Panasonic Time Management Utility Wj Mpu955 Tmu Users Guide

							 
 
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INSTALLATION 
 
1.  Insert the MPU955 CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive on your 
computer – an installation menu will appear 
2.  Select Time Management Utility and click the Next button – 
MPU955 TMU will begin installing automatically 
3.  Respond to the dialog boxes by following the directions given 
 
  
						

							   
 
 
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OPERATION 
 
The NSS is configured in three phases: 
1.  Set the PC date, time, and TIME ZONE parameters. 
2.  Configure TMU date, time and optional time zone. 
3.  Transfer the settings to the NSS and verify. 
It will be important for the administrator to understand the settings for 
a specific region and make adjustments accordingly.  Because the 
time and date setting may be used more frequently than time zone 
setting, tab sections are provided giving the administrator the 
flexibility of separating the actions. 
 
♦ Note:  This utility is limited to date settings between 1/1/1998 
and 12/31/2068.   
 
The MPU955 Time Management Utility allows for manual NSS 
adjustments without changing the Windows settings. 
  
						

							 
 
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Toolbar 
The MPU955 Time Management Utility toolbar allows convenient 
updating of the system CPUs.  The buttons change function 
depending on whether the Main A or B CPU is selected and on 
whether the Date / Time or Set Time Zone tab is selected 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Exit TMU:  Closes the MPU955 Time Management Utility 
application. 
Get CPU Info:  Retrieves the current Date/Time or Time Zone 
information from the selected system CPU (Main A or Main B) 
depending on the tabbed section selected. 
Put CPU Info:  Transfers the displayed Date/Time or Time Zone 
information from the TMU application to the selected system CPU 
(Main A or Main B) depending on the tabbed section selected. 
View Local PC Settings:  Refreshes the TMU to display the 
Date/Time or Time Zone information retrieved from the local PC 
clock. 
IPA Setup:  Opens the IPA setup window that will allow you to 
change the IP address of the Main A and/or Main B system CPUs. 
Set to Local PC Date/Time Settings: Changes the TMU displayed 
Date/Time settings to match the local PC (Quick set). 
TMU Help:  Opens the help for information regarding the MPU955 
Time Management Utility. 
• Tip:  Alternate methods to access the help file: press [F1] or 
use the Help menu. 
 
Put CPU Info 
Get CPU Info View Local  
PC settings IPA Setup  Exit TMU 
Set  to Local PC 
Date/Time Settings 
 
     TMU Help  
						

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PC Time Setup 
 
This utility uses the Windows calendar and clock of the local PC for 
displaying the current date, time, and time zone information.  If the 
date, time and/or time zone information is not correct, it may be 
adjusted through the standard windows calendar/clock and time zone 
utility.  Verification of these settings is very important for the Quick 
Set function.  Refer to the Windows documentation provided with the 
PC for settings instructions. 
 
VERIFY LOCAL PC SETTINGS 
 
Verification of the local settings is important for the Quick Set update 
method of the Date, Time and Time Zone settings in the system CPU.  
The local settings will be displayed in red.  The administrator can 
easily configure the system CPU by using the Quick Set adjustment 
feature. 
However, in the case of service personnel who travel with a PC and 
do not wish to continually change local PC settings, manual 
configuration is available.  
Date and Time 
When the TMU is launched, the utility will display the Date / Time 
tab indicating current date and time settings of the local PC in red.  
 
 
  
						

							 
 
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 Time Zone 
Initially, when the TMU is launched and the Time Zone tab is 
selected, there will be no time zone selected. Select a Time Zone from 
the drop-down list, and then click the “Put to CPU” button. 
 
 
Resetting the Main CPU 
After putting the Time Zone to the main CPU, each CPU needs to be 
rebooted so that the updated information is registered correctly. 
Verify that you wish to reset the CPU by clicking “Yes” when asked 
if you wish to reset the CPU. 
If you are not able to reset the CPU at that time, select the “Reset” tab, 
click the red “Reset” button, and click “Yes” to confirm the reset of 
the CPU when it is convenient to do so. 
 
PC ADJUSTMENTS 
 
If any of the settings for the local PC are incorrect, make adjustments 
using the time zone settings in the standard Windows Clock and 
Calendar. These settings can be viewed by the date/time within the 
Windows Control Panel.  See the Windows operation guide supplied 
with your PC for more detailed information. 
If PC adjustments have been made, click “View Local PC Settings” 
button.  This will refresh the displayed PC settings, again colored in 
red. 
♦ Note:  If the changes to the PC settings are not reflected, close 
the application and re-open to refresh the Local PC 
settings. 
  
						

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Setting Main CPU IPA 
 
The IP address of the main CPU(s) must be set before any transfer or 
adjustments can be made to the NSS.  Follow the steps below in order 
to make such adjustments.  Ask your installer or network 
administrator for the IPA of the Main A and Main B CPUs.  
1.  Open the MPU955 Time Management Utility. 
Configure the CPU IP addresses. 
 
For first time operation, the Main CPU IP address will not be set.  The 
administrator must enter the correct IPA for the system CPU(s).  
2.  Make sure Main A is displayed in the drop-down list. 
3.  Click the “IPA Setup” button in the toolbar. 
• Tip:  Double-click on the IP address displayed to open the IPA 
setup window as a shortcut. 
 
The Main A IP address setup window will appear.   
 
4.  Enter the correct IP address. 
5.  Click the green check mark to save, the red X to cancel.  
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OR REDUNDANT CPU 
6.  Choose Main B from the drop-down list. 
7.  Click the “IPA Setup” button in the toolbar. 
8.  Repeat steps 4 and 5 for Main B CPU. 
  
						

							 
 
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NSS Setup 
VERIFY CPU SETTINGS 
 
In order to view the settings that exist within the system CPU(s), the 
administrator must perform a “Get CPU Info”.  This action will 
interrogate the system and return the current values for time, date and 
time zone of the desired CPU.  Each time this button is used, time, 
date and time zone information is retrieved all at once, regardless of 
which tab section is selected.  Follow the steps below for retrieving 
this information. 
Date/Time Properties 
1.  Make sure that the desired Main CPU (A or B) is 
displayed in the drop-down list. 
2.  If the Date/Time tab is not selected, click on the tab to 
bring the Date/Time adjustments window to the front. 
3.  Click on the “Get CPU Info” button. 
This will display the current date and time settings within the NSS 
system CPU selected.  The gray circle in the calendar represents the 
current date within the selected CPU after performing the “GET”. 
 
 
 
Also, a camera icon will display on the right side of the CPU time 
window indicating a snapshot has been taken of the selected CPU 
when a “get” is performed. 
 
 
 
Compare the Local settings with the CPU settings and determine if 
any adjustment should be made. 
  
						

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CHANGING MAIN CPU 
Set Date/Time 
Quick Set 
To change the TMU Date/Time settings to match the PC, perform the 
following steps:  
1.  Verify the PC Date and Time settings. 
See Verify Local PC Settings section on page 13. 
2.  Click the “Set to Local PC Date/Time Settings” button. 
3.  Verify the Date and Time settings match the PC 
settings. 
4.  Proceed to transfer the settings to the system CPU(s), 
see “Transfer Settings” below. 
Manual 
To manually change the CPU date and time settings, perform the 
following steps: 
1.  Click the desired date on the calendar. 
The selected date will be highlighted in gray. 
 
 
2.  Click on the CPU Time clock hour. 
 
3.  Adjust by clicking the up or down arrows to advance 
the hour by increments of one. 
• Tip:  You may highlight a time section and type in the desired 
hour. 
4.  Adjust the minutes, seconds and AM/PM in the same 
manner. 
5.  Proceed to transfer the settings to the system CPU(s), 
see “Transfer Settings” below. 
  
						

							 
 
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Transfer Settings 
 
After the desired adjustments have been made to the TMU settings, it 
is necessary to transfer the settings to the system CPU(s).  
1. Verify the settings displayed on the screen are correct. 
2. Make sure that Main A (or Main B) is displayed in the 
drop-down list.  
3. Click the “PUT CPU Info” button in the toolbar. 
 
4. Check or uncheck the “Update Both CPUs” box. 
If your system includes two Main CPUs, it is recommended that this 
box be checked, to ensure that the CPUs are set to the same time.  The 
CPUs may be set separately, if desired, by repeating this procedure 
for each CPU. 
If your system includes only one Main CPU, it is not necessary to 
check this box. 
5. Click the “Send”. 
Verify the message in the bottom status bar reads “CPU Update 
Successful!”  If this message does not appear, or an error message 
occurs, the transfer did not take place.  Contact your service personnel. 
6. Click the “Get CPU Info” button to verify the settings. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
						

							MPU955 Time Management Utility   UNINSTALL 
 
 
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UNINSTALL 
 
To uninstall the MPU955 Time Management Utility, use 
Add/Remove Programs on Control Panel.