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Setting the time – Schneider Electric Processor Adapter User Manual

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Configuring an M1 CPU with Modsoft

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870 USE 101 10 V.2

Setting the Time

Overview

Once you have reserved a block of registers for the time-of-day clock, you have to
set the correct time. Modsoft offers two ways to do this:

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using the Set Hardware Clock dialogue

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setting the register bits individually

Option 1

You must be online or in combined mode to access the Set Hardware Clock
dialogue.

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Note: The time-of-day clock complies with guidelines for the year 2000.

Step

Action

1

From the PlcOps menu, select Set Hardware Clock.

Result: The Set Hardware Clock dialogue appears.

2

You may set the time directly or copy the current time setting from your
programming panel.

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To set the time directly, proceed to step 3.

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To copy the setting from your programming panel, proceed to step 4.

3

The time setting for your programming panel is displayed on the left. The
controller time setting is displayed on the right. The time is expressed as
hh:mm:ss. The date is expressed as mm-dd-yy.

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To modify the settings, type a new value in the date or time field for the
controller.

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To confirm the default settings or your modified settings, press .

4

To copy the current time setting from your programming panel, type Y in response
to the question:

Write PANEL clock data to PLC? (Y/N)

. Then

press .