Arbiter Systems 1088A, Operation Manual

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Chapter 6
The Setup Menus
This section should guide you in configuring the Model 1088B operation using the SETUP Menus or
RS-232C port(s). These menus allow you to configure the operation according to your preferences.
Logically, use the setup menus after installing the clock for the first time, or changing any of the
main-board jumpers as described in Chapter 5.
Two of the most common setup menus for any application are (1) configuring the Local Offset
and Daylight Saving values, and (2) setting up the IRIG-B outputs for the correct time zone. To
operate with the correct time in your locale, you will need to configure the Local Offset (from UTC)
and Daylight Saving, or Summer Time, changeover settings. There are a number of other settings
that may be important to your application, however local time offsets are normally fundamental
requirements. For a complete list of setup menus, see Table 6.1.
There are two methods available for configuring the Model 1088B: (1) Using the lower row of keys
on the front panel, and (2) using either the main RS-232C port or Option RS-232C port. Both
methods are described in this section. For complete information on configuring all clocks remotely
through either serial port, please refer to Chapter 9, Serial Communication and Command Set.
At the end of each SETUP menu section are references to the corresponding RS-232C command(s)
for configuring these functions.
Table 6.1 lists the various menus used to configure the operation of these clock models.
6.1 Setup Menus
6.1.1 To Begin Configuring
Press the SETUP key to enter the clock configuration menus, starting with communication port
parameters (Set Main RS-232?).
SETUP : Press the Setup key repeatedly to scroll through the main menus. Also, after pressing
SETUP once, you can press the UP or DOWN keys to scroll the menus. In numeric data entry
mode, press SETUP to move the cursor to the left.