OPERATION

Clock/Events

UTIL 7 1

Baud Rate

This item contains the projector’s RS-232 serial port baud rate. The RS-232 serial port, located at the back of the projector, provides a means to control the projector using a computer or another projector. The serial port baud rate setting must match the operating baud rate of the controlling device. Baud rate may be set to 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, or 9600. To set the baud rate, select item 2 from the menu until the desired baud rate is displayed.

Notes: 1) If unsure of your computer’s baud rate setting, refer to the system documentation provided with the computer. 2) For information about cable connections between devices, refer to Appendix D.

Clock/Events allows you to set the projector’s real-time clock/calender and program up to twelve individual projector control events to be automatically executed at specified times or intervals.

To select the Clock/Events menu press 7 from the Utilities menu. Two selection items are available: Set Clock and Programmable Events. The current time and date setting is displayed at the bottom of the menu.

Set Clock

Press 1 from the Clock/Events menu to display the Set Clock Menu. Use menu to set the current time and date and their format.

Time

To edit the time stored in the real time clock/calender, press 1 from the Set Clock menu. This puts you in time editing mode. A flashing cursor is positioned at the first digit of the time field. Use the number keys to enter the current time (hours and minutes), using the format displayed in item 3. For 12 hour format,

enter “01” to “12” for the hours and use or to toggle between a.m. and p.m. For 24 hour format, enter “00” to “23” for the hours. Enter “00” to “59” for the minutes. When the proper time has been entered and is displayed, press ENTER to accept the changes and leave time editing mode.

Notes: 1) On entry of the last digit of minutes, you automatically leave time editing mode. 2) Years from 1990 to 2089 are assumed and handled.

Date

To edit the date stored in the real time clock/calender, press 2 from the Set Clock menu. This puts you in date editing mode. A flashing cursor is positioned at the first digit of the date field. Use the number keys to enter

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Madrigal Imaging MP-8, MP-9 manual Clock/Events, Baud Rate, Set Clock, Time, Date