Symmetricom TimeProvider 500, User Manual

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098-00172-000 Revision A – December, 2009 TimeProvider 500 2.0 User’s Guide 15
How to Use This Guide
This section describes the format, layout, and purpose of this guide.
In This Preface
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Purpose of This Guide
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Structure of This Guide
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Conventions Used in This Guide
Purpose of This Guide
The TimeProvider 500 2.0 User Guide provides information about Symmetricom’s
TimeProvider 500 IEEE 1588v2 Translator. The information contained in this user
guide includes the TimeProvider 500’s features, functionality, setup and
configuration procedures, operations, CLI commands, maintenance, how to contact
technical support, troubleshooting, specifications, timecode formats, and a
TimeProvider 5000 and 500 configuration example. Syntax and parameter changes
and additions when upgrading from version 1.0 firmware to version 2.0 firmware are
also included.
Structure of This Guide
This user guide contains the following chapters and appendixes:
Chapter, Title Description
Chapter 1, Overview Describes the features and functionality of TimeProvider 500.
Chapter 2, Installation &
Configuration
Contains information about the installation site, unpacking and
installing the system, and configuring the unit for operation.
Chapter 3, Operations
Provides descriptions of PTP management, interface connections,
multicast support, time setting, IPDV, packet flow and operation via
the show status function, frequency locked loop, alarms and
events, logs, user sessions, and firmware upgrade.
Chapter 4, CLI Commands
Describes the CLI command set.
Chapter 5, Maintenance,
Troubleshooting & Ordering Contains preventative maintenance and safety considerations,
reading LED conditions, alarm system messages, system and
accessory part numbers, where to return a unit if necessary, and
how to get technical assistance.
Chapter 6, Specifications and
Factory Defaults Lists the mechanical and electrical specifications and default
settings for TimeProvider 500.
Chapter A, Tmecode Formats Provides the NMEA and T1 timecode formats.