Sangamo Suntracker Manual

Electronic Solar clock 1 channel over 7 days
+ programming key
Electronic Solar clock 2 channels over 7 days
+ programming key
Suntracker Solar clocks are electronic weekly programming clocks designed to control
various loads automatically according to SUNRISE and SUNSET times. Examples of applica-
tions: street lighting, neon signs, store windows, monuments, frontages...
- in astronomical mode, it is pre-programmed according to times of SUNRISE and SUNSET, but
this mode allows the user adding On and Off program steps to customize the program.
- in the expert mode the programming orders availables are: On/Off/On
On) and Off (= astronomical Off).
Programming of longitude and latitude parameters (using the provided chart) based on
geographical location of your project allows automatic commutation of controlled circuit
according to sunrise and sunset times.
A key is provided to save user programming.
Major characteristics
• Product delivered with current time and date set.
• Automatic change of winter/summer time.
• Programming key - for permanent overrides,
- for program copy or save.
• Programming for day or group of days.
• 56 program steps On, Off, On
• Permanent overrides On or Off (
• Astronomic mode 1 or 2 channel.
• Temporary overrides On or Off, On 15, On 30, On 60, (
• Display bar graph of daily profile for both channels.
• Keyboard locking possible .
• Programmable with power off.
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SUNTRACKER 7D.2C
C1 C2
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Reset:
• Program reset:
the program may be completely cleared by simultaneously pressing the 3 following keys:
menu, enter, .The time and the date will be kept.
• Total:
pressing simultaneously the -, +, enter,
Following a total reset it is necessary to reset the time and day of the device.
1
.
or Off
permanent light on).
flashing).
Keys:
➀
menu: selection of operating mode
auto: mode of running according to the program selected.
prog: new for programming mode.
prog: modif to modify an existing program.
: checking of the program.
: modification of time, date and selection of the
winter/summer time
astro: astronomical mode.
: indicates that the channel is in astronomical mode.
2
➁
+ and -: navigation or setting of values.
C1 : in auto mode, selection of overrides,
1
C2 or waivers.
➂
enter: to validate flashing information on display.
➃
:to return to the previous step.
You may return into auto mode at any moment
using menu.
If no action is taken for 1 min, the switch returns into auto mode.
menu keys lets you clear the entire contents of the product.
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(= astronomical
change mode .
Setting time and day
Winter/summer time change
Select the mode with menu then enter. Modify the
day, month, year, the hour and the minutes using
enter.
The time switch next suggests the winter/summer
time changes.
Select the type of change desired using
enter.
The type of change depends on the geographical zone.
Types available:
Type Start of time Start of time
change summer change winter
Euro Last sunday Last sunday
* of March of October
USA First sunday Last sunday
of April of October
GB Last sunday Fourth sunday
of March of October
AUS Last sunday Last sunday
of October of March
USER Date freely Date freely
programmed programmed
No No No
change change
The change always takes place between 2:00 and 3:00 a.m.
When the USER type is selected:
1. Enter the day then the month of the date of change of
the summer time (from –120min to +120min) with
and enter.
2. Enter the day then the month of the date of change of
the winter time (from –120min to +120min) with
and enter.
The time switch will check which days of which weeks cor-
respond to these dates and will apply changes to the same
periods for the following years independently of the date.
Configuration of astronomical
mode
It is imperative to do the following settings when installing
the clock according to the geographical location of your
project.
You may use the chart provided with the product to help
you define precisely your geographical location.
These data will allow the clock to calculate automatically
sunrise/sunset times.
1. In order to set longitude and lati-
tude, select the astro mode using the
menu then validate by enter.
2. Set longitude using keys + and
-.The setting values range from 180°E
(East) to 180°W (West). Validate by
enter.
3. Set latitude using keys + and
-.The setting values range from 90°N
(North) to 90°S (South). Validate by
enter.
4. Set the time zone using keys
+ and -: -12.00 to +12.00 compared
to the Greenwich meridian line.
UDT (= universal day time).
Validate by enter.
The 2 following steps will allow you to perform a
permanent time correction in order to more preci-
sely set sunrise/sunset times of your project location.
The range of possible correction is –120 to +120
minutes.
5. Set the time correction of sunrise times
and -.Validate by enter.
+ or - and
+ or -.Validate with
(*by default)
Zone of
application
European
Union
North
America
Only for the
United Kingdom
Australia
+ or -
+ or -
using +