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MSF/DCF PC CLOCK CARD
INSTALLATION AND
CONNECTION DETAILS
Sonifex Ltd, 1999.
All Rights Reserved
Revision 2.00c, MSFDCF08, February, 1999
Sonifex Ltd, 61, Station Road, Irthlingborough,
Northants., NN9 5QE, England.
Tel : +44 (0)1933 650 700
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Summary of Contents for Sonifex MSF/DCF PC CLOCK CARD
- Page 1 Website : http://www.sonifex.co.uk Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of the vendor. Sonifex Ltd shall not be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever arising from the use of information or any error contained in this manual.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Page 2 Contents 1. MSF/DCF PC Sync Clock Card............... 1 1.1. Checking the Contents....................1 1.2. Installation ........................1 1.3. Installing the Card in your PC .................. 2 1.4. Positioning the Antenna.................... 3 1.4.1. Connecting Multiple RTC Cards to One Antenna .............4 1.5. -
Page 4: Msf/Dcf Pc Sync Clock Card
Summer ), the RTC will update the DOS clock. The software programs supplied with the cards run under Microsoft DOS or Microsoft Windows . The cards were originally designed to work with the Sonifex HDX2000 hard disk system, but can also be run independently of this. -
Page 5: Installing The Card In Your Pc
Page 2 1.3. Installing the Card in your PC 1. Unpack the PC card. If the card is to be installed with Windows 95 software, remove the IRQ jumper (positioned in any of the settings JP1 to JP6) as interrupts are not used. If the card is to be installed with Windows 3.x or DOS, check that the jumper setting for the IRQ value ( interrupt value ) is available on your PC. -
Page 6: Positioning The Antenna
Page 1.4. Positioning the Antenna The antenna will have been supplied if you are syncronizing your PC to the MSF or DCF radio clocks. If you are using just the real time clock card to syncronize your PC, you will not need the antenna. Ensuring that the antenna is connected to the PC card and that the computer is powered up, hold the antenna flat and rotate until the red LED is flashing once a second. -
Page 7: Connecting Multiple Rtc Cards To One Antenna
Page 4 National Physical Laboratory at Teddington, Middlesex for exact times and dates of signal availability. At these times the internal RTC will automatically update the PC. 1.4.1. Connecting Multiple RTC Cards to One Antenna Up to 31 cards can be connected to one antenna, as in the above drawing. MSF/DCF PC Clock Sync Card Installation and Connection Details... -
Page 8: Installing The Software
Page 1.5. Installing the Software If you are installing the card to operate under DOS, Windows 3.11, or Windows 95/98, the relevant files must be copied from the installation disk by using the INSTALL.BAT program. Insert the supplied floppy disk into the 3.5” disk drive of your PC. The programs can be copied into the \MSFDCF directory of your C drive by entering : A:INSTALL from the DOS prompt. -
Page 9: Dos Installation
Page 6 1.6. DOS Installation Selecting ‘C’ in the install program creates the directory C:\MSFDCF and copies over the files needed to run the clock card under DOS : RTCLOCK.EXE RTC_TSR.EXE 1.6.1. Running the DOS Programs There are two programs to run. The RTCLOCK.EXE is run just to configure the PC clock card and assign time and date values to it. -
Page 10: Rtc_Tsr.exe
Page This allows you to set the RTC Time and will show the following lines in sequence. Set RTC Time Enter Hours > ( 0 - 23 ) Enter Minutes > ( 0 - 59 ) Enter Seconds > ( 0 - 59 ) STATUS :- OK press return... -
Page 11: Windows 3.X Installation
At the 'Install Driver' dialogue, A:\ should be highlighted. Make sure that the installation disk is still in the A: drive and press OK. At the 'Add Unlisted or Updated Driver' dialogue, select Sonifex Real Time Driver (ARC) and press OK. - Page 12 Page Run Windows and create a Program Group and Program Items for the CONFIG.EXE and MSFDCF.EXE. This can be done in the following manner : MSF/DCF PC Clock Sync Card Installation and Connection Details...
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Page 13: Creating A Program Group In Windows 3
Page 10 1.7.2.1. Creating a Program Group in Windows 3.x Go to the 'Program Manager' and select File, New and then select Program Group. Then type the description of the Group, such as “MSF/DCF Clock” and Enter. Select File again from the menu bar, and then select New. At the 'New Program Object dialogue, select 'Program Item' and press OK. -
Page 14: Running Config.exe In Windows 3
Page 1.7.2.2. Running CONFIG.EXE in Windows 3.x Click on the MSF/DCF Configuration Icon to run this program and display the following screen : Interrupts : Set the interrupt number to the value that you have set on the PC card. Tick the ON button to enable the interrupt. -
Page 15: Running Msfdcf.exe In Windows 3
If there is an error in the reception of the signal, the following will be displayed : Check the configuration of the clock card, if the problem persists, contact your Sonifex distributor. MSF/DCF PC Clock Sync Card Installation and Connection Details... -
Page 16: Windows 95/98 Installation
Page 1.8. Windows 95/98 Installation Selecting ‘A’ in the install program creates the directory C:\MSFDCF and copies over the files needed to run the clock card under Windows 95/98 : CONFIG.EXE MSFDCF.EXE BC30RTL.DLL BWCC.DLL OWL31.DLL TCLASS31.DLL OEMSETUP.INF 1.8.1. Running the Windows Configuration Programs There are two programs to run, one initially to configure the PC card, and then another which is run each time the PC is booted, to synchronise the DOS clock. -
Page 17: Running Config.exe In Windows 95/98
Page 14 1.8.1.2. Running CONFIG.EXE in Windows 95/98 Click on the MSF/DCF Configuration Icon to run this program which displays the following screen : Setting the Time : For MSF and DCF systems : If you have an MSF or DCF antenna fitted, simply select Radio Clock. -
Page 18: Running Msfdcf.exe In Windows 95/98
If there is an error in the reception of the signal, the following will be displayed : Check the configuration of the clock card, if the problem persists, contact your Sonifex distributor. MSF/DCF PC Clock Sync Card Installation and Connection Details... -
Page 19: Windows Nt Installation
A program group is also created which contains these icons. Mentor Configuration ReadMe Sonifex MSF-DCF Clock 1.9.1. Running the Windows Configuration Programs There are two programs to run, one initially to configure the PC card, and then another which is run each time the PC is booted, to synchronise the DOS clock. -
Page 20: Running Config.exe In Windows Nt
Page 1.9.1.1. Running CONFIG.EXE in Windows NT Click on the MSF/DCF Configuration Icon to run this program which displays the following screen : Setting the Time : For MSF and DCF systems : If you have an MSF or DCF antenna fitted, simply select Radio Clock. -
Page 21: Running Msfdcf.exe In Windows Nt
If there is an error in the reception of the signal, 'ERROR' will be displayed, check the configuration of the clock card, if the problem persists, contact your Sonifex distributor. MSF/DCF PC Clock Sync Card Installation and Connection Details... -
Page 22: Operation Of The Clock
Page 1.10. Operation of the Clock If the MSF/DCF signal is received correctly, the DOS clock is updated every minute. If the MSF/DCF signal is not received, then DOS is updated by the RTC on the PC card. 1.11. Summary of Installation Set interrupt on PC card and install card and antenna ( For Windows 95, do not set interrupt ). -
Page 23: Antenna Connection Details
Page 20 1.13. Antenna Connection Details There is only one connection to the antenna, details of which are shown on Page 3. Pin Number Connection +12V (Signal) Signal 1.14. The PC Card Interface The following technical information is provided for programmers who wish to write directly to the clock card, or who wish to take information from it for use in their own programs. - Page 24 Page Radio Clock Hours Radio Clock Day of Month Radio Clock Month Radio Clock Year Radio Clock Status (see note) RTC Centi-seconds Write addresses : RTC Seconds RTC Minutes RTC Hours RTC Day of Month RTC Month RTC Year Set-up addresses : Disable Interrupts Enable Interrupts Enable Radio Receiver...
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