Setting Date and Time

The Date and Time can be changed using the HMI Control Panel with Software Revision 2204 and later. Display the current Date and Time as shown on the previous pages.

When the current Date and Time is shown on the display, press and hold the Enter key to display US - EU.

Using the Up Arrow Key and/or Down Arrow Key, select the flashing display to either “US” or “EU” as desired.

  • 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).

Press the Enter key to display the year. The year will flash indicating it can be changed.

Using the Up Arrow Key and/or Down Arrow Key, select the current year.

Press the Enter key to display the Month - Day. The Month will flash indicating it can be changed.

Using the Up Arrow Key and/or Down Arrow Key, select the current month.

Press the Enter key to display the Month - Day. The Day will flash indicating it can be changed.

Using the Up Arrow Key and/or Down Arrow Key, select the current day.

Press the Enter key to display the Time. The Hour setting will flash indicating it can be changed. The hours shown in 24 Hour clock format are “14”, which is the same as 2 PM.

Note Hours are displayed on a 24 Hour Clock as shown under Checking Date and Time.

Using the Up Arrow Key and/or Down Arrow Key, select the desired Hour. The hours shown is now 8 AM.

Note Hours are displayed on a 24 Hour Clock as shown under Checking Date and Time.

Press the Enter key to display Minutes. The Minute setting will flash indicating it can be changed. The minutes shown are 15 minutes past the hour.

Using the Up Arrow Key and/or Down Arrow Key, select the desired Minutes. The minutes shown are now 33 minutes past the hour.

Press the Enter Key to load the Date and Time. The time shown is 8:33 AM and date is January 27th.

Important The Enter Key must be pressed to complete the Date and Time change.

To leave the Date and Time Display press the Off Key. The displays will also time out after one minute.

Verify the Date and Time is correct displaying the current date and time as shown under Displaying Date and Time. Date and time can also be checked using WinTrac 5.3 or later.