How to change the date and time on a P-ACP-E and P-ACP-D Mk2
Issue
The date and/or time is incorrect on my Paradigm Architectural Control Processor Mk2 (P-ACP-E or P-ACP-D). How can I change it?
The process varies depending on if the processor is part of a Paradigm Server (P-CCS) system or not. See the differences between them noted below.
NOTE: These procedures are very similar to the original P-ACP Mk1, but differ slightly since the process has never changed across software versions for the Mk2 hardware.
P-ACP Mk2 is in a Server system
In a Server system you cannot change the date/time at the P-ACP Mk2. You must change the date/time at the device hosting the timer server for the lighting network. Most often in a Paradigm Server system that will be at Conductor (which in turn provides time to the P-ACP via the P-CCS), or it could be a separate time server provided by the site's IT department.
NOTE: users can still navigate to Main Menu > Arch Setup > Date/Time/Location, but will only be able to change the DateStyle and TimeStyle settings. The software automatically prevents users from navigating to and changing other settings in this menu.
P-ACP Mk2 is in a standalone or non-Server system
In a single processor standalone system or multi-processor non-Server system you can change the time from the P-ACP's facepanel or from its web UI, and each is outlined separately below. In rare cases a non-Server system may be listening to a standalone Conductor or a separate time server hosted by the site's IT department, and in that case date/time must be adjusted on that device.
At the P-ACP Mk2 facepanel
- Press the check mark to enter Main Menu
- Navigate to Arch Setup, and press the check mark
- Navigate to Date/Time/Location and press the check mark.
- Select Change Settings and press the check mark
- Use the arrow buttons, check mark, and number pad (only available on P-ACP-E) to make the necessary changes. Upon pressing the check mark to save a setting it will prompt asking "Do you want to resync timed events?", and generally we recommend choosing "No", as choosing Yes can potentially alter the light levels in the facility.***
- *** the exception to this is if you're correcting the date/time after replacing the timeclock battery, since it usually will be advancing many years forward to the correct date/time.
- Press the back button (<) multiple times until you're at the main screen of the P-ACP Mk2.
From the P-ACP Mk2 web UI
- On a computer connected to the lighting network, open up a web browser and enter the IP address of the P-ACP. The default is 10.101.10.101. In a multi-processor system you only need to change the time on the lowest-numbered processor, and the changes will propagate to the rest of the system.
- Click on the blue Menu button in the top left corner and choose "Setup"
- Change to the desired date/time. Upon saving the changes it will prompt "Do you want to resynchronize Timed Events", and generally we recommend choosing "No", as choosing Yes can potentially alter the light levels in the facility.***
- *** the exception to this is if you're correcting the date/time after replacing the timeclock battery, since it usually will be advancing many years forward to the correct date/time.
- Close your web browser.