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1275T / 1285T Series

 

Digital Clock Display

 

 

OPERATION 

Revision 1.0

 

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4. 

OPERATION 

The following section describes how to the 1275T/1285T  functions  and how to operate it in your 
environment. 
 

4.1.  AN OVERVIEW OF THE SETUP MENU SYSTEM 

The key to the operational flexibility of the 1275T/1285T series displays lies in the 

Setup

 menu system 

that provides a quick, intuitive method of configuring the display.  The 

Setup

  menu uses the 

alphanumeric display to show menu items, and the six large digits are used as alphanumeric displays 
to indicate the value of the menu item.  
 
The 

Setup

  menu system consists of a main menu with several choices for each menu item.  The 

SETUP,

 

ITEM, 

and 

SELECT 

pushbuttons are used to navigate the menu. 

 

4.1.1.  Setting the Brightness 

When not in the Setup menu, the keys are used to adjust the brightness of the LEDS. 
 

  To decrease the brightness of LEDs, press the 

SELECT

  button (each time you press the button 

the brightness of the LEDs will decrease). 

 

 

To increase the brightness of LEDs, press the 

ITEM

  button (each time you press the button the 

brightness of the LEDs will increase).

 

 

4.1.2.  The Setup Menu System 

To enter the 

Setup

 menu system, press the 

SETUP 

key.  This will bring you to the main 

Setup

 menu 

where you can use the 

ITEM

  key to move down the list of available top level menu items.  A two 

character display in the alpha digits indicates the menu item you are displaying.  The six large displays 
show the active value for that menu item.  Once you have chosen the desired top level menu item, 
press the 

SELECT 

key to enter the bottom menu level.   The six large digits will blink indicating that 

you are at the bottom level and that you are displaying the active item value. 
 

 

Figure 

 

4-1: Setup Menu System 

 

Setup 

Button 

Item 

Button 

Select 

Button 

Summary of Contents for 1275T Series

Page 1: ...perty of Evertz Microsystems and is intended solely for the use of purchasers of the 1275T 1285T series product Evertz Microsystems expressly prohibits the use of this manual for any purpose other than the operation of the 1275T 1285T series product Due to on going research and development features and specifications in this manual are subject to change without notice All rights reserved No part o...

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Page 3: ...ird grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong is provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus Only use attachments accessories specified by the manuf...

Page 4: ... Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communicati...

Page 5: ...ON 9 4 1 AN OVERVIEW OF THE SETUP MENU SYSTEM 9 4 1 1 Setting the Brightness 9 4 1 2 The Setup Menu System 9 4 2 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS 10 4 2 1 Pushbuttons 10 4 2 2 Front Panel Displays 11 4 3 SETUP MENU TOP LEVEL 11 4 3 1 Setting the Input Source 12 4 3 2 Setting the Time Zone Offset 12 4 3 3 Setting the Time Daylight Saving Time Rules 13 4 3 4 Selecting the Time Display Format 17 4 3 5 Selecting ...

Page 6: ...T Configuration Tabs 23 Figure 5 2 General Settings Configuration 24 Figure 5 3 IP Settings Configuration 28 Figure 5 4 Fault Traps Status Viewing 30 Figure 6 1 How to Apply Update 32 Figure 6 2 Upgrade Window 32 Figure 6 3 Module Dropdown Menu 33 Figure 6 4 Version Information Window 33 Figure 6 5 1275T 1285T Serial Port Connection 34 Figure 6 6 Serial Connection Parameters 35 Figure 6 7 Serial T...

Page 7: ... The only warranty offered by Evertz in relation to this product is the Evertz standard limited warranty stated in the sales contract or order confirmation form Although every attempt has been made to accurately describe the features installation and operation of this product in this manual no warranty is granted nor liability assumed in relation to any errors or omissions unless specifically unde...

Page 8: ...1275T 1285T Series Digital Clock Display Page iv Revision 1 0 REVISION HISTORY This page left intentionally blank ...

Page 9: ...m time zone offsets from the incoming code As a standalone clock it can be programmed to operate in either 12 or 24 hour mode Three unobtrusive front panel push buttons allow presetting and accurate synchronization to a standard time source The product comes in two sizes 9 and 12 clock display Beautifully finished with black wood trim the 1275T 1285T are ideally suited for studio lobby board room ...

Page 10: ...1275T 1285T Series Digital Clock Display Page 2 Revision 1 0 OVERVIEW Figure 1 1 1275T 1285T Digital Clock ...

Page 11: ... section describes the methods to mount and connect the device 2 1 MOUNTING The 1275T 1285T is equipped with pre fixed holes in the rear as depicted below in Figure 2 1 The clock can be mounted through screws on walls at the areas indicated by the arrows in the diagram Figure 2 1 1275T 1285T Rear Panel ...

Page 12: ...sed with either 10Base T 10 Mbps or 100Base TX 100 Mbps also known as Fast Ethernet twisted pair Ethernet cabling systems When connecting for 10Base T systems category 3 4 or 5 UTP cable as well as EIA TIA 568 100 STP cab connecting for 100Base TX systems category 5 UTP cable is required The cable must be straight through with a RJ 45 connector The straight through RJ 45 cable can be purchased or ...

Page 13: ...ear panel is fitted with two LEDs to monitor the Ethernet connection 10 100 This Amber LED is ON when a 100Base TX link is last detected The LED is OFF when a 10Base T link is last detected the LINK LED is ON Upon power up the LED is OFF as the last detected rate is not known and therefore defaults to the 10Base T state until rate detection is completed LN AC This dual purpose Green LED indicates ...

Page 14: ...e power supply cord to the power entry module on the DC voltage adapter The power cord should be minimum 18 AWG wire size type SST marked VW 1 maximum 2 5 m in length The DC cable of the voltage adapter should be connected to the DC power jack on the rear panel 2 4 POWER OVER ETHERNET POE The device is Power Over Ethernet enabled This simply allows a single cable to provide both data connection an...

Page 15: ...y 2 stop bits 3 3 TIME KEEPING Accuracy 2 seconds per day with power on no time code present 10 seconds day with power removed Time One Offset 0 to 23 hours in hours increments set with menu 3 4 ETHERNET Network Type Ethernet 100 Base TX IEEE 802 3u standard for 100Mb s baseband CSMA CD local area network Ethernet 10 Base T IEEE 802 3 standard or 10Mb s baseband CSMA CD local area network Connecto...

Page 16: ...lay Page 8 Revision 1 0 SPECIFICATION 3 6 PHYSICAL Dimensions 1275T 9 6 W x 9 6 H x 2 125 D 244mm W x 244mm H x 54mm D 1285T 12 575 W x 12 575 H x 2 5 D 320mm W x 320mm H x 63mm D Weight 5 0lbs approx Mounting Rear slots for wall mounting ...

Page 17: ...e keys are used to adjust the brightness of the LEDS To decrease the brightness of LEDs press the SELECT button each time you press the button the brightness of the LEDs will decrease To increase the brightness of LEDs press the ITEM button each time you press the button the brightness of the LEDs will increase 4 1 2 The Setup Menu System To enter the Setup menu system press the SETUP key This wil...

Page 18: ...rols 4 2 1 Pushbuttons The pushbutton group consists of the SETUP ITEM and SELECT pushbuttons and is used to navigate the Setup menu system 4 2 1 1 SETUP Pushbutton Enters the Setup menu When you are in the Setup menu the SETUP pushbutton is used to move to the next higher sub menu level or return to normal operation if at the top level of sub menus 4 2 1 2 ITEM Pushbutton When in the Setup menu t...

Page 19: ...r the Setup menu Sections 4 3 1 to 4 3 7 provide detailed descriptions of the Setup menus The tables in these sections are arranged in an indented structure to indicate the path taken to reach the control Menu items or parameters in this section that are underlined indicate the factory default values IP Configures the Input Source for the display FR Configures the Frame Rate of the output LTC DF C...

Page 20: ...of January 1 1980 When set to DQS the 1275T 1285T accepts Evertz DQS protocol timecode When set to NONE the 1275T 1285T series displays will free run on its internal crystal The user must set the time and date using the ST and SD menu items When the power fails the time will be kept by the battery backed up clock and will be restored on power up LTC LTC ND DQS NTP NONE 4 3 2 Setting the Time Zone ...

Page 21: ... the Northern Hemisphere are having their summer and may observe DST while the countries in the Southern Hemisphere are having winter During the rest of the year September October to March April the countries in the Southern Hemisphere are having their summer and may observe DST while the countries in the Northern Hemisphere are having winter Daylight Saving Time is difficult to predict as many co...

Page 22: ...bout daylight saving time in your area consult the web page http www timeanddate com time aboutdst html Because of the variation of daylight saving time rules throughout the world the 1275T 1285T has several registers to allow the user to set the DST rules for their region There is a set of DST registers for the LTC and each of the video outputs For the sake of simplicity in the manual only the re...

Page 23: ...t Saving Time When set to ON the time will be offset by number of hours offset if the date is between the starting date Months Weeks Days and Hours and the ending date When set to OFF no Daylight Saving Time Offset will be applied EN DST ON DST OF 4 3 3 2 Setting the DST Date Entry Mode DZ With this menu item you can set the date mode for start and end of Daylight Saving Time When set to 7 the sta...

Page 24: ...y Mode is 7 When set to 1 then the first week of the month is selected When set to 2 then the second week of the month is selected When set to 3 then the third week of the month is selected When set to 4 then the fourth week of the month is selected When set to LST then the last week of the month is selected EN LST is the default for EW SW ST 1 ST 2 ST 3 ST 4 ST LST DZ With this menu item you can ...

Page 25: ... When set to 12 HR D the time information will be displayed in 12 hour format The seconds passing by will be indicating by the corresponding LED lighting up for that 1 second out of sixty LEDs for 60 seconds When set to 24 HR L the time information will be displayed in 24 hour format The number of seconds will be displayed by all the LEDs indicating seconds being turned on so it will seem like a l...

Page 26: ...its will start counting as this is now the current time Press the SETUP key to exit the Setup menu and return to the normal display 00 00 00 4 3 7 Setting the Date SD With this menu item you can set the date in the internal clock of the 1275T 1285T Dates are always entered in the YYMMDD format regardless of the setting of the DD menu item setting Use the following procedure to set the date You can...

Page 27: ...ters the selected menu item DC Sets BOOTP or Static Internet Protocol IA Sets IP Address IM Sets IP Mask IG Sets IP Gateway IU Shows IP in use TS Selects trap destination 1 to 4 to be used in TA setting TA Sets IP Address of trap destination selected by TS TE Enables or disables traps NS Selects server 1 to 8 to be used in NA setting NA Sets IP Address of NTP server selected by NS 4 3 8 1 Set BOOT...

Page 28: ... advance the flashing digit from 0 to 9 or 0 to 5 if the first 2 digits are 25 4 When you have the correct third digit press the SELECT button to accept the first octet The display will show _000__ with the first 0 flashing You are now ready to enter the second octet of the address Entry is the same as for the first octet but there is no ERASE item 5 When you have the correct third digit press the...

Page 29: ... zzz aaa 4 3 8 6 Showing the Internet Address In Use IC With this menu item you can see the IP address used by the 1275T 1285T for static or dynamic networks In dynamic networks the server allocating addresses will determine the IP in use This shows address in use if DHCP is selected and the Internet Address set above if static is selected The display will walk through the 4 octets of IP address i...

Page 30: ...en reference is obtained or lost TE On Off 4 3 8 10 Selecting the NTP IP server IC With this menu item you can select the server that the NA instruction affects There are 8 server addresses that can be used If the server address indicated by menu item this is set then there will be an i before the number For example if server 1 and 3 have their IP addresses set as this item is scrolled through it ...

Page 31: ...re further explained in figure Figure 5 1 1275T 1285T Configuration Tabs The following table highlights the tab name and a summary of the configuration options it contains Tab Description General The General tab groups most of the settings of the device including the following Input The ability to set the source of input of Date Time Display To clearly specify whether to display Date or Time Dayli...

Page 32: ...ings Configuration 5 2 1 Status Configuration Item Description Input Status This is not a configuration item This field shows system input status The possible values that will be returned by the field are the following LTC Ok 30 Frames Per Sec LTC Ok 29 97 Frames Per Sec LTC Ok 29 97 DropFrames Per Sec LTC Ok 25 Frames Per Sec LTC Ok 24 Frames Per Sec LTC Ok 23 98 Frames Per Sec LTC Unlocked Unkno...

Page 33: ... can be set are the following Hour 12 with all LEDs Hour 12 with one LED Hour 24 with all LEDs Hour 24 with One LED Offset This setting specifies the offset that can be defined The possible offsets that can be defined are listed as follows 1200 1130 1100 1030 1000 0930 0900 0830 0800 0730 0700 0630 0600 0530 0500 0430 0400 0330 0300 0230 0200 0130 0100 0030 0000 0030 0100 0130 0200 0230 0300 0330 ...

Page 34: ...he options are the following January February March April May June July August September October November December DST Start Week Selects daylight saving time starting week DST Start Day Selects daylight saving time starting day If dstMode dstDayOfWeekOfMonth then the maximum should be 7 which represents Sunday through Saturday DST End Hour Selects daylight saving time ending hour from 0 midnight ...

Page 35: ...ion 1 0 Page 27 5 2 5 Control Port Configuration Item Description IP Address This setting allows the definition DHCP mode or static IP mode IP Netmask This setting allows the definition of the Netmask IP Gateway This setting allows the definition of the Gateway ...

Page 36: ... Revision 1 0 VISTALINK PRO 5 3 IP SETTINGS The IP Settings tab covers all the main network based settings of the device The individual settings can be seen in figure 5 3 and further explained in the tables below Figure 5 3 IP Settings Configuration ...

Page 37: ...cation of a Network Time Protocol address It should be noted that specification of address should start with NTP IP Address 1 and onwards if further addresses are required NTP IP Address 2 This setting allows the specification of a second Network Time Protocol address NTP IP Address 3 This setting allows the specification of a third Network Time Protocol address NTP IP Address 4 This setting allow...

Page 38: ...ps Status Viewing Configuration Item Description Trap Enable Loss of Reference This enable traps to be sent to the trap addresses in the IP Settings tab Trap Status Loss of Reference This is a status indicator which will highlight green when the reference source is valid It will highlight red on loss of reference ...

Page 39: ...process below closely followed 6 1 UPGRADE OVERVIEW When the product is upgraded there are two areas of impact that take place Typically both areas needed to be upgraded Both are further summarized below Upgrade Type Description VistaLINK Upgrade As VistaLINK monitors and controls the device it has a configuration data on 1275T 1285T saved Any changes upgrades require to be reflected in the VistaL...

Page 40: ...the latest jar file for the 1275T 1285T from its saved location on the computer and select Open Figure 6 2 Upgrade Window At this point the VistaLINK PRO Server will send a message asking to Restart select Yes This will apply the update firmware to the 1275T 1285T Restart VISTALINK PRO Server followed by VISTALINK PRO Client When VISTALINK PRO Client has re opened verify that the 1275T 1285T is ru...

Page 41: ...sion information loaded onto the 1275T 1285T Navigate the hardware tree on the left side of the version information window to select the 1275T 1285T module The VISTALINK PRO Product Version reported in the top right corner of the window should match the new version If it does not please contact Evertz for further assistance Figure 6 4 Version Information Window ...

Page 42: ...teps required to upgrade the device firmware using the onboard serial port It has some requisites in order to be successful however which are mentioned below Pre Requisites A male to female D Sub 9 pin serial extension cable must be available Computer with serial RS 232 cable connected and functioning Computer terminal program e g Hyper Terminal Terra Term Correct version Firmware file is availabl...

Page 43: ...he following parameters have been set Figure 6 6 Serial Connection Parameters It should be noted that the COM port can vary based on which port your serial cable is connected to and from computer to computer 6 3 1 3 Logging onto the Device Once you turn on the device a welcome and boot screen should load on the terminal It will be similar to the figure 6 10 shown below Figure 6 7 Serial Terminal B...

Page 44: ...into upgrade mode where it will be awaiting an XModem transfer of the new version of the firmware Figure 6 8 Rebooting into Upgrade Mode 6 3 1 5 Send Upgrade File Once the device is in upgrade mode you need to transfer the file information quickly in order to ensure the device doesn t time out The following images 6 12 and 6 13 give an approximate idea of how to transfer the file This will differ ...

Page 45: ... Clock Display UPGRADE Revision 1 0 Page 37 Figure 6 10 Select Binary File The following screen indicated by Figure 6 14 will be shown on your screen to display the transfer progress of the Figure 6 11 File Transfer in Progress ...

Page 46: ...Clock Display Page 38 Revision 1 0 UPGRADE Once the file transfer is complete the device will automatically reboot in order to reload This reboot will be based on the new firmware that has been installed Figure 6 12 Reboot Screen ...

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