MARINE MASTER CLOCK

Thank you so much for purchasing Seiko Marine Master Clock QC-6M4.
Before putting your QC-6M4 to use, please be sure to read this manual
carefully as it has been prepared to assist in the installation, operation and
maintenance of your QC-6M4.
You are recommended to keep this manual for future reference.

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 Attention

(1) This manual is the property of SEIKO and may not

without the express written consent of SEIKO be copied
or reproduced in any form, in whole or in part, or used
for any purpose other than that for which it is supplied.

(2) The content of this manual may be subject to change

without notice.
(3) This manual has been prepared to give complete
information necessary for the operation, use, handling
and maintenance of the products. For the purpose of our
constant technical manual improvement program, your
questions, advice, suggestions and comments on the
descriptions, illustrations, procedures or any matter
concerning this manual are highly appreciated.
(4) SEIKO shall not be liable for any failures of the products
or direct or indirect damages resulting from such failures if
such failures are caused: due to abuse, misuse, failure to
observe instructions given in the manual and neglect of
other reasonable care and servicing due to be done by
the owner irrespective of such instructions, and failure
due to deliberate actions or gross negligence or accident;
or caused by changes, modifications, or alterations made
without prior written consent of SEIKO or by any person
other than authorized by SEIKO.

SYMBOLS AND THEIR MEANINGS

The symbols and terms used in this manual are
explained below.

DANGER is used to indicate the presence of a hazard

which will cause severe personal injury, death, or
substantial property damage if the
instructions under this heading are ignored.
Any accident caused under this category implies a
situation to which you must respond
DANGER
immediately with corrective actions.

CAUTION is used to indicate the presence of a

potential for personal injuries or property
damage if the instructions under this heading
are ignored.
CAUTION

The following pictorial symbol indicates what you must not do. The following pictorial symbol indicates what you must do.

General prohibition Prohibition of disassembly General need-to-do thing Wiring Earth terminal

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 Contents Page

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

INSTALLATION & WIRING

INSTALLING THE MASTER CLOCK

WIRING TO POWER SUPPLY AND SECONDARY CLOCKS.

HANDLING METHOD

INSPECTION BEFORE TURNING THE POWER SWITCH ON

STARTING OPERATION

2 1 Operation Panel

2 2 Operation Switches

2 3 Operation

NORMAL OPERATION

3 1 Switch the display of “UT" and “LT"

3 2 0 SEC-ADJUSTMENT 30SEC-ADJUSTMENT

3 3 MANUAL LT ADJUSTMENT

3 4 OPERATION OF DIMMER

ALARM DISPLAY

4 1 RESUMED FROM POWER FAILURE

4 2 SUSPENSION OF OUTPUT LINE

4 3 ABNORMAL POWER SUPPLY

CONNECTION OF ALARM AND LOGGER

MAINTENANCE

EXTERNAL VIEW

SPECIFICATIONS

FOR AFTER SALE SERVICE PLEASE CONTACT

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 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
The following are the instructions you must
observe not only for your own safety, but also
for the protection of others and the property.

CAUTION
If the Product is fuming or emitting
odors, immediately turn off the
breakers on the unit and isolate from
the main power supply. Repair
Action to take should be left to the care of your
against SEIKO agent or dealer. If left
abnormal uncorrected, the situation will create
situation the potential for electric shock or
fire.

Tampering or unauthorized repair or

modification of components may
adversely affect safety or
Prohibition of performance of this equipment.
unauthorized Failure to follow this instruction may
disassembly, lead to a risk of electric shock or fire.
repair or Repair should be left to the care of
modification your SEIKO agent or dealer.

Never put any pin, wire, metal piece

or any other foreign object into a
hole or gap on purpose or otherwise.
If a foreign object is allowed into a
Prohibition of hole or gap by mistake, disconnect
allowing the main switch, and call your SEIKO
foreign agent or dealer for inspection and
objects in servicing. If left uncorrected, this
hazard creates the potential for
electric shock or fire.

Never operate the product on any

power supply other than specified. If
left uncorrected, the situation will
Power supply create the potential for electric shock
or fire.

Earth terminal should be grounded to

protect the product from inductive
disturbance.
Earth terminal

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 INSTALLATION & WIRING
1. INSTALLING THE MASTER CLOCK
Wall mounting type
Fix the master clock to a wall surface with four
installation holes.
Installation dimensions are indicated in Fig.1.
6mm dia. bolts are suitable.

Fig.1.

Panel mounting type

Fix the clock in place with bolts after processing the
panel surface as shown in FIG.2.

Fig.2.
284

272

280
337 4 M6

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 2. WIRING TO POWER SUPPLY AND
SECONDARY CLOCKS
Before installation, synchronize all secondary clocks.
(Ex.12hr 0min 0sec)

Selection of service inlet

The master clock is provided with two service inlets
on the back and bottom. The bottom inlet is
blocked with a blank panel. When using the bottom
inlet, relocate the blank panel to the back inlet.

Wiring
Loosen the panel screws and open the panel.
Connect wires to the terminal blocks located on the
lower, right side of the clock with clamping tools. Be
sure to use the clamp terminals provided for
connecting wires. Correctly connect the wires
according to Fig.3.

Caution
Earth terminal should be grounded as in fig.3
to protect the master clock from inductive
interference.

Fig.3.

Printed Circuit Board

TB3 TB2 TB1

0.5 120mA 10
30 780mA 65
0.5 sec secondary clocks Maximum capacity 120mA(10pcs)
Earth terminal 30 sec secondary clocks Maximum capacity 780mA(65pcs)

24V
L N + 30S+ 30S- + COM ADV REV + + +
COM
RS-422 RS-422 RS-232C
AC IN DC24V IN LOGGER AL 0.5S OUT 30S OUT
OUT IN OUT
85-250

A B C
Alarm

30
Digital Signal O utput
RS- 422

Digital Signal Output

RS- 232C

AC85V DC24V
±10% 30sec.
Output during rev.

Output during hand

polarized
turning(- )(REV)

adjusting(- )(ADJ)

AC250V
24V Common

O ption

Logger
150mA
Max. output capacity
DC24V

C
, B A,B,C
Set and A Set A,B and C

0.5 30
0.5sec.leap secondary 30sec.leap secondary
clocks clocks

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 HANDLING METHOD
1. INSPECTION BEFORE TURNING THE
POWER SWITCH ON
Check on loosened inner parts, printed circuit
boards, screws and so on.

Check on the adhesion of wire chips generated

when working on installation.

Check on polarity of wires connected to the

secondary clocks and power supply.

The master clock is equipped with an over-current

limiter and its output signals are generated from
solid-state switches. Insulate the field wiring with
utmost care. Also make sure not to overload the
master clock.
Current capacity of each secondary clock is as
follows.
Current
Type Signal
consumption
2 hands 30-sec
30 DC24V
secondary polarized DC24V 12mA
12mA
clock signal
3 hands 0.5-sec
0.5 DC24V
secondary polarized DC24V 12mA
12mA
clock signal
Note: Double faced type should be counted as two times
of the above table.
The maximum output capacity for 2 hands
secondary clock is 780mA. 65pcs
The maximum output capacity for 3 hands
secondary clock is 120mA. 10pcs

The maximum output capacity of the logger signal is

as specified below. Never load the master clock
circuit with the logger in excess of the specified
capacity.
If the logger input circuit uses a relay, provide a
spark-killer.

Signal Max. output capacity

30 30-sec polarized pulse 150mA in all
During rev. turning
150mA pulse
During hand setting
pulse
COM +24V COM +24V
30 Note: The 30-sec polarized signals and the logger signals may
DC24 5V fluctuate approx. within DC24 5V,depending on
the number of secondary clocks.

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 2. STARTING OPERATION

2 1 Operation Panel

ALARM
UT/LT DIMMER
DIGITAL DISPLAY PART

LT ADJ

0 SEC ADJ 20 1 1 20 ENTER

RESTART SET
UT / LT / SECONDARY HANDS

ABOUT DIGITAL DISPLAY

BLINKING
LIGHTING

2 2 Operation Switches

Switch used for initialization (or, at RESTART)

20 1 1 20 ENTER

To turn back one To decrease the To increase the To forward input- To enter the input
input-frame displayed displayed frame or displaying numerals and the
or displaying page. numerals. numerals. page to next. page.

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2 3 Operation

Please turn all three breakers of "AC(U11)",

"DC(U15)", and "OUTPUT(U9)" on.

The following initial screen is displayed.

0.5sec secondary clock stop

30sec secondary clock stop

Push any key to go to the next step.

When the power is turned on, or resumed after

power failure, or RESTART is pushed, it becomes
this display. In case of RESTART operation, it will
display the data right before the restart button is
pressed.

The following screen is displayed.

0.5sec secondary clock stop Manual adjustment

30sec secondary clock stop

Synchronize the position of the hour, minute and

second hands of 0.5sec secondary clock before
starting UT.

Please set the time of UT as considering the

operation period to adjust the hand position of all
secondary clocks.
Please set the second hand only for "30sec.
secondary clock with second hand".

Push any key when the setting of hand position

finished.
Go to the next step.

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The following screen is displayed.

0.5sec secondary clock stop Manual adjustment

30sec secondary clock stop

Set “UT”, (universal time).

Move Input-frame (blinking part) by or

Change the value by or .
00-99 for "Year", 01-12 for "Month", 01-31 for
"Day", 00-23 for "Hour", 00-59 for "Minute"
00.0-59.5 for "Second" decimal should be 0 or 5
However, any input which does not exist
(example:30 February) is ignored, and the leap
year is automatically adjusted.

Please move the cursor to “ " by > key, after

input of the UT .
The display becomes as follows.

0.5sec secondary clock stop

30sec secondary clock stop

Please push ENTER key when the current time

reaches to the input time of “UT".
"UT" starts. Go to the next step.

To re-enter the input, move the cursor to “ ” by

key to get the former screen.

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The following screen is displayed.

0.5sec secondary clock running

30sec secondary clock stop

Set “LT”. (ship time)

Move Input-frame (blinking part) by or

Change the value by or .
Set only “Hour” and “Minute”, ”Year”, “Month”, and
“Day” are updated automatically.
The range of setting should be -13:00 +13:00
against “UT".

Please move the cursor to “ " by > key, after

input of the LT .
The display becomes as follows.

0.5sec secondary clock running

30sec secondary clock stop

Please push ENTER when the input of “LT" is

correct.
"LT" starts. Go to the next step.

To re-enter the input, move the cursor to “ ” by

key to get the former screen.

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The following screen is displayed.

0.5sec secondary clock running

30sec secondary clock stop Manual adjustment

Synchronize the hands of all 30sec secondary clocks

to the same position.
Input the time same as the position of the hand of
30sec secondary clocks.

Move Input-frame (blinking part) by or

Change the value by or .
01-12 for "Hour", 00-59 for “Minute" , 00 or 30 for
"Second".

Please move the cursor to “ " by > key, after the

input of the time of the hands position.
The display becomes as follows.

0.5sec secondary clock running

30sec secondary clock stop

Please push ENTER , when the input of the time

of the hands position is correct.
"30sec. secondary clock" starts to move. Go to the
next step.

To re-enter the input, move the cursor to “ ” by

key to get the former screen.

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During the adjustment, the display becomes as
follows.

0.5sec secondary clock running

30sec secondary clock adjustment

When the time-adjust is completed, the display

becomes as follows. (Normal display)

0.5sec secondary clock running

30sec secondary clock running

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 3. NORMAL OPERATION
3 1 3-1 Switch the display of “UT" and “LT"

The time display shows UT or LT during normal

operation.
The display can be switched whenever UT/LT is
pushed.

3 2 3-2 0 SEC-ADJUSTMENT 30SEC-ADJUSTMENT

Push 0 SEC ADJ button at the tone of exact "0

second" to correct accumulated error within 30
seconds.

OPERATION OF 0 SEC-ADJUSTMENT]

ADJUSTMENT WHEN THE CLOCK LOSES

0.5sec secondary clock running

30sec secondary clock running

Under this status, when 0 SEC ADJ is pushed, it

becomes the following display.

0.5sec secondary clock adjustment(fast moving)

30sec secondary clock adjustment(fast moving)

0.5 sec. secondary clocks will be adjusted to

. . synchronize to UT at speed of 1.1 times faster than
normal movement.
30 sec. secondary clocks will be adjusted as
synchronizing with 0.5 sec. secondary clocks.

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 It takes maximum five minutes to complete the
adjustment. When the adjustment is completed, it
becomes the following display.

0.5sec secondary clock running

30sec secondary clock running

CORRECTION WHEN RUNNING FAST

0.5sec secondary clock running

30sec secondary clock running

Under this status, when 0 SEC ADJ is pushed, it

becomes the following display.

0.5sec secondary clock adjustment(fast moving)

30sec secondary clock adjustment(fast moving)

. 0.5 sec. secondary clocks and 30sec. secondary

clocks will be adjusted until clocks reach to UT and
LT respectively. It will take maximum 30 seconds to
complete the adjustment.
When the adjustment is completed, it becomes the
following display.

0.5sec secondary clock running

30sec secondary clock running

This 0 sec. adjustment can be done on either display

of “UT” or “LT”.
The result of adjustment reflects to the other.

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3 3 LT ADJUSTMENT

Four keys ( -20 -1 +1 +20 ) are used to adjust LT.

LT adjustment is effective only on the display of LT.
An example to advance 15 minutes is shown below.

Change the display to “LT” by

At the display on LT, push +20 .

After the above operation push -1 five times.

The display of “PUSH" and “ENTER" is alternately

displayed at cycle of one second.

Push key.

30 sec. secondary clocks will automatically catch

up to the time of LT.
At the operation of if no input is made for
30 seconds or UT/LT is pushed,
This operation is to be canceled and the display will
return to the normal mode.

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3 4 OPERATION OF DIMMER

Adjustment of the brightness of LCD can be done by

DIMMER key.
The status of the input line of power supply can be
confirmed as well.
When the DIMMER key is pushed once, it becomes
the following displays.

Each status of the illumination, the AC power supply,

and the DC power supply is displayed from the left end.
The display changes as follows when the DIMMER key
is pushed within five seconds.

Illumination OFF

Illumination DARK

Illumination BRIGHT

The display will return to the normal display unless

DIMMER key is not pushed within five seconds again.
It becomes the following display. (normal display).

Illumination remains latest setting

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 4. ALARM DISPLAY
When a trouble on the system or the connected line is
detected, the ALARM lamp (LED) blinks, the alarm
signal is output and the status of phenomenon is
displayed on the LCD simultaneously.

4 1 RESUMED FROM POWER FAILURE

When the power is resumed from failure, it becomes

the following display.

The ALARM lamp blinks every second.

The output line will be the following status.

. ,

0.5sec secondary clock , 30sec secondary clock Stop

Digital signal output Stop
Logger signal output Stop
Alarm signal output Active
ON

Push any key and operate from the initial

operation.

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4 2 4-2 SUSPENSION OF OUTPUT LINE

When abnormal condition is detected on the output

line of secondary clocks or logger output, or input line
of AC/DC power supply, the following status is
displayed.

Display of abnormal status and the current time is

alternately displayed at interval of one second.
The ALARM lamp blinks every second as well.
Each output line will be the following status

.
. ,

0.5sec secondary clock , 30sec secondary clock Stop

Digital signal output Stop
Logger signal output Stop
Alarm signal output Stop

After fixing the cause of trouble, push RESTART

key to initialize the system.

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4 3 ABNORMAL POWER SUPPLY

When abnormal condition (lower voltage) is detected on

the AC/DC power supply,
the following status is displayed.

AC For AC line

DC For DC line

Display of abnormal status and the current time is

alternately displayed at interval of one second.
The ALARM lamp blinks every second as well.
Each output line will be the following status.

. ,

( )

0.5sec secondary clock , 30sec secondary clock Normal

Digital signal output Normal
Logger signal output Normal
Alarm signal output Active ON

After fixing the cause of trouble, push

key to recover the system.

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 5. CONNECTION OF ALARM AND LOGGER

Alarm signal and logger signal are output via circuit of

“Transistor open-collector”.

Sample of connection

D
24V
COMMON i
R

ALARM
or
LOGGER
r

100mA less than 100mA ALARM

150mA less than 150mA LOGGER
Relay
Relay contact
Arc-extinguishing diode
DC24V 5V Output Voltage DC24V 5V

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MAINTENANCE

Check the following items in case of troubles.

Phenomenon Cause Countermeasure
Right after installation works.
Initialize the system.
Resumed from power failure
Alarm lamp blinks.
Secondary Clocks stop Overload
(in case of overload). Short-circuit on output line. After fixing the cause, push
Over connection of RESTART key.
secondary clocks.
0.5sec secondary clock
and 30sec secondary Wrong operation of time
Operate correctly.
clock are not synchronization.
synchronized.
Overload
Short-circuit on output line. After fixing the cause, turn on the
Tripping of DC NFB.
Over connection of NFB and push RESTART key.
secondary clocks.
Tripping of DC NFB. Defective power supply. Replace the power supply unit.
If the system does not work properly even after the above treatment, consult the dealer where the
system has been purchased.

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 SPECIFICATIONS

Accuracy daily rate within 0.2 second/day

Temperature range for
the rated accuracy +5 +40
Operating temperature range -10 +55
I/O specification
0.5-second secondary clock output Two wired system (Only clockwise)
10 secondary clocks can be connected.(120mA or less)
30-second secondary clock output Three wired system (Clockwise/Counterclockwise)
65 secondary clocks can be connected.(780mA or less)
Digital signal output Two balanced wired system (RS-422) , One port
Based on NMEA0183
Logger signal output Five wired system , One port (150mA or less in total)
24V(COMMON)
30-second polarized signal output (+)
30-second polarized signal output (-)
Signal output (-) during time-adjusting
Signal output (-) during counterclockwise
Alarm signal output Two wired system , One port (100mA or less)
24V(COMMON)
Alarm (-)
option
RS-232C signal output Two unbalanced wired system (RS-232C) , One port
(The content is the same as the digital signal output)

The way of time adjusting

When power supply is turned on Key-input and Digital display on the front panel
At normal operation Reset to “00” sec. by 0-second adjust button
( 30 second adjustment)
After the above operation, hands of 0.5-sec. secondary clock will
follow by stop or fast-forwarding.
30-sec. secondary clock will follow promptly.

AC power supply
Range of input voltage AC 85 250V
Range of frequency 47 63Hz
Power consumption 35W
DC power supply
Range of voltage DC 24V 10%
Current consumption 1.4 A
Power supply automatically switched from AC to DC system without interruption in case of AC power
failure.

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252-1113

Tel:0467-40-5983
Fax:0467-40-5984
U P I Co.,LTD.
7-2, 4-Chome, Kamituchidananaka,
Ayase, 252-1113, Japan
Tel:81-467-40-5983
Fax:81-467-40-5984

245-0053

Tel:045-813-8481
Fax:045-813-8491
UTSUKI KEIKI Co., LTD.
3530, Kamiyabe-Cho, Totsuka-ku,
Yokohama, Japan
Tel:81-45-813-8481
Fax:81-45-813-8491

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