Powering Up The Timesource 3600 - Symmetricom TimeSource 3600 User Manual

Chapter 3 Installing the TimeSource 3600

Powering Up the TimeSource 3600

Powering Up the TimeSource 3600
To power the TimeSource 3600, follow the steps in
this procedure, be sure the antenna, shelf, and all connections appropriate for this
installation have been installed, and that the host computer is set to communicate
with the TimeSource 3600.
Note: If using the TimeScan Craft software program for the power-up
procedure, see the TimeScan Craft manual for the appropriate
TimeScan commands to use in place of the TL1 commands in
Procedure
Procedure 3-6. Power-Up
Step
Test Equipment:
Grounding wrist strap
Digital multimeter (Fluke 77 or equivalent)
Laptop computer with communications software (e.g., Windows Hyperterminal, ProComm Plus,
CrossTalk)
1. On the computer connected to the TimeSource 3600, start a VT100 terminal mode
session via communication software that supports the Y-modem protocol (such as
Hyperterminal, or a commercial package such as PROCOMM PLUS or CrossTalk).
2. On the computer connected to the TimeSource 3600, set the communication software to
communicate with the port that is connected to the TimeSource 3600.
3. On the computer connected to the TimeSource 3600, set the RS-232 communication
parameters to 8 data bits, no parity bit, 1 stop bit, and 9600 baud.
4. On the computer connected to the TimeSource 3600, connect the computer
communication port to the COM1, COM2, or Craft port on the TimeSource 3600. A craft
port-to-PC communication cable is provided in the hardware kit for this purpose.
5. Ensure that the TimeSource 3600 plug-in card is not installed in the shelf.
6. Ensure that all fuses that supply power to the TimeSource 3600 Shelf are removed from
the fuse panel.
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Procedure
Procedure 3-6. Before starting
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