{"id":1972,"date":"2025-04-14T12:09:49","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T12:09:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webprojects.cloud\/wordpress\/splatco\/?post_type=spl_knowledgebase&#038;p=1972"},"modified":"2025-06-10T08:57:52","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T08:57:52","slug":"sx10508-setting-the-time-and-date","status":"publish","type":"spl_knowledgebase","link":"https:\/\/webprojects.cloud\/wordpress\/splatco\/knowledgebase\/product-documentation\/product-documentation-xwire-peripherals\/sx10508-xwire-sd-logger\/sx10508-setting-the-time-and-date\/","title":{"rendered":"SX10508: Setting the time and date"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Setting the time and date is optional but useful if you would like to take logs at timed intervals and stamp each entry in the log file with the time of the log. To set the time and date you will need to connect your PC to the TTL Comms header using a SPLat PC232 cable and use a terminal program to interact with the SD Logger board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A suitable terminal program is&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com.au\/search?hl=en&amp;safe=off&amp;client=firefox-a&amp;hs=mPP&amp;rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-GB%3Aofficial&amp;q=realterm&amp;aq=f&amp;aqi=g1g-s1g3g-s2g3&amp;aql=&amp;oq=&amp;gs_rfai=\">Realterm<\/a>&nbsp;which is free to use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"266\" height=\"193\" src=\"https:\/\/webprojects.cloud\/wordpress\/splatco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SX10508-Setting-the-time.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1973\" srcset=\"https:\/\/webprojects.cloud\/wordpress\/splatco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SX10508-Setting-the-time.jpg 266w, https:\/\/webprojects.cloud\/wordpress\/splatco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SX10508-Setting-the-time-64x46.jpg 64w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 266px) 100vw, 266px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">S\/W Ver: A0.03.24R<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Configure terminal program to communicate with the SX10508:<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"462\" height=\"158\" src=\"https:\/\/webprojects.cloud\/wordpress\/splatco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SX10508-Setting-the-time-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1974\" srcset=\"https:\/\/webprojects.cloud\/wordpress\/splatco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SX10508-Setting-the-time-1.jpg 462w, https:\/\/webprojects.cloud\/wordpress\/splatco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SX10508-Setting-the-time-1-300x103.jpg 300w, https:\/\/webprojects.cloud\/wordpress\/splatco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SX10508-Setting-the-time-1-64x22.jpg 64w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The baud rate should be set to 38.4kbps, no parity, 1 or 2 stop bits, no flow control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the terminal program is configured, press enter and you will see the Choose Option screen:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Choose Option screen:<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>================================<\/strong><br>= S P L a t C o n t r o l s =<br>= Xwire Logger =<br>= http:\/\/www.splatco.com =<br>================================<br>Please choose an option:<br>1) Set the time.<br>2) Set the date.<br>><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Press 1 to go to the Set Time screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Press 2 to go to the Set Date screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Set Time screen:<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>================================<br>= Set Time =<br>================================<br>Enter the time in 24hr format,<br>for example, 6:35 or 17:05.<br>Press Enter to set or<br>Escape to cancel.<br>><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Enter the time in 24 hour format and press enter. The time is now set.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Set Date screen:<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>================================<br>= Set Date =<br>================================<br>Enter the date as YYYY\/MM\/DD,<br>for example, 2010\/2\/25.<br>Press Enter to set or<br>Escape to cancel.<br>><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Enter the year then month then day and press enter. 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