Process Technology DTS Setting Manual

DTS Digital Timer (220-240V)

The DTS Digital Timer provides versatile, reliable switching control in an easy-to-program
LCD controller capable of setting up to eight switch cycles. A NiCad battery backup saves
settings temporarily during AC power failure; relays are de-energized with loss of AC power.

Set the Clock

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1. The top of the DTS has two slide setting

controls. The Controller Run Mode Switch
is on the right. Slide the Controller Run
Mode Switch to .

2. Numbers printed across the top of the

LCD represent days of the week. Press the

1...7 button until the arrow at the top of

the LCD screen points to the current day.
See details in Figure 1.

3. Scroll to find the correct hour (h button)

and minute(

m button). Note the AM/PM

indicators in the top left of the LCD.

Scroll. Press and hold h button/m button to

scroll hours/minutes and set times.

4.

When finished, slide the Controller Run

Mode Switch from to

Run.

Program a Cycle

Once you set the clock, you can begin
programming switch cycles. DTS has pre­programmed groups that make it easy to
program a group of days using only one
Cycle. The following groups are available:

Mon-Fri (1-5) Mon-Sun (1-7)
Mon-Sat (1-6) Sat-Sun (6-7)

Note.

Two settings are required per cycle,
Switch On & Switch Off, so eight cycles are
possible. An example of a cycle is Mon–Fri,
Switch On 9am, Switch Off 6pm (Switch
On=relays energized, circuit closed; Switch
Off=circuit open.)

Set Switch On/Switch Off Times

1. Slide the Controller Run Mode Switch to

to set Switch On time. A displays
during Switch On setting. A number
displays just beneath the to identify the
switch cycle. When you begin
programming,

1 should display.

2. Numbers printed across the top of the

LCD represent days of the week. Press the

1...7 button until the arrow at the top of

the LCD screen points to the correct day
or group of days (see Figure 1 for details).

3. Set the Switch On time. Scroll to find

the correct hour (

h button) and minute(m

button). Note the AM/PM indicators in
the top left of the LCD.

4. Complete the cycle by setting the Switch

Off time. Press button. disappears
indicating Switch Off and the switch cycle
number changes to

2. Press 1...7 button

to select the day of the week (the same
day(s) as step 2)

.

Figure 1: DTS

5. Set the Switch Off time. Scroll to find

the correct hour (

h button) and minute(m

button). Note the AM/PM indicators in
the top left of the LCD.

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6. To set a new cycle, beginning with

Switch On time, press button and
repeat steps 2-5.
To end programming, slide Controller
Run Mode Switch from to

Run.

Press P to scroll through cycles

1. To verify all of your cycles are set

properly, slide the Controller Run Mode
Switch to .

2. Press repeatedly to scroll settings.

3. Make changes as needed. When

finished, slide the Controller Run Mode
Switch to

Run.

Clear Settings

Clear (erase) all settings by pressing R

button (reset) at any time. To clear one
setting, continue to step 1.

1. Slide Controller Run Mode Switch to .

2. Press button to display the Switch

On setting. The arrows at the top and the
time should indicate day of the week and
time of Switch On.

3. Press the 1...7 button until no arrows

display at the top of the LCD.

4. Press button to display the

corresponding Switch Off setting. Repeat
step 3 for Switch Off.

5. After clearing the cycle (Switch On and

Switch Off settings) slide the Controller
Run Mode Switch to

Run.

Wiring

Line Supply To Control Circuit
220-240V Common
50/60Hz
220-240V
Suitably 16AMP
Protected Resistive

Figure 2: DTS Wiring

AutoRun

AutoRun enables programmed cycles to
run without any additional input.

1. Slide Controller Run Mode Switch to

Run.

2. Slide AutoRun Mode Switch to Auto.

DTS immediately goes into AutoRun mode
and will Switch On at next programmed
time.

Override AutoRun

You can temporarily override the AutoRun
setting the following ways:

Override ON: Slide AutoRun Mode Switch

to

I. Switch remains on indefinitely.

Override OFF: Slide AutoRun Mode

Switch to

0. Switch remains off

indefinitely.

Skip Cycle: From AutoRun mode, press

button. The next calendar day is skipped.

EEE Error

If the LCD displays EEE, an error exists in
one or more switch cycles.

1. Slide Controller Run Mode Switch to .

2. Note the cycle number in error (number

displays with EEE on LCD). Press
button to display settings.

3. Review settings and fix the error.

4. Slide the Controller Run Mode Switch to

Run.

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