Owner's Manual

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If a password has been set on the timeswitch, fill in the 6-digit number field. If there is currently no password and you
want to establish one, you will have to enter it on the timeswitch manually using the keypad. See the Users Guide for
your specific model for details on setting a password. Save this number, it will be required to access the timeswitch in the
future. If you decide to not use a password just leave the password as the default “000000”.
Next verify the Communication Settings. The COM port setting should match the port that the serial cable is connected
to.
After verifying the proper COM port and Password click the
Connect button. Upon connecting to the clock a flashing
bar will be present on the timeswitch’s display and the
Upload and Download tabs will become active. The status
of the connection will also be displayed in the lower left
corner of the NextGen screen.
If the timeswitch has been previously programmed you can
query the timeswitch for its current time and date settings.
To do this, click the Get Date/Time button. The
information will be displayed in the fields.
To modify or set the time and date for the first time fill in
the correct information in the fields provided. If you would
like to set the timeswitch to the current time and date that your PC is set to simply click the Set Current Date/Time button.
To write the new time and date information to the timeswitch click the Set Date/Time button.
NOTE: It is necessary to set the time and date before
downloading a program to the timeswitch.
To disconnect from the timeswitch click the Disconnect
button. This is used when you have completed your
communications with the timeswitch.
Finally the Reset button can be used to reset the
timeswitch after making alterations to the program that you
want to take effect immediately. This should be used with
caution since the timeswitch will interrupt all outputs during
the reset process which may cause undesirable effects.
If you want to Upload a program that is currently in the
timeswitch you can proceed to “Uploading a Program from
the Timeswitch”. If you wish to Download the program that is in your PC to the timeswitch skip to “Downloading a
Program to the Timeswitch”.
Uploading a Program from the Timeswitch
Uploading a program from the timeswitch can only be
done after connecting to it. If you have not connected the
timeswitch to your PC or have not initiated the link
between the timeswitch and your PC then you should
review “Connecting the Hardware” and the “Connect Tab”
sections.
NOTE: If you have a program in the PC’s memory,
uploading the program from the timeswitch will overwrite it
and it will be lost. Be sure to save any programs you want
to keep.