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6300 — Standalone Timer Setup and Programming

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6300 Series Standalone Timer — Setup and Programming

Product Manual: 6300 Series Display Manual

Refer to this manual (especially pages 14–15, sections 6.1–6.2) for full programming option tables.

Applies to: D6300, D6320, D6330, D6340, D6360, A6320, A6330, A6340, A6360

1. Quickset — Count Up Timer

Symptom: You need to quickly configure the display as a basic count-up timer.

Solution:

Press: [MENU] 1 6 4 [ENTER]

⚠️ Note: This quickset resets all other settings to default. Program all other options after running the quickset.

By default after quickset:

  • The display counts up from zero.
  • Pressing the Up button starts the count.
  • Seconds are shown until the timer passes 1 hour, after which only hours and minutes are displayed.

2. Quickset — Countdown Timer

Symptom: You need to quickly configure the display as a basic countdown timer.

Solution:

Press: [MENU] 1 6 5 [ENTER]

Press: [MENU] 1 6 6 [ENTER]

⚠️ Note: Quickset 166 resets all other settings. Program all other options after running the quickset.

3. Setting the Countdown Default (Reload) Time

Symptom: After a countdown finishes or is reset, the timer does not reload to the desired starting time.

Cause: The reload time has not been programmed, or was changed.

Solution:

Enter the desired time in HH:MM:SS format (omit leading fields if not needed):

  1. Press [MENU] 1 3 [ENTER]
  2. Enter the desired time value, then press [ENTER]
  3. When the word DAY appears on the display, press [ENTER] again (unless days are required)

Examples:

Desired Time Key Sequence
20 seconds [MENU] 13 [ENTER] → 20 [ENTER] [ENTER]
47 seconds [MENU] 13 [ENTER] → 47 [ENTER] [ENTER]
2 minutes [MENU] 13 [ENTER] → 200 [ENTER] [ENTER]
3 minutes [MENU] 13 [ENTER] → 180 [ENTER] [ENTER]
5 minutes [MENU] 13 [ENTER] → 500 [ENTER] [ENTER]
8 seconds [MENU] 13 [ENTER] → 8 [ENTER] [ENTER]

To verify, press [CLEAR] — the display should reload to the programmed time.

4. Starting and Pausing a Countdown

Symptom: You are unsure how to start, pause, or enter a new countdown time.

Solution:

  • Press the Down button to start the countdown.
  • Press the Down button again to pause the countdown.
  • To enter a new time directly, type the time in HH:MM:SS format and press [ENTER]. If the word DAY appears, press [ENTER] again.

5. Configuring the Time Display Units

5a. Show Hundredths of a Second (Count Up)

Press: [MENU] 4 1 0 [ENTER]

5b. Show Seconds (Count Down — enable seconds display)

Press: [MENU] 2 4 1 [ENTER]

5c. Hide Seconds (Show Minutes as Smallest Unit)

Press: [MENU] 4 1 2 [ENTER]

Note: On a 4-digit display, only two time units can be shown at once (e.g., MM:SS up to one hour, then HH:MM, then DD:HH). There is no way to scroll across a full DDD:HH:MM:SS format on a 4-digit display.

6. Configuring External Input Actions

Symptom: The external pushbutton or contact input does not perform the desired action (start, stop, reset, etc.).

Cause: Input actions may be set to defaults or may have been changed from a previous configuration.

Solution:

Program each input using the appropriate menu code from the table below. Refer to sections 6.1 and 6.2 on page 14 of the manual for the full list of input action codes.

Press: [MENU] [input code] [ENTER]

Common input configuration codes:

Function Menu Code
Input 1: Start [MENU] 6 1 2 [ENTER]
Input 1: Start/Stop [MENU] 6 1 2 [ENTER]
Input 1: Start/Stop/Reset [MENU] 6 1 7 [ENTER]
Input 1: Start while held, Stop when released [MENU] 6 5 1 [ENTER]
Input 2: Stop + Reset [MENU] 6 1 2 [ENTER]

Default settings: Input 1 = Start/Stop; Input 2 = Stop + Reset.

Tip: If inputs are not behaving as expected after wiring changes, reprogram the input actions and power-cycle the display.

7. Setting a Chime/Alert at a Specific Time

Symptom: You want the display to sound an internal chime when the timer reaches a specific time value (e.g., 5 minutes on a count-up timer).

Solution:

  1. Enable internal chime: [MENU] 3 1 1 [ENTER]
  2. Set chime volume to maximum: [MENU] 3 3 9 [ENTER]
  3. Set Chime Time 1: [MENU] 1 4 [ENTER] → enter the time value (e.g., 500 for 5 minutes) → [ENTER] → [ENTER]

Note: The horn/chime triggers based on a fixed time value only. It cannot differentiate between count-up and count-down mode. Any horn duration settings apply globally to all signals sent to the horn. The timer cannot be programmed to automatically stop at a specified time in either count-up or count-down mode.

8. Counting Days (Accident-Free Day Counters)

Symptom: You want to display a count of days (e.g., days without an accident).

Solution:

The 6300 series can increment a count in units of days. The smallest increment unit available is days — there is no native "months" counter.

  • For a days-free counter, configure the display to increment every day using the day counter function.
  • For a months-free counter, because months vary in length, it is recommended to manually update the number of months displayed rather than relying on an automatic day-based approximation.

9. Returning the Display to Wall Clock Mode

Symptom: The display is not responding to the remote control, or you need to return it to a standard wall clock mode.

Solution:

  1. Press and hold the [EXIT] button continuously until a code appears on the display.
  2. Press: [MENU] 1 6 0 [ENTER]

This returns the display to wall clock mode.

10. Power-Cycling to Resolve Unexpected Behavior

Symptom: The display behaves unexpectedly or appears frozen after programming changes.

Solution:

Unplug the display from power, wait 10 seconds, then plug it back in. This resolves many transient issues after reprogramming.

11. Master/Slave Multi-Display Configuration (RS-485)

Symptom: You want two or more displays to show the same timer simultaneously, synchronized together.

Cause: Slave display has not been programmed to mirror the master, RS-485 wiring is incorrect, or a prior failed programming attempt left conflicting settings.

11a. Wiring

Connect all displays via the RS-485 terminals labeled A, B, and COM. Use the same wire consistently between matching terminals on each display (e.g., one wire connects all A terminals, one connects all B terminals, one connects all COM terminals). Wire color does not matter — only consistent terminal-to-terminal connection matters.

11b. Programming (Clean Setup Procedure)

Follow these steps carefully. The key principle is: the display you are programming must be able to see the remote's IR signal; displays you are not programming must be face-down so they do not receive unintended commands.

Step 1 — Program the Master display:

Face the slave display down so it cannot receive IR signals. Send the following to the master display:

  1. [MENU] 1 6 5 [ENTER] (Quickset countdown — resets all settings)
  2. [MENU] 1 3 [ENTER] → enter your desired default time (e.g., 47 for 47 seconds) → [ENTER] → [ENTER]
  3. Press [CLEAR] to verify the master reloads to the correct time and counts down as expected.

Step 2 — Program the Slave display:

Now face the master display down and face the slave display up. Send the following to the slave display:

  1. [MENU] 1 6 5 [ENTER] (Quickset — resets slave settings)
  2. [MENU] 2 1 3 [ENTER] (Sets this display as a slave/mirror)

Step 3 — Test:

Raise both displays. Test start/stop/reset using both the remote and any wired pushbuttons. Both displays should now count in sync.

Tip: If synchronization is off by one second, repeat the full procedure above from scratch. This typically resolves the timing offset.

Note: If master/slave operation cannot be established after repeated attempts, the display boards may have circuit damage. Contact support to arrange inspection.

12. Example: Production Line Timer with Photo Eye Inputs

Use case: Count-up timer triggered by a photo eye at the start of a line; resets when a product reaches the end of the line; chimes at 5 minutes.

Recommended model: D6340

Wiring:

  • Input 1: Dry contact (relay) output from photo eye at line start → starts count up
  • Input 2: Dry contact (relay) output from photo eye at line end → stop + reset to 0

Programming sequence:


[MENU] 164 [ENTER]       — Quickset count-up (resets all settings)
[MENU] 311 [ENTER]       — Enable internal chime
[MENU] 339 [ENTER]       — Set chime to maximum volume
[MENU] 612 [ENTER]       — Input 1: Start
[MENU] 612 [ENTER]       — Input 2: Stop + Reset
[MENU] 14 [ENTER]        — Set Chime Time 1
500 [ENTER] [ENTER]      — Chime at 5 minutes

Note: Microframe does not supply photo eyes. The photo eye trigger output cannot be shared with other devices.

13. Example: Automatic Countdown with Auto-Reload (e.g., Warehouse Door Timer)

Use case: Display counts down from a set time and automatically reloads to the same time at the end of each countdown cycle.

Solution:

  1. Run the countdown quickset: [MENU] 1 6 5 [ENTER]
  2. Set the reload time (e.g., 8 seconds): [MENU] 1 3 [ENTER] → 8 [ENTER] [ENTER]
  3. Program the display to auto-reload and restart at the end of the countdown (refer to the manual for the auto-reload/loop setting, or contact support for the specific menu code for your use case).

When to Contact Support

Contact Microframe technical support if:

  • You cannot establish master/slave synchronization after following the procedure in Section 11 more than once.
  • A display does not respond to any remote commands and the [EXIT] hold procedure (Section 9) does not restore function.
  • A display will not reset or respond to external inputs after reprogramming input actions and power-cycling.
  • You need help designing a custom programming sequence for a specific application not covered here.
  • Your display may need repair (note: displays older than 7 years may be outside the standard repair window; contact support to discuss options).
  • You need a replacement remote control.

Support hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Central Time

Phone: Contact via Microframe's website

Manual: https://microframecorp.com/assets/manual/6300.pdf

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