Tork DGM100 Instructions Manual

TORK DGM100

DIGITAL TIME SWITCH

SEVEN DAY

READ INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE SETTING UNIT

FEATURES

Single channel controller
7 day scheduling
Special day scheduling
32 set points
2 second momentary output for use with low voltage

latching relays, mechanically held contactors, electri­cally (magnetically) held contactors.

Battery back-up uses standard 9 volt non-recharge­able (not supplied). Lithium averages 450 hours of
power outage; Alkaline averages 175 hours

Manual override to the next scheduled event
Automatic daylight saving - user selectable
Automatic leap year compensation
AM/PM or 24 hour format - user selectable

INSTALLATION

UNIT IS TO BE INSTALLED BY A LICENSED ELECTRICIAN

Unit contains 2 SPDT relays. Left relay will close
for 2 seconds between C & NO when an ON pulse
is scheduled. Right relay will close for 2 seconds
between C & NO when an OFF pulse is scheduled.

NOTE: C & NC of right relay is used to OPEN elec­trically held contactors.

1. To remove unit from enclosure: Push tab on right
to swing unit to the left and remove.

2. Mount the enclosure at eye level using screws or
other suitable fastening device. Bring supply and
load wires in through bottom or side knockouts.
DO NOT USE TOP.

Input wires to controller must be dedicated i.e. no
other loads connected to the same circuit.

3. Install a standard 9 volt lithium or alkaline battery
(not supplied) by gently squeezing the right side of
the battery cover on the front of the unit and pull
to open. Pull out the battery connector and con-
nect the battery. Reinstall battery cover. Lithium
should be replaced every 3-5 years, Alkaline
every year.

NOTE: Unit can be fully programmed using battery
power only.

4. Reinstall unit by reversing step #1 above and con-
nect wires to unit as per suggested wiring dia-
grams. See illustration on enclosure label.

KEY FUNCTIONS

DAY/MONTH: Press to advance the day in the CLK
mode. Press to advance the Month in the DATE
mode.

HOUR/DATE: Press to set the Hours in the CLK
mode and in the Schedule SET mode. Press to
advance Date in the DATE mode.

MIN/YEAR: Press to set the Minute in the CLK mode
and in the Schedule SET mode. Press to advance
Year in the DATE mode.

OVERRIDE: Press to alter the Load status and/or to
Override scheduled event.

MODE: Press to advance to next mode without
affecting the scheduled memory information.
Sequence is: RUN, CLK, DATE, schedule SET. In

the SET mode, unit automatically reverts to the
RUN mode if no entries are made for 5 minutes.

SP DAY: Press during RUN mode to execute the
“SPECIAL DAY” schedule everyday. LCD will display
D in upper right corner. Pressing SP DAY again will
toggle the unit back to normal 7 day program opera-
tion.

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DAY

MONTH

HOUR

DATE

MIN

YEAR

OVER-

RIDE

MODE

SP

DAY

ON/

OFF

ENTER

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3. Install a standard 9 volt lithium or alkaline battery
(not supplied) by gently squeezing the right side of
the battery cover on the front of the unit and pull
to open. Pull out the battery connector and con­nect the battery. Reinstall battery cover. Lithium
should be replaced every 3-5 years, Alkaline
every year.

NOTE: Unit can be fully programmed using battery
power only.

4. Reinstall unit by reversing step #1 above and con­nect wires to unit as per suggested wiring dia­grams. See illustration on enclosure label.

KEY FUNCTIONS

DAY/MONTH: Press to advance the day in the CLK
mode. Press to advance the Month in the DATE
mode.

HOUR/DATE: Press to set the Hours in the CLK
mode and in the Schedule SET mode. Press to
advance Date in the DATE mode.

MIN/YEAR: Press to set the Minute in the CLK mode
and in the Schedule SET mode. Press to advance
Year in the DATE mode.

OVERRIDE: Press to alter the Load status and/or to
Override scheduled event.

MODE: Press to advance to next mode without
affecting the scheduled memory information.
Sequence is: RUN, CLK, DATE, schedule SET. In

the SET mode, unit automatically reverts to the
RUN mode if no entries are made for 5 minutes.

SP DAY: Press during RUN mode to execute the
“SPECIAL DAY” schedule everyday. LCD will display
D in upper right corner. Pressing SP DAY again will
toggle the unit back to normal 7 day program opera­tion.

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DAY

MONTH

HOUR

DATE

MIN

YEAR

OVER-

RIDE

MODE

SP

DAY

ON/

OFF

ENTER

ON/OFF: Pressing each time will select ON or OFF
pulse. Multiple OFF pulses may be scheduled to can­cel override ON pulses.

ENTER: Press to store the displayed information into
memory. Information will not be stored until

ENTER is pressed.

NOTE: During settings, each press of the key will
advance one number. For rapid advance, hold key in.

SETTING THE UNIT
SELECT AM/PM OR

24 HOUR MILITARY FORMAT

Upon powering up the unit, model number 100P
appears on the screen. The LCD will next display
12H which is an automatic (AM/PM) format.

Press ENTER to keep AM/PM format or press HOUR
key to alter 24 hour (Military) format and then press
ENTER.

Once the ENTER is pressed, unit goes to RUN mode
You can recognize that the unit is in the RUN mode
when the real time (including seconds) is displayed.

NOTE: Once you select and ENTER the above for­mat (either AM/PM or 24 hour military), you can not
alter it without removing all power to the unit by dis­connecting the battery and line power.

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SU

AM

OFF

TO SET CLOCK

Press MODE key; display shows CLK.

Press DAY/MONTH key to select today’s day. Press
HOUR key to set present hour (check AM/PM). Press
MIN key to set present minutes. Press ENTER key.
Unit now stores present time. Seconds are set to zero.

DAYLIGHT SAVING

The user may select either standard U.S. option or no
daylight saving at all.

1. U.S. OPTION: Daylight saving is automatically set
when entering the current month/date/year. The
unit will add one hour on the first Sunday in April,
and subtract one hour on the last Sunday in
October. You never need to look up the tables, or
enter the spring and fall correction dates yourself.

2. NO DAYLIGHT SAVING: The unit will not

be con-
figured for daylight saving time correction by not
entering the month/date/year.

TO SET DATE

NOTE: ENTER ONLY IF AUTOMATIC DAYLIGHT
SAVING IS DESIRED. IF NOT REQUIRED, DO

NOT

SET DATE. INSTEAD, SKIP THE FOLLOWING
SECTION AND PRESS MODE KEY UNTIL DIS-
PLAY SHOWS SET.

Press mode key until display shows DATE.

DATE

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SU

AM

CLK

TO SET CLOCK

Press MODE key; display shows CLK.

Press DAY/MONTH key to select today’s day. Press
HOUR key to set present hour (check AM/PM). Press
MIN key to set present minutes. Press ENTER key.
Unit now stores present time. Seconds are set to zero.

DAYLIGHT SAVING

The user may select either standard U.S. option or no
daylight saving at all.

1. U.S. OPTION: Daylight saving is automatically set
when entering the current month/date/year. The
unit will add one hour on the first Sunday in April,
and subtract one hour on the last Sunday in
October. You never need to look up the tables, or
enter the spring and fall correction dates yourself.

2. NO DAYLIGHT SAVING: The unit will not

be con­figured for daylight saving time correction by not
entering the month/date/year.

TO SET DATE

NOTE: ENTER ONLY IF AUTOMATIC DAYLIGHT
SAVING IS DESIRED. IF NOT REQUIRED, DO

NOT

SET DATE. INSTEAD, SKIP THE FOLLOWING
SECTION AND PRESS MODE KEY UNTIL DIS­PLAY SHOWS SET.

Press mode key until display shows DATE.

DATE

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SU

AM

CLK

Press MONTH key to set present month. Press DATE
key to set today’s date. Press YEAR key to set present
year. Press ENTER key. Unit now stores present date.

Note: If unit has correct entry for the calendar, then
the unit will go into the SET mode. If the calendar has
an incorrect entry, then the unit will stay in the DATE
mode, with MM--YY displayed, signifying that the
date does not correspond with the month, and/or
year, i.e. Feb. 31,1989. If this occurs, set the correct
date, and then press ENTER.

TO SET SCHEDULE

For convenience, write out your desired schedule on
a separate piece of paper. If display does not show
SET then press MODE key until display shows SET.
The display will show --:-- 01, with the “01” signifying
first entry for either an ON or OFF pulse.

1. Press DAY/MONTH key to set day(s).
NOTE: The following is a listing of the sets of days

which can be set:
MO to FR (MO, TU, WE, TH, FR)

SA and SU (SA, SU only)
MO to SA (MO, TU, WE, TH, FR, SA)
SU to SA (SU, MO, TU, WE, TH, FR, SA)
Individual days: SU, MO, TU, WE, TH, FR, SA, and D

for Special Day (usually a holiday).
A special holiday schedule can be entered if you

want to be able to repeat this particular schedule on
holidays only.

2. Press HOUR key to set hour {check AM/PM}.

3. Press MIN key to set minutes.

4. Once desired days are set, press ON/OFF key to
set ON or OFF pulse. If all of the information you
entered is correct, press ENTER key to store the
event.

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SET

Display will now show —:—02. This tells you that the
first event has been entered, and that the unit is
ready to accept the second entry. Repeat above
steps 1 to 4 to set more schedule events

Note: When the unit is returned to the run mode,
check the load status of the current setting. If it is
showing OFF but should be ON, press the over-
ride key since the unit does not

“look back” to
the setting just entered. However, the unit will
correct itself at the next scheduled event and no
further alteration will be necessary.

SPECIAL DAY (HOLIDAY)

To execute this schedule at any time, simply press
the SP DAY key while the unit is in the RUN mode. A
letter “D” will appear in the upper right corner and the
Special Day schedule (previously set) will repeat for
as many days as you want. If no schedule was
entered, the last event (ON or OFF) will remain
active.

To return to normal 7 day program operation, press
the SP DAY key again and the letter “D” will disap-
pear, indicating regular program operation.

REVIEW/MODIFY/ADD/DELETE

REVIEW: Reviewing is done in the set mode. Press
mode key until first setting appears. Pressing the
ENTER button will advance the counter (which
appears in the two digits on the right) and shows you
the next schedule event entered. Events are num-
bered based on the order with which they were
entered, and not on when they will be executed, so
the first event you set will be #01, the second #02,
etc...

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MO D

AM

ON

SET

Display will now show —:—02. This tells you that the
first event has been entered, and that the unit is
ready to accept the second entry. Repeat above
steps 1 to 4 to set more schedule events

Note: When the unit is returned to the run mode,
check the load status of the current setting. If it is
showing OFF but should be ON, press the over­ride key since the unit does not

“look back” to
the setting just entered. However, the unit will
correct itself at the next scheduled event and no
further alteration will be necessary.

SPECIAL DAY (HOLIDAY)

To execute this schedule at any time, simply press
the SP DAY key while the unit is in the RUN mode. A
letter “D” will appear in the upper right corner and the
Special Day schedule (previously set) will repeat for
as many days as you want. If no schedule was
entered, the last event (ON or OFF) will remain
active.

To return to normal 7 day program operation, press
the SP DAY key again and the letter “D” will disap­pear, indicating regular program operation.

REVIEW/MODIFY/ADD/DELETE

REVIEW: Reviewing is done in the set mode. Press
mode key until first setting appears. Pressing the
ENTER button will advance the counter (which
appears in the two digits on the right) and shows you
the next schedule event entered. Events are num­bered based on the order with which they were
entered, and not on when they will be executed, so
the first event you set will be #01, the second #02,
etc...

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MO D

AM

ON

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MODIFY: During the review process, the DAY
HOUR, MIN. and ON/OFF keys can all be used to
modify the settings. You can use the first three keys
to modify when the event will take place, and the
ON/OFF key to change an ON pulse to an OFF
pulse, or visa-versa. ONCE YOU HAVE MADE THE
NECESSARY CHANGE, YOU MUST PRESS THE
ENTER KEY TO STORE THEM.

ADD: You may add events at any time by pressing
the mode key until the unit is in the set mode. Then
press ENTER key to advance to the next open set
point. Enter new schedule as indicated in section “To
Set Schedule”.

DELETE: If you choose to delete a schedule, simply
modify the HOURS and MINUTES, until the time dis­play reads --:--. This will occur after scrolling past 11
P.M. with the HOUR key and “59” with the MIN key.
Then press ENTER to delete the event.

OVERRIDE

In order to temporarily change the current ON or OFF
status of a load, simply press the override key. This
can only be done when the unit is in the RUN mode.
The load status will flash indicating that this is a
change from a scheduled event.

In order to cancel the override, press override key
again.

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