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Weekly Programmable Timer

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Communication Ports

To perform firmware update:

1.  Link  the  PT1800  to  PC  as  show  in  the 

Diagram  1

         

2.  Run  bootloader  program  at  your  PC  and  the  windows 
     (

Diagram 2

) should appear

3.  At  PT1800,  select  Menu  7  -  System  and  7.2  -  Update

4.  Select ‘yes’ for update

5.  Load latest firmware by click ‘New Firmware’ (

Diagram 3

)

6. Select “Burn” and the new files would be downloaded to 
    PT1800 (

Diagram 4

7.  After  completing  press  ‘Restart’  and  the  process  of 
     firmware upgrade is completed (

Diagram 5

)

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Summary of Contents for PT1800

Page 1: ...INSTRUCTION MANUAL PT1800 MULTICHANNEL PROGRAMMABLE TIMER VER 2 JULY 2012 a m pe r e s RELAY OUTPUT CONTACT MELODY ...

Page 2: ...for monitoring purpose or during setup A setup program is available free for your convenience Use it with confidence and we assure you of its quality and durability Should you need assistance we are just a click away Introduction 2 3 a m pe re s PT 1800 DC 24V OUTPUT LEVEL NO COM NO COM NO COM NO COM CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 NO COM NO COM NO COM NO COM CH5 CH6 CH7 CH8 RELAY DRY CONTACT RELAY OUTPUT CONTACT...

Page 3: ...his purpose The software is available free and can be downloaded from the website www ampereselectronics com downloads 7 OUTPUT VOLUME PT1800 comes with a built in Westminster chime The output volume can be adjusted accordingly to suit the requirement 8 OUTPUT JACK The chime output can be connected to pre amplifier mixer with 1 4 unbalanced phone jack Note Chime output is only available when CH8 i...

Page 4: ...for channel 1 This will provide an chime output to the mixer In the mean time it shall also trigger all zones at the zone selector The chime shall be broadcasted to all zones with volume controller bypassed To Volume Controls E M Overriding To power amplifiers EP1200 MIN MAX MAX MIN Another Quality Product From S N INPUT LEVEL SIREN MESSAGE MESSAGE SIREN MESSAGE IN PRE IN PRE OUT REMOTE TRIGGER PT...

Page 5: ...therwise this connection may be omitted To Volume Controls E M Overriding To power amplifiers 2C screen mic cable Balanced Audio EP1200 Emergency Paging Panel Optional connection to override all zones EP1200 MIN MAX MAX MIN Another Quality Product From S N INPUT LEVEL SIREN MESSAGE MESSAGE SIREN MESSAGE IN PRE IN PRE OUT REMOTE TRIGGER EXT IN OUTPUT DC INPUT 24V DC MIXER CHIME REC BGM AC 50 60HZ L...

Page 6: ... RESET 7 0 SYSTEM Use the NEXT and PREV button to toggle between the main menu To select press MENU ENTER button To set the current time date and day of the week of the unit To set the triggering time and the corresponding channel of up to 250 memories To check the preset memories To manually trigger the channel relay port Cascade setup if more than one PT1800 is used ie if memories required are m...

Page 7: ...1 13 Press ENTER again to return to Menu 1 1 next or prev button Enter 1 2 Date Setting 1 21 Day Set Day 15 enter enter Use NEXT PREV button to adjust the the current day Press ENTER to confirm and return to Sub Menu 1 21 1 22 Date Set Month 6 enter Use NEXT PREV button to adjust the the current month Press ENTER to confirm and return to Sub Menu 1 22 next or prev button 1 23 Date Set Year 2010 en...

Page 8: ...2 1 Sche 001 250 CH 0 Skip Time Setting Sub Menu Enter 2 2 S002 C8 Pulse Time Setting Use NEXT PREV button to adjust the hour ie 13 24 hr format and press ENTER Repeat the step above for minute and press ENTER Enter 2 2 S002 C8 Pulse Time 00h 38m 00 Seconds setting can be skipped by pressing ENTER Upon completion press ENTER again and the next sub menu shall appear as below Enter 2 2 S002 C8 Pulse...

Page 9: ...ection press ENTER Menu shall return to 3 0 To view other schedules repeat the same steps above Enter 3 1 Sche Exit The output channel can be triggered manually overriding the scheduled activation It can be ON relay closed OFF relay open or Pulse 4 0 MANUAL TRIGGERING 4 0 MANUAL TRIG ON OFF Use NEXT PREV button to select the channel number Press ENTER to confirm the selected channel Enter 4 1 Manu...

Page 10: ...l the settings done previously and return to factory default settings 6 0 FACTORY RESET Use NEXT PREV button to select YES or NO Press ENTER to confirm selection The menu shall return to 6 0 above Enter 6 1 Fact Reset NO 7 0 SYSTEM System update and bootloading enter this menu 7 0 SYSTEM Use NEXT PREV button to select YES or NO Press ENTER to confirm selection The menu shall return to 7 0 above En...

Page 11: ...urchasing The programming software is available for free and can be downloaded from website www ampereselectronics com downloads INSTRUCTIONS FOR INTERFACING WITH A PC Load the PT1800 Program Timer Software into your PC an Icon shall appear at your desktop s screen Plug in the USB RS485 converter to your PC and shall prompt for the driver A CD containing the driver is supplied with the converter a...

Page 12: ...ogram is run This shall provide easier programming and monitoring of the timer Up completing the programming click SAVE SETTING button to upload the setup To download settings from the timer click CHECK SETTING Further explaination on each button is shown in the next page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 ...

Page 13: ...e windows Diagram 2 should appear 3 At PT1800 select Menu 7 System and 7 2 Update 4 Select yes for update 5 Load latest firmware by click New Firmware Diagram 3 6 Select Burn and the new files would be downloaded to PT1800 Diagram 4 7 After completing press Restart and the process of firmware upgrade is completed Diagram 5 Diagram 1 Diagram 2 Diagram 3 Diagram 4 Diagram 5 ...

Page 14: ...utput number 8 channels are available in the timer providing a dry contact to activate external devices 5 CHANNEL STATE Also known as triggering mode Available output states are SKIP ON OFF and PULSE 3 seconds 6 TIME Triggering time of the timer is in 24 hr format 7 DATE It is for specific date of triggering If this feature is not required in your programming just ignore it and proceed to DOW Any ...

Page 15: ...f 10 schedules shall be shown in one page To view the next page click the Select Group List 14 EXIT Click EXIT to quit the program Input voltage 24V DC 0 2A Power consumption 4 8W Output channels 8 Triggering mode ON OFF pulse 3 seconds Memory 250 preset time Contact rating 3A Indicators LED for triggered channel Melody Standby Output chime Westminster Chime output level Line level 1 2V Volume att...

Page 16: ... the described product and is not valid if modifications are made on this certificate or on the identification label applied on the product This warranty covers all the material and manufacturing defects and is valid for a period of 12 months from the date of purchase or for a longer period in countries where this is stated by a national law In this case the extension is valid only in the country ...

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