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User Manual HN 60a Mini Master Clock Scan the QR code or enter following URL to get the latest version: https://docs.mobatime.cloud/HN-60a BE-801445.0-HN 60a | 2025-05-23...
The information in this document is subject to change without notice. The latest version of this document is available for download at https://docs.mobatime.cloud/HN-60a . This User Manual has been composed with the utmost care to explain all the details to ensure a safe and stable operation of this product.
Safety HN 60a – Mini Master Clock | User Manual 1 Safety Read the safety instructions carefully and follow all the instructions. This ensures safe and reliable operation of this device. 1.1. Instructions and Symbols Symbols used throughout this document and their meaning are as follows: A note or important information.
HN 60a – Mini Master Clock | User Manual Safety Never open the housing of this product, for it poses mortal danger from electric shock or may even cause a fire. Keep packaging such as plastic films away from children. There is the risk of suffocation of misused.
Safety HN 60a – Mini Master Clock | User Manual 1.5. Maintenance and Cleaning • If the product and/or the connecting cable is damaged, do not touch it: there is mortal danger from electric shock! First, turn off the power supply to all poles of the product. Verify the absence of voltage using an appropriate meter.
HN 60a – Mini Master Clock | User Manual Overview 2 Overview The “mini” master clock is a device used to controll small-scale system of unified time, with up to 20 pieces of slave clocks and up to 8 pieces of school bells (signalling devices).
Overview HN 60a – Mini Master Clock | User Manual 2.5. Operation Reserve 2.5.1. Passive • Internal backup battery for RTC in case of power loss. • As soon as the power becomes resumed, the slave clocks adjust automatically and in an accelerated mode to the proper time, the channel stat corresponds to the actual time.
HN 60a – Mini Master Clock | User Manual Installation 3 Installation The following places should be avoided: • Within the reach of high voltage operated equipment. • Places exposed to direct impact of solar radiation. 3.1. Installation Procedure Snap the clock box onto the DIN rail 9M.
HN 60a – Mini Master Clock | User Manual Connection 4.2. Slave Line Connection Connect the Slave clock line to terminal L1 . Set the type of Slave line depending on the type of clock. 4.2.1. Analogue Clock It is important to check your analogue clock movement type before you connect the clock to the terminal L1 . Connecting the clock to incorrectly set slave line may cause damage to the analog clock movements.
Connection HN 60a – Mini Master Clock | User Manual Generation 4 Digital Clock Switch the DIP switch on clock PCB to LINES position. 4.3. DCF Connection The DCF receiver server for fully automatic adjustment and synchronization of time using the DCF radio signal with a coverage withing the diameter of 1500 km around the Germany city Frankfurt am Main.
HN 60a – Mini Master Clock | User Manual Connection 4.4. Switching Channel The CH1 terminal (or RELAY 1) serves to control the externally connected equipment. School bells or external equipment can be powered with 24 VDC. Connection of external devices with 230 VAC power supply Connection of school bells BE-801445.0-HN 60a | 2025...
HN 60a – Mini Master Clock | User Manual Information Screens 5 Information Screens In the Basic Mode, you can scroll through the information screens on the LCD display. MASTER Time and date information, manual time and date adjustment. LINE Information about the state of slave line;...
Information Screens HN 60a – Mini Master Clock | User Manual 5.1. Screen MASTER Main / basic screen. From all “screens” you can jump back into the MASTER screen by operating the x button. The display shows following: 10:08:57 Fr I #Ą 25.04.2025s USB...
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HN 60a – Mini Master Clock | User Manual Information Screens Button function Save entered values and return to MASTER screen Exit without saving Press the + button. The cursor flashes now on the position of the hours. Enter the time value in the →...
Information Screens HN 60a – Mini Master Clock | User Manual 5.2. Screen LINE This screen shows the operation state of the slave line (analogue or digital clock), to display this screen, press the > button from the screen MASTER.
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HN 60a – Mini Master Clock | User Manual Information Screens Button function <> Move between items Switch flasing item (holding down the button will cycle through the options) Save edited values and return to LINE screen Exit without saving...
Information Screens HN 60a – Mini Master Clock | User Manual 5.3. Screen CHANNEL This screen is displayed when push gradually the > button from the screen MASTER. 5.3.1. Controlling by Active Weekly Program or Manually The CH1 channel is set to this channel control mode by default.
HN 60a – Mini Master Clock | User Manual Information Screens Selected channel Channel state Indication of channel lock on20:59 Time of illumination ON off04:59 Time of illumination OFF Button function Entry to the coordinate setting and channel switching on / off correction (see Switching Illumination...
Information Screens HN 60a – Mini Master Clock | User Manual 5.4. Screen STRIKING This screen is displayed when push gradually the > button from the screen MASTER. 5.4.1. Audio Striking Functional only if striking is activated in the menu. Displays the time period when striking is off and the type of striking.
HN 60a – Mini Master Clock | User Manual Information Screens 5.5. Screen SYNCHRONIZATION QUALITY This screen is displayed when push gradually the > button from the screen MASTER. The value in indicates the reception quality of the last hour if the synchronization was successful at least once.
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Information Screens HN 60a – Mini Master Clock | User Manual 100% Signal quality as a percentage in the last hour Bit:1 Last received bit ( No:57 Number of second marks (0–58) Ok:3 Counter of identical telegrams (0–9) BE-801445.0-HN 60a | 2025...
HN 60a – Mini Master Clock | User Manual Information Screens 5.6. Screen ALARMS Displays the current alarm word and the number of active alarms (memory for up to 50 alarms). The display shows following: Alarms: 7 0x0081 Alarms: 7 Number of active alarms...
HN 60a – Mini Master Clock | User Manual Information Screens 5.7. Screen VERSION This screen is displayed when push gradually the > button from the screen MASTER. The display shows following: HN60a.S4 v1.0.0 0x0081 HN60a.S4 Type of Master clock v1.0.0 Software version (current as of 23.05.25)
Main Menu HN 60a – Mini Master Clock | User Manual 6 Main Menu Main menu Press the v button to enter the from screen MASTER. The display shows following: Main menu Time zone Options Synchronization Set up synchronization source, see Synchronization Settings chapter...
HN 60a – Mini Master Clock | User Manual Main Menu 6.1. Synchronization Settings The synchronization type is preset to Main menu Synchronization press the > button to select and proceed to enter its setting by pressing v button. The display shows following: Type: DCF...
HN 60a – Mini Master Clock | User Manual 6.2. Time Zone Settings This functon is used to set time zones of slave line, channel, local time and synchronization source. See all available MOBATIME time zones in Time Zones Table chapter. Main menu Time zone press the >...
HN 60a – Mini Master Clock | User Manual Main Menu 6.3. Slave Line Settings Set the L1 Slave line parameters according to the type of connected Slave clock, enter the line type, pulse, gap length and cycle type. Main menu Slave line 1 press the >...
Main Menu HN 60a – Mini Master Clock | User Manual Cycle Select pulse lines cycle according to mode in which slave clock operates: Half-day, 12 hours (analogue clock) Daily, 24 hours (digital clock) Impulse Parameters Impulse Line Length Enter the pulse duration in tenths of seconds:...
HN 60a – Mini Master Clock | User Manual Main Menu Button function in ‘item edit’ mode <> Move between items Switch flasing item (holding down the button will cycle through the options) Save edited values and return to page view Exit without save and return to page view 6.3.2.1.
Main Menu HN 60a – Mini Master Clock | User Manual 6.3.4. Offset Settings In line can be set to time shifts version time on the Master clock – offset. By default, the offset is set to By setting a negative / positive value, the time on the line is delayed / overtaken by the value set on the set offset, e.g. at an offset value...
HN 60a – Mini Master Clock | User Manual Main Menu 6.4. Channel Settings – Channel Parameters Use this function to set the channel switching mode. Main menu Channel setup press the > button to select and proceed to enter its setting by pressing v button.
Main Menu HN 60a – Mini Master Clock | User Manual 6.4.2. Switching Illumination by Calculated Sunrise and Sunset Time Main menu Channel setup press the > button to select and proceed to enter its setting by pressing v button.
HN 60a – Mini Master Clock | User Manual Main Menu 0°00’ 89°59’ N (S) Latitude 0°00’ 179°59’ E Longitude 6.4.3. Switching MUTE Signal The menu is used to set the switching of the MUTE signal of the external amplifier and its advance before and after the audio output. It can only be used with a clock with audio output.
Main Menu HN 60a – Mini Master Clock | User Manual 6.5. Weekly Program Allows you to edit switching program for the selected channel. Capacity of 399 program lines. Weekly program entries can be edited, added or deleted. Main menu Weekly program press the >...
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HN 60a – Mini Master Clock | User Manual Main Menu Button function <> Move between records Add new record Delete selected record Edit selected record Return to channel selection Button function in ‘item edit’ mode <> Move between items...
Main Menu HN 60a – Mini Master Clock | User Manual Day in which the program line will be executed Day in which the program line will not be executed 6.5.2. View and Edit AUD Program Audio Recordings Playback is possible only from connected USB Flash drive.
HN 60a – Mini Master Clock | User Manual Main Menu 6.5.2.2. Switching Modes Switch on Switch off Channel will be switched on for specific duration (01–99 s) 6.5.2.3. Date dd.mm. dd.mm. If you enter the value in the date field ( ), this position will always be considered valid.
Main Menu HN 60a – Mini Master Clock | User Manual 6.6. Striking This function is used to set up striking. Main menu Striking press the > button to select and proceed to enter its setting by pressing v button.
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HN 60a – Mini Master Clock | User Manual Main Menu Audio files Striking type minute minute minute minute full hour bell15.wav bell30.wav bell45.wav bell60.wav bellxh.wav bell30.wav bellxh.wav – – bellxh.wav – bell1h.wav – – Button functions: Enter item setting...
Main Menu HN 60a – Mini Master Clock | User Manual 6.7. Load Channels If the USB Flash drive is inserted into the USB connector, you are able to load prepared switching programs to Master clock. When loaded, the existing entries in the memory for all switching programs will be deleted.
HN 60a – Mini Master Clock | User Manual Technical Data 7 Technical Data 7.1. Basic Data Moutning DIN rail Slave clock line Number of slave clock lines Types Polarized minute / half-minute / second impulses MOBATIME serial code MOBALine Electrical parameters 12 / 24 V, max.
Technical Data HN 60a – Mini Master Clock | User Manual Power Supply 24 VDC ±5 %; 13 VDC ±10 % Accuracy (at approx. 20 °C) Without synchronization ±0.1 s/day (after 24 hours of synchronization at constant temperature) With synchronization ±...
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HN 60a – Mini Master Clock | User Manual Technical Data Power source 230 VAC ± 10 % 24 VDC ± 5 % 13 VDC ± 10 % Voltage type AC voltage, sine 50–60 Hz DC voltage, stabilized and smoothed If the tolerance of the supplied supply voltage is not observed, or if another type of voltage is used, the correct operation of Master clock cannot be guaranteed.
Time Zones Table HN 60a – Mini Master Clock | User Manual 8 Time Zones Table Time zones are a system of dividing the Earth’s surface into regions, each with its own unique time offset from UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) or GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) and which may have different rules for change seasonal time. This division allows for consistent and synchronized timekeeping across the globe.
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HN 60a – Mini Master Clock | User Manual Time Zones Table City / State Standard → DST DST → Standard Offset Brisbane, Guam, Port Moresby, Vladivostok Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Tasmania: Hobart Sunday October Sunday April (02:00) (03:00) UTC (GMT) UTC (GMT) Honiara (Solomon Is.), Magadan, Noumea (New...
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Time Zones Table HN 60a – Mini Master Clock | User Manual City / State Standard → DST DST → Standard Offset Adak (Aletuian Is.) Sunday March Sunday (02:00) November (02:00) UTC (GMT) UTC (GMT) UTC (GMT) UTC (GMT) UTC (GMT)
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