down Stopwatch Operation with 402A Stopwatch Controller Introduction 13 Programmable options 14 402A Stopwatch Controller Function Programming 15 402A Stopwatch Controller Operating Modes 16 Simple Stopwatch Operation with 496A Stopwatch Controller 18 Optional Internal Interfaces Installation 20 Interface Function Options 21 Special Operating Modes Temperature Display 22 Local Master Clock Mode 22 Radio Time Code Synchronisation 23 Mounting Details 4004 02 Series DIN Cased Panel Mounting Clocks 24 Ceiling Suspended Cases 25 Flush Mounting Cases 26 Surface Mounting Cases 27 External Interface Connections 28 Program Record Sheet Inside rear cover Issue 2 2 Introduction 1 Operating Modes The 400A family of electronic digital clocks and calendar clocks allows a wide range of user programmable operating modes as
24. ay from the transformer and batteries The side of the module carrying surface mounted components must be towards the batteries and transformer Ensure that the module socket is correctly aligned with the J5 header pins Ensure that the flat 20 way interconnecting cable assembly between the display printed circuit board and the power logic printed circuit board is correctly in place with the cable mounted socket securely seated on the shrouded board mounted plug J6 Replace the J4 jumper to re connect the battery Carefully replace the back cover of the clock ensuring that no strain is placed on the interconnecting cables All of the original retaining screws must be replaced to ensure electrical and mechanical safety and EMC screening If any screws have been misplaced they may be replaced with No 4 x 3 8 self tapping countersunk screws P i i N Jumper required for standard operation pote eee remove to fit interface option module C18 U4 CI9 R12 R13 R16 I U4 C19R12 R13 m na nn 1 IT m m m w um JE Men 00000000000004 Q M Go
25. clock is illustrated on page 28 of this manual The 406 module is housed in a two part clip together ventilated case measuring 70mm x 70mm x 25mm deep The module may be mounted on a suitable vertical surface either by the use of two strips of double sided tape or by mechanical fixing via two screws through the marked positions in the detachable base plate of the unit The module must be mounted in a position where it is not subject to direct rain or other water spray Please refer to pages 4 9 of this manual for programming information Important note The clock should be programmed to the required temperature display function with the temperature sensor disconnected The temperature sensor must be connected to the clock after the required display mode has been programmed To program a 400A series clock to display temperature information program function 7 should be set to selection C to display alternating time and temperature or selection to display the temperature only The temperature sensor is factory calibrated to 1 C However any temperature display system is subject to errors caused by installation location related environmental conditions The correct temperature should be established by reference to an accurate shielded thermometer Program function 8 allows the displayed temperature to be corrected to compensate for errors when program function 8 is selected the display flashes on off showing the adjusted temperature T
26. co N O 38350 I Vo Vo co I S o co Enter setting mode and step to next stage display of seconds flashes on off 000 ooo e o o o e o amp Q o Q Oo Oo o eo oo o o o0 o ooo ooo flashes on off 000 ooo 00000 00000 00000 00000 ee ooo ooo display of hours flashes on off flashes on off flashes on off display of minutes display of months display of day of month AO 9 S AQ Vo Zero seconds or increment other unit values 000 000 o o q o O 0 0 o o Qvo Cx o o o0 o o o O0 o 000 000 AO BO y seconds count set to zero 000 o o o 00 eo o o O o o eo o o o o 000 000 minutes count increments ooo 000 000 00000 00000 00 00 00 00 ooo 000 hours count increments o o o o 0000000 0000000 000000 000000 00000 months count increments 00000 o ooo 0 o Return to normal operation at any stage Display for 401 amp 420 day of month count increments 00000 o o 2000 o 020000000 o o o day of month 95124 Issue 2 2 Time and Date Setting 2
27. cted 0 No serial output setting for Requires 404 M interface Local Master mode for Local Master mode Selections 9 1 to 9 7 1 Seconds to years status require 404 2 RS232 2 Years to seconds interface module 3 Years to seconds status External controller mode 4 Years to seconds 100 sec must be set to 0 6 or 7 5 Years to seconds 100 sec status for Local Master mode 6 Hours minutes seconds or 0 4 5 6 or 7 for serial 7 Hours minutes seconds 1 100 sec outputs 12 1200 baud Only required when 24 2400 baud synchronised to serial ascii 48 4800 baud code or serial ascii output 96 9600 baud required Issue 2 2 Programmable Options 3 Prog Function Selection Options Comments No 11 Bit length 7 7 data bits 8 8 data bits 12 Parity O odd parity E even parity 13 Hold time 1 delay in seconds between changes in languages or between time and 15 temperature display 14 Seasonal time no change over mode set forwards backwards change over GB British change over pattern 1 00 2 00 2 00 1 00 mode EU European change over pattern 2 00 3 00 3 00 2 00 US American change over pattern 2 00 3 00 2 00 1 00 15 Special display 1 Standard display See page 10 for modes illustration of special 2 Modes 2 5 available on display modes 450A 452A 453A and 454A 5 calendar clocks 2 Modes 2 6 available on 490A 02 and 490
28. cted to the clock or master clock by a single cable pair In many locations the receiver will operate within the building In difficult reception areas where an external mounting point is required the receiver unit may be located up to 200 metres from the clock The type 484 06 MSF and 484 07 DCF time signal receivers are low cost units for internal use only Installation The 484 series radio time code receiver should be mounted e At least 2 metres from the 400A series clock e At the greatest practical distance from Other electrical equipment including computers fluorescent lights and signs metal girders and reinforced concrete walls Any other sources of electrical noise e Preferably on the outside of the building 484 02 and 484 03 only as high as possible The case is weatherproof to IP65 but it is preferable to provide some protection from direct rain e With the cable entry on the lower face of the case 484 02 and 484 03 The 484 series receiver may be connected to the 400A series clock directly by means of the cable provided or at a greater distance by means of a suitable extension cable At distances of up to 10 metres unscreened two core cable may be used At greater distances or in areas of high electrical noise a two core screened cable must be used with the screen grounded at one end only The maximum recommended distance between the receiver and master clock is 200 metres Alignment The 484 02 and 484 03 radio
29. d alone None 1 v v v v v v v v Impulse None 2 7 v x x v x x x x W482 Time Code None 8 v x x v x x x x MSF amp DCF Radio None 9 12 w v x v v v v v Time Code IRIG B amp afnor 4041 13 14 X x x X xX xX x X Nf S 87 500 Code EBU SMPTE 404 E 15 16 X xX xX x x xX xX x Time Code 400A Local None 17 v x x v x x x x Slave Mode RS232 404 2 18 20 X x xX xX xX x x x Serial Ascii RS485 4044 18 20 X x xX x xX x x x Serial Ascii H310 None 21 v x x v x x x x Time Code Mobaline None 22 v x x v x x x x Time Code GPS code from None 23 v x x v x x x x 488GPS System System configurations indicated by w are available Configurations indicated by X are not available Serial R 232 or RS485 outputs require an internal 404 2 RS232 or 484 4 RS485 module 400A Master Clock output operation requires an internal 404 M module Issue 2 2 Special Operating Modes Temperature Display Two temperature display modes are available The temperature may be displayed continuously or alternately exchanged with the hours and minutes time display When the alternate time temperature display mode is selected the period between display changes may be adjusted by the user An external type 406 Temperature Sensor module is required to allow temperatures in the range 17 C to 50 C to be displayed The 406 module is normally supplied with a three core 5m connecting cable which may be user extended up to a maximum of 100m The connection of the module to the 400A series
30. detailed below To program the required functions please refer to the Function Programming instructions starting on page 6 For a full description of the various program function selection options please refer to pages 7 to 9 e automatic or manual control of display brightness program function 1 e 12 or 24 hour display selection program function 2 e Stand alone operation program function 3 selection 1 or synchronisation from Uni polar or alternate polarity signals 6 24v at a one second half minute or one minute repetition rate program function 3 selections 2 to 7 W482 time code signals with selection of one of fifteen different time zones program function 3 selection 8 MSF or DCF radio time code signals when used in conjunction with a 484 series radio time code receiver The displayed time may be either CET when synchronised to DCF signals BST when synchronised to MSF signals or UTC GMT when synchronised to either DCF or MSF signals program function 3 selections 9 to 12 Please refer to page 23 of this manual for further information RIG B or afnor NF S 87 500 time code signals requires optional 404 1 internal interface for modulated sine wave signals or 404 4 internal interface for RS485 level logic signals program function 3 selections 13 amp 14 EBU or SMPTE signal in either of two date formats requires optional 404 E internal interface program function 3 selections 15 amp 16 W
31. es seconds and iooth second display is selected and the display is following the running time the 100th second character is blanked as it is impossible to read When the display is held or stopped the 1o0th second character appears The 496A Stopwatch controller is connected to the 401A 420A or 490A clock by means of the three metre long four core cable provided The interconnecting cable may be extended to ten metres length using a screen cable Please refer to pages 24 and 28 for details of connections to the clock Issue 2 2 496A Stopwatch Controller 2 Stopwatch Count Hold function options Program No START STOP d lt 1 04 START STOP ele i gt 2 10 START STOP Y i lt 4 30 Y i 5 13 START STOP AB gt HOLD RESET gt 95146 Issue 2 2 Using START STOP RESET action o00000 Selection No Stopwatch timer and display at zero Sec Sec 1 100 Timer starts 1 100 sec display blanks during count Min Sec Sec 1 100 Timer stops FER I FE ter Teast Hut Min Sec Sec 1 100 Timer starts Min Sec Sec 1 100 Display continues to follow timer count Sec Sec 1 100 Min Sec Sec 1 100 Display amp timer reset
32. he displayed value may be adjusted up or down by up to 5 degrees to the required corrected value by use of the B setting switch The correction factor is permanently stored in non volatile memory Program function 13 allows the hold time between display changes to be set in the range 1 to 15 seconds Note that the alternating cycle is always returned to show time information at the start of each new minute Local Master Clock Mode The local master clock mode enables any 400A series clock when fitted with an internal 404 M interface module to control up to ten 400A clocks operating as slaves with a maximum cable length of 200m A 400A clock will only operate as a local master clock if in addition to having a 404 M module installed it is maintaining its timekeeping from the internal high stability crystal stand alone synchronisation mode or it is synchronised to MSF or DCF radio time code via a 484 series receiver Any 400A clock will operate as a local slave as the interface circuit is present as standard The master clock should be programmed by reference to pages 4 9 of this manual as follows e Program function 3 Synchronisation mode selection 1 9 10 11 or 12 as appropriate e Program function 7 External Controller mode selection 0 e Program function 9 Serial Output mode selection 0 Each slave clock should be programmed as follows e Program 3 Synchronisation mode selection 17 The slave clocks
33. nds display flashing on off Countdown start time display indexed to minutes by use of START HOLD STOP switch o 2000000 o o Count direction program display selected with option selection display flashing on off ee ee o 0000000 o o Display indexed to count hold mode selection by use of START HOLD STOP switch RESET 000 000 07 S999 Seconds set to zero by the use of the RESET switch Refer to pages 4 and 5 for further information on time and date setting Use the START STOP HOLD switch in place of switch A and the RESET switch in place of switch B Press switch C or switch SW to end timesetting mode RESET 3 Increment countdown start time seconds value using RESET switch Press switch C or switch SW to end countdown start time programming Program stopwatch count display hold display resolution and alarm time modes RESET Increment count mode selection using RESET switch Press switch C or switch SW to end programming mode 95142 Issue 2 2 402A Stopwatch Controller 5 Stopwatch Count Hold function options eee seee oo oe sooo START HOLD STOP d 1 04 START HOLD STOP 1 d
34. old or stop function selected RESET 2 ase or oe 5 d Stopwatch time count stopped Stopwatch time count stopped and set to and reset to zero pre programmed countdown start time value c sw Refer to the following page for er ere further information on stopwatch function countdown start time p and time of day programming EAS First display of stopwatch function countdown 95140 start time and time of day programming Issue 2 2 402A Stopwatch Controller 4 Control switch functions in programming and time setting mode Enter Programming Mode Cc sw _ N O START HOLD STOP 0 sw START HOLD STOP lt START HOLD STOP i lx L START HOLD STOP lt First display of stopwatch function countdown start time and time of day programming Set clock to time of day Time of day time setting display selected with seconds flashing on off e ee o o e o e o rrj o 6 o e e 0000 o o Time setting display indexed to minutes by use of START HOLD STOP switch Program count down start time Countdown start time display selected with seco
35. onds tens Seconds tens Seconds tens 27 Unused bits Unused bits Unused bit Unused bit 28 29 Days tens Years tens 30 Months tens 31 Unused bit 32 35 Minutes units Minutes units Minutes units Minutes units 36 39 Unused bits Unused bits Unused bits Months units 40 42 Minutes tens Minutes tens Minutes tens Minutes tens 43 Unused bits Unused bits Unused bit Unused bit 44 45 Years units Months tens 46 47 Unused bits Unused bits 48 51 Hours units Hours units Hours units Hours units 52 55 Unused bits Unused bits Unused bits Days units 56 57 Hours tens Hours tens Hours tens Hours tens 58 59 Unused bits 414 Control bits Unused bits Unused bits 60 62 Unused bits Years tens Days tens 63 Unused bits 64 79 Sync word Sync word Sync word Sync word Issue 2 2 Serial ASCII Data Formats 400A Series clocks and calendar clocks when fitted with a 404 2 RS232 or 404 4 RS485 optional internal interface module are capable of synchronisation to one of three serial ASCII data message formats and will transmit messages in seven formats The clock may be programmed to receive or transmit messages at 1200 2400 4800 or 9600 baud program function 10 seven or eight data bits program function 11 and odd or even parity program function 12 When programmed to transmit serial messages by selecting options 1 to 7 of program function 9 the clock will transmit a new message at every second edge If the clock is programmed to
36. onth eoccce e o e o e e IPIIIII month e o000000 eo o month eoo 00000 ee ee e 6559 I1 year Special Display Modes for 490A 02 and 490A 05 Clocks o D o oe ee o o o e o o Es e e o ee ee e o e ee oe e ecc e o e os000 o o e e e e o e e e e o o ES OF ee e eee eee oee o gum Qty o ee ee oe ee P o ee qe o eee o o e o o E e o ee ee e o e ee e oe e ecc e o e e c o id b eee o o at e 90005 o e ugs o o oe eo ee ee ee s es e o e o o o o o o ecc e o eo ee is ee M oe e coo o eo o coocoo o o e e e os000 e 8 o o o o o ga de o o ee Tu oo o o n ga o o o o eo oe eo o o o o o o o o o o 006 a Oe E o o o o E eco e o o ee ee o e e ee oe o eo e e c o o e e e e o eco ooooo e o o o o o o to 90005 o o Q9 Ba o o o o oe e 8 m 6 AK o o o o o o Fagas s o o o o es e cco e e o eo ee o o ee oe e e o eo e e 00000 9 e o eee 00006 e m o o o o to o 00009 o o E h 96 o o o o oe e 5 oe o o 5 8 o o o o o o 00000 o EM ee o o o o E e e o ee ee o e ee ee oe e ee ec e e s o am
37. or control up to ten off 400 IT Red ML time soda UD series Local Slave Clocks U Jub IRIG B Time Code San VG RS232 switch trigger VO Afnor NF S 87 500 Time Code Fun Connector 0 Red Y polarity D is not critical 0 Green Y p i Y ju n i A HD pl S Requires 404 1 internal interface Tjo d J ERI 28 951224 Issue 2 2 Program Option Record Sheet Program Function Date No 1 Display brightness 2 Hour display mode 3 Synchronisation mode 4 Run mode 5 Time zone 6 GPS time offset 7 External controller mode 8 Temperature adjustment 9 Serial output format 10 Baud rate 11 Bit length 12 Parity 13 Display Hold Time 14 Seasonal time change over mode 15 Special display mode 16 Number of languages 17 First language selection 18 Second language selection 19 Third language selection SA 402 Stopwatch Controller count direction SB 402 Stopwatch Controller hold mode SC 402 Stopwatch Controller display mode SD 402 Stopwatch Controller alarm time Clock Type Serial No Issue 2 2 WWW YWTX CO UK Vortex Communications Ltd 75 The Grove Ealing LONDON W5 5LL Ema il Web Telephone Fax info vtx co uk W ww vtx co uk 44 0 20 8579 2743 44 0 20 8840 0018 Issue 2
38. p e o 5 eco o0000 e e o o o o o o o o o o o o ee eo Sa g 9600600 Issue 2 2 EBU SMPTE Code Formats 400A series clocks may be programmed to synchronise to EBU SMPTE time code signals when the optional 404 E interface is fitted Calendar clocks may be synchronised to one of two date formats Format 1 is desgined to work with other manufacturers displays eg Leitch TM whereas Format 2 displays time date on a video signal in an understandable order Both formts work with V 401A V 420A V 490A Time Displays ie no date Application 401 420 amp 490 Clocks Calendar Clocks V 400A Clock Prog 3 Opt 15 Prog 3 Opt 16 Prog 3 Opt 15 Prog 3 Opt 16 program setting Master Clock Prog 17 Opt 0 Not applicable Prog 17 Opt 1 Prog 17 Opt 1 program settings Prog 18 Opt 0 414 Timer only Prog 18 Opt 0 Prog 18 Opt 1 Bits Data Bit Content 0 3 Frame No units Frame No units Frame No units Frame No units 4 7 Unused bits Unused bits Unused bits Status bits 8 9 Frame No tens Frame No tens Frame No tens Frame No tens 10 11 Unused bits Unused bits Unused bits Unused bits 12 15 Days Units Unused bits 16 19 Seconds units Seconds units Seconds units Seconds units 20 23 Unused bits Unused bits Months units Years units 24 26 Seconds tens Sec
39. periods of signal failure or signal corruption the clock will maintain timekeeping using its internal high stability quartz crystal oscillator and the colons will flash on off every second It should be noted that MSF is off the air for maintenance purposes from 10 00 to 14 00 on the first Tuesday of each month and usually for up to two weeks during the summer months for annual maintenance The MSF transmission status can be checked by telephoning 020 8943 6493 Issue 2 2 23 Mounting Details 4004 02 Series Panel Mounng Clocks Fit three supplied clamps into case slots Panel Ep N 6 way plug for external system connections supplied Mis Side View Co I Mains or low 148 voltage power supply connection 144 z ik 132 E e I amp m C E RECTE BEFORE REMOVING COVER 72 58 fo Refer to page 28 230 VOLTS 4 j for details of external AC system connections D 1 A Rear View I l ll d Je Es fee O O O Front View 7 din 401 02 Time Date amp Program Setting Switches I 1 11 1 l A OB OG Front View 420 02 95187 Issue 2 2 24 Mounting Details Ceiling Suspended Cases
40. s to be timed incrementally or accumulatively Please refer to pages 14 and 17 for further information program function SB selections 2 to 5 The stopwatch display can be programmed to show e Minutes seconds and one hundredth seconds minutes and seconds for 420A series clocks program function SC selection 1 e Hours minutes and seconds hours and minutes for 420A series clocks program function SC selection 2 e Minutes seconds and one hundredth seconds minutes and seconds for 420A series clocks unless the hours count is one or more in which case the display automatically switches to show hours minutes and seconds minutes and seconds for 420A series clocks program function SC selection 3 The countdown start time can be programmed in hours minutes and seconds hours and minutes for 420A clocks The programmed time is held in non volatile EEPROM and is automatically recalled whenever the stopwatch is in a countdown mode and the RESET switch is pressed or automatically when count option 4 is selected An optional internal interface module 404 R provides a normally open voltage free relay contact pair rated at 24v 1A dc and programmable from one to three seconds contact closure duration in steps of 0 1 seconds which starts when the countdown reaches zero program function SD selections 0 no contact closure to 30 3 seconds closure The 402A Stopwatch Control unit can also be used to remotely set the clock
41. sed with a 496A control panel to count time in hours minutes and seconds or minutes seconds and 1 100th seconds hours and minutes or minutes and seconds for model 420A program function 7 selection 1 or 2 Please refer to pages 18 amp 19 of this manual for further information e The 401A 420A and 490A models can be programmed for use with a type 402A control panel to give the ability to switch between time of day and stopwatch time The time of day count may be stand alone or synchronised to remote impulse or code master clocks or radio time code signals The stopwatch time can be programmed to count down from a user pre programmed time value stopping at or counting through zero or to count up from zero Five user selectable count hold reset modes are available for different timing applications program function 7 selection 3 Please refer to pages 13 to 17 of this manual for further information Issue 2 2 Introduction 2 All models may be programmed to provide one of seven serial RS232 ascii data output messages when used in stand alone or radio synchronised modes program function 9 The output messages may be either every second after receipt of an ascii T or t program function 7 selection 4 or on a voltage free switch closure program function 7 selection 5 The output messages may be at 1200 2400 4800 or 9600 baud program function 10 with seven or eight data bits program function 11 and odd or even parity
42. should be connected in parallel to the master clock by reference to the connection diagrams shown on page 28 of this manual using a single twisted pair cable The interconnecting cable may be unscreened in the majority of installations but should be screened in the presence of high levels 1Vm of radio frequency emissions or when the interconnecting cable runs are adjacent to machinery or equipment likely to produce significant levels of electrical noise If screened cable is used the screen should be grounded at the 400A local master clock end only Issue 2 2 22 Radio Time Code Synchronisation The 400A series clocks will when connected to an appropriate 484 series radio receiver and programmed for radio time code synchronisation automatically synchronise to the radio time code information transmitted from radio station DCF located at Mainflingen near Frankfurt or from MSF at Rugby The clock may display BST program function 3 selection 9 MSF synchronised CET program function 3 selection 11 DCF synchronised or UTC GMT from either MSF selection 10 or DCF selection 12 The DCF signal is transmitted at 77 5KHz and is derived from an atomic clock at the Physics Institute of Brunswick The MSF signal is transmitted at 60KHz and is referenced to the Caesium Beam Oscillator at the National Physical Laboratory The type 484 02 MSF and 484 03 DCF time signal receivers are housed in a compact weather proof case and are conne
43. ssed together a display test will be performed 95126 Issue 2 2 Programmable Options 1 Prog Function Selection Options Comments No 1 Display A Automatic brightness 7 brightest manual setting 1 dimmest manual setting 2 Hour display 12 12 hour display mode 24 24 hour display 3 Synchronisation 1 Stand alone operation Uses internal crystal mode 2 one second uni polar impulse 6 24v 3 one second alternate polarity impulse 6 24v 4 half minute uni polar impulse 6 24v 5 half minute alternate polarity impulse 6 24v 6 one minute uni polar impulse 6 24v 7 one minute alternate polarity impulse 6 24v 8 W482 time code Code from 482 or 4850 series master clock 9 MSF time code BST display requires appropriate 10 MSF time code UTC GMT display 484 series radio time code 11 DCF time code CET display receiver 12 DCF time code UTC display 13 IRIG B time code requires 404 1 interface set year manually 14 afnor NF S 87 500 time code requires 404 1 interface 15 EBU SMPTE time code requires 404 E interface refer to page 11 Leitch TM format 16 EBU SMPTE time code requires 404 E interface refer to page 11 17 Slave to local 400A master 18 RS232 RS485 serial ascii format 1 requires 404 2 RS232 19 RS232 RS485 serial ascii format 2 or 404 4 RS485 interface 20 RS232 RS485 serial ascii format 6 21 H310 serial time code
44. y when used in stand alone mode prior to the connection of a synchronising impulse signal or in the absence of the required synchronising code or radio signal by means of the three time setting switches located on the rear of the clock The locations of these switches are illustrated on pages 24 and 28 and the setting sequence is detailed on pages 4 and 5 401A 420A and 490A series clocks which normally display time only may also be set to date in order to enable automatic pre programmed seasonal time changes and to provide date information for serial ascii data outputs if an optional internal serial interface module is fitted Optional Internal Interfaces A range of optional internal interfaces allow connection of the clock to a variety of signals and external equipment The appropriate interfaces are normally factory fitted in accordance with order specification If it is necessary to fit a new internal interface in order to change the specification of the clock the work must be carried out by a suitably qualified engineer in accordance with the instructions on page 20 Guarantee The 400A series clocks are fully guaranteed on a return to works basis against failure due to faulty parts or workmanship for one year from date of purchase In the event of failure either within or outside the warranty period please pack the unit with care and return it to our factory for examination and repair Issue 2 2 Time and Date Setting 1 OG
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