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Figure 55: Program Time submenu
Note:
You can use the Input Trigger setting in the System GPI submenu to
configure pin 4 of the GPI port connector to trigger the instrument to reset the
program time. (See GPI Settings submenu .)
Initial Time
Use this setting to enter the initial program time. The digits take the form:
HH:MM:SS. Click the Apply Initial Time Now button to apply the initial time.
Alarm Time
Select the Enable Alarm box to enable the alarm time function.
Enter the Alarm Time schedule setting in the form HH:MM:SS. Using the GPI
connector, the Alarm Time function can be used to drive a light or similar
indicator of alarm occurrences at a specific time in a program.
Note: You can use the System GPI Output submenu to configure the GPI port
connector to output a signal when the Alarm Time setting is reached. (See GPI
Output Alarm Selections
.)
Jam Sync Submenu
This submenu configures the parameters for the Jam Sync function. Use the
function to immediately synchronize the instrument time code with the selected
time source for each output or to regularly schedule a synchronization.
Note: A daily Jam Sync should be performed on systems running at non - integer
frame rates.
Figure 56: Jam Sync submenu
Scheduled/Disable
Select the check box to enable the Jam Sync function. When enabled, the Jam
Sync function will be applied at the time configured using the Scheduled Time
selection.
Scheduled Time
Enter the scheduled time for the daily Jam Sync function. The digits take the
form: HH:MM. Click the Synchronize Now button to immediately perform a
jam sync to remove the residual error in the drop - frame time code counting.