System Guide

Part 3 –Synchronize Time and Day
Both the PC running the Sentinel WMS software and the satellite controllers
have time-keeping registers that must remain synchronized at all times to
maintain scheduled operations. The
Time & Day window provides setup
options for the time/day synchronization feature.
1. To begin, open the Time & Day Unit: window by choosing Time & Day
under the Setup directory.
2. Basic results of the synchronization process will be displayed in the text
window. Select the Generate Detailed Results check box to display
the results in full detail.
3. Choose Receive Time/Day (report only) button to retrieve and display
the current synchronization results.
Note: The Sentinel WMS receives and logs the current satellite time and
day prior to sending a synchronization command to prevent a possible
satellite time-keeping malfunction from being masked.
4. Choose Send Time/Day (synchronize) to synchronize the satellite with the
Sentinel WMS software.
5. Select a
Send (synchronize) option based on the following criteria:
• Selecting the
Synchronize as Needed option limits automatic
synchronization to a time variation of three minutes or more.
• Selecting the
Synchronize Always option enables synchronization
to occur regardless of time v
ar
iation.
6. Select the
Log Results option to record all synchronization results.
Part 4 – Zone Data Setup
The Zone Data window provides all zone setup parameters, conveniently
organized in spreadsheet format. The seven column-groups, color-coded by
function, can be viewed/hidden, edited, uploaded, saved and printed from
one convenient location.
1. To start, choose Zone Data from the Setup directory to open the
Zone Data window.
Note: The number of station data rows listed on the Zone Data spreadsheet
is defined by the station count selected on the General tab of the Special
Data window.
2. All column-groups are shown in the example above. To hide/show columns
as desired, click on the column group button(s), then click the All Columns
button to reconfigure the spreadsheet. To reinstate all columns, click the
All Columns button.
Note-TDC decoder system only: Ensure the Device Precode, Map Unit
and Map Station data matches the actual five-decoder unit address (etched
on the side of each decoder) and its corresponding field connections. The
Device Precode should be 0 + the first two digits, and Map Unit should be
the last three digits of the decoder address.
Station type must be selected
from the drop-down menu.
The example at right illustrates
station setup for a Toro 2-wire
decoder #66259 with f
our station
outputs.
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1
4
4
Note: To view the Zone Data window at the largest
scale, choose Min/Max Workspace from the
drop-down menu of the Status Bar (shown at left).