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GPS Network Time Server Contents Introduction ..............................6 Product Description..........................7 General............................7 Standard functions........................8 Dimensions and weight.......................8 Front and rear panel drawings ....................8 Quick Start Guide...........................10 Step One – connecting the server to a configuration terminal...........10 Profile name.........................11 Port…… ........................11 Log File ………………………………………………………………………………………..11 Clock Name .........................11 Target…........................11 Step 2 –...
GPS Network Time Server Introduction This manual is the installation and operating manual for the GPS Network Time Server and accessories. • GPS input antenna, • Mains power input (90 to 265V / 48 to 63 Hz), • DC power supply input (18 to 32 VDC), •...
GPS Network Time Server Product Description General The GPS Network Time Server meets the precise synchronization and syntonization requirements of local and remote users. The GPS Network Time Server offers highly accurate and stable frequency sources synchronized and slaved on the reception of signals transmitted by the GPS satellite constellation.
GPS Network Time Server Standard functions The GPS Network Time Server is designed to generate, maintain and deliver: • A time reference synchronized with the UTC (GPS) time. The unit delivers a 1PPS signal and a time stamp message for this signal; •...
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GPS Network Time Server TECHNICAL: 0118 965 6000...
GPS Network Time Server Quick Start Guide This section breaks down the installation of the GPS Network Time Server, into an easy to follow step-by-step guide. Step One – connecting the server to a configuration terminal After unpacking your GPS Network Time Server, connect it to a PC for configuration. Take the configuration cable, (EHNU9071) and plug the 8-pin DIN connector into the port labelled “RS232”...
GPS Network Time Server Profile name The name entered in this box will be the name of the file that contains the profile parameters. Port This box allows you select a serial port through which you can configure the GPS Time Server.
GPS Network Time Server After following the steps 1-4 the equipment has to lock on to the GPS sources and synchronise, this can take up to 30-minutes. When synchronisation is complete, the "locked" LED on the front panel, will turn green. A "power"...
GPS Network Time Server Start-Up Preliminary connections Before starting up the GPS Network Time Server, the following operations should be performed: • Place the system so that the lower and upper cooling air inlets are not obstructed. • Place the GPS antenna outdoor in a position such that it views the sky directly over 360 degrees (e.
GPS Network Time Server • Connect the power supply circuit to the mains socket, or connect a DC power supply (24V for Series 2S or 48V for Series 2T) to the DC Power connector J2. CAUTION A break of the arrester conductor, inside or outside the unit, or disconnecting the earth terminal may turn the unit hazardous.
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Under such condition, the time message is no longer distributed (Time Of Day message, connector J3) and the clock no longer synchronizes with the GPS source. In such a case, contact the Black Box technical support. When all indicators are out, the clock is not powered.
110-9. Under such condition, the clock no longer synchronizes with the GPS source. In this case, contact the Black Box technical support. In continuous operation, the same faults cause the "POWER" indicator to go red. Setting out of service To set the GPS Network Time Server out of service, set the switch to position O and disconnect the "DC Power"...
GPS Network Time Server Operation Adjusting to UTC time This mode is used to acquire the time output from an external U.T.C. reference and to initialise the internal time of the system. The U.T.C. time reference is acquired fully automatically from the GPS receiver. This operating mode is accessed automatically at the end of successful self-testing.
GPS Network Time Server NTP server operation The GPS Network Time Server is a level 1 time server, according to the definition of time broadcasting and synchronization given in the NTP recommendation. It operates in conformance with the NTP version 3 described in recommendation RFC 1305. It delivers time information over the network in the server mode, only in response to client polling.
GPS Network Time Server Maintenance The GPS Network Time Server operates automatically. It requires no maintenance over a 10- year period. Apart from replacing, where necessary, one of the installation units, following damage or fault, the only curative maintenance operation consists of replacing the 2 fuses of the AC power supply.
GPS Network Time Server Performance Characteristics Environment The GPS Network Time Server meets the safety recommendations for industrial equipment • Operating temperature: - 40 °C to + 85 °C ; • Relative humidity: 90%, no condensation, at + 40 °C ; •...
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GPS Network Time Server The overall synchronization performance including the client is highly dependent on parameters external to the GPS Network Time Server. Such influence is inherent to the operation of exchanges on UDP protocol for NTP. This performance depends on the message path over the interconnecting network(s), the load on the routing networks, the setup and the operating system used by the client.
GPS Network Time Server Input/Output Characteristics Power supplies The GPS Network Time Server is designed to operate from two power supply sources. The source used is automatically selected according to the respective input levels. DC Source + 18 V to + 32 V: •...
GPS Network Time Server Connector: • Type: TNC female receptacle, 50? ; • core: PS L1 input signal and +5V remote power supply; • braid: electrical and mechanical ground. "RS 232" output (J4) The GPS Network Time Server connects to a control unit over the remote control bi- directional series link.
GPS Network Time Server "IRIG" output The major characteristics of these signals are: Standardized time of day message: • Transmission mode: Series link; • Transmission level: 0 dBm over 600 ? ; • Frequency carrier: 1 kHz ; • Repetition frequency: 1 s ;...
GPS Network Time Server "ALARM" output (J1) The "ALARM" output indicates an operating fault in the GPS Network Time Server. The relay contact closure, between two pins of the output, states the failure. Breaking power: 30 VA at 250 V. Connectors: •...
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GPS Network Time Server The "Source" byte contains 1 ASCII character for coding the distributed time reference: No reference Local Manual • Transmission period: 1 s • Transmission synchronization: transmission at 200 ms ( 100 ms after the 1PPS signal transition *Programmable from the remote control interface.
GPS Network Time Server Terminology 1-pps pilot: Second type signal obtained by dividing the frequency of the clock internal pilot. Holdover: In the event of a loss of input reference, the clock maintains the generation of the data and frequency time signals, based on its internal pilot.
GPS Network Time Server Glossary BOOTP: Bootstrap Protocol, network state and configuration information exchange protocol on TCPIP network. DHCP: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, automatic and/or dynamic exchange protocol on TCPIP network. GPS: Global Positioning System, worldwide coverage positioning system. By restriction, designates the positioning system by GPS/NAVSTAR satellites.