Configuring an M1 CPU with Modsoft

Setting the Time

Overview

Once you have reserved a block of registers for the time-of-day clock, you have to

 

set the correct time. Modsoft offers two ways to do this:

 

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using the Set Hardware Clock dialogue

 

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setting the register bits individually

Note: The time-of-day clock complies with guidelines for the year 2000.

Option 1

You must be online or in combined mode to access the Set Hardware Clock

 

dialogue.

 

 

 

 

 

Step

Action

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

From the PlcOps menu, select Set Hardware Clock.

 

 

 

Result: The Set Hardware Clock dialogue appears.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

You may set the time directly or copy the current time setting from your

 

 

 

programming panel.

 

 

 

lTo set the time directly, proceed to step 3.

 

 

 

To copy the setting from your programming panel, proceed to step 4.

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

The time setting for your programming panel is displayed on the left. The

 

 

 

controller time setting is displayed on the right. The time is expressed as

 

 

 

hh:mm:ss. The date is expressed as mm-dd-yy.

 

 

 

To modify the settings, type a new value in the date or time field for the

 

 

 

lcontroller.

 

 

 

To confirm the default settings or your modified settings, press <Enter>.

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

To copy the current time setting from your programming panel, type Y in response

 

 

 

to the question: Write PANEL clock data to PLC? (Y/N). Then

 

 

 

press <Enter>.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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