How to change the date and time on a Paradigm Architectural Control Processor (P-ACP)
Issue
The date and/or time is incorrect on my Paradigm Architectural Control Processor (P-ACP). How can I change it?
The process varies depending on the software version the system is running as well as if the P-ACP is part of a Paradigm Server (P-CCS) system or not. See the differences between them noted below.
P-ACP is in a Server system
If the system is running v5.1.0 or higher, you cannot change the date/time at the P-ACP, since it only gets its time via SNTP from the P-CCS. You must change the date/time at the device hosting the time server for the lighting network. Most often in a Paradigm Server system that will be a Conductor (which in turn provides time to the P-ACP via the P-CCS), or it could also be a separate time server provided by the site's IT department.
If the system is running v5.0.3 or lower, you can change the date/time at the P-ACP and it will also propagate upwards to the P-CCS and Conductor from either the P-ACP's facepanel or from its web UI. See dedicated sections below for instructions for each.
P-ACP 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 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 scroll wheel, check mark, and number pad 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.
From the P-ACP Web UI for versions 4.0.0 or higher
- 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 first 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"
- Select the Date/Time tab, then enter the correct information.
- Next it will prompt if you want to sync timed events. Generally we recommend not doing this, as it 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.