Widmer WTV VALIDATOR THE WORLD'S ONLY COMPLETELY USER-INSTALLABLE VALIDATING SYSTEM Introducing Widmer's new WTV Date/Time Validator. Designed and built for Traders that must comply with the OATS regulations to show seconds on their trades as required by NASD-OATS and the SEC regulations.* (sample imprint) User-installable....plug-n-punch!

*NASD RULE 6953: Member firms that record orders and report OATS transactions must have their computer systems synchronized with the NIST atomic clock and their time stamps synchronized.

PRINTS IN SECONDS:  OATS Compliant, prints Year/Month/Date/Hours/Minutes/Seconds (see sample imprint above)

ATOMIC CLOCK: Computer can be programmed to receive time signal once, twice, or several times a day. WTV's signal can be received through a modem or other time source^*

SYNCHRONIZED TIME: Computer with atomic synchronization sends time signal to clocks every minute. 

ACCURATE: to within +/- 2 seconds per day. Clock will not accumulate time drift because they are synchronized 1440 times a day (OATS allows time drift of up to three seconds per day).

AUTOMATIC "NO PRINT": If for some reason a clock does not receive a signal before it has lost accuracy to +/- 2 second, a * will be printed and displayed by the clock. If the time stamp was disconnected from it's AC supply voltage or if the clock has not received a signal, then the MACHINE WILL NOT PRINT until it has received a valid time signal.

MASTER CLOCK

As NASD firms come in all sizes, so we too have developed various sized and featured systems to meet the needs of the market. Our basic master clock model MCC-B3 consists of the following features: It is microprocessor based with modem capabilities, RS485 output for time stamps, a two line LCD display of the time, date and messages, a key pad for program selection and our software for automatic dial out to the atomic clock upon power up, synchronization and download of the time to the time stamps and a timing board which hold accuracy to 2 seconds per day. This is all packaged in a box 12" inches long, by 7" high by 6" deep. If necessary this box can also hold 1 Repeater Board. We also offer as optional extras Diagnostic software (Model MCC-B2) that highlights on your scrolling display any time stamps no longer receiving their time corrections. Another option is a full size (14") video display and keyboard (Model MCC-B3) for a simultaneous viewing of the time stamps on the system and their status. The RS485 of this master can handle up to 30 time stamps on a daisy chain wiring configuration. However we have found that many customers wire in a home run fashion and others need machines in remote private offices and may require a combination of both daisy chain and home run on the same system. This can be accomplished by the use of repeater boxes. Usually in systems of about 10 machines and more a repeater box is recommended.

For larger systems we have developed the master clock computer system model MCC-A. This model is a modified 386 or better computer that is dedicated to this system and features an extremely accurate timing board with 1/3 rd of a second per day accuracy. It also includes a 14" color monitor to view the diagnostic program, full size keyboard, RS 485 interface, modem, DOS operating system, PC Anywhere (to help with customer service), and our special software pack with dial out and synchronization program time stamp translation and diagnostic monitoring.

The monitor is a color monitor as our diagnostic program uses colors to identify clocks that have not responded to time change signals. With PC Anywhere we can remotely phone into the computer and run the diagnostic program to assist you if you are experiencing any system problems. This master used in combination with multiple repeaters can handle systems as small as a couple of time stamps to hundreds.  

It is highly recommended that the master be on an UPS power system. The master will require a standard phone line and jack (RJ11) for the communication with the atomic clock. This can be a shared line as the computer will only be calling a couple of times a day.

REPEATER BOXES

Repeater boxes are used to boost the power of the signal to the various circuits of stamps. It consists of a metal box containing one or two circuit boards with eight (8) circuits per board and RS485 connectors. Depending on your wiring configuration one box can handle 16 time stamps in a "home run" situation or in a "daisy chain" of 8 circuits it can control 240 to 480 time stamps.

 The boxes are about 12" long by 7" high by 6" deep and can hold up to two repeater boards per box. They require 110V 60 Hz electrical circuit. All wiring to the computer and time stamp uses RJ45 jacks. These boards have several lights that denote various operations are taking place such as downloads from the master, time out to stamps, power situations and problems can be highlighted by the lighting sequences.

WTV TIME STAMPS

The WTV OATS compliant time stamp is a modified version of one of the worlds most popular and reliable electronic time stamps. Since OATS requirements are for time in seconds, the only technology currently available is the electronic time stamp with dot matrix printing. Each impression takes about 400 milliseconds.

The display indicates the date (01-31), day (m-s), standard am/pm hours (1-12), minutes (00-59), machine number and accuracy status. The imprint consists of the year (2005), month (00-12), date (01-31), military hour's (00-23), minutes (00-59) and seconds (00-59) (see sample imprint above). Regulations require the numeric month and military hours. One unique feature of the WTV is its two-way communication capability; it can report its synchronization status back to the computer's monitoring program. 

For security purposes no clock has the ability to be reset on it's own; it must be connected to the computer and will receive a reset signal within one minute. For security purposes if a clock does not receive a down load for a ten minute period it will automatically flash a non sync message on it's display, the computer monitor will display that clock's number in red and the timing chip in the individual clock will allow it to work for up to 8 hours then will automatically shut it down. The imprint will display a message designating the time as no sync. Each machine has a specific number needed for communication purposes; this number is technician changeable if a machine has to be substituted.
        

(Master clock or P.C. with WTV Software)

Physical Size:		Power:
Height	8.25"	Power supply	120 VAC or 230 VAC
Width	6.75"	Input voltage	120 VAC, 50/60 Hz  (model WTV)  230 VAC, 50/60 Hz (model WTV-230)
Depth	6.75"
Weight	5.5 lb.

Operating Conditions:		Options:
Operating Temperature	-5° C to 45° C	Ribbon Cassette cartridge	Purple ink ribbon
Relative Humidity	20% to 80%RH non-condensing	Operations Battery	Allows up to 200 registrations or 72 hours under power failure

Revised: March 10, 2006 09:09:13 AM .