User manual

Masterclock RC 500 User Manual – v2014.01.01
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The configurations you set are maintained in non-volatile memory allowing your custom settings
to be retained during power outages.
ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS (AF)
Click the [Administrative Functions] button to open a
menu that is rarely accessed. These include: 1. [Set
Time/Date] (for custom time, not UTC or local time); 2)
[Set Password]; 3) [Reset Device]; 4) [Install New
Option]; 5) [Leap Second Date] (input this whenever
announced); 6) [Email Configuration] (to automatically
alert you via email of any situations within the system
when they happen). Below we’ll look at these windows
in detail.
SET TIME/DATE WINDOW
There may be situations where you do not want to
display UTC or local time. This feature may be most
useful for demonstrations, in lab situations or in
environments where an external reference time signal is
not available. Use this when the built-in NTP client is
disabled or when a network connection to an NTP server
is not available.
Click the [Set Time/Date] button to reset the time to
your preference. You will be prompted with some
additional instructions then offered the choice to
continue. Click [Yes].
In the “Set Time and Date” window (left) click the
[Custom] button to enter your new time and date. Click
the [Set Now] button to activate your custom time. To
return to UTC time choose [UTC Time and Date button
from the PC clock] then click [Set Now].
SET PASSWORD (See pg. 19)
RESET DEVICE
Click [Reset Device] to induce a soft reset. This
procedure allows the RC 500 to clear its current
communications buffer and re-initialize its processing,
which includes another software request for a DHCP
address. This feature is intended to allow the user to
remotely reset the unit and does not restore the factory
default state.
Alternatively, if you are not in the “Administrative
Functions” window, but are viewing the list of devices
after pressing the [Discover] button, simply right click on
the device you are interested in and select the [Reset
Device] button.