Displaying Date and Time

The Date and Time can be viewed and changed using the HMI Control Panel equipped with Software Revision 2204 and later. To display the Date and Time, press and hold the PRETRIP key for five seconds when the unit is turned off.

The HMI Control Panel serial number will be shown at the top of the display and the installed software revision will be shown at the bottom of the display.

Press the PRETRIP key again to display the current date and time as held by the HMI Control Panel. The time shown is 8:33 AM and the date is January 27th.

Time Display

The time displayed by the HMI Control Panel is always shown by means of a 24 hour clock. This time is sometimes referred to as military time or 24 hour time. Refer to the table ( Time Conversion) to convert 24 hour time to 12 hour time.

Time Conversion

Morning Afternoon - Evening
12 Hour 24 Hour 12 Hour 24 Hour
Midnight 0000 Noon 1200
1 AM 0100 1 PM 1300
2 AM 0200 2 PM 1400
3 AM 0300 3 PM 1500
4 AM 0400 4 PM 1600
5 AM 0500 5 PM 1700
6 AM 0600 6 PM 1800
7 AM 0700 7 PM 1900
8 AM 0800 8 PM 2000
9 AM 0900 9 PM 2100
10 AM 1000 10 PM 2200
11 AM 1100 11 PM 2300
12 AM 1200 12 PM 2400

Date Display

Dates can be displayed in one of two ways.

  • If the US/EU Clock Set Feature is set for US, time is displayed as Month - Day (December 10, 2012).

  • If the US/EU Clock Set Feature is set for EU, time is displayed as Day - Month (10 December, 2012).