Purpose Of This Guide; Who Should Read This Guide - Symmetricom TimeProvider 5000 User Manual

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Purpose of This Guide

Purpose of This Guide
The TimeProvider 5000 User's Guide describes the procedures for unpacking,
installing, using, maintaining, and troubleshooting the Symmetricom TimeProvider
5000 Precision Timing Protocol Grand Master / NTP Server (TimeProvider 5000). It
also includes appendixes that describe alarms and events, the languages that you
use to communicate with the TimeProvider 5000, default values, and other
information.

Who Should Read This Guide

Chapter 1, Overview, is written for non-technical audiences who need general
information about the product. Subsequent chapters contain technical information
about the product. Other chapters and appendixes describe installation,
maintenance, and configuration instructions or details primarily intended for
qualified maintenance personnel.
This User's Guide is designed for the following categories of users:
Systems Engineers –
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5000. Cross-references in this chapter direct you to detailed system information
in other chapters as appropriate.
Installation Engineers –
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provide detailed information and procedures to ensure proper installation,
operation, configuration, and testing of the TimeProvider 5000.
Maintenance Engineers –
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and corrective maintenance guidelines, as well as procedures for diagnosing and
troubleshooting fault indications and alarms.
Chapter 1 is written for non-technical audiences who need information about the
TimeProvider 5000 system. Chapters 2 through 6 contain detailed information and
instructions which are intended to be performed by qualified personnel only.
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Chapter 1 provides an introduction to the TimeProvider
Chapter 2 through Chapter 6
Chapter 6 and the appendices provide preventive
and the appendixes
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