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EKOSync 1588A User Manual rev 1.1 

August 2021 

 
 

         Safety  

 

For  your  safety,  the  following  general  safety  precautions  must  be  observed  during  all 
phases of operation of this instrument. 

 

 

WARNING! THIS DEVICE MUST BE EARTHED 

                             

 

                               Do not use this equipment in a manner not specified by the manufacturer. The protective features 

of this product may be impaired. It could cause unavoidable damage to the equipment, personal 
injury and/or death. 
 
Reviewing the complete documentation before installing or operating the instrument is important. 

 

WARNING! HAZARDOUS VOLTAGES CAN CAUSE SHOCK, BURNS AND DEATH. 
 
The  power  plug  shall  be  disconnected  from  all  voltage  sources  before  it  is  opened  for  any 
adjustment, replacement, maintenance or repair. 
 
Any adjustment, maintenance and repair of the opened instrument under voltage shall be avoided 
and, if unavoidable, shall be carried out only by a qualified person who is aware of the general device 
test practices. 

 

All  recommended  equipments  that  should  be  earthed.  Any  interruption  of  the  mains  earth 
conductor inside or outside the instrument will make the instrument dangerous. 
 
Do not install substitute parts or perform any unauthorized modification to the product. 
 
Unless  otherwise  specified  in the  documentation, there are  no  user-serviceable parts  inside this 
instrument. 
 
Instruments  that appear  damaged or  defective  should  be  secured against  unintended  operation 
until they can be repaired by qualified service personnel. 
 
This instrument is intended for use in dry, indoor locations only. 
 

                Do not wet the instrument when cleaning it. 
 

Safety Symbols 
 

These symbols, which have these meanings, may be marked on this instrument.  

 

                  
 

EARTH (GROUND) TERMINAL 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for EKOSync 1588A

Page 1: ...EKOSync 1588A PTP NTP TIME SERVER USER MANUAL Document Revision No 1 1...

Page 2: ...nt maintenance and repair of the opened instrument under voltage shall be avoided and if unavoidable shall be carried out only by a qualified person who is aware of the general device test practices A...

Page 3: ...rev 1 1 August 2021 Table of Contents I FEATURES SPECIFICATIONS 4 1 Description 4 2 Features 4 3 Specifications 4 Electrical 4 Networking 5 Environmental Specifications 5 Mechanical Specifications 5 A...

Page 4: ...Time Code Standard 6 Network Time Protocol Simple Network Time Protocol 7 SNTP 7 NTP SNTP in the EKOSync 1588A 8 FREQ 8 ALARM RELAY 8 2 IEEE 1588 PTP C37 238 9 III INSTALLATION 11 Device Hardware 11...

Page 5: ...modulated DCLS C37 118 not ready in this version TCP IP remote M C management option Synchronized TOD Time of Day and PPS Pulse per second outputs User defined 10MHz 5MHz frequency output TCP IP confi...

Page 6: ...me base used by PTP Alternate Time Offset TLV support with automatic or manual offset NTP General Stratum 1 NTP SNTP time server Multicast Broadcast server capability Optional MD5 authentication Envir...

Page 7: ...to manage the grid synchronously and to be able to make the measurements in the required accuracy a modern synchronization protocol is needed The IRIG B Time Code Standard IRIG B is the industry stand...

Page 8: ...of NTP IEEE 1588 is designed for local systems requiring very high accuracies beyond those attainable using NTP which is sufficient to transfer data across networks at speeds of up to 10 Mbps As data...

Page 9: ...vide accurate timing signals and NTP time signals are published through the clock Ethernet port Please note that NTP SNTP only sends local time FREQ The EKOSync 1588A has one Frequency out port which...

Page 10: ...so eliminates the need to send a follow up message Figure 1 shows an one step clock synchronization The synchronization of the clocks is achieved using a series of message packets between master and s...

Page 11: ...y clock is a device between PTP grandmaster and PTP slave clients A boundary clock has multiple network connections and can act as a source master and a destination slave or client for synchronization...

Page 12: ...11 EKOSync 1588A User Manual rev 1 1 August 2021 III INSTALLATION 1 Device Hardware Front Panel View Rear Panel View...

Page 13: ...12 EKOSync 1588A User Manual rev 1 1 August 2021 Mechanical Sizes...

Page 14: ...Connect to power ensuring the correct voltage 18 75VDC or 90 240VAC DC is used 5 Connect the Sync indication relay to the alarm circuit if required C Common NO Normally Open NC Normally Closed 6 Once...

Page 15: ...ins six LEDs Label Off Flashing On PWR Not powered Powered PTP Disable Enable NTP Disable Enable TP Disable Normal Operation PTP Disable ETH1 ETH2 10Mbps 100Mbps 1000Mbps SPD on off on LNK on on Off M...

Page 16: ...IRIG B 003 2 IRIG B 002 3 DISABLE 4 BACK 2 SYNCH4 1 TOD PORT OPT 1 BAUD RATE 1 4800 2 9600 2 PARITY 3 STOP BITS 4 DATA BITS 5 BACK 6 MAIN 2 PPS TOD MODE 3 ENABLE 4 ASCII PROTOCOL 1 NMEA 2 ASCII 3 CM 5...

Page 17: ...T 19 BST 7 EST IET 20 VST 8 PRT 21 CTT 9 CNT 22 JST 10 AGT BET 23 ACT 11 UTC GMT WET 24 AET 12 ECT 25 SST 13 EET CAT ART 26 NST 5 LAN CONFG IP 168 1 103 Enable Static IP BACK MAIN 6 PRODUCT RELEASE RE...

Page 18: ...cessing the PTP NTP TIME SERVER Make proper IP settings on PC and enter the device IP address 169 254 100 115 7070 on web browser The below picture will be seen Username admin Password admin Once acce...

Page 19: ...saved configuration to the device To download the current configuration have to choose device to generate current configuration file than click OK button below Download the Configuration thus existed...

Page 20: ...ion subsection hostname location contact and model of the PTP NTP Time Server are provided Second is the Access Control subsection consists of admin and guest user s information and could be setted it...

Page 21: ...d Once configuration is complete click the Send icon LAN For Static IP settings check the Enable box in the LAN area Also IP address gateway mask can be changed manually Once configuration is complete...

Page 22: ...e zone and DST configuration If this option is not checked UTC is sent PTP Click the PTP tab Check Enable if not already checked 1588A accounts for the variable delay to packets from Ethernet switches...

Page 23: ...ppear such as Uptime Running time of the TIME SERVER from the last time of turning on Time UTC Date and time indication in UTC format Time Local Date and time indication according to the selected time...

Page 24: ...23 EKOSync 1588A User Manual rev 1 1 August 2021 Low Satellites Cable Delay APPENDIX List of UTC offsets Offset Abbreviation Description 11 MIT Samoa 10 HST Hawaii...

Page 25: ...tic Standard Time 3 5 CNT Newfoundland 3 AGT BET Eastern South America 0 UTC GMT WET Coordinated Universal Time 1 ECT European Central Time 2 EET CAT ART European Eastern Time 3 EAT Saudi Arabia 3 5 M...

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