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The Sapling Company, Inc.
1633 Republic Road
Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006
USA

P. (+1) 215.322.6063
F. (+1) 215.322.8498
www.sapling-inc.com

NTP 8000 Series Master Clock

Installation Manual V5.9

Current as of May 2018

Summary of Contents for NTP 8000 Series

Page 1: ...he Sapling Company Inc 1633 Republic Road Huntingdon Valley PA 19006 USA P 1 215 322 6063 F 1 215 322 8498 www sapling inc com NTP 8000 Series Master Clock Installation Manual V5 9 Current as of May 2018 ...

Page 2: ...ock 29 Basic Configuration DHCP and Static IP 30 Web Interface 31 35 Manual Controls User Level 36 41 Technician Level 42 48 NTP 8000 Master Clock Table of Contents Protocol Descriptions 49 Error Lights on LED Display 50 Web Interface Log In 51 Date Time 52 Events 53 Add New Event 54 55 Schedules 56 Add New Schedule Change 57 Define Schedule Names 58 Manual Relay and Schedule Control 59 Individual...

Page 3: ...m by following instructions for a Sync Wire system Failure to use the correct wiring and protocols for your system may damage the hardware WARNING FIRE HAZARD Always follow your national and regional electrical codes or ordinances The AC power circuit for the clock must be attached to a circuit breaker that can be reset by the user PHYSICAL INJURY HAZARD If you are standing on an object while inst...

Page 4: ...ch with CAT5 or CAT6 network cables 2 The master clock may receive GPS time if it was ordered with an optional GPS receiver module In this case the master clock will include a built in GPS receiver module a GPS cable and a GPS dome antenna The GPS antenna must be installed on the facility s roof The master clock should be installed so that the GPS cable can reach between master clock and the GPS a...

Page 5: ...IT1 10 1 5 Sheet Metal Screw 10 Wall Anchors 4 4 Description Master Clock Power Cable E PWR CBL KIT 1 Paper Mounting Template M 23 MTEMP 1 Quantity 1 1 1 Picture Installing a Master Clock Wall Mount Included in Package Please Note A user will also have to provide a Phillips head screwdriver a ruler a level and a drill capable of creating 10 sized holes into the wall ...

Page 6: ... com Installing a Master Clock Wall Mount 3 Insert the wall anchors into the holes 2 Use a drill to drill holes into the wall at the marked locations 4 Insert the sheet metal screws into the top two wall anchors 1 1 Use a ruler a level and the provided template to mark four points on the wall 16 and 3 8in 41 6cm 6 and 7 8in 17 5cm ...

Page 7: ...or details on each input and output method 5 Unscrew the bottom panel from the clock 6 Remove the metal punch outs so that cables can be installed Thread the cables through the punch out holes 8 Attach the power cables to the appropriate port on the master clock Refer to the instructions included with E PWR CBL KIT 1 If you wish to use 14 AWG Romex Cable instead strip the ends of three cables and ...

Page 8: ...d slipping the slots on top of the screws Installing a Master Clock Wall Mount 11 Use a screwdriver to reattach the master clock bottom panel 10 Pass the remaining two screws through the holes in the bottom compartment and into the wall anchors 12 Power the master clock If the master clock has been powered the 7 segment LED screen on the face of the master clock should illuminate REFER TO THE SECT...

Page 9: ...c com Installing a Master Clock Rack Mount Included in Package Description Master Clock Power Cable E PWR CBL KIT 1 Quantity 1 1 Picture Included in Package Please Note A user will also have to provide a Phillips head screwdriver a server network cabinet and the screws and bolts needed to attach the master clock to the rack ...

Page 10: ...es for power inputs outputs and the remote antenna if it applies Installing a Master Clock Rack Mount 3 Remove the metal punch outs so that cables can be installed Thread the cables through the punch out holes 2 Unscrew the back panel from the master clock 4 Connect the input output cables to their corresponding sockets Refer to the sections in this manual labeled Inputs and Outputs for details on...

Page 11: ...e port on the master clock Refer to the instructions included with E PWR CBL KIT 1 If you wish to use 14 AWG Romex Cable instead strip the ends of three cables and install them in the green connector with the configuration shown below 6 Use a screwdriver to reattach the master clock bottom panel 8 Power the master clock If the master clock has been powered the 7 segment LED screen on the face of t...

Page 12: ...mm or thicker If an optional surge protector is included with the master clock then the user must provide a second grounding cable This cable must also be 8AWG or thicker Failure to install this grounding cable will prevent the surge protector from functioning correctly Master clocks with the optional GPS Receiver module installed will include a GPS antenna and GPS cable The standard cable provide...

Page 13: ...ne end of the pole into the mounting bracket While holding the base stationary twist the pole counter clockwise until it is firmly screwed into the base 4 Insert the other end of the pole into the bottom of the antenna While holding the pole stationary twist the antenna counter clockwise until it is firmly screwed onto the pole 5 If you are using a metal pole attach a grounding wire to the pole 6 ...

Page 14: ...om the Surge Protector to the building s grounding system 6 Attach the pole to the mounting base Refer to step 3 on the previous page 7 Insert the pole into the brass cap on the COAXIAL side of the surge protector While holding the cap stationary twist the pole clockwise until it is firmly screwed into the cap 8 If you are using a metal pole attach a grounding wire to the pole The grounding wire s...

Page 15: ... router by a CAT5 or CAT6 Patch Cable with an RJ45 connector The Ethernet port on the master clock can be identified using the diagram below MASTER CLOCK NETWORK ROUTER SWITCH IN HOUSE NTP SERVER MODEM THE INTERNET CAT5 CAT6 CABLE ONLINE THIRD PARTY NTP SERVER OR Firewall Ports 80 123 and 1777 must be open to use the master clock on a network The connection between the master clock and the router ...

Page 16: ...g specific to your synchronization method Relevant port numbers will be listed with each diagram IMPORTANT Your master clock will only accept input from another device if you command it to do so through the web interface or front panel pushbuttons For information on how to do this please see the section labeled Web Interface Synchronization Outputs 27 26 25 24 23 22 Clock 1 Sync Relay Clock 2 Sync...

Page 17: ...e 110VAC Interface or 240VAC Interface 24VAC Interface Inputs Sync Wire 59 Minute Correction 58 Minute Corrections 1 4 Dry Contact Closure 110VAC Interface or 240VAC Interface 24VAC Interface 16 17 110VAC Neutral 110VAC Hot 16 17 110VAC Neutral 110VAC Hot 24VAC Neutral 24VAC Hot 15 17 24VAC Neutral 24VAC Hot 15 17 7 17 N O COM 8 12 7 17 N O COM 8 12 ...

Page 18: ...215 322 8498 www sapling inc com Inputs Sync Wire Input Output National Time Rauland Rauland Digital Dry Contact Closure 110VAC Interface or 240VAC Interface 24VAC Interface 16 17 110VAC Neutral 110VAC Hot 11 17 Dig Line 5V 24VAC Neutral 24VAC Hot 15 17 7 17 N O COM 8 12 8 24 7 23 22 Dig Out 5V Out ...

Page 19: ...face Installation The Fire Alarm Interface allows the user to accept a signal from an existing fire alarm When the relay is activated the master clock will command all of the compatible secondary digital clocks to display FirE 7 17 N O COM 8 12 7 10 N O COM 8 9 7 17 14 13 8 Reset Minute Pulse Ground Dry Contact Closure The fire command is distributed to secondary clocks using the 2 wire or RS485 ...

Page 20: ...onsistently receive NTP time data Refer to the sections of this manual labeled Basing Configuration DHCP and Static IP and Web Interface IP Settings for more information IP devices may receive NTP SNTP time from this master clock through the following procedure 1 Locate the master clock IP address There are three methods for doing this a On the Web Interface look under the IP Status tab for the fi...

Page 21: ...ies to Sync Wire Systems only DO NOT USE THE DIAGRAM ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE IF YOUR SYSTEM USES A SYNCHRONIZATION PROTOCOL OTHER THAN SYNC WIRE NOTE The Master Clock Sync Wire Output is set to distribute time using a Once A Day Pulse at 12 00 AM by default The protocol can be changed through the Web Interface s Synchronization tab or through Settings 20 and 25 on the LED menu ...

Page 22: ...24 26 23 115VAC or 230VAC Clock Circuit 115 230VAC SAM Series Wired Clock 115 230VAC SBD 3300 Series Wired Clock or or Clock Circuit 1 Clock Circuit 2 27 26 25 24 23 22 27 26 25 24 23 22 or means one pair of ports or the other You cannot for instance use port 23 for reset and 27 for power nor can you use 26 for reset and 24 for power You must use the pair 24 AND 23 or the pair 26 AND 27 Red Blue W...

Page 23: ... Yellow Reset Reset Reset 27 24 26 23 24VAC Clock Circuit 24VAC SAM Series Wired Clock 24VAC SBD 3300 Series Wired Clock or or Clock Circuit 1 Clock Circuit 2 27 26 25 24 23 22 27 26 25 24 23 22 or means one pair of ports or the other You cannot for instance use port 23 for reset and 27 for power nor can you use 26 for reset and 24 for power You must use the pair 24 AND 23 or the pair 26 AND 27 Re...

Page 24: ...USA P 1 215 322 6063 F 1 215 322 8498 www sapling inc com The wiring diagram on the following page applies to 2 Wire Digital Systems only DO NOT USE THE DIAGRAM ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE IF YOUR SYSTEM USES A SYNCHRONIZATION PROTOCOL OTHER THAN SAPLING S 2 WIRE DIGITAL PROTOCOL ...

Page 25: ...uivalent Black Black Yellow White White Orange 18 19 Input A Input A Input B Input B Converter Box Converter Box 115VAC or 230VAC 115VAC or 230VAC OLD MODEL CURRENT MODEL A1 B1 C1 A1 B1 C1 A2 B2 C2 A2 B2 C2 1 2 Converter Box 115VAC or 230VAC 3 4 Input A Input B Converter Box 115VAC or 230VAC A1 B1 C1 A2 B2 C2 24V SAM Series Wired Clock 24V SBD 3000 Series Wired Clock 24V SAM Series Wired Clock 21 ...

Page 26: ...06 USA P 1 215 322 6063 F 1 215 322 8498 www sapling inc com The wiring diagram on the following page applies to RS485 Systems only DO NOT USE THE DIAGRAM ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE IF YOUR SYSTEM USES A SYNCHRONIZATION PROTOCOL OTHER THAN SAPLING S PROPRIETARY RS485 PROTOCOL ...

Page 27: ...wer Power Power Power Power RS485 Green Green Green White Orange Ground Ground Ground White White White Purple Purple J7 4 Red Red J7 2 Neutral Neutral Neutral Neutral Black Yellow Power 19 18 24VAC 115VAC 230VAC Clock Circuit 21 20 19 18 Black White refer to 115 230VAC Yellow Orange wires refer to 24VAC NTP Series Master Clock 24 115 230VAC SRM Series RS485 Clock 24 115 230VAC SRM Series RS485 Cl...

Page 28: ...eans one pair of ports or the other You cannot for instance use port 23 for reset and 27 for power nor can you use 26 for reset and 24 for power You must use the pair 24 AND 23 or the pair 26 AND 27 NTP Series Master Clock or 27 26 25 24 23 22 27 26 25 24 23 22 Black Power Yellow Reset Master Clock Circuit 27 24 26 23 or Intercom paging system or other device ...

Page 29: ... clock sync relay switches If data is not received for a period of time from the Primary Master Clock the relay switches shift to sending RS485 data from its own data ports In this configuration the backup master clock may only be used as a backup for RS485 and 2 Wire Digital Clock systems The backup feature must be enabled in the Web Interface for the clock to function in this manner Refer to the...

Page 30: ...f you wish to set up the master clock with a crossover cable then the following series of steps must be followed You should check with your network administrator and confirm that the computer connecting the master clock has an IP address other than 192 168 0 123 a subnet mask of 255 255 255 0 and a gateway address of 192 168 0 1 1 Power the master clock 2 On the master clock keypad press and relea...

Page 31: ...IP Please complete that section first NOTE Firewall Ports 80 TCP 123 NTP and 1777 TCP UDP must be open to use the master clock on a network 1 Access the web interface on a web browser such as Internet Explorer by entering the master clock IP address into your browsers address bar The IP address can be viewed by pressing and releasing the 1 and 9 buttons on the master clock front panel simultaneous...

Page 32: ...at the setting DHCP is set to OFF 3B Enter a new Gateway IP Address Subnet Mask IP Address and DNS Router Address for your master clock 3C Have your network administrator confirm that all of the other settings comply with your network 3D Press the Submit button 3E Power down the master clock wait fifteen seconds and power it on again 3F Access the master clock at the new IP address If you forgot t...

Page 33: ...ut for time data from the drop down menu on the upper left 4B Select your backup input for time data from the drop down menu on the upper right 4C If you are using a sync wire system as an output select the synchronization method from the drop down menus for each clock circuit Add additional timing data if your system requires it 4D Press the Submit button Basic Configuration Web Interface A B C D...

Page 34: ... master clock comes pre programmed with the IP addresses of ten public third party web based NTP servers Use your mouse to select one of the existing NTP server IP addresses then press the delete key on your keyboard Enter the IP address of the in house or third party NTP server into the empty text box 5C Click on the circle next to the in house NTP server or third party NTP server address to sele...

Page 35: ...k is set to receive GMT Greenwich Mean Time also known as UTC Coordinated Universal Time from an NTP Server standard or from a GPS optional In order to have the master clock send the correct local time to the secondary clocks in the system at the geographical location of where the clock system is installed the GMT offset for your time zone must be set In order to do that you will need to know the ...

Page 36: ...e source if there is a need for the master clock to act as a standalone device the Master Clock s internal real time clock can be set manually Manual Controls User Level Setting the Time 1 Use the keypad to enter the user password the default is 1111 If performed correctly the LCD screen should display the following Set Time 2 Press and release the YES ENTER button 3 Use the keypad to enter the ti...

Page 37: ...user password the default is 1111 If performed correctly the LCD screen should change to show the Set Time message 2 Press the NO CANCEL button until the LCD screen display shows the following text Add Event 3 Press and release the YES ENTER button The LCD screen should display the following text Sch 001 12 00 00 s m t w t f sa mf ed 4 Use the keypad to enter the identification number of a schedul...

Page 38: ...is 1111 If performed correctly the LCD screen should change to show the Set Time message 2 Press the NO CANCEL button until the LCD screen display shows the following text Add Schedule Change 3 Press and release the YES ENTER button The LCD screen will display the following text SCH 000 4 Use the keypad to enter a schedule identification number 5 Press and release the YES ENTER button The LCD scre...

Page 39: ...ntrols User Level Add New Schedule Change for more instructions 5 When you are finished repeatedly press the NO CANCEL button until the main screen reappears Manually Activate a Zone Relay 1 Use the keypad to enter the user password the default is 1111 If performed correctly the LCD screen should change to show the Set Time message 2 Press the NO CANCEL button until the LCD screen display shows th...

Page 40: ...splaying the time Sending BELL Messages to Digital Clocks 1 Use the keypad to enter the user password the default is 1111 If performed correctly the LCD screen should change to show the Set Time message 2 Press the NO CANCEL button until the LCD screen display shows the following text Set BELL Message 3 Press and release the YES ENTER button The LCD screen should now display the following Zone 01 ...

Page 41: ...the initial setup of a digital clock If you do not wish to send a number to an individual clock skip to the next step 6 Press and release the YES ENTER button The LCD screen should display the following text Zone 00 7 Use the keypad to enter the number of a digital clock zone This number is configured by the user with the sbdconfigure exe program during the initial setup of a digital clock and all...

Page 42: ...e source 5 When you are finished repeatedly press the NO CANCEL button until the main screen reappears Setting the Secondary Time Source 1 Use the keypad to enter the technician password the default is 6063 If performed correctly the LCD screen should change to show the Set Pri Time Source message 2 Press the NO CANCEL button until the LCD screen display shows the following text Set Sec Time Sourc...

Page 43: ...select the displayed time source 4a For Once a Day Hour Minute Pulse pressing YES ENTER will cause the LCD display to say Set Output 1 Pulse Time Press the YES ENTER button 4b The message Trig Time should appear Use the number keys and left right arrow keys to enter the relay activation time 4c Press the Down Arrow key so that the LCD screen displays the message Duration Secs Use the number keys a...

Page 44: ...y to select the displayed Zone Relay The LCD screen should display the following text Dur 0000 5 Use the keypad to enter a four digit value from 0000 through 3600 6 Press the YES ENTER key to confirm the selection Repeat steps 4 and 5 for the remaining zones 7 When you are finished repeatedly press the NO CANCEL button until the main screen reappears Setting the RS485 Data Rate 1 Use the keypad to...

Page 45: ...EL button until the main screen reappears Setting Bias Seconds This field allows the user to add or subtract seconds from the time being sent to secondary clocks This is useful for regions that offset their time from GMT by fractions of an hour Central Australia India and Newfoundland among others 1 Use the keypad to enter the technician password the default is 6063 If performed correctly the LCD ...

Page 46: ...NCEL button until the main screen reappears Setting the IP Address 1 Use the keypad to enter the technician password the default is 6063 If performed correctly the LCD screen should change to show the Set Pri Time Source message 2 Press the NO CANCEL button until the LCD screen display shows the following text Set IP Address 3 Press and release the YES ENTER button The LCD screen should display fo...

Page 47: ...hen you are finished repeatedly press the NO CANCEL button until the main screen reappears 7 Power cycle the clock to apply the new subnet mask Setting the Default Gateway 1 Use the keypad to enter the technician password the default is 6063 If performed correctly the LCD screen should change to show the Set Pri Time Source message 2 Press the NO CANCEL button until the LCD screen display shows th...

Page 48: ...e LCD screen display shows the following text Set DNS Address 3 Press and release the YES ENTER button The LCD screen should display four groups of three digits separated by dots Example 192 168 000 023 Please note that if DHCP is enabled this value will be overwritten 4 Use the keypad to enter a new twelve digit subnet mask Consult your network administrator for more information 5 Press the YES E...

Page 49: ... 5 23 05 5 27 05 5 31 05 5 35 05 5 39 05 5 43 05 and 5 47 05 respectively 59th Minute The master clock performs an hourly correction that takes 8 seconds and occurs between XX 57 54 and XX 58 02 It also performs two daily corrections one at 5 00AM and one at 5 00PM Each daily correction is a single 14 second pulse which lasts from 5 57 54 to 5 58 08 National time Rauland 1 The master clock perform...

Page 50: ... Light Activates between 12 Noon and 12 Midnight when in 12 hour display mode Ethernet cable is disconnected Activates only if NTP is selected as an input GPS time data is not being received Activates only if GPS is the primary input DHCP connection failed Activates only if the master clock has been set to receive an IP address from a DHCP server The master clock is unable to communicate with the ...

Page 51: ...editing events and schedule changes The default password for the user level is 1111 The User level password can be changed from the Technician level The default Technician level password is 6063 and provides access to all of the enabled features on the master clock 2 Log In This button when pressed attempts to log into the master clock using the password entered in the password field 3 Forgot Pass...

Page 52: ...icking within the field typing the desired date into the field and pressing the Change Date button The date must be entered in using the format MM DD YYYY If the master clock is receiving input data from an external source including SNTP GPS or another master clock then the external source will override any changes made to the date 3 Schedule Information Bar Displays the current schedule that the ...

Page 53: ...s for the event listed to the left of the selected Edit button The interface will have an identical format to the Add New Event page See the Add New Event section of this manual for more information 3 Go To Events This button when pressed reduces the event list so that it only lists events associated with the schedule in the drop down box on the right of it 4 Add New Event This button when pressed...

Page 54: ...ected The master clock then sends a command to digital clocks on the relay that commands them to perform a countdown that begins at the event time of the CStart and ends at the event time of the CStop Event Countdowns must have both a CStart and CStop to activate The CStart and CStop events must also occur during the same day a CStart that occurs Thursday Night will not recognize a CStop that occu...

Page 55: ...aves the displayed event then clears all the fields so that the user can configure a new event 2 Submit and Finish This button when pressed saves the displayed event then takes the user back to the event list 3 Erase This button when pressed erases the displayed event 4 Event List This button when pressed takes the user back to the event list It does not save any changes made to the displayed even...

Page 56: ...he schedule change listed to the left of the selected Edit button The interface will have an identical format to the Add New Schedule Change page See the Add New Schedule Change section of this manual for more information 3 Add New Schedule Change This button when pressed takes the user to the Add New Schedule Change page See the Add New Schedule Change section of this manual for more information ...

Page 57: ...elected date The date should be entered in the following format MM DD YYYY The clock will list the current date by default 4 Time Allows the user to configure the schedule change to occur at the selected time The time should be entered in hours minutes and seconds The clock will list the current time by default 5 Submit This button when pressed saves the displayed schedule change then resets each ...

Page 58: ...eb Interface Define Schedule Names 1 Schedule Numbers Lists the Schedule Number for a particular schedule This number is hard coded into the master clock and cannot be changed 2 Schedule Names Allows the user to edit the name of a schedule 3 Submit This button when pressed saves and applies all changes to the master clock 3 1 1 2 2 ...

Page 59: ...the master clock 3 Manual Schedule Control Allows the user to configure a Schedule Change for manual activation 4 Schedule Control Submit This button when pressed switches the clock to the schedule selected in Manual Schedule Control 5 Clear Countdown This button when pressed commands all connected Sapling digital clocks to cancel any ongoing countdowns OPTION FUNCTION N A No Action Relay state do...

Page 60: ...from Send Number to a specific digital secondary clock when the Submit button is pressed A secondary clock s number may be set through the digital clock sbdconfig interface or front panel buttons See the digital clock manual for more information 5 Zone Number Allows the user to send the 4 digit number from Send Number to all digital secondary clocks within a preset named region when the Submit but...

Page 61: ...st Sunday in November This is the default setting North American Group is the default group Under these settings DST begins on the second Sunday in March and ends on the first Sunday in November Day of Month When this option is selected the Daylight Saving Time can be chosen based on the date and time that it begins and ends For instance it can be set to begin on March 28th at 2AM and end on Novem...

Page 62: ...ock sends an email alert If this option is selected the value in the box should be 1 or higher 5 GPS Synchronization Timeout When the box is checked the master clock tests the internal GPS module to confirm that it is receiving a valid time signal from the GPS antenna If the module fails the check for an amount of time exceeding the value specified in the box to the right then the master clock sen...

Page 63: ...and uppercase lowercase letters A Z 2 Technician Password This field allows the user to enter a new password for technician level programming Technicians may view and change the content on every tab The password must be entered once in the Technician Password field and once in the Confirm Technician Password field otherwise the password will not be changed when the Submit button is pressed The pas...

Page 64: ...onds from the time being sent to secondary clocks This is useful for regions that offset their time from GMT by fractions of an hour Central Australia India and Newfoundland among others Technicians may enter a value between 9999 and 9999 equal to 2 hours 45 minutes and 49 seconds either way Some useful values include 900 15 minutes 1800 30 minutes and 2700 45 minutes 2 GMT Offset This field sets ...

Page 65: ...parate GPS antenna it will not work without the GPS module If Once a Day Pulse is selected fields for Hours Minutes and Seconds will appear Enter the time in 24 hour format 1 00 PM 13 00 when the Once a Day pulse is present The pulse must last for longer than one second 2 Backup Selection This drop down list allows the user to select which service the master clock will use as a backup if the prima...

Page 66: ...for master clock Sync wire Circuit 2 The available output signals are listed above 5 Function in Backup Mode Only When the box is selected the master clock will funciton as a backup clock In this mode the clock will wait until a time signal from a primary master clock is lost before becoming the primary time source Enabling this value overrides the Clock 1 and Clock 2 Circuits Refer to the page Ou...

Page 67: ...IP When set to ON allows the master clock to talk to the IP Monitor Software at a specific IP address This is particularly useful for addresses that exist outside of the master clock s subnet IP Monitors on the same subnet may still access the master clock regardless of whether this setting is ON or OFF 7 Monitor IP Address Allows the user to select the destination address for the unicast mentione...

Page 68: ...P address of an NTP server If a user has an in house NTP server or wishes to use an NTP server other than the ten listed ones they may select one of the IP addresses delete it then enter the IP address of an NTP Server of the user s choice A user may select which address the master clock should contact first by clicking on the white circle to the left of the desired field Addresses that fail to re...

Page 69: ...ster clock This can be changed through the IP Settings tab 3 Board Serial Number Displays the serial number for the circuit board inside the master clock 4 Unit Build Date Displays the assembly date of the master clock 5 Code Build Date Displays the finalization date for the master clock software 6 SVN Revision Displays the software version number This is NOT the same as the Code Build Date 7 Devi...

Page 70: ...Event page of this manual for more information Each field can accommodate a value from 0 to 3600 seconds In the pictured example Relay 1 will activate for 33 seconds when Duration 1 is triggered 3 Duration 2 Allows the user to configure the indicated relay to activate for the listed length of time whenever Duration 2 is triggered during a scheduled event See the Add New Event page of this manual f...

Page 71: ...les as a file to whichever device is accessing the master clock through the web interface The file will be labeled masterclockA db 2 Choose File Allows the user to select a backed up copy of the master clock for eventual upload to the master clock This does not upload the file it only selects the file 3 Download Takes whichever file was selected with the Choose File button and applies the settings...

Page 72: ...sponsibility of the master clock installer or network administrator to research the reliability of an NTP server before using it as the primary time source for the master clock May I use any NTP SNTP server for downloading time data Any NTP or SNTP server that publicly distributes NTP data may be used How do I get a longer cable for my GPS antenna If a longer GPS cable is needed for the project a ...

Page 73: ...d Digital Once a Day Pulse and an RS485 protocol If a GPS module and antenna was ordered with the master clock it can receive time from GPS satellites What do I do if I cannot connect to the master clock web interface First make sure that you are using the master clock s current IP address To view the master clock IP address press and release both the 1 and 9 buttons on the front panel simultaneou...

Page 74: ... date If the master clock is not showing the correct date then it does not know that it is time to make the Daylight Saving Time adjustment 2 Is the master clock connected and synchronized with an accurate time source such as a Reliable NTP server or GPS If the master clock is not properly synchronized then it may not have received proper time data 3 Was a Daylight Saving Time configuration proper...

Page 75: ...owing measures 1 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna 2 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver 3 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected 4 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The user is cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible ...

Page 76: ... by The Sapling Company Inc To Goods which are altered modified or repaired in any place other than a Sapling Company Inc factory or by persons not expressly authorized or approved in writing by The Sapling Company Inc THE FOREGOING WARRANTY IS EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO GOODS DELIVERED UNDER THIS CONTRACT WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION A...

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