National Time & Signal

The TimeCast™ analog battery powered analog clocks make clock system expansion simple. Hang wherever a clock is desired without the need for additional system wiring. These energy efficient clocks have a life expectancy of 2.5 years on (3) AA batteries and 5 years with the six battery option.

All versions include National Time’s exclusive user display interface to simplify installation and troubleshooting. Cases are available in black or grey. The dials are standard white with black numerals and markers. Contact the factory for custom dials and logos for your school or business.

The TimeCast™ analog clocks make clock system expansion simple. When battery maintenance is not desired, order the 24V wired version. The 24V version can be powered with 24VAC or 24VDC. These can leverage easier to install low voltage power-limited wiring for less costly installation. For line voltage 120V installations, there is a choice of a hard wired transformer that fits in a standard electrical box or a wall transformer that plugs into a nearby standard outlet. Double face clocks can share a single transformer.

All versions include National Time’s exclusive user display interface to simplify installation and troubleshooting. The 12” clock cases have durable ABS case with shatterproof polycarbonate lens. Cases are available in black or grey. The dials are standard white with black numerals and markers. Contact the factory for custom dials and logos for your school or business.

The TimeCastTM digital clock series has more features that ben- efit your organization than any other. NATSCO’s exclusive au- tomatic dim feature decreases the brightness to compensate for low ambient light levels associated with surgical suites and video productions. This not only provides a pleasant bright- ness level, but also saves energy during nighttime hours. Nine brightness levels may be selected to satisfy the brightest loca- tions. Add a durable metal housing to the long life epoxy filled digit segments and you won’t find better value. Available in both 2.3” and 4” wide bar digits that increase the visibility over clocks of comparable size. 6-Digit versions dis- playing hours, minutes and seconds are also available.

The 24VAC/DC version can leverage easier to install, low voltage, power-limited wiring for less costly installation. The 120V version can use a local 120V circuit. The hard wired version includes a 120/24V transformer that mounts in a stan- dard electrical box. The wall transformer version can plug into a nearby stan- dard 120V outlet. Cases are available in black or grey.

The OLED display behind each clock pro- vides easy setup and diagnosis. Quickly de- termine if the TimeCastTM signal and time data has been received. At a glance, determine the signal strength from the clock back to the base station, last check-in, number of peer clocks within range and other information. User buttons provide menu navigation and setting initial time and date if necessary. Clock settings such as brightness, auto-dim thresholds, time zone and test routines also utilize this easy to understand display.

Unique QR code at each clock directly links to the free NATSCO cloud service. Complete check-in history with signal strength and nearby clock information is displayed as well as product information and trouble shooting assistance.

Description

The National Time PS-3, PS-6, PS-12 Power Supplies are designed to compliment National Time's Master Clocks with low voltage digital and/or analog clocks. Each offers power limited transformer(s) with individual circuit breakers to allow less costly Class 2 wiring installations. Each transformer can supply 3.12A of 24VAC. For 2- wire clock systems, each transformer supports a clock circuit, while for 3-wire systems one transformer supplies 'run' power while another supplies the 'reset' power for a clock circuit. The power supplies may be converted to Remote Power Boosters with the addition of the optional PS-Relays. Each power supply is housed in a durable steel enclosure designed to match National Time's Master Clocks and create an integrated and attractive installation.

PS-3:

One 3.12A 120/24VAC Transformer will support one 2-wire clock circuit. Order one PS-Relay to create circuit booster supply. 9"x8"x4" Enclosure. Two knockouts each side.

PS-6:

Two 3.12A 120/24VAC Transformers will support either two 2-wire clock circuits, or one 3- wire clock circuit. Order one PS-Relay to create a dual circuit 2-wire booster, or two PS-Relays to create a 3- wire circuit booster supply. 9"x8"x4" Enclosure. Two knockouts each side.

PS-12:

Four 3.12A 120/24VAC Transformers will support either four 2-wire clock circuits, or two 3- wire circuits. Order one PS-Relay to create a quad circuit 2-wire booster, or two PS-Relays to create a dual 3-wire circuit booster supply. 12"x12"x4" Enclosure. Two knockouts top and bottom.

Features

• 120VAC/24VAC Power Supply
• UL Recognized Power-Limited Isolation Transformers
• Individual Circuit Breakers
• Durable Steel Enclosure
• Integrated System Look
• Flush and Surface Mount Versions
• Made in the U.S.A.

Adapter plate allowing the Spectrum surface plastic case to mount to a National Time 143 Flush Clock Box. Typically used for clock replacements at existing flush mount clock locations.

This is a single tab bracket allowing the Surface Plastic Case to mount to wall boxes by other manufacturers such as Simplex and others.

Adapter plate allowing standard two tab mounting clocks to be mounted with single screw anchor. Typically used for batter powered clocks with no need for an electrical box. Fits low profile steel 12” round clocks (LR- 12XX).

The TimeCast™ analog clocks make clock system expansion simple. When battery maintenance is not desired, order the 24V wired version. The 24V version can be powered with 24VAC or 24VDC. These can leverage easier to install low voltage power-limited wiring for less costly installation. For line voltage 120V installations, there is a choice of a hard wired transformer that fits in a standard electrical box or a wall transformer that plugs into a nearby standard outlet. Double face clocks can share a single transformer.

All versions include National Time’s exclusive user display interface to simplify installation and troubleshooting. The 12” clock cases have durable ABS case with shatterproof polycarbonate lens. Cases are available in black or grey. The dials are standard white with black numerals and markers. Contact the factory for custom dials and logos for your school or business.

A cost-effective base station is the beginning of your TimeCast™ system. This Power-over-Ethernet (POE) unit is small enough to mount wherever needed. For installations without POE, the unit can be powered with a 5VDC micro USB wall plug.

The easy to understand user interface with 4-line display makes setup a breeze. The LAN connection can use a local or internet SNTP time server to keep accurate time. A battery-less backup system can keep time during outages for over 10 days.

TimeCast™ signals are transmitted to all nearby clocks and is repeated by each clock for complete building coverage. All secondary clock information is gathered by the base station and stored locally or uploaded to the free National Time cloud service.

Description

The PS-DRIVER-2/15A output module provides general purpose solid state outputs to be used in conjunction with other National Time products to either add additional outputs or to enhance the performance of a standard relay output. “Zero-Cross” turn on technology greatly reduces inrush currents and contact arcing exhibited by standard relay type control circuits.

A standard MC100 Master Clock’s relay output performance may be enhanced with the addition of the PS-DRIVER-2/15A output module. When On-Demand resets are superimposed on an existing synchronous clock circuit, it is recommended to utilize this solid state output to eliminate the contact damaging arcing and high currents caused by high inductive loads like synchronous clock motors.

The 5 amp outputs share a common feed which may be either 120VAC or 24VAC depending upon the clock or auxiliary device requirements. The outputs are individually fused with standard glass fuses. The PS-DRIVER-2/15A module may be controlled with equipment by others since the outputs are controlled via two open-collector inputs of either AC or DC power with a wide operating range of 5 to 24 volts.

Mounting

When ordered as PS-DRIVER-2/15A Output module, the board comes mounted in a heavy gauge steel enclosure (9”L x 8”W x 4”H). Mounting holes are provided to mount an additional PS-DRIVER-2/5A-BO module to provide four outputs in the same enclosure.

Description

The PS-DRIVER-2/5A output module provides general purpose solid state outputs to be used in conjunction with other National Time products to either add additional outputs or to enhance the performance of a standard relay output. “Zero-Cross” turn on technology greatly reduces inrush currents and contact arcing exhibited by standard relay type control circuits.

A standard MC100 Master Clock’s relay output performance may be enhanced with the addition of the PS-DRIVER-2/5A output module. When On-Demand resets are superimposed on an existing synchronous clock circuit, it is recommended to utilize this solid state output to eliminate the contact damaging arcing and high currents caused by high inductive loads like synchronous clock motors.

The 5 amp outputs share a common feed which may be either 120VAC or 24VAC depending upon the clock or auxiliary device requirements. The outputs are individually fused with standard glass fuses. The PS-DRIVER-2/5A module may be controlled with equipment by others since the outputs are controlled via two open-collector inputs of either AC or DC power with a wide operating range of 5 to 24 volts.

Mounting

When ordered as PS-DRIVER-2/5A Output module, the board comes mounted in a heavy gauge steel enclosure (9”L x 8”W x 4”H). Mounting holes are provided to mount an additional PS-DRIVER-2/5A-BO module to provide four outputs in the same enclosure.

Description

The PS-DRIVER-2/5A output module provides general purpose solid state outputs to be used in conjunction with other National Time products to either add additional outputs or to enhance the performance of a standard relay output. “Zero-Cross” turn on technology greatly reduces inrush currents and contact arcing exhibited by standard relay type control circuits.

A standard MC100 Master Clock’s relay output performance may be enhanced with the addition of the PS-DRIVER-2/5A output module. When On-Demand resets are superimposed on an existing synchronous clock circuit, it is recommended to utilize this solid state output to eliminate the contact damaging arcing and high currents caused by high inductive loads like synchronous clock motors.

The 5 amp outputs share a common feed which may be either 120VAC or 24VAC depending upon the clock or auxiliary device requirements. The outputs are individually fused with standard glass fuses. The PS-DRIVER-2/5A module may be controlled with equipment by others since the outputs are controlled via two open-collector inputs of either AC or DC power with a wide operating range of 5 to 24 volts.

Mounting

The PS-DRIVER-2/5A-BO Output module (Board Only) may be ordered separately and mounted into a suitable enclosure, or with the PS-DRIVER-2/5A.

Description

The PS-DRIVER-2/5A output module provides general purpose solid state outputs to be used in conjunction with other National Time products to either add additional outputs or to enhance the performance of a standard relay output. “Zero-Cross” turn on technology greatly reduces inrush currents and contact arcing exhibited by standard relay type control circuits.

A standard MC100 Master Clock’s relay output performance may be enhanced with the addition of the PS-DRIVER-2/5A output module. When On-Demand resets are superimposed on an existing synchronous clock circuit, it is recommended to utilize this solid state output to eliminate the contact damaging arcing and high currents caused by high inductive loads like synchronous clock motors.

The 5 amp outputs share a common feed which may be either 120VAC or 24VAC depending upon the clock or auxiliary device requirements. The outputs are individually fused with standard glass fuses. The PS-DRIVER-2/5A module may be controlled with equipment by others since the outputs are controlled via two open-collector inputs of either AC or DC power with a wide operating range of 5 to 24 volts.

Mounting

When ordered as PS-DRIVER-2/5A-MP Output module, the board comes mounted to a heavy gauge steel plate to allow mounting in a separate enclosure or in an MC100 Back Box. (same mounting footprint as an MC100 Relay board. Mounting holes are provided to mount an additional PS-DRIVER-2/5A-BO module.

Description

The Web Enabled Network Controller is a LAN programmable Master Clock in its simplest form. It synchronizes its time with your local LAN or NIST over the internet. Two 120VAC solid state outputs can control clock circuits, power supplies, or auxiliary outputs such as tones, bells, lights etc. Programming is accomplished using a web browser from any PC on the network or internet.

Features

• Two 120VAC Solid-State Outputs
• Clock and/or Auxiliary Control
• Selectable Clock System Compatibility
• Automatic Daylight Savings
• LAN Interface
• Remote Web Browser Programming
• Handles Thousands of Events
• Multiple Schedules
• Made in the U.S.A.

More Details

The WeNC is an Internet/LAN based clock system and auxiliary circuit controller. The WeNC comes equipped with two 120VAC 500W solid state outputs. These outputs can be configured to control National Time's clocks as well as most popular clocks of other manufacturers. The outputs can also be used for auxiliary devices such as bells, chimes, tones etc. typically found in schools. The WeNC operates on any TCP/IP-based Ethernet network, and automatically synchronizes the clock system with any standard NTP or SNTP time server or with the official United States atomic clock time source in Boulder, Colorado. The WeNC automatically corrects for daylight savings time and power outages. The WeNC can be configured, programmed, and monitored from any PC on the LAN network through a standard browser interface and a dedicated PC is not required during normal operation. Multiple WeNCs can be utilized to synchronize multiple clock systems throughout a campus, city, district, and beyond.

The WeM Web-Enable module upgrades the MC100/MC100-RM master clock to a web-based interface. This provides an easy-to-use interface to configure auxiliary devices such as bells, chimes, tones, or even clocks; it also ensures that your bells and clocks are precisely synchronized.

The WeM operates on any TCP/IP-based Ethernet network, and automatically synchronizes the clock system with any standard NTP or SNTP time server or with the official United States atomic clock time source in Boulder, Colorado. The WeM automatically corrects for daylight savings time and power outages.

The WeM can be configured, programmed, and monitored from any PC on the LAN network through a standard browser interface and a dedicated PC is not required during normal operation. The WeM-MC100 module mounts directly into the standard MC100 wall box.

Description

Expand clock or signal circuit capacity of the National MC100 or MC100-RM master clocks by four circuits. The MC100 supports up to 12 circuits, the MC100RM supports up to 8.

Key Features

• 4 Programmable Function Circuits
• Available to 12 Circuits
• Controls Clocks of Most Manufacturers
• Automatic Daylight Savings Adjustment
• 20 Program Schedules
• Special Date Schedule Programming
• 10 Year Lithium Battery Backup
• Manual Activation Switches per Circuit
• NIST, LAN, and GPS timekeeping options
• Web Browser Programming option
• Made in the U.S.A.

Four circuits (standard) to control any combination of clocks or auxiliary outputs. Dry contact relay outputs. Add up to 12 circuits with EXP-4 expansion modules. GPS time accuracy available with the MC100-GPS antenna. Add LAN programming and NIST timebase with the WeM-MC100 adapter.

The MC100 is a microprocessor based clock and auxiliary circuit controller capable of synchronizing both digital and analog secondary clocks. The MC100 provides automatic corrections for power outages as well as programmed events such as daylight savings. Powered by a 120VAC supply, the MC100 utilizes a 10 year lithium battery for backup during power outages. A user-selectable time base allows the master clock to either monitor the power-line frequency, internal crystal oscillator as well as an optional GPS or LAN interface to provide the most accurate time keeping. The MC100 comes standard with four circuits which may be used as either clock circuits or auxiliary circuits for tones, bells, and other timed events. Each circuit has an indicating LED and an OFF/AUTO/RESET slide switch for ease of manual control. The wall mount MC100 may be expanded to up to 12 circuits with the addition of EXP-4 circuit expander boards. Programming is easy utilizing a backlit 32 character liquid crystal display and a 16 button keypad. The multifunction keypad provides single button menu access allowing quick and easy time, schedule, and setup changes. Two level password security may be used to protect technician level settings and programmed events. The MC100 supports three program schedules with up to 200 program entries. Each event duration is programmable from 1 second to over 4 days. Attractive neutral Powder Gray finish with Night Blue graphic overlay complete with label pockets for custom circuit legends.

Description

In addition to all of the below features, the DU Series is a truely universal clock. The DLU digital clock can be a drop-in replacement on existing analog synchronous clock systems by National or other manufacturers. Reset input can be from 17 to 132 VAC or 17 to 32 VDC.

Correction Formats Supported

• 2-Wire: On Demand Correction: When used with National Time Master Clocks, clocks can correct to any time of day.
• 12 Hour Reset: An ‘off’ pulse (0.5 sec. minimum) at each 12:00 will reset all clocks. 24hr Clocks reset at 12:00am.
• 3-Wire: National: Hour: 25 seconds each xx:00:00; 12-Hr: 25 minutes each 6:00:00.
• Other 3-Wire: Simplex, Faraday, Cincinnati, Edwards, Lathem, Stromberg, American, Standard Electric.
• 4-Wire: National D62/D64, Faraday; 24VAC run, 24VDC reset. 12-Hour reset: 2 second pulse each 12:00.
• Stand-Alone Operation:Time set using push-buttons. Battery-less backup timekeeping for at least 10 days.
• Count Up/Down Timer: Reset input can be used to trigger count up or count down timer.
  • Count Up: Timer increments while reset input is active. Returns to clock mode when reset removed.
  • Count Down: Timer counts down when triggered by reset input. Duration set at each clock. Returns to clock mode when reaches 0:00. For Elapsed Timer applications with remote switch control.

Features

• Supports Many Reset Formats
• Analog Clock Compatible
• Automatic format detection
• 2, 3 or 4 Wire Compatibility
• 24VAC or 120VAC Operation
• 9 Brightness Levels
• 12/24-hr Display Format
• Stand-Alone Operation
• Accurate 60hz Timekeeping
• Industry's Lowest Power Consumption
• Long-Life Sealed Display
• Durable Steel Housing
• Plug-in Connectors
• Made in the U.S.A.

More Details

Being ecologically friendly does not mean you have to sacrifice features. National Time is proud to introduce the industry’s lowest power consuming digital clock with features beyond those of other manufacturers. This microprocessor based secondary clock has the intelligence to adapt to the system on which it is installed. Whether it is a 3-wire synchronous system with 58th minute correction or hourly correction, a 4-wire system with AC run and DC reset, a two wire system with on-demand actual time reset, or one you haven’t seen for years... this is the clock for you. Right out of the box, this clock can distinguish and accept the most popular reset formats.

Having the industry’s lowest power consumption means more clocks can be powered from a single power supply, longer wire distances and less expensive smaller wire gauges. Compare competitor’s currents at 12 to 15 times our current! This adds up to savings to the installer as well as the owner with lower operating costs. A battery-less backup timekeeping circuit is capable of surviving power outages over 10 days which alleviates long reset cycles even when operating on existing synchronous systems. Stand-alone operation without a master clock is also made possible using the included time setting buttons. 12 hour or 24 hour time format is selectable at each clock.

This premium series also offers National Time’s exclusive automatic dim feature that decreases the brightness to compensate for low ambient light levels associated with artistic and video productions. This not only provides a pleasant brightness level, but also saves energy during nighttime hours. Nine brightness levels may be selected to satisfy the brightest locations. Class change count-down timer function is also supported. A popular option in K-12 schools. When operating on a two wire clock system, the reset input can be used to initiate a count-down timer and the duration can be individually set at each clock. (Optional beeper available, contact factory.) Alternately, a count-up timer function can be selected and will increment while the reset input is active for other custom applications.

Units can be powered by either 24VAC or 24VDC and have attractive 4" or 2.25" high visibility, wide-bar digits. 6-Digit versions also available, see DLU225-6 and DLU400-6. Compatible with 120VAC powered systems when the appropriate 24VAC transformer is mounted at each clock or double face unit. The durable steel housing, plug-in connectors and universal mounting plate simplify installation. An optional low profile surface box allows for surface mounted conduit entry. Powder gray finish standard, black and other colors upon request.