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TCG 01-G
USER MANUAL
Sixth Edition – Copyright ©2021

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  • Page 1 TCG 01-G USER MANUAL Sixth Edition – Copyright ©2021...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    © 2021 by Tekron International Limited. All Rights Reserved. All trademarks are the property of their respective holders. The information in this document is provided for informational use only and is subject to change. For further information or support,...
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  • Page 4 © 2021 by Tekron International Limited. All Rights Reserved. All trademarks are the property of their respective holders. The information in this document is provided for informational use only and is subject to change. For further information or support,...

  • Page 5: Introduction

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  • Page 6: Configuration

    © 2021 by Tekron International Limited. All Rights Reserved. All trademarks are the property of their respective holders. The information in this document is provided for informational use only and is subject to change. For further information or support,...

  • Page 7: Front Panel

    2. FRONT PANEL Figure 2 – TCG 01-G front panel TCG 01-G features two LED indicators on the front panel (Figure 2), together with a 2-line by 16- character backlit LCD display. SYN LED: This LED shows the status of the current sync source.
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  • Page 10: Contrast Adjustment Mode

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  • Page 11: Led Indicators

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  • Page 12: Alarm Messages

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  • Page 13: Back Panel

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  • Page 14: Back Panel - Inputs And Outputs

    Antenna Cable Considerations: The Tekron antenna port expects a signal with at least 15 dB of gain, and no more than 35 dB of gain, with 20-35 dB being the optimal gain range. The Tekron supplied antenna delivers 40 dB of gain into the antenna cable, hence the loss of the antenna cable in the installation should fall within the ranges specified below.
  • Page 15 © 2021 by Tekron International Limited. All Rights Reserved. All trademarks are the property of their respective holders. The information in this document is provided for informational use only and is subject to change. For further information or support,...

  • Page 16: P2, P3: Programmable Outputs (2-Pin [3.81 Mm] / Bnc Or St Fiber)

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  • Page 17: P4: Serial Port And Programmable Output (Db9 Connector)

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  • Page 18: P4 Pin 1 Programmable Output

     Simulated DCF77 receiver time code. Refer to the Tekron Configuration Tool Manual for further information. P4 pin 1 is not available on TCG 01-G with DTE serial port. If not specified, TCG 01-G will ship with a DCE serial port.

  • Page 19: P6: Event Recording / Irig-B Sync Inputs (4-Pin 3.81 Mm Connector)

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  • Page 20: Admin/Eth1: Ethernet Communication Port (Rj-45 Connector)

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  • Page 21: Software

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  • Page 22: Installation

    Mounting the TCG 01-G The TCG 01-G can be used free-standing or mounted in a 19” rack. Each unit ships with a rack- mount bracket which can be attached by removing the 4 corner front panel screws and attaching the plate as illustrated in Figure 9.
  • Page 23 © 2021 by Tekron International Limited. All Rights Reserved. All trademarks are the property of their respective holders. The information in this document is provided for informational use only and is subject to change. For further information or support,...

  • Page 24: Event Recording Function

    TCG 01-G is connected to; is turned OFF, wait a full ten seconds, and then turned ON again. This will result in the TCG 01-G having to resynchronize with the GNSS satellites.
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  • Page 26: Factory Reset

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  • Page 27: Factory Hardware Options

    High Voltage (MOSFET) Output Option The TCG 01-G may be ordered with either or both of the P2 and P3 outputs configured with a high voltage FET switching transistor instead of the standard 5 V logic output. When fitted in this manner, each output can switch a 300 V DC, 100 mA external load.

  • Page 28: Lightning Protection Option

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  • Page 29: Installation

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  • Page 30: Appendix

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  • Page 31: Environmental Specifications

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  • Page 33 © 2021 by Tekron International Limited. All Rights Reserved. All trademarks are the property of their respective holders. The information in this document is provided for informational use only and is subject to change. For further information or support,...

  • Page 34: Serial Output Strings

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  • Page 35: Irig J-17 Time Code O/P On P4

    © 2021 by Tekron International Limited. All Rights Reserved. All trademarks are the property of their respective holders. The information in this document is provided for informational use only and is subject to change. For further information or support,...

  • Page 36: String-A Time Code O/P On P4

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  • Page 37: String-B Time Code O/P On P4

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  • Page 38: String-C Time Code O/P On P4

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  • Page 39: String-D Time Code O/P On P4

    © 2021 by Tekron International Limited. All Rights Reserved. All trademarks are the property of their respective holders. The information in this document is provided for informational use only and is subject to change. For further information or support,...

  • Page 40: String-E Time Code O/P On P4

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  • Page 41: String-F Time Code O/P On P4

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  • Page 42: String-G Time Code O/P On P4

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  • Page 43 © 2021 by Tekron International Limited. All Rights Reserved. All trademarks are the property of their respective holders. The information in this document is provided for informational use only and is subject to change. For further information or support,...

  • Page 44: String-H Time Code O/P On P4

    © 2021 by Tekron International Limited. All Rights Reserved. All trademarks are the property of their respective holders. The information in this document is provided for informational use only and is subject to change. For further information or support,...

  • Page 45: Nmea Zda Time Code O/P On P4

    © 2021 by Tekron International Limited. All Rights Reserved. All trademarks are the property of their respective holders. The information in this document is provided for informational use only and is subject to change. For further information or support,...

  • Page 46: Nmea Rmc Time Code O/P On P4

    © 2021 by Tekron International Limited. All Rights Reserved. All trademarks are the property of their respective holders. The information in this document is provided for informational use only and is subject to change. For further information or support,...

  • Page 47: Irig-B Specification

    © 2021 by Tekron International Limited. All Rights Reserved. All trademarks are the property of their respective holders. The information in this document is provided for informational use only and is subject to change. For further information or support,...

  • Page 48: Event Recording Specification

    Time tags use UTC time, and each tag includes the year, day of year, hour, minute and second, as well as fraction of second to a resolution and accuracy of 100 ns. The TCG 01-G measures time internally in 40 ns intervals, rounding to the nearest 100 ns for time tag storage purposes, thus allowing accuracy to equate to resolution.

  • Page 49: Tcg 01-G Commands Related To Event Time Tagging

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  • Page 50: Notes Concerning The Ps Command

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  • Page 51: Pr Command: Repeat Last Tag Sent

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  • Page 52: Warranty

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