Timekeeper™
Users Manual
01/11/20
Features
This software supports the following features. Not all models will have all the features. See the list below describing
each of the individual models and the features supported.
•
Time of Day Clock.
The time of day clock displays hours, minutes and seconds in either military time or 12 hour AM/PM format. Also,
minutes and seconds only can be displayed.
•
Up/Down Count Timer.
The timer counts from 00.00 to 99.59 minutes, or from 00:00:00 to 99:59:59 hours. This timer can count seconds and
tenths or hundredths of seconds 00.00.00 to 99.99.99. The timer can be changed on-the-fly from time remaining to time
elapsed, while the timer is running. The timer has built in Green-Yellow-Red programmable warning times. A beeper
may be sounded at each of the warning times, at red only or be turned off.
•
Programmable Presets.
The timer can have up to 8 programmable presets. The values stored include the timer preset time, green and yellow
warning times, beeper mode, count up/down and run/stop status. The presets are stored in non-volatile memory, so they
are remembered even if the power is off and the battery is removed. The 8
th
preset is the power up preset.
•
Remote Display.
This unit can operate as a remote display slave to another Alzatex TimeKeeper
TM
, or may be remotely controlled by a
computer, Crestron, AMX system or PLC.
•
Take-A-Turn System.
This unit may also be used as a take-A-Turn system for NOW SERVING the next customer. The unit can be
configured with NEXT, PREVIOUS and RESET buttons. The unit also has remote inputs for external buttons.
Range 0 to 999,999.
•
Tallye Counter.
Wigits, machine operations, game scores or anything you may want to count may be counted. The unit can be
configured with UP, DOWN and RESET buttons. The unit also has remote inputs for external buttons or for connecting
to a machine for automatic operation. Range 0 to 999,999.
•
Remote Terminal.
This unit may be operated as a terminal to a PLC or other controller. Button presses from the Timekeeper
TM
are sent to
the PLC. The PLC sends display commands to the Timekeeper
TM
.
•
Serial data port.
Some models have RJ45 modular phone jacks on the rear of the unit. One jack is marked TX422 to transmit serial data
and another jack marked RX422 to receive serial data. Standard network cable is used. The Blue pair sends data in
RS422 format. The other pairs are used to send DC power from one device to another.
Some models have RJ11 modular phone jacks on the rear of the unit. One jack is marked TX to transmit serial data and
another jack marked RX to receive serial data. Four conductor modular phone cord is used to send data, power and
SYNC from one unit to another.
A standard RJ11 or RJ45 jack on the rear of the unit permits the timer to be connected to other timers and /or displays,
to remote displays or to a Crestron, AMX system, PC serial port or any other device having a RS232C serial port. The
baud rate is user-programmable from 1200 to 115,200.
•
Display Dimming.
The brightness of Remote displays may be controlled from the Timekeeper
TM
. This feature is useful for
daytime/nighttime use. The display dimming feature is available on specific models only.
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