
097-93100-01 Revision C – February, 2010
TimeCreator 1000 User’s Guide
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Chapter 1 Overview of the TimeCreator 1000
Functional Description
The front of the TimeCreator 1000 has two IOC module slots and one IMC module
slot. The rear has two power supply slots, twelve DTI link connectors and two BITS
connectors (see
). The minimum configuration is one Power module, one
IOC module, and an IMC module. The second IOC and Power module slots are
available for redundancy.
Figure 1-4.
TimeCreator 1000 Modules and DTI Links
Functional Description
The TimeCreator 1000 accepts one GPS input and two DTI inputs for system
reference and it allows you to provision the DTI input reference priority. When a
GPS or DTI reference is qualified as the system reference, the server uses the
qualified reference to acquire the system’s frequency, DTI timestamp, and TOD
alignment.
The TimeCreator 1000 rear panel has ten DTI client links (six DTI client links for
8-port option) and two client/server links. Client links connect to an M-CMTS Core,
Upstream receiver, Edge QAM, or DTI server. Server links allow a subtending
server to receive time and frequency signals from a DTI root server. There are also
two T1/E1 BITS frequency inputs.
is a block diagram of the TimeCreator 1000,
is a block
diagram of the IMC card, and
is a block diagram of the IOC card.
Note:
The BITS connectors are not functional in this release.
Note:
The BITS connectors are not functional in this release.
Input/Output Clock (IOC)
Information Management Card (IMC)
Input/Output Clock (IOC)
AC Power Supply
AC Power Supply
DTI Client Links
DTI Client/Server Links