Owner's Manual

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First you will want to select which model of timeswitch you will be programming. As you select the different models of
Next Generation timeswitch, the display will change to show an image of the timeswitch.
After selecting the model, you should select whether the
timeswitch will use Astronomic Data. This is the built-in
feature that allows the timeswitch to calculate Sunrise and
Sunset. This is a common feature used with the Next
Generation timeswitch.
To properly set the timeswitch to track Sunrise and Sunset
you will need to consult the astro zone map. This map can
be viewed in the Next Generation programming guide or
by clicking on the Map button. After determining which
zone your area falls in, close the map screen by clicking on
the X in the upper right hand corner of the Map screen.
Next you will need to enter that zone number in the Astro
Zone field. This will set the timeswitch to the proper
Sunrise and Sunset times as they would be in the middle of your time zone. Sunrise and Sunset offset times can be
entered to more closely align the timeswitch with the actual Sunrise and Sunset times for your area.
The Soft Start Time is the amount of time the timeswitch will delay between
switching loads ON that are set for the same time. This feature allows the
timeswitch to avoid “hitting” the power-line too hard by staggering loads that
could have an undesirable effect if allowed to switch simultaneously. The
default is set to a 15 second delay between circuits, this can be reset to
whatever delay you desire or no delay at all.
The next step on the Setup Tab is to select what will occur when an override
is activated either on the timeswitch itself or one that is remotely connected.
Overrides can be set to either None, Pulsed, or Interval depending on your
needs. None is the default function for overrides, in this mode the override
button will force a change of state either ON or OFF to the associated load
when activated. Pulsed overrides will change the state of the output to ON for
a preset duration of 1 to 127 seconds. Interval overrides will change the state
of the output to ON for a preset duration of 1 minute to 6 days, 23 hours and 59 minutes.
Finally the configuration that you have set needs to be saved. Do not leave this screen without clicking on the Set
Configuration button. As this button is clicked, the Holiday and Schedule tabs will activate allowing them to be selected as
desired.
Creating Holiday Schedules
Holidays: To the Next Generation time switch holidays are
any time periods when you would like the timeswitch to
operate differently than its normal daily schedule. For
instance, if school will be on break during the summer, the
timeswitch can be set to have a holiday period which starts
on the first day of summer break and ends on the first day
of class in the fall. During this period the timeswitch would
not ring the hourly class bells, but it would continue to
activate the parking lot lights on a slightly different
schedule.
To establish a holiday, select the Holiday Tab. Next you will need to select the holiday number from the holiday menu. If
you desire, you can change the name from the default.