Network Time Service GPS-2-E-NTP www.buenoptic.com 1 Introduction The GPS-2-E-NTP Network Timeserver provides a high precision time directly to TCP/IP networks using NTP (Network Time Protocol). It synchronizes time of any NTP clients running on remote PC’s. It supports both NTP and SNTP clients for more of current popular operating systems including: Microsoft Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2K/XP, Linux, FreeBSD, IBM AIX and other UNIX family systems.
Network Time Service GPS-2-E-NTP www.buenoptic.com 2 Hardware The GPS-2-E-NTP timeserver set includes: • NTP timeserver unit (rack19 mounted 2U) • GPS antenna with 30m. cable and frequency converter with built-in over voltage protection • CD with software utility and PDF manual Timeserver unit is a multiprocessor system with 1 fast Ethernet 10/100Mbs interface.
Network Time Service GPS-2-E-NTP www.buenoptic.com 3 Mounting GPS antenna The GPS satellite time receiver has been designed to provide extremely precise time. High precision available 24 hours a day around the whole world is the main feature of the new system which receives its information from the satellites of the Global Positioning System.
Network Time Service GPS-2-E-NTP www.buenoptic.com 4 Powering up GPS-2-E-NTP If both the GPS antenna and the power supply have been connected the system is ready to operate. Besides that you are ready now to turn on the power. About 120 seconds after power-up the receiver is warmed up and starts to operate with the required accuracy.
Network Time Service GPS-2-E-NTP www.buenoptic.com 5 NTP - Network Time Protocol Before you learn how to setup GPS-2-E-NTP, you also should read about what NTP itself. NTP is a common method for time synchronization over networks. It is a protocol but a very special one.
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Network Time Service GPS-2-E-NTP www.buenoptic.com Example of NTP stratum configuration in local LAN peer A high precision synchronization is chosen by NTP automatically. The NTP always selects best available source of time. Selection is based on several time references like: stratum level, availability of timeserver, network delay, time difference, internal jitter factor etc.
Network Time Service GPS-2-E-NTP www.buenoptic.com 6 GPS-2-E-NTP software Setup For the very first time of installation the GPS-2-E-NTP has to be configured by sub-network remote terminal software. Please connect your sub-network cable to GPS-2-E-NTP. Other side of cable please connects to any available computer with Windows. Once terminal is connected the setup appears automatically (after clicking “Local Search”...
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Network Time Service GPS-2-E-NTP www.buenoptic.com Setting the NTP Service Setting...
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Network Time Service GPS-2-E-NTP www.buenoptic.com Setting IP address, MASK address, GATEWAY address...
Network Time Service GPS-2-E-NTP www.buenoptic.com 7 Technical specification The GPS-2-E-NTP is high quality professional time server for computing, telecom, military and other science purposes. It has been manufactured with no mechanical parts as coolers or hard disk. All cooling system has been resolved on natural air circulation outgoing via metal case of unit. 7.1 SYSTEM NTP - supports all versions of NTP, SNTP including latest release 4.1.1 supporting modes: CLIENT, SERVER, BROADCAST, MULTICAST.