Table of Contents 1 Imprint 2 Copyright and Liability Exclusion 3 Presentation Conventions in this Manual Conventions for the Presentation of Critical Safety Warnings ....Secondary Symbols Used in Safety Warnings .
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12.6.1 Time Zones and Daylight Saving Time ......13 RoHS Conformity 14 Declaration of Conformity for Operation in the European Union 15 Declaration of Conformity for Operation in the United Kingdom Date: April 26, 2023 LANTIME M250/GPS...
Meinberg reserves the right to make changes of any type to this document at any time as is necessary for the purpose of improving its products and services and ensuring compliance with applicable standards, laws &...
The presence of a "fall hazard" symbol is indicative of a risk of falling when performing work at height. Das Symbol "laser hazard" symbol is indicative of a risk relating to laser radiation. LANTIME M250/GPS Date: April 26, 2023...
The presence of the "ESD" symbol is indicative of a risk of product damage caused by electrostatic discharge. Direct current (DC) (symbol definition IEC 60417-5031) Alternating current (AC) (symbol definition IEC 60417-5032) Ground connection (symbol definition IEC 60417-5017) Protective earth connection (symbol definition IEC 60417-5019) Date: April 26, 2023 LANTIME M250/GPS...
Depending on your specific device configuration and installed options, some safety information may not be applicable to your device. Meinberg accepts no responsibility for injury or death arising from a failure to observe the safety information, warnings, and safety-critical instructions provided in the product documentation.
Read the product manual carefully and completely before you set the product up for use. Safety standards and regulations change on a regular basis and Meinberg updates the corresponding safety information and warnings to reflect these changes. It is therefore recommended to visit the Meinberg website at https://www.meinbergglobal.com regularly to download up-to-date manuals.
Never drill holes into the device to mount it! If you are experiencing difficulties with rack installation, contact Meinberg’s Technical Support team for assistance! Inspect the device housing before installation. The device housing must be free of any damage when it is installed.
Always pull cable connectors out at both ends before performing work on connectors! Improperly connecting or disconnecting this Meinberg system may result in electric shock, possibly resulting in injury or death! When pulling out a connector, never pull on the cable itself! Pulling on the cable may cause the plug to become detached from the connector or cause damage to the connector itself.
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• Contact the person responsible for your electrical infrastructure. • If your device is connected to one or more uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), the direct power supply connection between the device and the UPS solution must be first be disconnected. LANTIME M250/GPS Date: April 26, 2023...
The power supply of the device must have a suitable on-demand disconnection mechanism (i.e., a switch). This disconnection mechanism must be readily accessible in the vicinity of the appliance and marked accordingly as a cut-off mechanism for the appliance. Date: April 26, 2023 LANTIME M250/GPS...
If a power supply unit or module is no longer functional (for example due to a defect), it can be returned to Meinberg for repair. Some components of the device may become very hot during operation. Do not touch these surfaces! If maintenance work is to be performed on the device and the device housing is still hot, switch off...
• The device is only deemed to be appropriately used and EMC limits (electromagnetic compatibility) are only deemed to be complied with while the device housing is fully assembled in order to ensure that requirements pertaining to cooling, fire safety, electrical shielding and (electro)magnetic shielding are upheld. Date: April 26, 2023 LANTIME M250/GPS...
• Some configuration options relating to the reference clock are lost every time the system is restarted. In this case you should not replace the battery on your own. Please contact the Meinberg Technical Support team, you will provide you with precise guidance on how to perform the replacement.
"IT and Telecommunications Equipment" in accordance with Annex I of the Directive. It can be returned to Meinberg for disposal. In this case, the shipping costs are to be borne by the cus- tomer, while Meinberg will cover the costs for disposal. If you wish for Meinberg to handle disposal for you, please get in touch with us.
Thank you for purchasing your new LANTIME time server. Meinberg’s LANTIME Series M servers rely on proven, robust, and resilient technology to provide an ab- solute and highly precise NTP time reference in a variety of chassis types, whether for rack installation, DIN rail mounting, or desktop use.
• clear view between 55th north and 55th south parallels (satellite orbits). Information: Problems may arise if all of these views are obstructed, as four satellites must be located to calculate a new position. Date: April 26, 2023 LANTIME M250/GPS...
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Case Example 3: If the cable leading from the point of entry into the building to the Meinberg system is laid together with other cables (for example in a cable duct alongside high-voltage cables), transient voltages may "leak" into the antenna cable, causing damage to your system.
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Type-N (Male) If installed in a waterproof enclosure, the MBG S- Type-N (Female) PRO can be installed outdoors. However, Meinberg recommends installing the surge protector indoors—as closely to the entrance point of the antenna cable as possible—in order to minimize the risk of surge dam- age (such as that caused by lightning strike).
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The next step is to connect the supplied coaxial cable from the surge protector to the receiver. Type-N (Female) Type-N (Male) Receiver Optional Antenna Splitter SMA (Male) SMA (Female) BNC (Male) BNC (Female) Type-N (Male) Type-N (Female) LANTIME M250/GPS Date: April 26, 2023...
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The splitter may be installed at any location between the surge protector and the receivers. Information: Please note for installation purposes that GNSS L1 components cannot be directly connected to or used with a Meinberg GPS antenna distributor. Antenna Receiver Antenna Splitter...
If this message appears, the LANTIME system must be switched off and the cause of the problem must be eliminated before the LANTIME system can be switched back on. The supply voltage for the antenna/converter unit is around 15 V DC at the antenna input. LANTIME M250/GPS Date: April 26, 2023...
Assuming that your power source is active, the green "Power" LED should light up and the front panel display should show "Starting up ...please wait", before it indicates the progress of its startup process. Date: April 26, 2023 LANTIME M250/GPS...
If you are satisfied with the changes that you have made, press the F2 button to save them. The network configuration will take effect immediately; there is no need to restart the LANTIME system. LANTIME M250/GPS Date: April 26, 2023...
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For further information regarding the network connectivity and network monitoring functions of your LANTIME system, please refer to the LANTIME OS Configuration and Management Manual, which is available for download from http://www.mbg.link/docg-fw-ltos. Date: April 26, 2023 LANTIME M250/GPS...
Synchronization should be achieved relatively quickly. GPS: ANTENNA FAULTY This message will appear if the LANTIME detects that the antenna connection is disrupted for any reason. The antenna cable and the antenna itself should be inspected. LANTIME M250/GPS Date: April 26, 2023...
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General error For further information regarding the network connectivity and network monitoring functions of your LANTIME system, please refer to the LANTIME OS Configuration and Management Manual, which is available for download from http://www.mbg.link/docg-fw-ltos. Date: April 26, 2023 LANTIME M250/GPS...
The drawing above represents by way of example the inputs, outputs, and possible power supply connec- tions as portrayed on a LANTIME M250/GPS, here with an optional redundant power supply. Depending on your device’s specific power supply configuration, the actual appearance of your device may vary.
90-265 V 90-250 V Nominal Current: 1.0 A 0.6 A Nominal Frequencies: 50–60 Hz Rated Frequency Range: 47–63 Hz Output Specifications —————————————————————————— Maximum Power: 50 W Max. Heat Output: 180.00 kJ/h (170.61 BTU/h) therm Date: April 26, 2023 LANTIME M250/GPS...
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The status of the power supply units can be viewed in the Web Interface under "System Redundant Power Supply". This status is dependent on the system, i.e., if one or more power supply units are installed, the status displayed in the Web Interface will reflect this. LANTIME M250/GPS Date: April 26, 2023...
• backing up the LANTIME configuration • transferring configurations between individual LANTIME servers • copying log files (SyncMon data, for example) • copying firmware updates to the system • uploading and downloading secure certificates (SSL, SSH) and passwords Date: April 26, 2023 LANTIME M250/GPS...
NTP is not synchronized or has switched to the "local clock" "Ref. Time" Green: A valid time is provided by the reference clock (e.g., integrated GPS) Red: There is no valid time available from the reference clock LANTIME M250/GPS Date: April 26, 2023...
• Do not carry out any work on the antenna system or the antenna cable if there is a risk of lightning strike. • Do not carry out any work on the antenna system if it is not possible to maintain the prescribed safe distance to exposed lines and electrical substations. Date: April 26, 2023 LANTIME M250/GPS...
Antenna has a fault, is not correctly connected, or is short-circuited Green: Antenna is connected and clock is synchronized Fail Red: The clock is in free-run mode and is running solely off the oscillator (holdover state) LANTIME M250/GPS Date: April 26, 2023...
The LANTIME M250 is supplied as standard in a 1U desktop enclosure. If the system is to be used in a 19” rack, then an optionally available mounting bracket set can be shipped or ordered from Meinberg. LANTIME M250/GPS Date: April 26, 2023...
95 % Bandwidth: 9 MHz Temperature Range: –60 C to +80 C (–76 F to 176 F) Mixing Frequency: 10 MHz Weight: 1.6 kg including Intermediate Frequency: 35.4 MHz mounting kit Connector Type: Type-N, Female Date: April 26, 2023 LANTIME M250/GPS...
5 A (25 C) Effective Operating Current: IC at UC Rated Discharge Current: In (8/20) s (Core-Earth) 20 kA In (8/20) s (Core-Shield) 20 kA Total Surge Current: (8/20) s 20 kA (10/350) s 2.5 kA LANTIME M250/GPS Date: April 26, 2023...
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The original product page of the supplier (see link) of the CN-UB-280DC-BB surge protector is the source of the specifications above. Please refer to the manufacturer’s product page at the following link for detailed specifications as well as a variety of product-specific documents: https://www.phoenixcontact.com/online/portal/gb/?uri=pxc-oc-itemdetail:pid=2818850 Date: April 26, 2023 LANTIME M250/GPS...
12.5 Technical Specifications: Antenna Cable The table below shows which coaxial cable types and lengths are supported by Meinberg for each of the receiver types. If you need to purchase a replacement cable at any time, please refer to this table to ensure that you select cable with suitable cutoff...
GPS receivers to be synchronized internally with the international UTC timescale. The receiver’s microprocessor can identify any time zone based on UTC time and automatically apply Day- light Saving Time adjustments over several years if so configured by the user. Date: April 26, 2023 LANTIME M250/GPS...
14 Declaration of Conformity for Operation in the European Union EU-Konformitätserklärung Doc ID: LANTIME M250/GPS-April 26, 2023 Hersteller Meinberg Funkuhren GmbH & Co. KG Manufacturer Lange Wand 9, D-31812 Bad Pyrmont erklärt in alleiniger Verantwortung, dass das Produkt, declares under its sole responsibility, that the product...
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14 Declaration of Conformity for Operation in the European Union EU-Declaration of Conformity Doc ID: LANTIME M250/GPS-April 26, 2023 Diese EU-Konformitätserklärung umfasst alle nachfolgend aufgeführten Gerätekonfigurationen: This EU Declaration of Conformity further covers all the device configurations listed below: LANTIME...
15 Declaration of Conformity for Operation in the United Kingdom UKCA Declaration of Conformity Doc ID: LANTIME M250/GPS-April 26, 2023 Manufacturer Meinberg Funkuhren GmbH & Co. KG Lange Wand 9 31812 Bad Pyrmont Germany declares that the product Product Designation...
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15 Declaration of Conformity for Operation in the United Kingdom UKCA Declaration of Conformity Doc ID: LANTIME M250/GPS-April 26, 2023 This UKCA Declaration of Conformity further covers all the device configurations listed below: LANTIME M250/GPS/AD M250/GPS/DC M250/GPS/RPS M250/GPS/RPS-DC Bad Pyrmont, Germany, dated April 26, 2023...
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