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UPB Timer (TIM-01) Version 3                                                                          2 

Quick Tour 

1. LCD Readout.  

All output is displayed here.  Normally this area will show the time of day, the date and the day of the week. 

2. UP/DOWN. 

These two buttons are mainly used to select different values for the various fields and attributes that can be set.  These buttons can 

also operate as Immediate Run buttons or as Panic buttons.  See the following sections for more details about these alternative uses. 

3. FUNCTION

. This button is used to select a program to run manually, to see the current day’s sunset and sunrise times, to lock out the MENU 

button or to put the Timer into Vacation mode or PIM mode or Host mode.  This button will also return the Timer to its normal (RUN) state from any of 
the Setup screens. 

4. LEFT/RIGHT. 

These two buttons are mainly used to select the next or previous field to be set in any of the Setup screens.  These buttons can also 

operate as Immediate Run buttons or as Panic buttons.  See the following sections for more details about these alternative uses. 

5. ENTER. 

This button is used to commit settings.  Settings can be changed at any time, but the new settings will only be saved after the ENTER 

button is pushed.  This button can also be used as an Emergency or Panic button.  See the following sections for more information about this 
alternative use. 

6. MENU. 

This button allows you to cycle through various Setup and Information screens. 

7. Activity Indicator. 

This LED will blink whenever the Timer is performing a saved program or a trigger. 

 

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Quick Start – Scheduled Programs 

If you’ve already defined a UPB Link (scene) and simply want to set up the Timer to turn it on at a certain time of the day and turn it off later in the 
evening, follow these steps: 

 

Set the Time and Date

 

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Push the MENU button until the SETTIM screen is displayed. 

 

 

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Use the UP/DOWN buttons to select the correct hour. 

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Use the RIGHT button to go to the minute field and then use the UP/DOWN buttons to select the correct minute. 

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Move to the AM/PM field with the RIGHT button and use the UP/DOWN buttons to select AM or PM. 

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Move to the month field with the RIGHT button and use the UP/DOWN buttons to select the current month. 

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Move to the date field with the RIGHT button and use the UP/DOWN buttons to select the current date. 

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Move to the year field with the RIGHT button and use the UP/DOWN buttons to select the current year. 

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Move to the DST field with the RIGHT button and use the UP/DOWN buttons to select DSTY if you want the Timer to handle Daylight 
Savings Time or DSTN if you are in an area that does not use Daylight Savings Time. 

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Review all your settings, and if they are correct, push the ENTER button to save them.  The Timer will revert to the RUN screen. 

 

 

Set Latitude, Longitude and Time Zone

 

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Push the MENU button until the LAT LONG ZONE screen is displayed.

 

 

 

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Determine your latitude and longitude, using 

http://www.zipinfo.com/search/zipcode.htm

 (or a similar site) to look up the values based on 

your zip code.

 

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Use the UP/DOWN buttons to set the correct value for LAT.

 

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Move to the LONG field with the RIGHT button and use the UP/DOWN buttons to set the correct LONG.

 

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Move to the ZONE field with the RIGHT button and use the UP/DOWN buttons to select your time zone.  Use -5 for Eastern, -6 for Central, -
7 for Mountain and -8 for Pacific.

 

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Review your settings, and if they are correct, push the ENTER button to save them.  The Timer will revert to the RUN screen.

 

 

 

Set the UPB Network ID

 

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Push the MENU button until the TRY/NID screen is displayed.

 

 

 

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Move to the NID field with the RIGHT button and use the UP/DOWN buttons to set the NID to be the same as the UPB Network ID used for 
all the other UPB devices installed in this home.

 

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Review your settings, and if they are correct, push the ENTER button to save them.  The Timer will revert to the RUN screen.

 

Summary of Contents for TIM-01

Page 1: ...Web Mountain Technologies UPB Timer TIM 01 Version 3 Revised May 10 2007 For the latest revision see www webmtn com support docs TIM 01 pdf ...

Page 2: ...tons 1 4 Quick Start Scheduled Programs 2 5 Quick Start Countdown Timer 3 6 UPB Operations 4 7 On and Off Programs 5 8 Triggers 5 9 How to Program the UPB Timer 5 10 Immediate Run 11 11 Reset 11 12 Emergency Mode 12 13 Random Timers 12 14 Trouble Shooting 12 15 Support 13 16 Warranty 14 17 Other UPB Products 14 ...

Page 3: ...grid for accurate time keeping the TIM 01 truly allows you to set it and forget it Before you begin Keep in mind that your UPB System can be programmed to turn lamps and appliances on or off the instant you press the appropriate button When controlling appliances however there can be some unexpected consequences For example an empty coffee pot can be remotely turned on If that should happen your c...

Page 4: ...splayed o Use the UP DOWN buttons to select the correct hour o Use the RIGHT button to go to the minute field and then use the UP DOWN buttons to select the correct minute o Move to the AM PM field with the RIGHT button and use the UP DOWN buttons to select AM or PM o Move to the month field with the RIGHT button and use the UP DOWN buttons to select the current month o Move to the date field with...

Page 5: ...s already been set up and that you want to have deactivated by this timer program o Use the RIGHT button to move to the next field and use the UP or DOWN button to change the value to D because we want to Deactivate the Link o Use the RIGHT button to move to the next field and use the UP DOWN buttons to select N or R Use N for programs that you want to run at exactly the time you have set up Use R...

Page 6: ...pecific lighting events For example you can create a viewing scene for your home theater or an entertainment scene in your dining room When the Link or scene is activated a UPB command is transmitted on the powerline and the appropriate lights will respond by brightening or dimming to the proper level No central controller is required to make this happen Most UPB devices can be included in up to 1...

Page 7: ...en To get out of a mode without making any changes use the MENU button to cycle back to RUN mode or use the FUNCTION button to return immediately to RUN mode No changes will be made if the MENU or FUNCTION buttons are pressed before the ENTER button is selected to save changes 2 Use the FUNCTION button to cycle from RUN to RUN PROGRAM to SUNRISE SUNSET to CONTRAST to VACATION MODE to PIM MODE to H...

Page 8: ...a Link to Blink See the caution in the GENERAL PROGRAMMING NOTES section of this document o For N R or V use UP DOWN to select Normal Random or Vacation Normal means the program will be executed at the set time on each day that is selected in the day fields Random will cause the Timer to vary the time of execution by up to 30 minutes in either direction from the set time Vacation defines a program...

Page 9: ... you select O here the Timer will send an A if the trigger was initiated with a D and if will send a D if it was initiated with an A NOTE please exercise extreme care when considering whether or not to cause a Link to Blink See the caution in the GENERAL PROGRAMMING NOTES section of this document o For N or V use UP DOWN to select Normal or Vacation Normal means the trigger will operate any time t...

Page 10: ...am or trigger quickly you can force the timer to set a time that is at 58 seconds after the HH MM selected on this screen To accomplish this make sure to press the LEFT and RIGHT buttons simultaneously before pressing the ENTER button to save the screen s settings SET LAT LONG TIME ZONE Push MENU Button until LAT LONG ZONE is displayed o NOTE ln the United States all latitudes are North latitudes ...

Page 11: ...hen use the UP DOWN buttons to select one of the three Emergency modes o Use the RIGHT and LEFT buttons to cycle between NONE ENTER PANIC and Lxxx When you first get to this screen the default value will be L001 If you have already set the Link number for this option in the past that link number will show on the screen the next time you go to it To change the Link number use the UP DOWN buttons to...

Page 12: ...ss ENTER after you return from vacation The Timer will stay in Vacation mode indefinitely only going back to RUN mode when ENTER is pushed PIM Push FUNCTION button until the following screen shows o PIM mode allows your TIM 01 to be used as a Program Interface Module between your computer or NetPlace server and the UPB network You can use the TIM 01 in place of a Web Mountain SPIM 01 You must conn...

Page 13: ... button until the following screen shows o This screen is strictly informational It enables you or your installer to verify that the Timer is using the 2007 law to calculate Daylight Saving Time and also that the Timer is synchronizing its time with the national power grid for enhanced clock accuracy o There are no settable fields on this screen RUN Push FUNCTION button until RUN shows o This is t...

Page 14: ...mers Each timed program that is defined can be made to start at a random time within 30 minutes before or after the time entered during the program s setup This feature enhances the notion that an unoccupied house has someone inside If a thief is casing the house the fact that lights come on every night but not at exactly the same time may convince the scofflaw that someone is home By definition e...

Page 15: ...feature Immediate Run buttons don t do anything Either you haven t defined programs P01 through P04 or the Timer is set to the PANIC style of Emergency mode Use the SET screen to setup programs P01 through P04 Go to the TRY NID screen and make sure you ve selected either NONE or ENTER to ensure that the Immediate Run buttons are active Emergency buttons don t work You haven t defined the emergency...

Page 16: ...ng or handling and for loss in transit notwithstanding any defect or nonconformity in the Product In all cases WMT has sole responsibility for determining the cause and nature of failure and WMT s determination with regard thereto shall be final If it is found that WMT s Product has been returned without cause and is still serviceable Customer will be notified and the Product returned at Customer ...

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