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MODEL 1088A/B FIRMWARE UPGRADE INSTRUCTIONS 1088B SATELLITE-CONTROLLED CLOCK EVENT DEVIATION STATUS TIME POSITION OPERATE ON LINE CHARGE LINE UNLOCKED SETUP DOWN ENTER IN USE INTERNAL BATTERY FAULT LO BATTERY Document No. PD0033700F Arbiter Systems, Inc. 1324 Vendels Circle, Suite 121 Paso Robles, CA 93446 U.S.A.
These instructions cover the installation of replacement program ROMs (firmware) in the Model 1088A/B series GPS clocks. ROM upgrades allow you to set up automated Daylight Saving Time (DST) time changes for any geographical region, including recent DST changes in North America.
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2. Open a terminal program (e.g. HyperTerminal) with port settings of 9600, 8, N, 1. 3. Reset the clock to factory defaults by either of two methods: For Models 1088A/B, typing in the following command in the terminal window (The command is sent to the clock after typing the last character):...
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K = security tree (model number, e.g. 1088) L = use only if N selects Option 28 L = 0 for 60 Hz and L = 1 for 50 Hz 7.1.1 Option Number Codes Use the following codes (for “N” above) to configure the correct option for the Slot A option and Slot B option.
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Figure 1: Model 1088A/B Mainboard,showing program ROM location.
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How to Configure DST from the Front Panel Automatic Settings include setting the Starting and Stopping Day of week, Minute after midnight, Month and Week of the Month. 1. Press the SETUP button twice to reach the display that reads SET LOCAL HOUR? Press EN- TER and the display should read (first line) SET LOCAL OFFSET (second line) HOUR:MIN 00:00 Press the UP or DOWN button to adjust the clock to your local offset from UTC.
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How to Configure DST From the Serial Port There are several RS-232 port commands that will set up the DST/Summer Time information and return the current setup. 1. MODE SETUP: Use the command 1,mDT to set up which mode you want to operate: OFF, ON or AUTO, with m=mode (0 through 2), 0 = OFF, 1 = ON and 2 = AUTO.
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List of serial numbers by Model Number. If necessary, copy this form for additional entries. Model Number Serial Number Serial Number Serial Number Serial Number PLEASE RETURN ALL ROMS TO ARBITER SYSTEMS: ARBITER CONTACT INFORMATION Arbiter Systems, Inc. 1324 Vendels Circle, Suite 121 Paso Robles, CA 93446 U.S.A.
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