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