The ESE ES-166UE is a Time Code display featuring 1" Amber LED displays. The unit accepts, via the rear-mounted BNC connector, either ESE Time CodeT (TC76T, TC89T, or TC90T) or SMPTE/EBU Time Code. RS-232C ASCII Time Code (format "0", "1" or "A" at 9600 baud) may be input via the rear-mounted 9-pin connector.
The ES-166UE will automatically determine which code is being received. An internal DIP switch is used to configure the display for 12 or 24 Hour format, or to display the Date instead of time-of-day (if incoming time code contains Date information, such as ESE TC90, date-encoded SMPTE/EBU or ASCII formats "1" or "A").
If the Time Zone option is ordered, an internal DIP switch is installed for this function. If receiving ESE Time CodeT from a timer, the unit will display Minutes, Seconds and Tenths of Seconds (if the timer has the Tenths option).
These six-digit displays are designed to be "Universal" Time Code Readers. All models described below are able to auto-detect, read and display ESE (TC76TM, TC89TM or TC90TM), ASCII (format A, 0 or 1 @ 9600 baud; RS-232C, RS-422A or RS-485), EBU or SMPTE time code.
Setup Features allow the unit to display time in either 12 or 24 hour format and if reading ESE Time Code to display "Date" information and if reading SMPTE/EBU to display "User Bits". An Error Detection and Correction feature maintains flicker-free operation in the event of poor quality or loss of time code. An Error Detection Indicator is also included and the Error Correction Feature may be turned-off via an internal DIP switch.
Each Reader requires only a single pair of wires (or coax) between itself and the Master Clock (or other source of time code). The wiring arrangement can be parallel, serial or both. Please note that extra long
cable runs may require a Distribution/Isolation Amplifier,