SX10508: Setting the time and date

Setting the time and date is optional but useful if you would like to take logs at timed intervals and stamp each entry in the log file with the time of the log. To set the time and date you will need to connect your PC to the TTL Comms header using a SPLat PC232 cable and use a terminal program to interact with the SD Logger board.

A suitable terminal program is Realterm which is free to use.

Configure terminal program to communicate with the SX10508:

The baud rate should be set to 38.4kbps, no parity, 1 or 2 stop bits, no flow control.

Once the terminal program is configured, press enter and you will see the Choose Option screen:

Choose Option screen:

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 = S P L a t    C o n t r o l s =
 =         Xwire Logger         =
 =    http://www.splatco.com    =
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 Please choose an option:
  1) Set the time.
  2) Set the date.
 >

Press 1 to go to the Set Time screen.

Press 2 to go to the Set Date screen.

Set Time screen:

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 =          Set Time            =
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 Enter the time in 24hr format,
 for example, 6:35 or 17:05.
            Press Enter to set or
                Escape to cancel.
 >

Enter the time in 24 hour format and press enter. The time is now set.

Set Date screen:

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 =          Set Date            =
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 Enter the date as YYYY/MM/DD,
 for example, 2010/2/25.
            Press Enter to set or
                Escape to cancel.
 >

Enter the year then month then day and press enter. The date is now set.