Setting The Real-Time Clock; General Information; Setting The Time And Date - ADEMCO VISTA-128B Installation And Setup Gude

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General Information

Setting the Time and Date

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General Information
This system provides a real-time clock, which must be set in order for the system's event log
to keep track of events by time and date. It must also be set in order to execute scheduling
programs (time-driven events).
Use a 6139 alpha keypad to set the real-time clock, or set the clock via the downloader software.
Only users with Installer or Master authority level can set the real-time clock.
Setting the Time and Date
To set the time and date, perform the following steps:
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Setting The Real-Time Clock

Action
Enter Installer or Master Code + # 63. Typical display shows:
TIME/DATE ––
12:01 AM
The day of the week is automatically calculated based on the date entered. Time
and date entries are made by simply entering the appropriate hour, minute,
month, day and year.
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Press [∗] to accept the entered value. The cursor then moves to the right.
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Press [#] to move the cursor to the left of the display, to the previous position.
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Enter the correct hour. Then press [∗] to move to the "minutes" field and
make the correct entry.
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Press [∗] again, then press any key 0-9 to set AM/PM. Press any key again to
change AM to PM, or PM to AM.
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Press [∗] to move cursor to the "month" field position and enter the correct
month using a 2-digit entry.
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Press [∗] and enter the correct date.
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Press [∗] and enter the correct year.
Exit Clock Mode by pressing [∗] after the cursor is in the year position.
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