TIM-01 User Manual
7 UPB Timer (TIM-01) Version 3
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There are 11 fields that can be set on this screen: program or trigger, program or trigger number, triggering Link, triggering activity,
hours/minutes value, h or m, minutes/seconds value, L or P, action Link, action activity and Normal or Random.
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Initially you will see NEW in the trigger number field. The other defaults will be shown as: L001; A (for Activate); 00h00m; L001, A (for
Activate) and N (for Normal).
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Use the RIGHT and LEFT buttons to select between the settable fields. A field flashes when it is active for selection.
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If you want to view or change an existing trigger, use UP/DOWN to change the fist field to T, then use UP/DOWN while the cursor is in the
trigger number field to select an existing trigger for editing (see a later section for more information about modifying or viewing an existing
trigger). To set up a new trigger, use the RIGHT button to cycle to the triggering Link field, at which point the Timer will fill in the next
available trigger (Txx) in the trigger number field.
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To set the triggering Link that will be used to start a countdown cycle in the Timer, use UP/DOWN to cycle through the first Link field. In the
next field, choose between A, D and E. A means to start the countdown only if the Timer sees a UPB message that Activates the triggering
Link. D means to start the countdown only if the Timer sees a UPB message that Deactivates the triggering Link. E (which stand for Either)
means to start the countdown if the Timer sees a UPB message that Activates or Deactivates the triggering Link.
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The delay time has three separate fields that can be changed. The second field, which is an h by default, can be either h (for hours) or m
(for minutes). If you select m in this field, the form of the delay time changes from 00h00m to 00m00s. You can select values that range
from 00h00m to 99h59m or from 00m00s to 99m59s.
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The next field after the delay time segment, can be either L (default) or P. See the next subsection for information about selecting P here.
If you leave this field as an L, that means you want the Timer to send out a UPB Link command after the delay time has been exhausted.
Use the RIGHT button to go to the next field and use UP/DOWN to choose the Link number for the Link you want to send after the delay is
over.
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The next field can be A (Activate), D (Deactivate), B (Blink), M (Mirror) or O (Opposite). If a trigger has been activated by seeing a
triggering Link with the defined activity, the countdown begins. After the defined delay time is up, the Timer will issue a UPB Link command
where the action it sends out is Activate if you select A here, Deactivate if you select D here or Blink if you select B here. If you select M
here, the action the Timer sends will be exactly the same as the action that initiated the operation of this trigger. i.e. if the Timer saw an A,
it will issue an A, if it saw a D it will issue a D. If 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.
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For N or V, use UP/DOWN to select Normal or Vacation. Normal means the trigger will operate any time the timer sees the triggering Link.
Vacation defines a trigger that will ONLY operate when the Timer is left in the Vacation mode. (See more on Vacation mode in a later
section.)
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When you have set each field as desired, press ENTER to commit all settings and go back to RUN.
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If the MENU or FUNCTION buttons are selected without clicking ENTER, or if a minute goes by without clicking ENTER, the settings will be
annulled and the trigger number will go back into the free pool.
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If any non functioning button is pressed during setup nothing will happen.
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Triggers to suspend or enable programs:
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There are 10 fields that can be set on this screen: program or trigger, program or trigger number, triggering Link, triggering activity,
hours/minutes value, h or m, minutes/seconds value, L or P, program number and ENAB/SUSP/NEXT.
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If you select P instead of L on the lower line, that means you want the Timer to either SUSPend or ENABle a program or you want to skip
the NEXT scheduled occurrence of the program. Use the RIGHT button to go to the next field and use UP/DOWN to choose the Program
number for the Program you want to suspend, enable or skip.
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The next field can be ENAB, SUSP or NEXT. If you want to suspend a program indefinitely, select SUSP here. If you want to enable a
program that had been suspended, select ENAB here. If you want to skip only the next scheduled occurrence of the program, select NEXT
here.
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When you have set each field as desired, press ENTER to commit all settings and go back to RUN.
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If the MENU or FUNCTION buttons are selected without clicking ENTER, or if a minute goes by without clicking ENTER, the settings will be
annulled and the trigger number will go back into the free pool.
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If any non functioning button is pressed during setup nothing will happen.
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MODIFY (or View) EXISTING PROGRAMs or TRIGGERs:
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Use the MENU button to get to the SET screen. The first P will be flashing. Use UP/DOWN to select either P (view existing programs) or T
(to view existing triggers). Press the RIGHT button then use the UP/DOWN buttons to get to the specific program or trigger you want to
modify or view.
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Use RIGHT and LEFT buttons to select among the settable fields. A field flashes when it is active for selection.
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Use UP/DOWN to select settings for each field you want to modify.
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Click ENTER to save all settings after they have been changed to desired values.
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If you are simply viewing the program or trigger settings, do not change anything and do not press ENTER. Press MENU to go to the next
mode, press FUNCTION to go back to RUN mode or wait one minute for the Timer to go back to RUN mode automatically.
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DELETE PROGRAMs or TRIGGERs (press the MENU button until DELETE is displayed):
