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TICRO 100 Quick Start Guide
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About TICRO 100
TICRO 100 is a Precision Time Protocol (PTP) time converter that allows you to derive a high variety
of time codes from IEEE 1588/PTP packages received via Ethernet. This device enables you to easily
synchronize non-PTP equipment to the grandmaster clock of an IEEE 1588/PTP infrastructure.
TICRO 100 is designed for the following applications:
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Generation of PTP-synchronized signals to make existing equipment PTP capable.
TICRO 100 can be used to generate several time synchronization signals (e.g., PPX, IRIG-B,
DCF77, etc.) required for existing equipment (e.g., IEDs) from an IEEE 1588/PTP infrastructure.
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Synchronization of measurements.
TICRO 100 provides programmable trigger functionality that can be used for example to start
measurements at different locations at exactly the same time.
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Generation and distribution of 10 MHz reference frequency signals over Ethernet.
TICRO 100 provides a highly accurate 10 MHz reference signal that can be used to synchronize
measurement equipment such as synthesizers, frequency counters or spectrum analyzers to the
same frequency reference signal.
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Portable time code generation.
Together with a portable PTP grandmaster clock (e.g., OTMC 100 from OMICRON Lab),
TICRO 100 can be used to perform quick time synchronized measurements in the field.
IEEE 1588/PTP
Example: Generation of PTP-synchronized signals for existing
equipment
IEEE 1588/PTP
10 MHz
Example: Generation of 10 MHz reference frequency
Key:
= PTP grandmaster clock
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IED
1PPx
IED
IRIG-B
10 MHz
= TICRO 100
Measurement
Example: Synchronization of measurements
Example: Portable time code generation
Measurement
1 PPx
IRIG -B
DCF77
OMICRON
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