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March 26, 2021
DISTRIBUTING A SYNC REFERENCE
Not only can this product lock to an external sync reference, it is also capable of distributing sync references as
well.
Genlock is always distributed automatically based upon the master Frame Rate you have selected.
There’s also the
option to distribute a clock via network using NTP or PTP as well. This option is also configured from the Sync
Configuration screen which is accessed using the
Configuration Sync
menu.
One important thing to note is that it is possible for SyncCore products to lock to an external reference and
simultaneously distribute another type of reference. A common example of this would be configuring a V16X to
lock to an external PTP Master (i.e. Ride Control PLC). This V16X may then need to synchronize precisely with
RidePlayers over a wireless network which may not support PTP distribution. To overcome the limitations of the
wireless network, the V16X could be configured to distribute a sync reference as an NTP Server. We would then
configure the RidePlayer units to lock to the V16X via NTP.
The hybrid system architecture would look like this:
