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Most HVACR drives have a real-time clock that tracks date and time, and it is typically used to provide a date/time stamp for each drive fault occurrence. This info can be helpful in troubleshooting, i.e. does this fault happen around the same time every day?
How about some lesser-known fun facts about the ACH580 clock:
- Events are also date/time stamped – i.e. when exactly did that high static safety open?
- Battery backup as standard (no extra accessory required).
- The clock uses BACnet to automatically sync up with the BAS/BMS clock.
- It enables scheduling for start/stop and setpoint (day of week, time, season, holidays).
- The clock supports daylight savings (on/off) and adjustable start/end date of daylight savings.
- You can select between 12- or 24-hour style clock.
- It has flexible date format - (mm/dd/yyyy), (dd/mm/yyyy), or (yyyy/mm/dd).
Having a clock, along with the supporting features that take advantage of the clock, allows a mini-automation system to live in the drive. This can either supplement your existing automation system or allow standalone operation.
