Mobatime ECO DC Instruction Manual

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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Economy LED digital clock
ECO DC series

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Certification of the Producer

STANDARDS
The digital clock DC has been developed and produced in accordance with the EU Standards

2004/108/EG and 2006/95/EG:
Applied Standards:
mod IEC 60950-1:2005 + IEC-1:2005/Cor.1:2006-08
EN 55022:1998,+A1:2000,+A2:2003,+Cor.2:2003, class B
EN 61000-3-2:2000
EN 61000-3-3:1995, Cor. 1:1997, A1:2001
EN 61000-6-2:2001
EN 50121-4:2000

References to the instruction manual

1. The information in this instruction manual can be changed at any time without notice.
The current version is available for download on www.mobatime.com.

2. This instruction manual has been composed with the utmost care, in order to explain all details in
respect of the operation of the product. Should you, nevertheless, have questions or discover errors

in this manual, please contact us.

3. We do not answer for direct or indirect damages which could occur when using this manual.

4. Please read the instructions carefully and only start setting-up the product after you have correctly
understood all the information for the installation and operation.

5. The installation must only be carried out by skilled staff.

6. It is prohibited to reproduce, to store in a computer system or to transfer this publication or part of it in
any way. The copyright remains with all the rights with BÜRK MOBATIME GmbH, D-78026 VS­Schwenningen and MOSER-BAER AG – CH 3454 Sumiswald / SWITZERLAND.

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Table of contents

1 Description .....................................................................................................................................................4

2 Assembly........................................................................................................................................................6

2.1 Single-sided clock ....................................................................................................................................6

2.2 Double-sided clock...................................................................................................................................6

2.3 Assembly diagram....................................................................................................................................7

2.4 Control elements......................................................................................................................................8

3 MOBALine and IRIG clock type operation...................................................................................................9

3.1 MOBALine type........................................................................................................................................9

3.2 IRIG type ..................................................................................................................................................9

4 NTP and PoE clock operation.....................................................................................................................10

4.1 Unicast mode .........................................................................................................................................10

4.1.1 Network parameters assignation by DHCP....................................................................................10

4.1.2 Manual setting through setup menu...............................................................................................11

4.1.3 Manual setting through telnet .........................................................................................................11

4.1.4 SNMP .............................................................................................................................................12

4.2 Multicast mode.......................................................................................................................................12

5 Local time calculation .................................................................................................................................13

5.1 Basic setting – control according to source of synchronization .............................................................13

5.2 Calculation using MOBALine time zones...............................................................................................13

5.3 Calculation using Time-zone server MOBATIME ..................................................................................13

5.4 Calculation using time zone entries preconfigured by MOBA-NMS software........................................13

5.5 Calculation according to internal time zone table ..................................................................................14

6 Control and configuration of the clock using pushbuttons....................................................................15

6.1 Setting of time and date .........................................................................................................................15

6.2 Setup menu for the setting of the clock parameters ..............................................................................15

6.2.1 Submenu for setting the user-specific time zone ...........................................................................16

6.2.2 Submenu for network services configuration .................................................................................18

6.2.3 Manual setting of the IP address of the clock.................................................................................19

6.2.4 Manual setting of the subnet mask.................................................................................................19

6.2.5 Manual setting of the default gateway IP address .........................................................................19

6.2.6 Submenu for setting the multicast group address..........................................................................20

6.2.7 Submenu for setting of the NTP unicast synchronization ..............................................................20

6.3 Parameter reset......................................................................................................................................21

7 Update firmware of NTP and PoE version using TFTPD32 tool..............................................................22

8 Time zone table............................................................................................................................................23

9 Technical data..............................................................................................................................................25

9.1 Standard design of the clock..................................................................................................................25

9.2 Voltage range and electric current consumption of the lines.................................................................25

10 Accessories and Maintenance....................................................................................................................26

10.1 Single sided clock...................................................................................................................................26

10.2 Double sided clock.................................................................................................................................26

10.3 Cleaning.................................................................................................................................................26

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1 Description

The Economy series covers low cost elegant and very slim digital clocks in 7 segment LED
technique for displaying time and date • The Economy series can be operated in 3 freely
selectable modes • Autonomous operation with internal quartz powered from mains • NTP
multicast or unicast synchronization powered over PoE (compatible IEEE 802.3af) or mains
powered • Slave clock operation controlled by self-setting MOBALine code or by IRIG-B
(optionally), mains powered • LED display in red or green • Single- or double-sided clock •
Plastic case in black color • Wall mounting for single sided clock • Ceiling suspension
or wall bracket mounting for double sided clock • Intended for indoor use

Display features

 Time display in four digits (HH:MM) either 12 or 24 hours format
 Date display in four digits (DD.MM.)
 7 segment LED with 57 mm digit height for a viewing distance up to 25 m
 Alternating display of time and date with adjustable time period
 Display available in the red or green
 Sensor controlled automatic or manual adjustment of the display brightness

Mechanic

 Anti-reflection front cover made of plexiglass including a filter layer for best readability over

a wide viewing angle

 Elegant and slim clock frame, made of plastic in black color
 Single- or double-sided version for wall mounting, ceiling suspension or wall bracket

mounting

 Double sided version consist of two pieces single sided clock and suspender
 Easy installation and time-saving maintenance, hanging holes for wall mounting,
 Supporting element for distance from wall (can be removed to tilt the clock down)
 All connectors and state LED are accessible on the back side in the recess
 Push-buttons placed on the top side of the frame
 Protection degree IP 30
 Equipment protection class II (no PE connection, plastic case)
 Working temperature -5 to +55°C

Synchronization

 Autonomous operation with internal quartz time base with programmable, automatic

seasonal time change

 NTP multicast or unicast synchronization powered over PoE or mains
 Slave clock operation with synchronization by self-setting MOBALine code or by IRIG-B

(optionally), mains powered

 Precision 0.3 s/day at constant temperature – software trimming

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Configuration

 Setting of the clock parameters and time – date setting by means of push buttons
For PoE and NTP version only:

 DHCP / manual configuration of the clock parameters or setting over the telnet
 Private options of DHCP string to easy configuration of clock parameters when connected

to LAN

 Configuration / supervision by means of MOBA-NMS software or SNMP protocol
 Firmware update remotely through the network using the TFTP protocol

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2 Assembly

The connection to the 110/230 V AC power network can be done only by authorized personnel
with appropriate qualification and training.
The connection to the 110/230 VAC power network must be done in accord with the
requirements of the connection of the class II equipment.
Danger of electric shock after dismounting the back cover.

2.1 Single-sided clock

 Drill two anchoring holes into the wall, of a diameter adequate to accommodate

supplied wood-type screws with dowels. See the assembly diagram (chapter 2.3) for
appropriate hole spacing.

 Mount the hanging screws with the dowels to drilled holes in a way that the heads of

the screws are ca 3-5mm from the wall.

 Shorten all the incoming cables appropriately.
 Mount the wide 2-pin connector to the incoming powering cable.
 Mount the 2-pin connector to the synchronization signal cable or crimp the RJ45

modular connector to the incoming Ethernet cable.

 Connect all the interconnecting cables into the corresponding connectors in the

clock’s back side recess.

 Hang the clock to the hanging screws.
 If the clock has to be tilted down, cut the supporting element on the bottom of the

back side accordingly.

2.2 Double-sided clock

 The double-sided clock consists of two parts, one serving as the control module (this

one encompasses the terminals to connect powering voltage and synchronization
source), and the other serving as the display module (with the terminal for the
connection of interconnecting cable). Both clock parts are interconnected via a 10­core flat cable. The clock suspension part is delivered separately.

 Drill four anchoring holes into the ceiling (or wall), of a diameter adequate to

accommodate supplied wood-type screws with dowels.

 Interlace the incoming cables through the suspension pipe. Fasten the ceiling

suspension (or the side console) to the ceiling (or the wall), using 4 wood screws of
5 mm dia.

 Interlace the incoming cables through the pipe insert on the anchoring plate Slip-on

the plate onto the suspension in a way that the screws fit into the upper groove on
the pipe insert. Fix the connection by tightening the screw using an Allen key.

 Hang the display part of the clock to one side of the anchoring plate.
 Shorten all the incoming cables appropriately.
 Mount the wide 2-pin connector to the incoming powering cable.
 Mount the 2-pin connector to the synchronization signal cable or crimp the RJ45

modular connector to the incoming Ethernet cable.

 Connect all the interconnecting cables into the corresponding connectors in the

clock’s back side recess.

 Hang the clock to the hanging screws.
 If the clock has to be tilted down, cut the supporting element on the bottom of the

back side accordingly.

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 Loosen the screws on the suspension using the Allen key, and lift the clock into the

suspension in a way that the screws fit into the lower groove on the pipe insert.
Secure the attachment by tightening the screw using the Allen key.

Note: during the disassembly first withdraw the clock, and suspend the suspension on
the upper groove at the pipe insert.

2.3 Assembly diagram

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2.4 Control elements

 Ethernet connector (PoE, NTP only) RJ45 10BaseT/100TX (IEEE 802.3)

auto-negotiation
PoE version compatible with
IEEE 802.3af

 Line-IN connector (MBL, IRIG only) time signal input: MOBALine or IRIG-B
 Power supply connector (not in PoE) powering 100 - 240 VAC voltage
 DISP2 connector connection of the second side (for

double sided clock)

 PB1, PB2 control pushbuttons
 LINK LED (PoE, NTP only) Ethernet link connected
 ACTIVITY LED (PoE, NTP only) Ethernet connection activity
 STATE LED state indication
 POWER LED indication of power applied

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3 MOBALine and IRIG clock type operation

3.1 MOBALine type

 Connect the MOBALine signal to the two-pin input signal connector and the mains

voltage to the two-pin power connector

 Set the menu items according to following P3:A, P4:A, P6:A
 After the connection, the time and date are adjusted automatically following the

receipt of valid time information. The synchronization takes 6-15 seconds.

 It is possible to use the MOBALine time zone function, the zone is selected by menu

item P5.

The colon permanently lit during the time display signalizes the synchronized clock.
See the chapter 6 for further description of parameter setting.

3.2 IRIG type

 Connect the IRIG signal to the two-pin input signal connector and the mains voltage

to the two-pin power connector

 DCF-FSK, IRIG-B Standard, IRIG-B 123, IRIG-B DIEM, AFNOR A, AFNOR C

variants of time signal are supported

 Set the menu items according to following P3:A, P4:A, P6:A
 After the connection, the time and date are adjusted automatically following the

receipt of valid time information. The synchronization takes 6-15 seconds.

The colon permanently lit during the time display signalizes the synchronized clock.
See the chapter 6 for further description of parameter setting.

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4 NTP and PoE clock operation

4.1 Unicast mode

The clock is synchronized to UTC (Universal Time Coordinated) from a NTP server (up
to four NTP server IP addresses configurable) and must have assigned its own IP
address. The clock requests in defined intervals the actual time from the NTP server. If
the server is not available, the clock tries to contact the other defined servers in cyclic
way until the valid response from the NTP server is received.

This operating mode supports the monitoring and configuration of the movement via
the network connection by means of the Telnet, SNMP or the MOBA-NMS software
tool. For supervision and configuration with MOBA-NMS the clock’s IP address can be
used or the multicast group address having last octet cleared to zero (presuming the
multicast is not disabled).

It is necessary to set appropriate time-zone for correct displaying of local time and date
– see the chapter 5 for details.

Default network parameters:

IP address 0.0.0.0
subnet mask 0.0.0.0
default gateway 0.0.0.0
NTP server address 1 0.0.0.0
NTP server address 2 0.0.0.0
NTP server address 3 0.0.0.0
NTP server address 4 0.0.0.0
NTP request time [s] 10
DNS server 0.0.0.0
SNMP manager 1 0.0.0.0
SNMP manager 2 0.0.0.0
multicast config address 239.192.54.0
alive notification interval [min] 30
configuration port number 65532
time zone client port number 65534
DHCP enabled
SNMP enabled
Multicast support enabled
Telnet enabled

4.1.1 Network parameters assignation by DHCP

The menu item P7 must be set to value 3 (default). Network parameters are
automatically obtained from a DHCP server.
The following DHCP options will be evaluated automatically:
[50] IP address
[3] Gateway address
[1] Subnet mask
[42] List with up to four NTP server addresses
[42] Time zone server address (usually same as NTP server address)
[234] SNMP manager address
[43] or [224] Additional options (refer to document BE-800793)
The network administrator must configure the DHCP options accordingly.
Assigned parameters can be checked in the submenu of items P8 to P10.

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4.1.2 Manual setting through setup menu
The menu item P7 must be set to value 2.

 See chapter 6.2.3 for setting the clock’s IP address in the item P8 submenu
 See chapter 6.2.4 for setting the subnet mask in the item P9 submenu
 See chapter 6.2.5 for setting the gateway in the item P10 submenu
 See chapter 6.2.6 for setting the multicast group address in the item P11 submenu
 See chapter 6.2.7 for setting the unicast NTP server address in the item P12

submenu.

4.1.3 Manual setting through telnet

The menu item P7 must be set to value 1 or 2. To establish the first connection through

telnet, the following procedure is needed because the initial IP address of the clock
is 0.0.0.0:

 assign a new IP address to the clock’s MAC address (marked on the product label)

by windows command arp -s <IP address> <MAC address>
example: arp -s 192.168.0.190 00-16-91-FE-90-00

 reset the clock or power-cycle it and do the following within 2 minutes
 the IP address is temporarily matched to the clock (only valid when the current IP

address is 0.0.0.0) by windows command ping <IP address> , the clock should
answer the two last ECHO requests at least

example: ping 192.168.0.190

 do the following within 30 seconds after the ping

connect to the clock and make the needed settings (see lower) by windows
command telnet <IP address> or use the HyperTerminal application

4.1.4 Setting parameters over telnet:

 request for entering the password appears after connection (default password is

718084)

 the information about software and hardware version followed by the MAC address

is displayed after entering the correct password

 inserted commands must be confirmed by pushing the Enter key, use the

Backspace key for correcting typing errors

 command help or ? displays help with a command list
 command reset resets the clock (changes are written to Flash)
 command conf -p displays current parameters from setup menu
 command conf –n displays current network parameters
 command conf -? displays help for command conf parameters

example: conf -i 192.168.0.190 sets the clock’s IP address to 192.168.0.190

 it is necessary to end telnet connection by command exit

Windows 7 note: The telnet is not activated in Windows 7 by default. For activating it go
to the “Control Panel” in “Start menu”, click on “Programs and Features”, click on “Turn
Windows features on or off” and find the “Telnet Client” check box in the window
“Windows Features”. Allow the system to install the appropriate files – this should take
only a few seconds. The administrator rights are necessary for this operation.

Hyperterminal note: The Hyperterminal application can be used as an alternative to
telnet. It is necessary to activate the “Send line ends with line feeds” and “Echo typed
characters locally” in the Properties -> Settings -> ASCII setup window.

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4.1.5 SNMP

The ECO-DC clock supports SNMP version 2c notifications and parameter reading and
setting by means of SNMP GET and SET commands. This allows to integrate the clock
to a network management system. The ECO-DC (SNMP agent) can send alarm
notifications and alive notifications to a SNMP manager. The IP address of the SNMP
manager can be provided to the clock by DHCP, Telnet, SNMP or the MOBA-NMS.
The structure of supported parameters is defined in a MIB file (refer to document TE­800728 or BE-800793 for details). In addition the clock supports the “system” node
parameters defined by MIB-2 (RFC-1213)
Alarm notifications are asynchronous messages and are used to inform the manager
about the appearance / disappearance of alarms.
Alive notifications are sent out periodically to report availability and state of the clock.
The interval time can be configured.

SNMP community strings:

read community romobatime
read / write community rwmobatime
notification (trap) community trapmobatime

4.2 Multicast mode

The clock is synchronized to UTC (Universal Time Coordinated) from a NTP server.
The clock receives NTP multicast packets transmitted by the NTP server in a specified
time cycle. This type of synchronization requires no clock’s own IP address and is
therefore suitable for an easy commissioning of the large systems of slave clocks.
Further this mode supports monitoring and parameter configuration by means of
MOBA-NMS software.

For supervision and configuration with MOBA-NMS the multicast group address can be
used or the multicast group address having last octet cleared to zero.
The Multicast operating mode signifies only a minimum amount of configuration work
for a network administrator.

It is necessary to set appropriate time-zone for correct displaying of local time and date
– see the chapter 5 for details.

Default network parameters:

multicast group address 239.192.54.1
multicast config address 239.192.54.0
configuration port number 65532
time zone client port number 65534

The menu item P7 must be set to value 1. See chapter 6.2.6 for setting the multicast
group address in the item P11 submenu.

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5 Local time calculation

5.1 Basic setting – control according to source of synchronization

P4 A Time zone is carried over from the source of synchronization
P5 0 Neither MOBALine time zone nor time zone server are used
P6 A Display time and date according to source of synchronization incl.

daylight saving time

This setting is suitable for digital clocks controlled by a master clock as slave clocks in
a time distribution system using the MOBALine or IRIG time signal. An internal time
zone table is not used.

5.2 Calculation using MOBALine time zones

P4 A Time zone is carried over from the source of synchronization. The

UTC time calculation is based on the MOBALine information.
P5 1 - 20 Selection of the MOBALine time zone
P6 A Display time and date according to chosen MOBALine time zone,

incl. daylight saving time

This setting is suitable for digital clocks controlled by a master clock as MOBALine
slave clocks in a time distribution system with the possibility to display different
MOBALine time zones.

5.3 Calculation using Time-zone server MOBATIME

P4 A NTP protocol uses UTC time zone
P5 1 - 15 Selection of the time zone server time zone
P6 A Display time and date according to chosen time zone server time

zone, incl. daylight saving time

This setting is suitable for NTP and PoE digital clocks controlled by MOBATIME NTP
servers, which support the time zone server functionality.

5.4 Calculation using time zone entries preconfigured by MOBA-NMS
software

P4 A NTP protocol uses UTC time zone
P5 0 No time zone server is used
P6 U1-U7 Display time and date according to chosen preconfigured time zone

entry, incl. daylight saving time

This setting is suitable for NTP and PoE digital clocks, where several user defined time
zone entries should be used. The time zone entries are preconfigured by means of the
MOBA-NMS software.

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5.5 Calculation according to internal time zone table

P4 0 – 64 According to time zone in which source of synchronization works
P5 0 Neither MOBALine time zone nor time zone server are used

P6 0 – 64,UDisplay time and date by calculation from the UTC time according to

chosen time zone, incl. daylight saving time

This setting is suitable for autonomous digital clocks or in cases when the displayed
time is needed from another time zone than provided by the synchronization source.
Displayed time and date calculation is based on the internal time zone table or on the
user–specific time zone parameters. This setting is useful also for the NTP
synchronization, when no time zone server is available.

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6 Control and configuration of the clock using pushbuttons

The clock is controlled and configured using two pushbuttons located in the back side recess

Abbreviations used for the key strokes
PB1L, PB2L pushing of the pushbutton for a period of more than 1 second

PB1S, PB2S short-time pushing of the pushbutton
Functioning of the pushbuttons in the “Clock“ mode (time or date displayed)

PB1S time correction to the whole minute (±30 sec)
PB2S switch between the time and date display
PB1L entry into the time and date setting mode
PB2L entry into the setup menu

6.1 Setting of time and date

The setting of time and calendar date takes place in the following steps: year – days –
months – hours – minutes. The entry into the time and date setting
mode occurs by pushing the PB1L pushbutton.

The display shows the following:

The item to be adjusted
is now blinking.

Push the PB1S pushbutton to move to another item. After having adjusted the minutes
and by pushing the PB1S, the entered values are stored (the seconds are set to zero)
and the clock returns back to “Clock” mode.

Note: When the time zone for local time and date calculation (menu item P6) is set to
the values U1 – U7 or U, the entered time and date is taken as UTC.

Function of the pushbuttons in the “Time and date setting“ mode.
PB1S advancement to another item to be set up

PB2S increase of the item to be set up by 1
PB2L continuous increase of the current item

6.2 Setup menu for the setting of the clock parameters

The entry into the parameter setup menu is done by the pushing of the PB2L button.
The display shows the following:

The item to be adjusted
is now blinking

The options for the parameter setup are shown in the clock menu table.

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Function of the pushbuttons in the setup menu mode
PB1S storage of the current item and move to another menu item

PB1L storage of values and return into normal display mode, or entry

into the submenu, where it is permitted by the program

PB2S increase of the current item by 1
PB2L continuous increase of the current item

* possibility to enter the submenu
Items P7 to P12 available in NTP and PoE variants only

The maximum brightness setting in manual mode can reduce the life cycle of the LED
displays in the long run. We recommend leaving the brightness control to "auto" mode
(default value).

6.2.1 Submenu for setting the user-specific time zone

Choose the value U in the item P6 (time zone of displayed time and date) in the clock
menu, then enter the submenu by pushing the PB1L pushbutton for setting the
parameters of the user-specific time zone. The item to be set is blinking.

By pushing the PB2S button, the adjusted value is increased in steps of 1; by pushing
the PB2L button, the value will be continuously increased.

Program item

Function

Scope of the values

(default values are printed in bold)

P0 Display brightness

1-30, A (automatic adjustment)

P1

Time display
format

24 h, 12 h

P2 Display mode

1-3
1

continuous display of time
2 continuous display of date
3 displaysequence: time 6 sec, date 3 sec.

P3

Type of
synchronization
source

A (automatic setting)

P4

Time zone of
synchronization
source

0 - 64, A (automatically)

P5

Time zone for
MOBALine or
Time-zone server
MOBATIME

1-20, 0 (off) – for MOBALine synchronization
or
1-15, 0 (off) – for NTP synchronization

P6

Time zone for
local time and
date calculation

0 to 64, A (automatically), U* (user time zone),
U1-U7 (preconfigured time zone entry by MOBA-NMS)

P7

Clock operation
mode

1 multicast(without IP address)
2* unicast – network param. defined manually

3*

unicast – network param. assigned by DHCP

P8 IP address IP*

edit network parameters in manual setting mode or display

parameters assigned by DHCP

P9 Subnet mask Su*
P10 Gateway Gg*
P11 Multicast addr. Mc* setting of multicast group address
P12 Unicast NTP addr Uc* setting of NTP unicast server address

SW version r_._ (e.g.: r1.10)

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The display shows the following (example: -12 hours):

Enter the offset of the required time zone compared to
UTC time within -12 to +12 hours. Decimal point means
0,5 hour.

Switch over to setting the way of switching to daylight saving time (DST) by pushing

PB1S.
The display shows the following:

Option:

n – no DST is used
F – DST defined by fixed date
C – DST defined by calculated date

If the value F is set in item dt:, enter the submenu for entering fixed date and time by
pushing PB1L.

DST defined by fixed date and time

The item to be set is blinking. By pushing the PB2S button, the adjusted value is
increased in steps of 1; by pushing the PB2L button, the value will be continuously
increased.

Symbols on the display:
Fh change to summer time; entry of the hour at daylight saving begins

bh shift back; entry of the hour at daylight saving ends

The display shows the following:

Enter the hour at which the daylight saving time begins.

Push PB1S.

The display shows the following:

Enter the day and the month. Push

PB1S

. Enter the

month in which the daylight saving time begins.

Push PB1S.

The display shows the following:

Adjust the hour at which the daylight saving time ends.

Push PB1S.

The display shows the following:

Enter the day of the month. Push

PB1S

.

Enter the month when the daylight saving time ends.

The daylight saving time has been set to start on April 28that 2 o’clock and end
on October 10that 3 o’clock in the example described above.

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Save the setting and return to item dt: by pushing PB1L. Another push of the PB1L
button leads back to the clock menu item P6.

DST defined by calculated date

The item to be set is blinking. By pushing PB2S, the adjusted value is increased in
steps of 1; by pushing the PB2L button, the value will be continuously increased.

Symbols in the display:
F change to summer time

b setting the time back
Scope of the setting:

Week 1. – 4.,L (the last one), P (last but one) and H (first after 15thday in

the month)
Day of the week 1. – 7. (Mo – Su)
Month 1. – 12.

The display shows the following:

Enter the week in which the daylight saving time begins.
Push PB1S. Enter the day of the week at which the
daylight saving time begins.

Push PB1S.

The display shows the following:

Enter the month in which the daylight saving time
begins. Push PB1S. Enter the hour at which the
daylight saving time begins.

Push PB1S.

The display shows the following:

Enter the week in which the daylight saving time ends.
Push PB1S. Enter the day of the week at which the
daylight saving time ends.

Push PB1S.

The display shows the following:

Enter the month in which the daylight saving time ends.
Push PB1S. Enter the hour at which the daylight saving
time ends.

The daylight saving time has been set to start on the last Sunday in March at 2
o’clock and end on the last Sunday in October at 3 o’clock in the example
described above.

By pushing PB1L save the setting and return to item dt:. Another push of the PB1L
button leads back to the clock menu item P6.

6.2.2 Submenu for network services configuration

Choose the value 2 or 3 in the item P7 (network work mode selection) in the clock
menu, then enter the submenu by pushing the PB1L pushbutton for configuring the
network services (Multicast support in unicast work mode, SNMP service, Telnet
service). The item to be set is blinking.

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Set value 1 for enabling the multicast support in the
unicast work mode or value 0 for disabling it by pushing
the PB2S.

Switch to the next parameter – SNMP communication support by pushing the PB1S.
The display shows the Sn: 1. Set value 1 for enabling the SNMP support or value 0 for
disabling it by pushing the PB2S.

Switch to the next parameter – Telnet support by pushing the PB1S. The display
shows the tn: 1. Set value 1 for enabling the telnet support or value 0 for disabling it by
pushing the PB2S.

By pushing PB1L save the setting and return to item P7.

6.2.3 Manual setting of the IP address of the clock

Choose the item P8 in the main menu and push the PB1L button to enter the submenu
for setting the IP address. The item to be set is blinking.
By pushing PB2S, the adjusted digit value is increased in steps of 1; by pushing the

PB2L button, the value will be continuously increased.
The display shows the following:

Enter the four octets of the IP address step by step.
Switch to the next digit or octet respectively by pushing
the PB1S. Octets are marked by letters A, b, C and d.

By pushing the PB1L button, the entered values are stored and the clock returns to the
menu item P8.

6.2.4 Manual setting of the subnet mask

Choose item 9 in the main menu and push the PB1L button to enter the submenu for
setting the subnet mask. The item to be set is blinking.

By pushing PB2S, the adjusted value is increased in steps of 1; by pushing the PB2L
button, the value will be continuously increased.

The display shows the following:

Enter the four octets of the subnet mask step by step.
Switch to the next octet by pushing the PB1S button.
The octets are marked by the letters A, b, C and d.

By pushing the PB1L button, the entered values are stored and the clock returns to the
menu item P9.

6.2.5 Manual setting of the default gateway IP address

Choose the item P10 in the main menu and push the PB1L button to enter the
submenu for setting the default gateway IP address. The item to be set is blinking.
By pushing PB2S, the adjusted digit value is increased in steps of 1; by pushing the
PB2L button, the value will be continuously increased.

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Enter the four octets of the gateway IP address step by
step. Switch to the next digit or octet respectively by
pushing the PB1S button. The octets are marked by the
letters A, b, C and d.

By pushing the PB1L button, the entered values are stored and the clock returns to the
menu item P10.

6.2.6 Submenu for setting the multicast group address

Choose the menu item P11 and then enter the submenu by pushing the PB1L
pushbutton for setting the multicast group address. The item to be set is blinking.
By pushing the PB2S button, the adjusted digit value is increased in steps of 1; by
pushing the PB2L button, a continuous increase of the value takes place.

The display shows the following:

Enter the four octets of the IP address step by step.
Switch to the next digit or octet respectively by pushing
the PB1S button. Octets are marked by the letters A, b,
C and d.

By pushing the PB1L button, the entered values are stored and the clock returns to the
menu item P11.

6.2.7 Submenu for setting of the NTP unicast synchronization

Choose the menu item P12 then enter the submenu by pushing the PB1L pushbutton
for setting the parameters of the NTP unicast synchronization. The item to be set is
blinking.
By pushing the PB2S button, the adjusted digit value is increased in steps of 1; by
pushing the PB2L button, the value will be continuously increased.

The display shows the following:

Set the four octets of the NTP server’s IP address step
by step. Switch to the next digit or octet respectively by
pushing the PB1S button. Octets are marked by letters
A, b, C and d.

After the last octet setting, set the constant x which determines the interval of
synchronization in seconds.

By pushing the PB1L button, the entered values are stored and the clock returns to the
menu item P12.

Note: Through the setup menu, it is possible to set only one NTP server IP address. If
more than one NTP server addresses were previously configured (using telnet or
MOBA-NMS tool), after opening the P12 submenu the IP address of currently active
NTP server is displayed. When the IP address was modified and the configuration is
saved using the setup menu, the IP address is stored to the definition of the first NTP
server, the other NTP server addresses are cleared including those defined by the NTP
server domain names.

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6.3 Parameter reset

If necessary, the clock parameters can be set to factory defaults by the following
procedure:
 Enter the clock menu, move to the software version item by several pushes of the

PB1S.

 Keep pushing both buttons on the clock frame simultaneously until the display

shows C0:00

 Use the PB2 button to set the value behind the colon to 04
 Keep pushing both buttons simultaneously until the display shows FAC1 and the

clock resets

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7 Update firmware of NTP and PoE version using TFTPD32 tool

 create a folder on the computer hard drive and copy the files "tftpd32.ini", "tftpd32.chm" and

"tftpd32.exe" into it, then run "tftpd32.exe"

 copy the new firmware file "dc3app.bin" as well
 run "tftpd32.exe", leave only the TFTP Server in the window Settings -> Global Settings

checkbox active, don’t change other settings

 open the active folder setting window with the Browse button and browse for the folder

containing the firmware file

 connect to the clock by the windows command telnet <IP address>

example: telnet 192.168.0.190

 the request for the telnet password will appear; after entering the valid password, the

information about the software and hardware version followed by the MAC address appears

 enter the command fu in the telnet window for starting the automatic update of the clock’s

firmware from the "dc3app.bin" file

 after the command is entered, information about the sent file and its progress is displayed

in the tftpd32 window; the telnet connection is then terminated automatically

 wait approx. 1 minute after the file sending is finished, connect again to the clock through

telnet

 after successfully entering the password, check if the indicated firmware version is correct,

otherwise it is necessary to repeat the whole procedure

 enter the exit command to close the telnet connection, close the tftpd32 window

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8 Time zone table

Standard time zone table (Version 10.0).

Time
zone

City / State UTC

Offset

DST

Change

Standard → DST DST → Standard

00 UTC (GMT),

Monrovia, Casablanca

0 No

01 London, Dublin,

Edinburgh, Lisbon

0 Yes Last Sun. Mar. (01:00) Last Sun. Oct. (02:00)

02 Brussels, Amsterdam,

Berlin, Bern,

Copenhagen, Madrid,

Oslo, Paris, Rome,

Stockholm, Vienna,

Belgrade, Bratislava,

Budapest, Ljubljana,

Prague, Sarajevo,

Warsaw, Zagreb

+1 Yes Last Sun. Mar. (02:00) Last Sun. Oct. (03:00)

03 Athens, Istanbul, Helsinki,

Riga, Tallinn, Sofia,

Vilnius

+2 Yes Last Sun. Mar. (03:00) Last Sun. Oct. (04:00)

04 Bucharest, Romania +2 Yes Last Sun. Mar. (03:00) Last Sun. Oct. (04:00)
05 Cairo, Pretoria, Harare +2 No
06 Amman +2 Yes Last Thu. Mar. (23:59) Last Fri. Oct. (01:00)
07 UTC (GMT) 0 No
08 Kuwait City, Minsk,

Kaliningrad

+3 No

09 Praia, Cape Verde -1 No
10 UTC (GMT) 0 No
11 Abu Dhabi, Muscat,

Tbilisi, Moscow, St.

Petersburg, Volgograd,

Samara

+4 No

12 Kabul +4.5 No
13 Adamstown (Pitcairn Is.) -8 No
14 Tashkent, Islamabad,

Karachi

+5 No

15 Mumbai, Calcutta,

Madras,

New Delhi, Colombo

+5.5 No

16 Astana, Thimphu, Dhaka,

Yekaterinburg

+6 No

17 Bangkok, Hanoi, Jakarta,

Novosibirsk

+7 No

18 Beijing, Chongqing, Hong

Kong, Singapore, Taipei,

Urumqi, Krasnoyarsk

+8 No

19 Tokyo, Osaka, Sapporo,

Seoul, Irkutsk

+9 No

20 Gambier Island -9 No
21 South Australia: Adelaide +9.5 Yes 1stSun. Oct (02:00) 1stSun. Apr. (03:00)
22 Northern Territory: Darwin +9.5 No
23 Brisbane, Guam, Port

Moresby, Yakutsk

+10 No

24 Sydney, Canberra,

Melbourne, Tasmania:

Hobart

+10 Yes 1stSun. Oct. (02.00) 1stSun. Apr. (03:00)

25 UTC (GMT) 0 No
26 UTC (GMT) 0 No

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27 Honiara (Solomon Is.),

Noumea (New

Caledonia), Vladivostok

+11 No

28 Auckland, Wellington +12 Yes Last Sun. Sep. (02:00) 1stSun. Apr. (03:00)
29 Majuro (Marshall Is.),

Magadan, Anadyr

+12 No

30 Azores -1 Yes Last Sun. Mar. (00:00) Last Sun. Oct. (01:00)
31 Middle Atlantic -2 No
32 Brasilia -3 Yes 3rdSun. Oct. (00:00) 3rdSun. Feb. (00:00)
33 Buenos Aires -3 No
34 Newfoundland, Labrador -3.5 Yes 2ndSun. Mar. (02:00) 1stSun. Nov. (02:00)
35 Atlantic Time (Canada) -4 Yes 2ndSun. Mar. (02:00) 1stSun. Nov. (02:00)
36 La Paz -4 No
37 Bogota, Lima, Quito -5 No
38 New York, Eastern Time

(US & Canada)

-5 Yes 2ndSun. Mar. (02:00) 1stSun. Nov. (02:00)

39 Chicago, Central Time

(US & Canada)

-6 Yes 2ndSun. Mar. (02:00) 1stSun. Nov. (02:00)

40 Tegucigalpa, Honduras -6 No
41 Phoenix, Arizona -7 No
42 Denver, Mountain Time -7 Yes 2ndSun. Mar. (02:00) 1stSun. Nov. (02:00)
43 Los Angeles, Pacific Time -8 Yes 2ndSun. Mar. (02:00) 1stSun. Nov. (02:00)
44 Anchorage, Alaska (US) -9 Yes 2ndSun. Mar. (02:00) 1stSun. Nov. (02:00)
45 Honolulu, Hawaii (US) -10 No
46 Midway Islands (US) -11 No
47 Mexico City, Mexico -6 Yes 1stSun. Apr. (02:00) Last Sun. Oct. (02:00)
48 Adak (Aleutian Is.) -10 Yes 2ndSun. Mar. (02:00) 1stSun. Nov. (02:00)
49 UTC (GMT) 0 No
50 UTC (GMT) 0 No
51 UTC (GMT) 0 No
52 UTC (GMT) 0 No
53 UTC (GMT) 0 No
54 Scoresbysund, Greenland -1 Yes Last Sun. Mar. (00:00) Last Sun. Oct. (01:00)
55 Nuuk, Greenland -3 Yes Last Sat. Mar. (22:00) Last Sat. Oct. (23:00)
56 Qaanaaq, Greenland -4 Yes 2ndSun. Mar. (02:00) 1stSun. Nov. (02:00)
57 Western Australia: Perth +8 No
58 Caracas -4.5 No
59 CET standard time +1 No
60 Santiago, Chile -4 Yes 2ndSun. Oct. (00:00) 2ndSun. Mar. (00:00)
61 Chile, Easter Island -6 Yes 2ndSat. Oct. (22:00) 2ndSat. Mar. (22:00)
62 Baku +4 Yes Last Sun. Mar. (04:00) Last Sun. Oct. (05:00)
63 UTC (GMT) 0 No
64 UTC (GMT) 0 No

In countries where the DST switch date changes annually (e.g. Iran, Israel), the time zone has to be
defined manually in the user time zone.

Legend:

UTC: Universal Time Coordinate, equivalent to GMT
DST Change: Daylight Saving Time changeover
Standard  DST: Time change from Standard time (Winter time) to Summer time
DST  Standard: Time change from Summer time to Standard time (Winter time)

Example:

2ndlast Sun. Mar. (02:00) Switch over on the penultimate Sunday in March at 02.00 hours local time

Attention! The Time Zone Table is usually updated every year. The current table is available for download under the

following address: www.mobatime.com  Customer Area  Customer Support  Support Resources 
Software Tools  Time Zone Table. In case your device is equipped with a newer version than shown in this
manual, the current time zone settings should be checked.

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9 Technical data

9.1 Standard design of the clock

Note for the IP40 modification (excluding PoE variant): The power connector can be
considered as an IP40 only if it is connected to the clock. Otherwise it is considered as
an IP30 accessory.

9.2 Voltage range and electric current consumption of the lines

Type of slave line Voltage range Electric current consumption
MOBALine 5 – 30 VAC 6 – 34 uA
IRIG B 20 mVpp – 2 Vpp 20 uA – 2 mA

Technical data ECO-DC.57.4
Display

height of the digits 57

number of digits 4

Time display format HH : MM √

Date display format DD. MM √
Automatic or manual display brightness √

Viewing distance 25 m
Autonomous

operation

Internal quartz base

Synchronization

MOBALine time code, mains powered

IRIG-B, mains powered

NTP protocol, mains powered

NTP protocol, powered over PoE

(compatible IEEE 802.3af)

Power supply 100 - 240 VAC / 50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption

single sided design 7 VA

double sided design 12 VA

Quartz accuracy without synchronization

±0,3 sec/day after at least 24 hours

synchronization from the time source

(measured over 24 h), at 20°C +/- 5°C

Operating temperature -5 to + 55°C
Protection degree IP 30 (IP40 on request)

Weight in kg

single sided design 0,75

double sided design 2

Dimensions
(WxHxD) mm

single sided design 342 x 123 x 44

double sided design 342 x 123 x 105

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10 Accessories and Maintenance

10.1 Single sided clock

 instruction manual 1 pc
 wood screws including dowels 2 pcs

10.2 Double sided clock

 instruction manual 1 pc
 wood screws including dowels for fastening

the console 4 pcs

 interconnecting cable for second side 1 pc
 Allen key for fastening the console 1pc

10.3 Cleaning

Clean only the clock surface. Use soft rags and antistatic detergents.
Don’t use synthetics.

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