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Summary of Contents for DuraTime RC100

Page 1: ...G Precision Products 600 N River Derby Kansas 67037 http www DuraTimeClocks com sales brgproducts com 316 788 2000 Fax 316 788 7080 Patents Pending Updated 8 7 2020 Our mission is to offer innovative technology solutions and exceptional service ...

Page 2: ...INSTALLATION 9 OPERATION 17 ALARM CONFIGURATION 21 ALARM CONFIGURATION WORKSHEET 25 MASTER CLOCK CONFIGURATION MENU 30 ETHERNET COMMUNICATIONS ERROR BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED COMMUNICATIONS PROTOCOL 55 WIRELESS GPS AND ETHERNET GPS TIME RECEIVERS 56 WARRANTY AGREEMENT 58 INDEX 63 ...

Page 3: ... path wireless communications are used to propagate the time signal throughout any size facility The failure of any single clock will not affect the remaining clocks in the system Supervision is available to automatically check the operation of all wireless devices on the system The system can be configured to use multiple simultaneous time sources For example NTP GPS and the internal high precisi...

Page 4: ...ster it is synchronized with the network and the mini master is no longer required Multiple redundant Master Clocks Continuously Active Network using Digital Clocks Multiple master clocks may be used to increase system reliability Each master clock can obtain time updates from multiple sources simultaneously The master clocks are designed to nest on top of one another Or they may be spread around ...

Page 5: ...blic NTP time servers The master clocks can be stacked on top of one another or they may be located in different parts of the building or campus Set each master clock and GPS receiver on different channels The RC165 Ethernet GPS receiver will provide time updates to master clocks over the customer provided Ethernet computer network In addition to receiving time updates from the GPS receiver the RC...

Page 6: ...nment installations 13 Spread Spectrum technology DSSS utilized developed for the U S Government 14 Electrical and or network wiring is eliminated when using battery powered wall clocks 15 Battery powered analog wall clocks will operate five years or longer between battery changes 16 Daylight Saving rules can be changed at any time 17 Master clock and Digital Clocks include a 20 year supper capaci...

Page 7: ...ing Voltage 2 1 to 3 3 Volts Output Power 20 dBm Rx Sensitivity 97 dBm Range 3 000 feet 900 meters Operating Temperature 40C to 85C Regulatory Certification FCC ID W7Z ZIC2410P2 IC 8254A ZIC24102 CE Digital Codes Available 65 535 Antenna Type Inverted F PCB antenna no external access RF Channels 16 External controls None Rx Current 30 mA Tx Current 200 mA Collision Avoidance Yes Channel Busy Detec...

Page 8: ...it second accuracy for the life of the system without the need for NTP or GPS time corrections Construction ABS 1RU cabinet allows the internal antenna to communicate with any number of secondary devices The cabinet may either sit on a shelf or mounted in a standard 19 equipment rack Power Requirements 7 12 volts DC 2 amps AC adapter input 100 240 VAC 0 8A 47 63 Hz FCC UL CE CB GC RC60 Battery Pow...

Page 9: ...om the AC adapter into the back of the master clock 3 Plug the AC adapter into a wall outlet The master clock will attempt to automatically register with the computer network using DHCP If a network connection is successful it will then attempt to acquire network time from public time servers using NTP Network Time Protocol If DHCP is not available the master clock s network interface must be conf...

Page 10: ...the year regardless of whether it s a leap year or not The rule method is configured by entering numeric values that represent the specific rule for your area Mode 45 20 switch to Daylight Saving Time and Mode 45 21 switch to Standard Time are used to store the Daylight Saving Rule The format is MMRD where MM month 1 12 R instance of the select day of the week 1 5 5 last instance D day of the week...

Page 11: ...a time update as soon as it is powered because the network is always active The advantage of the continuously active network is that the time signal is always available when installing or replacing battery powered clocks No mini master is required The downside is there may be some additional equipment required to repeat the signal However given the long range of repeaters the additional equipment ...

Page 12: ...hould be brought within 150 feet of the operating master clock Insert batteries into the clock s battery holder The clock will first move the hands 12 hours to obtain a known reference point The clock will then receive and process the time and begin moving the hands in about four minutes Once the hands start moving to the correct time the clock can be installed in the desired location For large sy...

Page 13: ... stored in the mini master press the green Repeater Only button Press the On Off button to turn the unit off The unit will automatically turn off after eight hours of operation The unit is powered by 2 x AA batteries Once the RC150 Mini Master is placed in broadcast mode it can be carried along while installing battery powered clocks Install clocks closest to the transmitter s first working away f...

Page 14: ...sed of a combination of digital and analog clocks the complete network may not be active until the analog clocks enable their respective radios This occurs twice per day at 02 00 and 04 00 Digital clocks within range of the master clock or repeaters will move to the correct time as soon as power is applied The Mini Master clock can be used as a signal monitor to determine wireless coverage First t...

Page 15: ...position the relay will use the timed values indicated in the drop down box of the Windows alarm configuration program In addition to the time relay values the relay can be configured to remain on or off indefinitely 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 DIP switch setting default for high volume audio player active alarm zone 1 radio channel 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 DIP switch setting for audio disabled with timed ...

Page 16: ...nd bells Also included are various Westminster clock chimes These chimes can be configured as a campus wide clock chime system For best results use only SanDisk brand memory cards The wireless alarm relay includes 10 Amp contacts Larger loads should make use of a slaved relay Wireless Relay modules receive and repeat all radio transmissions to propagate the signal throughout the facility The DuraT...

Page 17: ...he P on the display It is actively broadcasting time packets as indicated by a T The secondary master clock as indicated by the S on the display is in standby mode as indicated by the absence of a T The secondary master clock will automatically begin transmitting if the primary fails to transmit time packets or loses GPS or NTP sync Both clocks are in sync with the atomic clock as indicated by the...

Page 18: ...button will display various other formats Six digit time Eight digit date This screen indicates whether the clock is a primary or secondary master clock The screen indicates how the clock is synchronized HP high precision oscillator GPS or Network time This screen indicates which alarm schedule is active By default the clock cycles through the above display formats A different display format can b...

Page 19: ...rom the network To add a clock simply install the batteries in analog clocks or connect power to digital clocks The slave clocks automatically connect to the multi path network An RC150 Mini Master clock can be used while installing clocks to be sure the time signal is continuously available The analog clock movement turns on the internal radio transceiver for 5 seconds at 02 00 and 04 00 in prepa...

Page 20: ...and hang it back on the wall Normal operation of the second hand should start by the next day Pressing the REC button or shorting the reset pins on the back off the clock movement may not cause the clock to receive a time update Only removing all batteries and reinserting them will completely reset the movement When the master clock receives a time update from a network or GPS time server a time s...

Page 21: ...ree seconds of duration Wireless alarms will only be sent if the T is visible on the RC100 display The relay output of the RC100 always operates For greater reliability the relay outputs of dual master clocks may be wired in parallel with the same alarm schedule loaded in both master clocks forming a redundant alarm system The PC Control program for Windows is available for configuring the alarm f...

Page 22: ...alarm options This drop down box is used to select either audio player recordings or relay contact closure using the wireless relay The master clock also incorporates an alarm relay The wireless relay must be configured to either play an audio recording with relay closure following the audio play or a timed relay closure with the period determined by the drop down box selection in the alarm schedu...

Page 23: ...e or both zones simultaneously The Clock address is used to select one of 99 master clocks The default is 0 to select all master clocks The IP address of the master clock to control must be entered Each set of alarms can be assigned to a group before sending to the master clock Multiple alarm groups can be stored in the master clock and activated either manually or automatically by date range For ...

Page 24: ...n to send the activation schedule to the master clock Change the Active Alarm Schedule number back to a number other than 0 to return to the alarm scheduler The above screen shot is an example of a simple alarm schedule that includes two zones The Send Manual Alarm button at the bottom of the screen allows alarms to be sent immediately without being scheduled To send a manual alarm either select o...

Page 25: ...arm Hours and Minutes Alarm Seconds Alarm Day Code Alarm Zone Number Alarm Sound Type or Relay Duration Alarm Schedule Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 ...

Page 26: ...he Master clock and the slave clocks The monitor program will also test the time received and stored in the slave clocks and compare it with the master clock time Each slave clock must first be assigned an address There are menu modes available in the slave clock for this function In mega processor clocks use Mode 86 to assign a unique address from 1 to 9999 In Tiger processor clocks use mode 45 4...

Page 27: ...n You must then press the keyboard Enter key to confirm and store the entry 8 To remove a record left click on the record in the list Next left click on the Remove record button 9 The current active record number 10 The monitor can be configured to periodically monitor digital slave clocks 11 The database file may be saved to a backup and restored at a later date A new database file may also be cr...

Page 28: ...respond or the master clock does not respond or a clock responds with the incorrect time an message will be displayed indicating a problem The clock Status will indicate the specific problem Clicking the Clear Alert button will clear the message from the screen The following screen shows the alert message and the reason listed in the first clock status field as No Repsonse ...

Page 29: ...h the third clock is correct An alert message will also be displayed if the slave clock time is not close to the master clock time The monitor program must remain running while the slave clocks are monitored The monitor program must also remain running if Auto Start Monitor is selected ...

Page 30: ... up one level Press Up or Down to move to the next mode item Pressing the Down button until mode 0 is reached will exit the menu system Pressing the Timer Control TC button also exits the menu system The menu will timeout and return to normal operation after 60 seconds in inactivity A special operation menu is available for restoration and diagnostic purposes Pressing and holding the Mode button w...

Page 31: ...y Intensity 1 lowest intensity 99 highest intensity 13 N A 0 1 Active Alarm Schedule and Zone Checkbox 0 default The assigned schedule number is compared with the active schedule 1 Control Program zone checkbox must match Active Schedule Number When Mode13 0 if the assigned schedule Mode 30 is equal to the active schedule then the alarm time parameters are evaluated When Mode 13 1 the Zone that ma...

Page 32: ... sunrise and or sunset See Mode 49 to use the real time alarm settings to control timer functions See also Modes 28 29 and 59 In Tiger version 3 75 and later the number of alarm entries has expanded from 100 to 1000 The 1000 alarm entries are stored in 10 different schedules of 100 entries each When Mode 37 1 0 alarm schedules will automatically change depending on the active date range There are ...

Page 33: ...hedule number in Mode 37 1 then the alarm time and day of the week parameters are evaluated By default every alarm entry is assigned schedule 1 The control program can also be used to change this parameter 32 5 0 11 Alarm Zone Address 0 11 0 default This value determines the alarm zone of this clock s relays 32 14 0 99 Auto Brightness Option 0 disable optional auto brightness control 1 99 optional...

Page 34: ... indicator is displayed Once the sync indicator is displayed and the clock is configured to transmit the transmit period indicator will turn on solid 32 68 0 5 Time Reception Port Control 0 receive time on both ports if configured otherwise does not receive remote GPS time packet either over the air or from Ethernet 2 receive time on GPS port only does not receive remote GPS time packet either ove...

Page 35: ...ary master clock automatically backups the primary master clock The loss of time source sync will not disable time transmissions Both primary and secondary master clocks will receive GPS and or NTP time updates whether they are transmitting time packets or not In dual redundant master clock configurations a P on the upper left of the display indicates that it s configured as a primary master clock...

Page 36: ... optionally forces a 30 to 60 minute time advance 0 no advance default 1 30 minute advance 2 60 minute advance 3 30 minute advance during daylight saving time only 4 60 minute advance during daylight saving time only 5 45 minute advance This is used in areas that have a 30 to 60 minute advance over the area time zone For example Mumbai India s time zone offset is 5 30 To configure the time zone fi...

Page 37: ... may used with real time alarms to turn off the alarm before the predefined alarm duration expires 37 3 0 9 58th 59th Minute Transmit 0 disabled default 9 enabled When 58th 59th minute sync transmit is enabled the internal relay will be used to send sync pulses to secondary clocks When enabled the internal relay is no longer used as an alarm relay Wireless alarm relays must be used When 59th 59th ...

Page 38: ... mode button down until the display stops flickering and a number appears This is the clock s address If the mode button is released while the clocks address is displayed then access to the menu system will be granted Once the buttons are enabled a one will appear and the clock will display the first menu address position Press down to return to the normal display or use the Up button to move to t...

Page 39: ...imize battery life in the analog clocks This mode requires RC100 Tiger version 1 20 or later and analog clock radio firmware version 1 8 or later 37 63 0 1 Message Board Time Updates 0 disabled default 1 enabled This mode enables time update transmissions to message boards Updates are sent hourly at 2 minutes and 10 seconds after the hour 37 65 0 99 Wireless Ethernet Sync Indicator Delay 5 default...

Page 40: ...r period This not only conserves battery power but also prolongs the life of the movement Modes 37 78 and 37 79 determine the hour to turn the second motor on and off 0 second motor always on 1 turn off second motor Monday only 2 turn off second motor Tuesday only 3 turn off second motor Wednesday only 4 turn off second motor Thursday only 5 turn off second motor Friday only 6 turn off second moto...

Page 41: ... in a day The reduction in receiver run time translates to savings in battery power This allows much longer periods between battery changes When the batteries are initially installed the movement will turn on as normal and receive the current time It will continue to turn the receiver on at the normal cardinal points However at 04 00 40 RC50 step movement and 03 00 40 RC60 sweep movement the movem...

Page 42: ...st digit of the display controls the intensity for that display Adjusting Mode 51 7 for other positions has no effect For example a clock has one 5 digit display followed by one 10 digit display To adjust the brightness of only the 10 digit display change Mode 51 7 15 To adjust only the five digit display change Mode 51 7 5 Mode 51 7 overrides Mode 3 all intensity Mode 37 83 all alpha intensity an...

Page 43: ...ere 1 Monday and 7 Sunday For example 357 the last Sunday in March or 1117 the First Sunday in November If the value 2000 then the right two digits represent the day of the month The left two digits minus 20 equal the month For example March 15th 2315 April 1st 2401 The day of the year derived from this rule is stored in Mode 52 2 See also Mode 45 20 Mode 45 22 and Mode 45 23 45 40 0 9999 Supervis...

Page 44: ... define new daylight saving rule Mode 45 20 must be set to 0 to enable this mode otherwise use Mode 45 20 to enable rule base switching For U S Spring switch to Daylight Saving Time 2010 73 2011 72 2012 71 2013 69 2014 68 2015 67 2016 73 2017 71 52 2 1 365 Custom Julian Standard Time Switch User Defined 10 Enter the day of the year to switch from daylight time to standard time Both modes 52 1 and ...

Page 45: ...nge is active then group is 1 the default This feature reduces the number of alarm entries required in some schedule situations Mode 27 set the hours and minutes Mode 29 sets the day of the week required 56 1 20 2000 to 2050 Alarm Schedule Date Range Ending Year 2050 default Set Mode 37 1 0 to enable This mode is used to set the ending year of an alarm date range If the Year in Mode 55 equals 2000...

Page 46: ...46 First Menu Level Mode Number Second Menu Level Value Range Mode Description and Instructions receives on all channels Mode 75 6 n 1 reboots the radio 2 restore initialization defaults ...

Page 47: ... also be used The clock includes a network web server which is used to configure various network communication parameters On LED digital clocks with a BRG network interface purchased after April 2019 press the Up and Down buttons at the same time to display the Network IP and MAC addresses Alternatively using either the buttons on the clock or the remote control press and hold mode button The disp...

Page 48: ...ce A user name and password is required to enter any section other than the main page The default user name is user The default password is password The user name and password should be changed after installation Store the user name and password in a safe location for later reference Clock Configuration ...

Page 49: ...o not attempt to access the time server at the same time SNTP Random NTP Server When this box is checked the NTP server will be randomly selected from the configured list UDP Destination Address is the IP address for the clock to send responses to typically the control PC UDP Time Port default 16000 for UDP time broadcasting not usually used for SNTP time acquisition UDP Discovery Port default 160...

Page 50: ...ne Configuration from the menu on the left 5 Enter the username user and password password when prompted 6 Enter the desired time display rules 7 Click on the Apply button at the bottom of the page 8 If needed change the NTP server information by clicking on NTP Configuration 9 Press the reset button on the clock to reset the hands and update the time Another method of configuring the Ethernet int...

Page 51: ...ed IP address The lease acquisition can be almost immediate or may take several minutes You can use the Clock Control program to determine the leased IP address by going to Setup Clock IP Discovery You may not see your clock listed in the discovery panel until it has acquired a lease You cannot access the Ethernet interface until it s acquired an IP address Once the clock has acquired an IP addres...

Page 52: ...lution So if two or more units are assigned the same IP when subsequent units come online they default to an auto IP address 169 254 x x SNTP Time Servers Server Name enter the numeric IP addresses or alphanumeric named addresses of the desired network time servers The default configuration includes ten government time server addresses Once the clock has an IP address it will attempt to contact th...

Page 53: ...old the yellow mode button The display will slowly begin counting up When the count reaches 8 release the mode button and momentarily press the blue TC button Time Synchronization Problems If your clock is not synchronizing with an Internet SNTP time server check the following items The NIC must have a valid DHCP or fixed IP address The NIC must be in the SNTP operating mode If you are using fixed...

Page 54: ...st have a valid DHCP or fixed IP address The NIC must be in the SNTP operating mode If you are using fixed IP addressing the NIC must have the correct gateway if the server is on another network The gateway is the first router that the clock must go through to access other networks The correct NTP time server IP address must be loaded into the NIC If using named SNTP servers be sure a valid DNS ad...

Page 55: ...ours position 19 length 5 reserved position 24 length 1 1 normal time packet 5 time zone packet 8 CDMA packet 9 GPS packet position 25 length 1 alarm master slave 0 invalid 1 alarm on 2 alarm off position 26 length 1 reserved position 27 length 1 reserved position 28 length 2 analog clock radio power on time in seconds position 30 length 2 when position 24 5 time zone display zone number position ...

Page 56: ...ruction Repeaters may be used to extend this range As soon as the GPS receiver obtains a time lock the transceiver will begin broadcasting time to the master clocks The MCR100GPS consists of two modules the GPS receiver and Ethernet NTP time server The receiver acquires time data from the GPS satellites and sends it to the Ethernet NTP time server The time server decodes the raw GPS time broadcast...

Page 57: ...ation 18 000m max 500 m sec 4G max Operating Temperature 30C to 80C Storage Temperature 40C to 85C Operating Humidity 0 to 95 RH non condensing Water Resistance 100 waterproof Primary Power 8V to 35V DC Power Consumption 34mA to 44mA 12 V DC Protocol NMEA 0183 v3 01 4800 baud Signal Level RS232 to the cable adapter then RS422 NMEA Message Default RMC GGA GSV 5 VTG GSA 5 Update Rate 1 Hz DGPS Capab...

Page 58: ...urn shipments to the Customer are via non expedited air freight 4 What Is Not Covered This Agreement does not cover costs related to the removal installation or field troubleshooting of the Product under the terms of the Agreement if and not limited to a the Product has been misused neglected improperly installed physically damaged or altered either internally or externally or damaged from imprope...

Page 59: ...on of this Agreement will be effective unless in writing signed by the parties hereto and then only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose given 10 Assignment The Customer may assign or transfer this Agreement provided BRG Precision Products Inc is advised by the Customer in writing of such assignment and the new system owner s information 11 Governing Law This Agreement will be gov...

Page 60: ...ays from invoice date Other payment methods include Visa Mastercard American Express Discover Novus Domestic Only Add 4 75 for ground shipping in the U S and Canada Domestic shipping is prepaid for U S Government orders Other shipping methods are available All past due accounts will be subject to a finance charge of 1 5 per month BRG may cancel or delay future deliveries if customer fails to make ...

Page 61: ...l to comply with any of the terms and conditions of the Agreement Upon termination of this license for any reason you agree to return or destroy all copies of the software This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and understanding between the parties and supersedes any prior agreements representations or understandings whether oral or written relating to the Software This Agreement shall be...

Page 62: ...ntire agreement and understanding between the parties and supersedes any prior agreements representations or understandings whether oral or written relating to the Software This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Kansas Limited Warranty BRG Precision Products Inc warrants that the processors or memory use to store the software is free from physical defects in material and work...

Page 63: ...e the Month and Day Mode 1 31 Change the Year Mode 2 31 Daylight Savings Custom daylight savings switch A Mode 52 1 44 Custom standard time switch A Mode 52 2 44 Time Zone Daylight Savings rule Mode 24 31 Defaults Restore Mode 50 1 43 Display 12 24 hour format Mode 23 31 Brightness auto Mode 32 14 33 Intensity auto Mode 32 14 33 Ethernet Overview 46 Format 12 24 hour Mode 23 31 Intensity auto Mode...

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