Checking Communication Links - Symmetricom TimeProvider 1000 User Manual

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Checking Communication Links

Two commands allow you to check the communication links from a computer or
network to the TimeProvider: PING and RTRV-HDR.
Ping
Use the PING command to check an Ethernet connection to the TimeProvider.
PING:[<tid>]::[<ctag>]::<ipaddr>;
This command has a default access level of USER.
IP address of host to be pinged
Sample Command
PING:::TS1000::192.168.12.10;
Normal Response
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"Host 192.168.12.10 is alive. Roundtrip time was 165 ms"
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Retrieve Header
Use the RTRV-HDR command to display the response header, which includes the
system identification <sid>, date, and time. You can also use this command to verify
that the communication link to the TimeProvider is working properly.
This command has a default access level of NONE.
Sample Command
RTRV-HDR:::TS1000;
Normal Response
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Setting Communications Parameters
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