Sapling SMC 3000 Series Owner's manual

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GETTING STARTED
Getting Started…………………………………………………………………………….. Page 2
SETTING THE TIME
Setting the Time of Day...………………………………………………………………… Page 3
SETTING THE DATE
Setting the Date………………….………………………………………………………… Page 4
EVENTS
Programming Events..…………………………………………..………………………. Pages 4 - 5
Editing Events……………………………………………………………………………... Page 6
SCHEDULE CHANGES
Adding Schedule Changes…..….…………………………………………………………. Page 7
Edit Schedule Changes…………………………………………………………………….. Page 8
ACTIVATE MANUALLY
Activate Manually..…...…………………………………………………………………… Page 8
ADVANCED OPTIONS
Advanced Options……………………………………………………………………...….. Page 9
TECHNICIAN MODE
Technician Modes and Addresses……………………………………………………… Pages 9 - 12
Table of Contents
User Password
_____________(default is 1111)

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Getting Started
Definitions
Event: A pre-programmed action, such as ringing of bells at a specific time, which is triggered by
a relay closure in one or more of the zones of the master clock
Schedule: A series of programmed events. One schedule can include enough events to cover a com-
plete school day.
Zone: Each zone is controlled by a relay closure to which devices such as bells or fire alarms can be
connected. The master clock has four (4) zones as a standard, with up to twelve (12) optional.
User programming features
All user programming is to be done by using the 16-button keypad located on the front of the Sapling master
clock. The keypad is shown below:
The LCD display is 20 characters wide and consists of both a top and a bottom line. When the master is powered
on, the LCD display should read:
Entering the Password
To enter the user-programming mode you will need to use the four (4) digit user password provided on page one
(1) of this manual. Press the four (4) digits of the password on the keypad. There is no need to press the <YES/
ENTER> key after entering the password. You will automatically be brought to the next step upon entering the
password. Please note that your password will be hidden as you enter it. The * sign will appear instead of digits.
To Exit the Programming Mode
If at any time during programming, you wish to exit programming mode, press the <YES/ENTER> key or the
<NO/CLEAR> key, as appropriate, in response to the prompts on the LCD display. After scrolling through all
the options and responding to all applicable prompts the LCD display will then return to the main screen.
The Sapling Company
Sch:001 hh:mm:ss
1 2 3 ↓
4 5 6 ↑
7 8 9 →
YES 0 NO ←

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To begin, enter the user password when the master clock is at the main screen. The display
will read:
If you wish to change the time press the <NO/CANCEL> button on the keypad. If the time is
correct, press the <YES/ENTER> button.
If the <YES/ENTER> button is pressed, the display will go to the next option. If the <NO/
CANCEL> button is pressed, the display will read:
Enter the time that you want into that master clock in 24 hour mode.
The display will read:
Press the <YES/ENTER> key. Then the prompt will go back to:
Press the <YES/ENTER> button to advance to the next option.
Setting The Time Of Day
Time OK?
hh:mm:ss
Enter Time:
??:??:??
Are You Sure
hh:mm:ss
Time OK?
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The prompt will read:
If you wish to change the date, press the <NO/CANCEL> button. If the date is correct, press
the <YES/ENTER> button and this will take you to the next option.
If you selected to change the date, then the display will read:
Enter the correct date. After entering the correct date, the display will read:
Press the <YES/ENTER> button. The display will read:
Setting The Date
Date OK?
mm.dd.yy
Enter Date:
??:??:??
Are you sure:
mm.dd.yy
Date OK?
mm.dd.yy
Programming Events
The prompt will read:
If you wish to enter programming, press the <YES/ENTER> button. If you do not wish to
enter programming, press the <NO/CANCEL> button and it will advance to the next option.
If you selected to add programming the display will read:
Add Programming?
Sch 000 00:00:00
s,m,t,w,t,f,sa,mf,ed

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Type in the schedule number that you want the event to occur on. After entering the schedule
number, the cursor will go to the time. Enter the time that you want the event to transpire in
24 hour mode .
The cursor will go down to the days of the week. The list goes from Sunday through Satur-
day, as well as “mf” for Monday through Friday and “ed” for everyday. Move the cursor to
the desired day(s), and press the <YES/ENTER> button. The letters will capitalize confirm-
ing your selection.
After making your selection press the ↓arrow. A new display will come up and will read:
To toggle through the zones, press the →and ←arrow keys. To toggle through the dura-
tions, press the <YES/ENTER> button until the desired choice is made. The standard dura-
tions are off, on, 0003, 0005 and NA. Off will keep the zone off. On will keep the zone on
continually. 0003 will activate the zone for three seconds. 0005 will activate the zone for
five seconds. NA will have no effect on the zone.
After selecting the options, press the ↓arrow key. The display will read:
Press the <YES/ENTER> key to accept. The display will then read:
If you wish to enter more events, the master clock will keep the information for the durations
and days of the week selected until the master clock goes back to the main screen.
Programming Events
Sch ### hh:mm:ss
Zone 001 Dur: N.A.
Sch ### hh:mm:ss
Are You Sure?
Add Programming?

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Editing or Viewing Events
The display will read:
Press the <YES/ENTER> button if you wish to edit or view an event. If you do not wish to
edit any events, press the <NO/CANCEL> button.
If you selected to edit programming, the display will read:
Type in the schedule number of where the event is located. When the schedule number is en-
tered a screen will come up that looks like the following:
Cycle through the events by using the ↓and ↑buttons. When the event comes up that you
want to edit or view, press the <YES/ENTER> key and the display will come up that looks
like the following:
Follow the instructions on page 5 for programming events.
If you wish to delete the event, go to the schedule number and type 000. This will erase the
event. Then go down to accept the changes.
Edit Programming?
Sch 000
Sch 001 hh:mm:dd
Choose Event
Sch 000 00:00:00
s,m,t,w,t,f,sa,mf,ed

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Adding Schedule Changes
Schedule changes are necessary for days that involve early dismissals, 2 hour delays or spe-
cial days.
The display will read:
Press the <YES/ENTER> button to add a schedule change. Press the <NO/CANCEL> button
to advance to the next option.
If the user chooses to add a schedule change, the display will read:
Enter the schedule that you wish to change to. The display will then read:
Enter the time you wish the schedule change to occur. The display will then read:
Enter the date you wish the schedule change to occur. The display will then read:
Press the YES/ENTER button to accept the schedule change.
Add Schedule Change?
Sch 000
Sch ### 00:00:00
Enter Time
Sch ### 00.00.00
Enter Date
Sch ### mm.dd.yy
OK?

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Editing or Viewing Schedule Changes
The display will read:
Press the <YES/ENTER> button to edit a schedule change. Press the <NO/CANCEL> button
to advance to the next option.
If the user selected to edit a schedule change, the display will read:
Scroll using the ↑and ↓buttons until the schedule change that you want to edit appears on the
display. Press the <YES/ENTER> button to edit. Follow the instructions on page 7 to set up
a schedule change.
If you wish to delete the schedule change, type in 000 over the schedule and accept the
changes.
Edit Schedule Change
Sch ### mm.dd.yy
Edit? hh:mm:ss
The display will read:
Press the <YES/ENTER> button to enter this option. Press the NO/CANCEL button to leave
programming. The display will read:
Scroll through the zones using the ←and →buttons. Press the <YES/ENTER> button to
scroll through the durations. Press the <NO/CANCEL> button when the user is done
selecting their preference. The display will read:
Press the <YES/ENTER> button to confirm.
Activate Manually
Activate Manually?
Press NO To Exit
Zone 001 Dur: N.A.
Are You Sure?

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There are two advanced programming options, they are "Clock System On/Off" and "Send Numeric Message".
“Clock System On/Off)?” - This allows the customer to control the power sent to the clock systems. This func-
tion would be used to turn off the power if you wanted to perform maintenance on the slave clocks without turn-
ing off the entire system.
“Send Numeric Message?” - Only for use with a digital clock system. When used with Sapling SBD Series digi-
tal clocks, the master can send numeric messages to individual clocks, or groups of clocks, which have been as-
signed individual “addresses” by the technician prior to installation. If you wish to “silently page” someone by
flashing a code onto a specific digital clock location, this function allows you to send such a message.
Advanced Options
Technician Mode
Type in the technician password: 6063
There are 46 different addresses in the Technician Mode. The addresses are as follows:
Address Description Address Description
000 Customer Password 032 Duration 1 for Zone 4
004 Select clock system 034 Duration 2 for Zone 4
005 Select clock system 036 Duration 1 for Zone 5
006 Clock system on/off 038 Duration 2 for Zone 5
007 Enable numeric messaging 040 Duration 1 for Zone 6
008 Send BELL message Zone 1 042 Duration 2 for Zone 6
009 Send BELL message Zone 2 044 Duration 1 for Zone 7
010 Send BELL message Zone 3 046 Duration 2 for Zone 7
011 Send BELL message Zone 4 048 Duration 1 for Zone 8
012 Send BELL message Zone 5 050 Duration 2 for Zone 8
013 Send BELL message Zone 6 052 Duration 1 for Zone 9
014 Send BELL message Zone 7 054 Duration 2 for Zone 9
015 Send BELL message Zone 8 056 Duration 1 for Zone 10
016 Send BELL message Zone 9 058 Duration 2 for Zone 10
017 Send BELL message Zone 10 060 Duration 1 for Zone 11
018 Send BELL message Zone 11 062 Duration 2 for Zone 11
019 Send BELL message Zone 12 064 Duration 2 for Zone 12
020 Duration 1 for Zone 1 066 Duration 2 for Zone 12
022 Duration 2 for Zone 1 069 Enable Daylight Savings Time
024 Duration 1 for Zone 2 071 Keyboard time-out
026 Duration 2 for Zone 2 078 RS485 transmission rate
028 Duration 1 for Zone 3 079 Self test
030 Duration 2 for Zone 3 080 Reset to default values

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Technician Addresses
Customer Password
Address 000: This address allows the customer password to be modified. The default value
is 1111. This password can be any four (4) characters.
Sync-Wire Clock System Selection
Address 004: This address controls Clock System #1 (000 is off, default value is 006)
Address 005: This address controls Clock System #2 (000 is off, default value is 001)
Please see the SMC 3000 Installation Manual for more information on sync-wire codes.
Clock System On/Off
Address 006: This address controls the Clock System.
000 = Disabled
001 = Enabled (default value)
002 = Manually control the power
Send Numeric Message
Address 007: This address enables/disables the numeric messaging function. This function
can only be used when running a wired digital clock system using the SBD 1000 or 2000 and
the SBZ series digital clocks. Numeric messaging allows the customer to send a numeric
message to individual clocks, to a group of clocks in the system, or to all the clocks.
000 = Disabled (default value)
001 = Enabled
Send Bell Message
Address 008 - 019: This address enables/disables the Bell message function. This function
can only be used when running a wired digital clock system using the SBD 1000 or 2000 and
the SBZ Zone. When enabled, the BELL function will send the word “BELL” through the
RS485 when the selected zone(s)’ relay closes. Addresses 008 through 019 turn on or off
this option for each relay/zone in the master clock.
001 = Enabled
002 = Disabled (default value)
Duration Settings For Zones
Address 020 - 066: These addresses allow the user to set the desired duration of the relay
closure from 1 - 3600 seconds. Addresses 020 - 034 control the standard four (4) zones. Ad-
dresses 036 - 066 control the optional eight (8) relays that are available. Each zone has the
option for two (2) saved durations. The user can enter a number from 0001 to 3600 (seconds)
to denote the duration of the closure.

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Technician Addresses
Enable/Disable Daylight Savings Time
Address 069: This address allows the user to enable/disable Daylight Savings Time.
000 = Disabled
001 = Enabling Pre 2007 DST
002 = Enabling Post 2007 DST (default value)
Keyboard Time-out
Address 071: This option allows the user to set how much time elapses in between key-
strokes before the master clock will automatically “time out” of programming mode and re-
turn to the main screen. This option is set in seconds from 001 - 255. “000” will disable this
feature (default value is 30 seconds).
RS485 Transmission Rate
Address 078: When using the master clock to control an RS485 clock system, you can con-
trol how often data from the master is transmitted to the slave clocks (default value is 001).
001 = data transmitted every second
002 = data transmitted every 5 seconds
003 = data transmitted every 10 seconds
004 = data transmitted every 15 seconds
005 = data transmitted every 30 seconds
006 = data transmitted every minute
007 = data transmitted every 2 minutes
008 = data transmitted every 5 minutes
009 = data transmitted every 10 minutes
010 = data transmitted every 15 minutes
011 = data transmitted every 30 minutes
Any other value will turn off RS485 data transmission
BIT Testing
Address 079: This address enters the self testing mode called BIT testing. This tests all as-
pects of the master clock. Any value entered in this address will activate the BIT tests
(default value is 000).
Keypad: Press <YES> to test the keypad. Press the buttons as shown on the display on the
master clock. After completion, the display will display the next option.
LEDs: Press <YES> at this option to test the LED segments. After verifying that all the seg-
ments light, press any key to go to the next option.
Real Time Clock: Press <YES> to enter this test. This will check the internal time base of
the master clock. If the Real Time Clock passes the test, at the end of test, the display will
read: “RT-Clock OK. Press any key.” Press any key to advance to the next option.

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Technician Addresses
EEPROM: Press YES to enter this test. This will check the EEPROM to make sure the mas-
ter is functioning properly. If it passes the test, the display will read: “EEProm OK”.
RAM: This will test to make sure the RAM is functioning optimally. Press YES to enter this
test. If the RAM tests good, the display will read “RAM OK”.
Relays: Press <YES> to test the relays. Enter the number of zones to test. Pressing 1 tests
Zones 1 - 4. Pressing 2 tests Zones 1 - 8. Pressing 3 tests Zones 1 - 12.
Inputs: Press <YES> to test the inputs. Use a jumper to jump pins 5 and 6. The Clk in: will
flash between 0 and 1.
Communication Out: The master clock will check the communication output. An oscillo-
scope is needed, and you should get a square wave if the communication output is function-
ing properly.
Reset
Address 080: This address will clear out the programming and will reset to the manufac-
turer’s preset parameters. The default value is 255. Any different values will prompt for the
user to clear the programming.