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Page 1: ...TimeSource 3500 GPS Primary Reference Source 097 72050 01 Issue 7 August 2003 ...

Page 2: ...rence when operated in a commercial environment Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user at his own expense will be required to take whatever measures may be required to correct the interference Symmetricom Inc 2300 Orchard Parkway San Jose CA 95131 1017 http www symmetricom com Copyright 2003 Symmetricom Inc All rights reserved Print...

Page 3: ...l level 1 1 544 Mb s ESD electrostatic discharge ESF extended superframe GPS Global Positioning System LOS loss of signal MDEV mean time deviation pps pulse per second PRS primary reference source RO remote oscillator RU rack unit 1 75 in SSM synchronization status messaging T1 digital transmission 1 544 Mb s TDEV time deviation TOD time of day UTC Universal Coordinated Time ...

Page 4: ...ded wall antenna L1 outdoor lightning suppressor kit 093 72050 93 to Wall Antenna kit listing in Chapter 2 Added wall antenna lightning suppressor kit 093 72050 94 to Wall Antenna kit listing in Chapter 2 Added information on installing wall antenna indoor lightning suppressor kit to Procedure E Wall Antenna Installation in Chapter 3 Added information on installing wall antenna outdoor light ning ...

Page 5: ...TimeSource 3500 5 Contents 097 72050 01 Issue 7 August 2003 Added TL1 command RTRV HDR for NMA keep alive responses ...

Page 6: ...6 TimeSource 3500 Contents 097 72050 01 Issue 7 August 2003 ...

Page 7: ... Self Adhesive Window Antenna 26 Wall Antenna 27 Functional Description 28 Overview 28 Antenna 30 Antenna Installation and Lightning Protection 30 IF Interface 32 GPS Receiver 32 Local Oscillator 32 Clock Extractors 32 Power Supply 33 NTP TimeServer 33 Network Time Protocol Password Activation 33 BesTime Ensemble Timing Generator 33 Eight Mixed E1 T1 Outputs 34 Eight Mixed T1 CCK Outputs 34 ...

Page 8: ...PS Output 35 10 MHz Output 36 Composite Clock Outputs 990 72050 03 Systems Only 36 Alarm Interface 36 Communication Ports 36 Ethernet 36 Passthrough 37 Alarm Programmability 38 Startup 39 Bridging Holdover Behavior 40 Time Figure of Merit 42 Engineering Ordering Chapter 2 Antenna Guidelines 46 Roof Antenna Location and Cabling Guidelines 48 Roof Antenna Earth Ground Location Guidelines 53 ...

Page 9: ...Only 60 RJ 422 to RS 232 TOD Converter 61 Shelf Considerations 62 Systems 63 Standard System Two T1 Outputs 64 With Eight Additional T1 Outputs 65 With Eight Additional Mixed E1 T1 Outputs 66 With Eight Additional Mixed T1 CCK Outputs 67 With Eight Composite Clock Outputs 68 With Two IRIG B TOD Outputs 69 Antennas 70 Roof Antenna 71 Mechanical Window Antenna 72 Self Adhesive Window Antenna 73 Wall...

Page 10: ...allation 79 For Wall Antenna Installation 80 For Shelf Installation 81 Outputs Power and Miscellaneous 82 Installation Chapter 3 Unpacking 86 Antenna 87 Roof Antenna 87 Mechanical Window Antenna 93 Self Adhesive Window Antenna 97 Wall Antenna 100 Shelf 108 Rack Mounting 108 Power and Signal Cabling 109 Frame Ground 111 Power 113 Alarms Output 114 GPS Antenna 114 Additional T1 Outputs 990 72050 02 ...

Page 11: ...50 05 System Only 116 1 PPS Output 118 10 MHz Output 118 Ethernet 119 Time of Day Output 120 T1 Reference Inputs 124 T1 Synchronization Outputs 125 Communication Port 1 126 Communication Port 2 127 Craft Port 128 Power Up 129 TimeWizard 142 Factory Set Values 157 TL1 Reference Chapter 4 Conventions 162 Command Format 164 Response Format 165 Parameters 166 Autonomous Messages 171 Report Alarm 172 R...

Page 12: ...User Security 183 Edit Communication 184 Edit Date 188 Edit Equipment 191 Enter Equipment 201 Enter User Security 203 Initialize Log 204 Initialize Register 205 Initialize System 206 Operate Alarm Cutoff All 207 Retrieve Alarm All 208 Retrieve Alarm Equipment 209 Retrieve Communication 211 Retrieve Condition All 214 Retrieve Condition Equipment 215 Retrieve Equipment 217 ...

Page 13: ...e Identifier 251 Troubleshooting Chapter 5 Troubleshooting with Front Panel Items 254 Troubleshooting with Error Messages 257 Card Replacement 264 Repair and Return 266 Technical Assistance 268 Sales 269 Manual Updates 270 Specifications Chapter 6 Antennas 272 Roof Antenna 272 Mechanical Window Antenna 272 Wall Antenna 273 Self Adhesive Window Antenna 273 Communication Ports 274 Port 1 274 Port 2 ...

Page 14: ...nly 280 T1 Inputs 281 1 PPS Output 282 T1 Outputs 283 Standard 283 Additional T1 Outputs 990 72050 02 System Only 284 Mixed E1 T1 Outputs 286 E1 T1 Common 286 E1 Outputs 286 T1 Outputs 287 Mixed T1 CCK Outputs 990 72050 07 System Only 288 T1 CCK Common 288 T1 Outputs 288 CCK Outputs 289 Composite Clock Outputs 990 72050 03 System Only 290 10 MHz Output 291 Office Alarms 292 Rear Panel Contacts 292...

Page 15: ...ures 1 Shelf 23 2 Roof Antenna 24 3 Mechanical Window Antenna 25 4 Self Adhesive Window Antenna 26 5 Wall Antenna 27 6 Block Diagram 29 7 Zone of Protection 31 8 TimeSource 3500 Passthrough Function 38 9 Antenna Field of View 49 10 Antenna Location Examples 50 11 Sample Rooftop Antenna Mount 52 12 Antenna Mask Angle 57 13 Rack Mounting Options 62 14 Roof Antenna to Shelf Cabling 88 ...

Page 16: ...ttaching the Self Adhesive Window Antenna to a Window 99 20 Attaching the IF Converter 99 21 Wall Antenna to Shelf Cabling 100 22 Hole Spacing 105 23 Wall Antenna Mounting 106 24 Wall Antenna Outdoor Lightning Suppressor Mounting 107 25 Rack Mounting Options 108 26 Rear Panel Connectors 110 27 Front Panel Connector 110 28 Battery Connections 111 29 Alarm Connections 114 30 OPTIONS I O Wire Wrap Pi...

Page 17: ... 164 37 Completed Response Format 165 38 Deny Response Format 165 39 Controls and Indicators 254 40 Front of Shelf 265 41 NTP Type 4 Data Format 278 42 Cisco Systems Data Format 279 Tables A Timing Source Characteristics 30 B Ethernet 10base T RJ 45 Connector Pinouts 119 C TOD Connector Pinouts 120 D Converter DB 25 Connector Pinouts 123 E COM1 Pinouts 126 F COM2 Connector Pinouts 127 G Craft Pino...

Page 18: ... B Roof Antenna Mounting and Cable Connection 89 C Mechanical Window Antenna Mounting and Cable Connection 95 D Self Adhesive Window Antenna Mounting and Cable Connection 98 E Wall Antenna Installation 101 F IRIG B TOD Output Installation 117 G RS 422 to RS 232 TOD Converter Installation 121 H Power Up 129 I TimeWizard Installation and Operation 142 J Card Replacement 264 K Equipment Return 267 ...

Page 19: ...1 Chapter Description This chapter provides an overview of the global positioning system and a physical and functional description ...

Page 20: ...e zones where GPS signals are jammed by competing over the air signals The TimeSource 3500 creates timing outputs by ensembling signals from several sources The sources include GPS signals an onboard rubidium local oscillator and optional T1 signals Timing outputs created from the ensemble are composed of the most stable and least noisy parts of each input The performance of the T1 sources can be ...

Page 21: ...anywhere in the world at all times The TimeSource 3500 tracks all satellites within its field of view The performance of each tracked satellite is observed and compared to the others and available for use in the timing solution A satellite with unacceptable performance data is dropped from the timing solution GPS antennas must have line of sight access to the transmitting satellites Any structure ...

Page 22: ...1 occupies two rack mounting units RU and can be mounted in a 19 inch rack or a 23 inch rack One RU 1 75 in of air space above the TimeSource 3500 is required for proper ventilation Other than a communications connector on the front panel all connectors are at the rear of the shelf Four types of antennas are available roof antenna for installation outdoors usually on a roof mechanical antenna for ...

Page 23: ...Source 3500 23 Description 097 72050 01 Issue 7 August 2003 2 4 5 3 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S Figure 1 Shelf 3 25 in 17 25 in 1 75 in Air space required for proper ventilation ...

Page 24: ... S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 1 Roof Antenna The roof antenna Figure 2 is encased in weather resistant plastic housing for outdoor installation usually on a roof A single coaxial cable carries signals and power between the antenna and the shelf Figure 2 Roof Antenna 12 375 in 1 75 in ...

Page 25: ...position that allows the antenna to be moved flush against the window The antenna can be swung away from the window for window maintenance and returned to its original position A single length of coaxial cable carries signals and power between the antenna assembly and the shelf Figure 3 Mechanical Window Antenna Antenna IF Converter Mounting Assembly Coaxial Cable Coaxial Cable to TimeSource 3500 ...

Page 26: ...dow antenna assembly Figure 4 consists of the antenna and two pieces of self stick hook and loop fabric fasteners Velcro brand or equivalent The hook and loop fabric attaches directly to a window Coaxial cables carry signals and power between the antenna and the IF converter and between the IF converter and the shelf Figure 4 Self Adhesive Window Antenna GPS WINDOW ANTENNA ...

Page 27: ... is mounted on the outside of a building wall The antenna attaches magnetically to the mounting bracket The cable from the antenna is routed through a hole drilled in the wall Coaxial cables carry signals and power between the antenna and the IF converter and between the IF converter and the shelf Figure 5 Wall Antenna Antenna Mounting Bracket Antenna 3 in Coaxial Cable ...

Page 28: ...ces Each type of timing source has a particular characteristic that gives it an advantage over other sources as listed in Table A The BesTime algorithm uses the best characteristic of each source to produce an output signal with greater overall accuracy and stability than any single source The contribution of a source is based on its deviation from the weighted average of all the sources The more ...

Page 29: ...tput A Alarms 48 V A Power to shelf T1 Span Input 1 Clock Extractor 10 MHz Output Power Supply Clock input dc power to antenna T1 Span Input 2 T1 Output B TOD Output Optional sources 48 V B 8 Composite Clock Outputs IF Interface Clock Extractor COM Ports 2 IRIG B Outputs 8 T1 Outputs 1 pps Output Local Oscillator Optional outputs Ethernet Port Micro processor Alarm Interface 8 mixed E1 T1 Outputs ...

Page 30: ...rovides signal gain The downconverter converts the L1 band GPS signal to IF for long distance transport on the coaxial antenna cable The antenna cable provides current from the shelf to the antenna and transports GPS satellite IF signals from the antenna to the shelf Antenna Installation and Lightning Protection The TimeSource 3500 standard wall antenna kits do not include lightning protectors Whe...

Page 31: ...is resting on two or more strike termination devices and shall include the space between those devices see Figure 7 All possible placements of the sphere shall be considered when determining the zone of protection using the rolling sphere model Figure 7 Zone of Protection For structure heights exceeding 150 ft 45 72 m above earth or above a lower strike termination device the zone of protection sh...

Page 32: ...ble Timing Generator GPS Receiver The GPS Receiver continuously tracks up to eight satellites using both carrier and code lock The recovered pseudo range measurement data is processed to determine precise time and frequency state estimates for the local oscillator The receiver software is optimized to track and update state estimates when as few as one satellite is in view Local Oscillator A rubid...

Page 33: ...es a fourth attempt of an incorrect password entry the TimeServer will lock out the user for 1 hour Network Time Protocol Password Activation Use of the Network Time Protocol NTP feature requires activation with a password Activation is accomplished through receipt of a Network Time Protocol Activation Certificate from Symmetricom This certificate contains the unit purchase order number unit model...

Page 34: ... to mix any combination of E1 and T1 outputs A user can also use any combination of framing For E1 CCS CAS CCS with CRC4 and CAS with CRC4 can be used per G 703 table 6 For T1 D4 or ESF can be used per ANSI T1 101 In addition there is support for analog 2 048 MHz per G 703 table 10 and support for synchronization status messaging SSM per TR 33 for E1 and T1 Eight Mixed T1 CCK Outputs This feature ...

Page 35: ... which provides time code to devices compatible with NTP Type 4 or Cisco ASCII format IRIG B TOD Outputs 990 72050 05 Systems Only This option provides two additional TOD outputs in IRIG B format The outputs are available at a BNC output module on the OPTIONS I O wire wrap pins mounted on the rear panel The BesTime Ensemble Timing Generator provides the timing for the TOD timing signal which provi...

Page 36: ...he outputs are available at the OPTIONS I O wire wrap pins on the rear panel Alarm Interface The microprocessor delivers alarms to normally open dry contact type connections Alarms are also indicated by the front panel status lamps Communication Ports Three serial communication ports carry TL1 commands responses and autonomous messages between the TimeSource 3500 and an external terminal Ethernet ...

Page 37: ...he Passthrough feature of the TimeSource 3500 allows the unit to front a DCD product to provide one management interface for a user site Passthrough allows a user to do the following COM1 or COM2 is connected to the DCD product The user port can be any unused port including the Ethernet port Messages can pass from a user to the DCD product and from the DCD product to a user through the TimeSource ...

Page 38: ...ed to set the programmability for such alarms as GPS HOLDOVER SPAN X and RO X The TS3500 alarms can be programmed for GPS and HOLDOVER types of events The SPAN X alarms can be programmed for AIS ERROR and LOS types of events The RO X alarms can be programmed for ERROR and LOS types of events The user can set the parameters for SEVERITY1 and SERAFF1 which initially come into effect when the conditi...

Page 39: ... The Settling Period event is an informational message that lasts until the TimeSource s BesTime engine reaches the highest possible stable point The time taken to reach this point depends on satellite availability type of oscillator ambient temperature etc and may take up to 20 hours to clear Since Settling Period is independent of the quality of the output and is the normal behavior of the syste...

Page 40: ...r for a certain time for an alarm condition to be cleared This ensures that intermittent conditions are not flagged unnecessarily During the normal working of the TimeSource 3500 it is a very common occurrence that the GPS satellites may not be visible during certain parts of the day depending on the installation of the antenna This is particularly true with wall and especially window antenna inst...

Page 41: ...cting state The system also allows the user to set a parameter to define how outputs should behave in an alarm condition Outputs can be set to AIS Squelch or SSM on an alarm Outputs can also be set to ignore alarm conditions When the Holdover event is announced it is announced with the Initial Severity and Initial Service Affecting state If the Holdover event persists for the length of the Integra...

Page 42: ... are in view for greater than 1 hour per day on average This is typical for installations where the antenna is mounted in a window or on an outside wall of a building but can also include rooftop installations with partial sky view blockage TFOM s primary use is to help troubleshoot multipath issues associated with antenna placement and incorrect latitude longitude and or altitude location data en...

Page 43: ...atellite reception over limited periods of time complicates the ability for the internal TimeSource algorithms to filter out these ghost signals and longer periods of time are needed to sort them out TFOM tracks and reports these long term errors At time of installation marginal or unacceptable TFOM readings can indicate the need to adjust the antenna placement the mask angle and or the location d...

Page 44: ...44 TimeSource 3500 Description 097 72050 01 Issue 7 August 2003 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 1 New building construction Variations in the day to day temperature of the CO ...

Page 45: ...2 Chapter Engineering Ordering This chapter provides information to assist in planning the installation and ordering a system appropriate for a specific site ...

Page 46: ...S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 2 Antenna Guidelines Perform a site survey as described in Procedure A before ordering the system Use the guidelines and considerations in the Roof Window Wall Antenna Location and Cabling Guidelines section and the Shelf Considerations section ...

Page 47: ...en the grounding point and the cable entry must be less than 50 ft Valid lightning suppressor grounding points are Valid ring ground system usually for roof mounted lightning suppressors Structural steel of building for interior mounted or exterior mounted lightning suppressors attach with a cad weld Central Office ground plate usually for interior mounted lightning suppressors 4 If a roof mounted...

Page 48: ...bstructed view of the sky from the zenith to the horizon line and 360 degrees around the horizon A compromise often must be made between location and satellite field of view With a smaller field of view the TimeSource 3500 can use fewer satellites in the solution for GPS derived time The TimeSource 3500 will operate with an average of one satellite in view for 40 percent of the time in a day Signa...

Page 49: ...re or toward the north in the southern hemisphere Up to 60 degrees of arc centered at the pole may be blocked with little effect in the temperate latitudes This note is less applicable in latitudes nearer the equator The total of obstructions above the mask angle should not obscure more than 25 percent of the total field of view 90 degrees of azimuth Figure 10 Horizon Antenna position 10 Equator 1...

Page 50: ...transmitting antenna in the area even if the transmitting antenna operates at a different Water tower Tree Antenna tower Building antenna Roof structure location Antenna tower antenna location Note 2 Note 1 Location A Location B Notes 1 Place the antenna high enough on the tower that obstructions are below the mask angle mount the antenna more than 3 feet away from the tower and far below the inte...

Page 51: ... the antenna is placed at least twice as far from the power line as the power line is high to avoid danger to personnel and multipath effects Cables must be run as straight as possible All cables should be routed in accordance with local company practices Note Keep all impedances as low as possible otherwise the grounding scheme may be defeated Observe the following guidelines during the placement...

Page 52: ...le Rooftop Antenna Mount Heating Ducts At or above the Building Wall Reflective surface level of the reflective surface Note This is an example only Not all parts are available from Symmetricom Rooftop Cable entry Pipe clamped to wall Antenna Mounting Bracket Mounting Pipe into building 8 ft 16 ft 10 ft minimum Cable conduit twice the 8 ft height ...

Page 53: ... Location Guidelines The roof ring ground system a Central Office grounding plate and building structural steel are examples of valid earth ground points If the mounting plate cannot be bolted to a valid earth ground or if the mounting plate is to be installed in a nonmetallic junction box bolt the mounting plate to a point within 15 feet of the valid earth ground ...

Page 54: ...ohm coaxial with male TNC connectors attached in the following lengths 10 feet 060 72010 01 20 feet 060 72010 02 50 feet 060 72010 05 100 feet 060 72010 10 200 feet 060 72010 20 300 feet 060 72010 30 500 feet 060 72010 50 600 feet 060 72010 60 800 feet 060 72010 80 1000 feet 060 72010 99 Two cables are required one to connect the antenna to the lightning suppressor and another to connect the light...

Page 55: ...S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S The following items which must be ordered separately are available for this type of installation TNC connector kit 093 72010 98 includes TNC connectors for RG 59 U cables 8 Rubber boots 8 TNC adapter connectors 2 TNC crimp tool 154 00023 01 ...

Page 56: ...has a clear view toward the equator toward the south in the northern hemisphere or toward the north in the southern hemisphere This guideline is less applicable in latitudes nearer the equator and more important nearer the poles Certain parts of the sky are blocked from view These obstructions usually exist from the horizon line and up for example a building or mountain The processor inside the GP...

Page 57: ... S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S Figure 12 Antenna Mask Angle An angle of 10 masks objects up to about 3 5 ft above the horizon at 20 ft from the antenna 10 mask angle 3 5 ft 20 ft TimeSource 3500 Antenna Note TimeSource 3500 does not detect satellites in the masked area ...

Page 58: ...he IF converter to the TimeSource 3500 shelf Two types of plenum rated cable are available The cables with longer length capabilities 060 72010 xx are RG 59 U 20 AWG 0 812 mm 75 ohm coaxial with male TNC connectors attached to each end Assembled cables are available in the following lengths 10 feet 060 72010 01 20 feet 060 72010 02 50 feet 060 72010 05 100 feet 060 72010 10 200 feet 060 72010 20 3...

Page 59: ...S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S The more flexible cables 060 72050 xx are Mini RG 59 U 20 AWG 0 812 mm 75 ohm coaxial with male TNC connectors attached to each end Assembled cables are available in the following lengths 50 feet 060 72050 05 100 feet 060 72050 10 200 feet 060 72050 20 500 ft 060 72050 50 ...

Page 60: ...e 3500 System right angle BNC connectors are provided to prevent small radius turns in the IRIG B TOD cables The right angle BNC connectors may be attached to the IRIG B BNC adapter also provided BNC connectors to direct the cables from the shelf as desired For each IRIG B TOD output a user supplied cable with BNC connectors on each end is installed between the adapter and the network elements req...

Page 61: ...tor a female DB 25 connector a TOD converter and two screws Install the converter anywhere for example on unused space on a rack within 1 000 cable feet of the TimeSource 3500 shelf and within 50 cable feet of the device receiving the time code The user must supply two cables One cable is a Category 5 four pair RS 422 cable 1 000 feet maximum with RJ 45 connectors on each end Route this cable betw...

Page 62: ...f for a 23 inch rack and attach the short side of the mounting ears to the shelf for a 19 inch rack Mount the shelf in the rack according to standard company practices Leave one RU 1 75 inches of air space above the TimeSource 3500 Shelf for proper ventilation Mount the shelf in the rack according to standard company practices Note Two screws can be used in each mounting ear if the holes in the ra...

Page 63: ...3 Engineering Ordering 097 72050 01 Issue 7 August 2003 4 5 3 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S Systems The TimeSource 3500 Systems available are listed below The antenna must be ordered separately ...

Page 64: ...S S S S S 2 Standard System Two T1 Outputs This system 990 72050 01 includes TimeSource 3000 Shelf 090 72000 01 TimeSource 3500 card 090 72050 01 Hardware kit 093 72050 87 System software compact disc CD 992 72050 xx Version 1 05 04 or higher TimeScan Craft keyless version software CD 992 46750 xx Version 7 2 0 or higher ...

Page 65: ... S S S With Eight Additional T1 Outputs This system 990 72050 02 includes TimeSource 3000 Shelf 090 72000 01 TimeSource 3500 card with additional T1 outputs 090 72050 02 Hardware kit 093 72050 87 System software CD 992 72050 xx Version 1 05 04 or higher TimeScan Craft keyless version software CD 992 46750 xx Version 7 2 0 or higher ...

Page 66: ... With Eight Additional Mixed E1 T1 Outputs This system 990 72050 06 includes TimeSource 3000 Shelf 090 72000 01 TimeSource 3500 card with mixed E1 T1 outputs 090 72050 06 Hardware kit 093 72050 87 System software CD 992 72050 xx Version 1 05 04 or higher TimeScan Craft keyless version software CD 992 46750 xx Version 7 2 0 or higher ...

Page 67: ... S With Eight Additional Mixed T1 CCK Outputs This system 990 72050 07 includes TimeSource 3000 Shelf 090 72000 01 TimeSource 3500 card with mixed T1 CCK outputs 090 72050 07 Hardware kit 093 72050 87 System software CD 992 72050 xx Version 1 06 02 or higher TimeScan Craft keyless version software CD 992 46750 xx Version 7 2 0 or higher ...

Page 68: ...2 With Eight Composite Clock Outputs This system 990 72050 03 includes TimeSource 3000 Shelf 090 72000 01 TimeSource 3500 card with composite clock outputs 090 72050 03 Hardware kit 093 72050 87 System software CD 992 72050 xx Version 1 05 04 or higher TimeScan Craft keyless version software CD 992 46750 xx Version 7 2 0 or higher ...

Page 69: ...is system 990 72050 05 includes TimeSource 3000 Shelf 090 72000 01 TimeSource 3500 card with IRIG B TOD outputs 090 72050 05 IRIG B BNC adapter board 090 72100 06 Two right angle BNC connectors 121 00530 01 Hardware kit 093 72050 87 System software CD 992 72050 xx Version 1 05 04 or higher TimeScan Craft keyless version software CD 992 46750 xx Version 7 2 0 or higher ...

Page 70: ...00 Engineering Ordering 097 72050 01 Issue 7 August 2003 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 2 Antennas The antennas available are listed below A TimeSource 3500 System must be ordered separately ...

Page 71: ...S S S S S S S S S S S S Roof Antenna This antenna kit 990 72050 96 includes IF antenna assembly 090 72010 97 Rooftop antenna installation kit 093 72050 96 includes Antenna cable bracket kit 070 00377 01 Mounting bracket for surge suppressor 070 00300 02 Surge suppressor 143 00018 01 Miscellaneous installation parts ...

Page 72: ...S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 2 Mechanical Window Antenna This antenna kit 990 72050 97 comes as a fully assembled antenna with the following major components Antenna with cable and SMA connector attached 090 72050 90 IF converter 090 72050 97 Mechanical chassis 074 72050 97 ...

Page 73: ...S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S Self Adhesive Window Antenna This antenna kit 990 72050 98 includes Antenna 090 71010 87 IF converter 090 72050 97 Self adhesive window antenna installation kit 093 72050 98 includes RG316 cable 10 feet 060 00062 01 Cable tie mounts 128 00302 02 and cable ties 128 00500 05 ...

Page 74: ... IF converter 090 72050 97 Wall antenna kit 093 72050 99 includes Antenna with 19 feet of cable and SMA connector attached 112 00013 01 Antenna mounting bracket 070 00383 02 Clamp tie mounts 128 00302 02 and cable ties 128 00500 05 OR This antenna kit 990 72050 95 includes IF converter 090 72050 97 Wall antenna kit 093 72050 95 includes Antenna with 6 feet of cable and SMA connector attached 112 0...

Page 75: ...ont d Wall antenna indoor lightning suppressor kit 093 72050 94 optional includes Mounting bracket 070 00300 02 Surge protector 143 00018 01 RG59 cable 2 feet 060 72010 92 Wall antenna L1 outdoor lightning suppressor kit 093 72050 93 optional includes Mounting bracket 070 00300 03 Surge protector 143 00018 02 RG316 cable 10 feet SMA m SMA m 060 00062 01 ...

Page 76: ...ring 097 72050 01 Issue 7 August 2003 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 2 User Supplied Tools and Materials Ensure that the user supplied tools and materials listed below are on hand for installation as applicable ...

Page 77: ...htning suppressor optional if lightning suppressor mounted indoors 1 inch diameter PVC pipe as conduit for outdoor cables PVC fittings appropriate to the installation and cable route Appropriate tools and materials for cutting shaping and connecting PVC pipe 6 AWG ground wire Spade lugs for 6 AWG ground wire Crimp tool for 6 AWG spade lugs Hardware to attach the ground wire to a valid earth ground...

Page 78: ...h bit of appropriate size and type to make pilot holes for the mounting screws 2 screws of appropriate size and type to attach the foot of the mechanical chassis to a window sill or wall near a window Screwdriver Cable ties or other method of securing cable GPS handheld receiver personal computer with GPS location software or other method of determining latitude longitude and altitude ...

Page 79: ...Window Antenna Installation Drill with bit of appropriate size and type to make pilot holes for the mounting screws 4 screws of appropriate size and type to attach the IF converter to a wall or other mounting surface Screwdriver GPS handheld receiver personal computer with GPS location software or other method of determining latitude longitude and altitude ...

Page 80: ...or the antenna mounting bracket screws and to make a hole through the wall for the antenna cable 2 screws of appropriate size and type to attach the antenna mounting bracket to an exterior wall Screwdriver Electrically conductive antioxidant compound Kopr Shield or equivalent to coat exposed connections to prevent oxidation Fire stopping material to seal the hole in the wall GPS handheld receiver ...

Page 81: ...g 097 72050 01 Issue 7 August 2003 4 5 3 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S For Shelf Installation A Phillips head screwdriver for installing the TimeSource 3500 Shelf in a rack Four screws to mount the shelf in a rack ...

Page 82: ...10 MHZ outputs Ethernet 10BaseT cable for Ethernet port Category 5 four pair RS 422 cable with RJ 45 connector for the TOD output RS 422 to RS 232 TOD converter RS 232 cable with DB 25 connector for the RS 422 to RS 232 TOD converter RS 232 cable with DB 9 connector for COM2 port 6 AWG ground wire 16 AWG green insulated ground wire 16 AWG red insulated wire 16 AWG black insulated wire T1 cables ...

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Page 85: ...3 Chapter Installation This chapter is the sequential order of procedures for installation and power up ...

Page 86: ...order RMAs and other information Warning When handling electronic equipment use local office procedures regarding electrostatic discharge ESD including Use grounded wrist straps connected to equipment frame ground when handling cards Store cards only in antistatic packaging provided by the factory Note Save packing material All equipment returned must be packed in the original packing material Con...

Page 87: ...r to Figure 14 and perform Procedure B Ensure all user supplied materials are available Warning Ensure that the lightning suppressor is placed away from electrical devices or cabling that may induce arcing Notes 1 Recommended grounding points a Valid roof ring ground system b Cad weld to building structural steel c Central office ground plate within 50 feet of antenna cable entrance into building ...

Page 88: ...500 Shelf TNC Connector TNC Connector RG 59 U Cable TNC Connector RG 59 U Cable Lightning Suppressor Attached Attached Antenna Mounting Hardware Attached to cable to cable to cable 090 72010 97 143 00018 01 070 00377 01 and Mounting Bracket 070 00300 02 Valid earth ground 060 72010 xx 060 72010 xx TNC Connector on shelf TNC Connector Attached to cable See Note 2 See Note 1 See Note 2 ...

Page 89: ... the bracket to a pipe slide the two V bolts over the pipe and through the mounting bracket slots then place the provided four washers and four nuts over the V bolts against the mounting bracket Leave the V bolts loose enough to allow for final adjustments If mounting the bracket to a wood post use the provided two self tapping screws in two diagonally positioned mounting bracket slots and attach ...

Page 90: ... mounting plate to a flange that is attached to a valid earth ground The roof ring ground system a Central Office grounding plate and building structural steel are examples of valid earth ground points If the mounting plate cannot be bolted to a valid earth ground bolt the mounting plate to a point within 15 ft of the chosen valid earth ground If the mounting plate is to be installed in a nonmetal...

Page 91: ... bracket preferably non metallic to support the vertical section of conduit to the antenna 8 Connect a cable to the antenna route the cable through the conduit and connect the cable to the lightning suppressor 9 Connect a cable to the lightning suppressor route the cable through the conduit into the building and route the cable through the building to the TimeSource 3500 Shelf location Procedure B...

Page 92: ...ch the terminal to the mounting plate with two KEPS nuts Use the two posts that allow the least bending of the 6 AWG 4 115 mm ground cable 11 Attach the other end of the cable to a valid earth ground 12 Install fire stopping material in all holes opened in the roof and or walls during this procedure 13 Check all connections for tightness to prevent arcing and intermittent operation 14 Coat all exp...

Page 93: ... procedures and the Installation Job Specification Prior to installing the antenna the site antenna location cable route and all other details should have been planned For best results choose a window facing the equator facing south in the northern hemisphere facing north in the southern hemisphere and with the fewest obstructions of the sky To install the antenna refer to Figure 15 and perform Pr...

Page 94: ...Cabling Antenna Assembly TimeSource 3500 Shelf RG 59 U Cable IF Converter 990 72050 97 060 72010 xx TNC Connector Attached to cable Mini RG 59 Cable 060 72050 xx TNC Connector Components of Antenna to IF cable 50 feet to 500 feet 10 feet to 1 000 feet or Antenna Attached to cable and on shelf 990 72050 97 antenna assembly TNC Connector on IF converter IF to shelf cable ...

Page 95: ...foot of the mechanical chassis to a window sill or wall near a window Screwdriver Cable ties or other method of securing cable GPS handheld receiver personal computer with GPS location software or other method of determining latitude longitude and altitude 1 At the window chosen in Chapter 2 Engineering and Ordering attach the base of the mechanical window antenna to the chosen location sill wall ...

Page 96: ... S S S S S S S S S 3 Figure 16 Attaching the Mechanical Window Antenna Figure 17 Mechanical Window Antenna Pivot Screws Use 2 user supplied screws to attach to wall or window sill Tighten these pivot screws to lock antenna position Place the antenna against the window by moving the chassis on these pivots ...

Page 97: ...the northern hemisphere facing north in the southern hemisphere and with the fewest obstructions of the sky To install the antenna refer to Figure 18 and perform Procedure D Figure 18 Self Adhesive Window Antenna to Shelf Cabling Antenna kit IF converter and Mounting Kit 990 72050 98 090 72050 97 SMA connector Antenna to IF cable 10 ft 060 00062 01 TimeSource 3500 Shelf TNC connector Attached to c...

Page 98: ... Screwdriver GPS handheld receiver personal computer with GPS location software or other method of determining latitude longitude and altitude 1 Peel off the backing of one of the self adhesive hook and loop strips and stick the strip to the antenna Figure 19 2 Attach the hook and loop side of the other strip to the hook and loop side of the strip on the antenna 3 Peel off the backing and stick th...

Page 99: ...enna to a Window Figure 20 Attaching the IF Converter 8 Check all connections for tightness to prevent intermittent operation End of Procedure Procedure D Self Adhesive Window Antenna Mounting and Cable Connection cont d Step Procedure Attach the hook and loop fabric pieces together Stick the antenna to the window Use 4 user supplied screws to attach to a wall or other structure ...

Page 100: ... in the southern hemisphere and with the fewest obstructions of the sky To mount the antenna through the wall refer to Figure 21 and follow Procedure E Figure 21 Wall Antenna to Shelf Cabling TimeSource 3500 Shelf TNC Connector Attached to cable and on shelf TNC connector Attached to cable and on IF converter SMA connector Attached to cable and on IF converter IF converter and Mounting Kit 090 720...

Page 101: ...s of appropriate size and type to attach the antenna mounting bracket to an exterior wall Screwdriver Electrically conductive antioxidant compound Kopr Shield or equivalent to coat exposed connections to prevent oxidation Fire stopping material to seal the hole in the wall GPS handheld receiver personal computer with GPS location software or other method of determining latitude longitude and altit...

Page 102: ... and connect the cable 9 Connect a cable to the TimeSource 3500 shelf side of the IF converter and route the cable to the shelf location 10 Secure the cable using local company procedures 11 Install fire stopping material in all holes opened in the roof and or walls during this procedure 12 Check all connections for tightness to prevent intermittent operation 13 If no optional Lightning Suppressor...

Page 103: ...ch the terminal to the mounting plate with two KEPS nuts Use the two posts that allow the least bending of the 6 AWG 4 115 mm ground cable 19 Attach the other end of the cable to a valid earth ground 20 Route the wall antenna cable to the antenna side of the IF converter and connect the cable 21 Connect the IF converter to the lightning suppressor using the two foot RG 59 cable provided 22 Connect...

Page 104: ... and attach with a nut and a washer provided 27 If the lightning suppressor was not mounted directly to a valid earth ground crimp a length of 6 AWG 4 115 mm ground cable to the two hole terminal slide the terminal over two of the three threaded posts on the lightning suppressor mounting plate and attach the terminal to the mounting plate with two KEPS nuts Use the two posts that allow the least b...

Page 105: ...30 Route the RG 316 10 ft cable provided from the outdoor lightning suppressor through the wall to the IF converter and connect both ends 31 Connect the user provided RG 59 cable from the IF converter to the TimeSource 3500 shelf 32 Install fire stopping material in all holes opened in the roof and or walls during this procedure End of Procedure Procedure E Wall Antenna Installation cont d Step Ac...

Page 106: ... 01 Issue 7 August 2003 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 3 Figure 23 Wall Antenna Mounting Antenna Mounting bracket Drip loop Holes for bolts screws Hole for cable Building exterior Building interior Wall Antenna cable ...

Page 107: ...de ground source RG 316 Cable 10 feet Antenna Mounting bracket Drip loop Hole for cable Wall Antenna cable Building Exterior Building Interior IF Converter Outdoor Lightning Suppressor 060 00062 01 Grounding cable to outside ground source RG 316 Cable 10 feet Antenna Mounting bracket Drip loop Hole for cable Wall Antenna cable Building Exterior Building Interior IF Converter Outdoor Lightning Supp...

Page 108: ...shelf for 5 inch offset mounting Figure 25C and Figure 25D Leave 1 RU 1 75 inches of air space above the TimeSource 3500 Shelf for proper ventilation Mount the shelf in the rack according to standard company practices Note Two screws may be used in both mounting ears if the holes in the rack are spaced 1 75 inches apart Figure 25 Rack Mounting Options A Flush mounting 19 in rack Rear of rack Top o...

Page 109: ...ay result in equipment damage Warning The faceplate on the card contains a plastic overlay bonded to the metal plate with an adhesive The overlay is an integral part of the ESD protection Do not pierce peel or otherwise violate the integrity of the overlay Failure to observe this warning may result in equipment damage The Craft connection is made at the shelf front panel All other connections are ...

Page 110: ...ectors Figure 27 Front Panel Connector Expansion Bus Reserved for future use Office Alarms Com Port 2 GPS Antenna Input Battery B Frame Ground TB2 T1 Reference Inputs A B Ethernet Com Port 1 Time of Day Optional T1 E1 T1 T1 CCK Composite Clock or IRIG B Outputs 10 MHz Output T1 Synchronization Outputs A B Battery A Frame Ground TB1 1 pps Output Craft ...

Page 111: ...minal connections Figure 28 Battery Connections Remove the protective covers from the terminal blocks Ensure the frame ground wires are long enough to reach from the shelf rear panel to the frame ground connection Use one 16 AWG 1 47 mm green insulated wire to connect the terminal of power terminal block TB1 to the frame ground and use another 16 AWG 1 47 mm green insulated wire to connect the ter...

Page 112: ...und the 6 AWG 4 115 mm rod and solder Note When soldering use a 25 watt soldering iron to ensure the 6 AWG 4 115 mm rod is heated sufficiently to prevent a cold solder connection If the power is not to be connected immediately replace the protective covers on the terminal blocks Without ground rod Crimp the supplied spade lug to the 16 AWG 1 47 mm wire and screw the lug to a screw hole on the rack...

Page 113: ... for the location of the terminals on the rear of the shelf and refer to Figure 28 for the terminal connections Remove the protective covers from the terminal blocks if covered Ensure the power wires are long enough to reach from the shelf rear panel to the office battery source connection Use two 18 AWG 1 024 mm stranded wires for the power connection one with red insulation 48V and the other wit...

Page 114: ...connections Connect at the upper group of pins AUD for audible alarms and at the lower group of pins VIS for visible alarms Connect the alarm circuit between the NO and C pins for normally open contacts or between the NC and C pins for normally closed contacts Figure 29 Alarm Connections GPS Antenna Use the supplied 90 degree adapter to connect the coaxial cable from the lightning suppressor or IF...

Page 115: ...gure 30 for the connections Note The shield pin is capacitively coupled to ground therefore the shield must be connected at the source end The shield may also be connected at the TimeSource 3500 end for additional longitudinal noise protection Figure 30 OPTIONS I O Wire Wrap Pin Connections Mixed E1 T1 Outputs Connect up to eight optional mixed E1 T1 outputs at the OPTIONS I O wire wrap pins Refer...

Page 116: ...the connections Composite Clock Outputs 990 72050 03 System Only Connect up to eight optional composite clock outputs at the OPTIONS I O wire wrap pins Refer to Figure 26 for the connector location and Figure 30 for the connections IRIG B TOD Outputs 990 72050 05 System Only Connect one or two optional IRIG B TOD outputs at the OPTIONS I O wire wrap pins See Figure 26 for the connector locations a...

Page 117: ...ire wrap pins project through holes in the adapter card 2 Secure the adapter onto the shelf using the four screws integral to the adapter see Figure 31 3 To prevent small radius turns in the IRIG B TOD output cables secure the provided right angle BNC connectors to the adapter BNC connectors to direct the cables from the shelf as desired 4 Connect the IRIG B TOD outputs from the BNC connectors on ...

Page 118: ...ied RG 58 coaxial cable from the connector labeled TTL PPS to the equipment that will use the 1 pulse per second TTL output signal See Figure 26 for the connector location 10 MHz Output Connect a user supplied RG 58 coaxial cable from the connector labeled 10 MHz to the equipment that will use the 10 MHz output signal See Figure 26 for the connector location ...

Page 119: ...he network to the 10base T Ethernet connector labeled E NET See Figure 26 for the connector location and Table B for the connector pinouts Table B Ethernet 10base T RJ 45 Connector Pinouts Pin Signal Abbreviation Direction 1 Transmit data TXD From TimeSource 3500 2 Transmit data TXD From TimeSource 3500 3 Receive data RXD To TimeSource 3500 4 5 6 Receive data RXD To TimeSource 3500 7 8 ...

Page 120: ...stall the RS 422 to RS 232 TOD converter Note Before performing Procedure G ensure that the appropriate Cisco router or NTP Type 4 compatible device is installed and power applied per manufacturer s instructions Table C TOD Connector Pinouts Pin Signal Abbreviation Direction 1 1 pps A TOD PPS From TimeSource 3500 2 1 pps B TOD PPS From TimeSource 3500 3 12 V power source TOD P12V 4 Receive data B ...

Page 121: ...ints the converter must be placed no more than 1000 ft from the TimeSource 3500 Shelf and no more than 50 ft from the device receiving the time code 2 The converter dimensions are 3 in by 2 5 in by 1 in 3 The mounting plate dimensions are 3 in by 2 in 2 Secure the converter to the desired surface using the slots in the plate and user supplied bolts 3 Install a user supplied Category 5 four pair RS...

Page 122: ...Converter Mounting Plate Figure 33 RS 422 to RS 232 TOD Converter Connections TOD Converter TOD Converter Mounting plate attached to top of converter Mounting plate attached to front of converter Screws supplied Screws supplied TOD To TimeSource 3500 To device DB 25 Connector RJ 45 Connector receiving time code 1000 ft max 50 ft max Converter Female Female ...

Page 123: ...ssue 7 August 2003 4 5 3 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S Table D Converter DB 25 Connector Pinouts Pin Signal 1 Frame ground 3 Data output RS 232 5 1 pps RS 232 7 Signal ground Note Pins not listed are reserved for future use ...

Page 124: ...er stability or to be monitored by the TimeSource 3500 In either case connect the cables to the wire wrap pins labeled SPAN IN A and SPAN IN B Connect the tip wire to the pin labeled T the ring wire to the pin labeled R and the shield if connected at the TimeSource 3500 to the pin labeled S See Figure 26 for the location of the connectors and pins and Figure 34 for the wire wrap connections Note T...

Page 125: ...Connect the T1 synchronization outputs at the wire wrap pins labeled T1 OUT A and T1 OUT B Connect the tip wire to the pins labeled T the ring wire to the pins labeled R and the shield to the pins labeled S See Figure 26 for the location of the pins and Figure 35 for the connections Note The shield pin is provided to ground the cable shield at the shelf if required Normally the shield is grounded ...

Page 126: ...E for the connector pinouts Note The COM1 connector transmits data on pin 2 and receives data on pin 3 Be sure the other equipment receives data from the transmitting pin and transmits data to the receiving pin Table E COM1 Pinouts Pin Signal Abbreviation Direction 2 Transmit data TXD From TimeSource 3500 3 Receive data RXD To TimeSource 3500 4 Request to send RTS From TimeSource 3500 5 Clear to s...

Page 127: ...or the connector pinouts Note The COM2 connector transmits data on pin 2 and receives data on pin 3 Be sure the other equipment receives data from the transmitting pin and transmits data to the receiving pin Table F COM2 Connector Pinouts Pin Signal Abbreviation Direction 2 Transmit data TXD From TimeSource 3500 3 Receive data RXD To TimeSource 3500 5 Signal ground GND 6 Data terminal ready DTR Fr...

Page 128: ...e 3500 for making this connection See Figure 27 for the location of the connector and Table G for the connector pinouts Note The Craft connector transmits data on pin 2 and receives data on pin 3 Be sure the other equipment receives data from the transmitting pin and transmits data to the receiving pin Table G Craft Pinouts Pin Signal Abbreviation Direction 2 Transmit data TXD From TimeSource 3500...

Page 129: ...of the TL1 commands in Procedure H Procedure H Power Up Step Procedure Test Equipment Grounding wrist strap Digital multimeter Fluke 77 or equivalent Laptop computer with communications software e g Windows Hyperterminal ProComm Plus CrossTalk 1 On the computer connected to the TimeSource 3500 start a VT100 terminal mode session via communication software that supports the Y modem protocol such as...

Page 130: ... measure the voltage between the following Test Point Test Point Result 48V A lead 48V B lead 0 V 48V A lead TB1 RTN A 0 V 48V A lead TB1 0 V 48V B lead TB2 RTN B 0 V 48V B lead TB2 0 V 8 Attach a grounding wrist strap to the wrist and plug the other end into the ground jack at the upper right corner of the front of the plug in card 9 Pull out the latching levers at each end of the front panel so ...

Page 131: ...fied in the ED EQPT command Two IRIG B outputs if equipped are squelched 10 MHz and 1 pps outputs are on unreliable while Status SYS lamp is off TOD output is not enabled factory setting Notes 1 The CRIT lamp and other alarm indication lamps may light The host computer may display transient and standing alarm condition messages Ignore alarms while the Status SYS lamp is off during warm up unless a...

Page 132: ...f the equator b degrees of latitude b 0 to 60 c minutes of the degree c 0 to 60 d decimal fraction of the minute d 000 to 999 e east e E or west e W of the Greenwich Meridian f degrees of longitude f 0 to 180 g minutes of the degree g 0 to 60 h decimal fraction of the minute h 000 to 999 i elevation or altitude of the antenna in meters Example command to set the latitude longitude and altitude of ...

Page 133: ...y depending on the window location and antenna placement 3 Obtain latitude longitude and altitude outdoors when using a GPS hand held receiver to ensure an accurate reading Do not use the GPS hand held receiver inside the building near the window or wall where the antenna will be installed GPS hand held receivers do not provide an accurate location reading when used indoors 17 If UTC time is desir...

Page 134: ...f MONITOR ALW appears for an input that input has previously been entered If ENSEMBLER ALW appears for an input that input has been set to be ensembled 2 Note the results of the Retrieve Equipment command to set the remaining parameters in this procedure 3 Factory default settings are found at the end of this Power Up procedure section 20 If the results of Step 19 indicate the span inputs if used ...

Page 135: ...ng format must be ESF 22 If not using a 990 72050 02 system skip this step Use the Edit Equipment command to set the output signal framing format for each additional T1 output and set the mode for each T1 output during an alarm ED EQPT OPT a ctag FRAMING b ALMOUT c a T1 output module port a 1 to 8 b framing format b ESF or D4 c T1 output during alarm c AIS SQUELCH or SSM for SSM framing format mus...

Page 136: ...ired for proper operation in the managed element network These parameters affect all Ethernet ports The Ethernet port should be closed and all users logged off before issuing this command ED EQPT TS3500 ctag IPNE a IPSUBNET a IPGATE a IPNE a This unit s IP address in the form a a a a each a is an independent value of 0 to 255 IPSUBNET a Subnet mask in the form a a a a each a is an independent valu...

Page 137: ... MONMSG b KEEPALIVE c ENDOFTEXT d ECHO b COMPRI e AUTOLOGOFF c SWCONTROL b COM a User IP port a 5001 5002 5003 or 5004 MONMSG b Monitors messages on all ports b ALW or current port b INH KEEPALIVE c Inactive minutes until the unit sends a COMPLD message to keep the connection from being closed c 0 to 255 ENDOFTEXT d Hex code added to responses before semicolon d 0 disabled to 9F ECHO b Echoes char...

Page 138: ... set up in case port 5550 cannot make a connection to the primary Element Manager ED EQPT TS3500 ctag IPEM1 a IPEM1PORT b IPEM2 a IPEM2PORT b IPINACT c IPEM1 a Primary Element Manager s IP address in the form a a a a each a is an independent value of 0 to 255 IPEM1PORT b Primary Element Manager s Ethernet port address b 0 to 65535 IPEM2 a Alternate Element Manager s IP address in the form a a a a ...

Page 139: ...meters for TL1 communications ED COM COM 5551 ctag MONMSG b KEEPALIVE c ENDOFTEXT d ECHO b COMPRI e AUTOLOGOFF c SWCONTROL b MONMSG b Monitors messages on all ports b ALW or current port b INH KEEPALIVE c Inactive minutes until the unit sends a COMPLD message to keep the connection from being closed c 0 to 255 ENDOFTEXT d Hex code added to responses before semicolon d 0 disabled to 9F ECHO b Echoe...

Page 140: ...ections or other anomalies may disturb signals received from an area of the sky that has obstructions usually the area near the ground Masking that part of the sky may allow the receiver to acquire GPS signals more quickly and accurately Factory setting is 10 29 If not using the TOD output skip to Step 30 Use the Edit Equipment command to set the TOD output ED EQPT TS3500 ctag TOD b b TOD format b...

Page 141: ...cations or in a slightly degraded mode A TL1 autonomous settling period event message exists Notes 1 In roof antenna installations the nominal time to reach normal operation output a PRS signal is 20 min If normal operation has not been reached after 40 min refer to the Troubleshooting chapter 2 The settling period is the condition where this clock is beyond the warm up state but not yet in steady...

Page 142: ...00 XP 2 The TimeSource 3500 CD labeled 992 72050 06 Rev C Version 1 06 04 Hardware Installation 1 Connect the TimeSource 3500 to the PC with a serial cable Install the TimeWizard Software 2 Insert the TimeSource 3500 CD labeled 992 72050 06 Rev C Version 1 06 04 into the PC s CD ROM drive If AutoRun is enabled on the PC the CD should automatically launch the Install Shield wizard for installation ...

Page 143: ...tarts the TimeWizard main screen appears The version of TimeWizard that is installed is indicated at the top right of the screen The progress indicator at the bottom of the screen shows which of the seven screens you are currently viewing Note that the factory default TimeSource username of telecom and password of TS3000 appear in the Login Information area of the screen Procedure I TimeWizard Ins...

Page 144: ...t speed of 9600 baud select the Use High Speed 115K baud check box then click the Next button to progress to the next screen If you do not wish to use the high speed download option leave the Use High Speed 115K baud check box unselected and click the Next button Note In most cases it is desirable to proceed with the Use High Speed 115K baud check box selected In certain instances as when the PC s...

Page 145: ...advance to the Download TS3000 hex screen then skip to Step 13 8 After the Next button is clicked in the previous step the Download GPS hex screen appears The versions of the GPS hex and TS3000 hex firmware that are currently installed in the TimeSource are shown in the GPS hex Ver and TS3000 hex Ver fields Current satellite information is shown in the GPS Status field Procedure I TimeWizard Insta...

Page 146: ...en button is clicked the message Verifying version for C directory Gps hex approx 10 secs appears in the Command area of the screen Once TimeWizard has verified that the version of the firmware is correct the text on the ver Unknown button changes to show the version of the firmware to be downloaded After TimeWizard verifies the firmware version select the Download GPS hex check box then click the...

Page 147: ...ation When the firmware download is complete the Download Progress dialog box closes After the Download Progress dialog box closes continue with the next step Notes 1 The firmware download operation can be aborted at any time by clicking the Cancel button in the Download Progress dialog box 2 If the download fails for any reason a screen appears with instructions to contact Symmetricom If this hap...

Page 148: ...tep 18 13 The Download TS3000 hex screen appears very similar to the Download GPS hex screen shown in Step 8 and contains the same information 14 Click the ver Unknown button to open the Load TS3000 File dialog box which appears very similar to the dialog box shown in Step 9 15 In the Load TS3000 File dialog box navigate to the TS3000 hex firmware file to be downloaded then click the Open button A...

Page 149: ...ation When the firmware download is complete the Download Progress dialog box closes After the Download Progress dialog box closes continue with the next step Notes 1 The firmware download operation can be aborted at any time by clicking the Cancel button in the Download Progress dialog box 2 If the download fails for any reason a screen appears with instructions to contact Symmetricom If this hap...

Page 150: ...plete TimeWizard automatically advances to the next screen Note After the TS3000 hex download operation successfully completes the TimeSource reboots so that it can use the newly installed firmware Upon rebooting the system s output might enter the degraded region of the PRS mask for up to one hour For systems equipped with a Rubidium internal oscillator the system output will be within the PRS ma...

Page 151: ...S S S S Verify the Firmware Versions 18 The Status Information screen appears as follows Verify that GPS hex Ver and TS3000 hex Ver fields show that the correct versions of the GPS hex and TS3000 hex firmware are now installed then click the Next button Procedure I TimeWizard Installation and Operation cont d Step Procedure ...

Page 152: ...3Kconf sym as default The file name for a configuration can be saved by selecting the Save button and providing a file name The Load button allows the user to load a saved file that will automatically configure the Alarm Parameters screen This screen allows the parameters for GPS and Holdover alarm conditions to be modified If you do not want to modify any of the alarm parameters click the Next bu...

Page 153: ...box is selected the alarm will be escalated to the severity and service affecting status selected under Severity 2 and Service Affecting 2 after the time period selected under Hours and Mins has been reached If the Escalate Alarm check box is not selected the alarm will not be escalated Severity 2 The severity of the alarm after it has been escalated Service Affecting 2 The service affecting statu...

Page 154: ...the Alarm Parameters screen appears This screen confirms the alarm parameter settings from the previous screen If the settings are correct click the Next button to continue If the settings are not correct click the Back button to return to the Set the Alarm Parameters screen and correct the settings Procedure I TimeWizard Installation and Operation cont d Step Procedure ...

Page 155: ...ears This screen allows you to save the log file from the download operation or exit TimeWizard without saving the log file If you do not wish to save the log file ensure that the Save Log File to check box is not selected then click the Exit button to complete the TimeWizard firmware installation procedure To save the log file continue with the next step Procedure I TimeWizard Installation and Op...

Page 156: ...k box to invoke the Save Log File dialog box 24 In the Save Log File dialog box navigate to the location to where the log file is to be stored enter a name for the log file into the File Name field then click the Save button to save the log file 25 Click the Exit button to complete the TimeWizard firmware installation procedure End of Procedure Procedure I TimeWizard Installation and Operation con...

Page 157: ...rameter Factory Settings aid Parameter Setting TS3500 TOD NONE ALMCOND ALW IPNE 0 0 0 0 IPSUBNET 255 255 255 255 IPGATE 0 0 0 0 IPEM1 0 0 0 0 IPEM1PORT 0 IPEM2 0 0 0 0 IPEM2PORT 0 IPINACT 0 DCDPASSTHRU INH DCDUSERPORT 2 TS3500 HOLDOVER ALARM TIME 72 0 SEV1 EV SEV2 MJ SAFF1 NSA SAFF2 SA TS3500 GPS ALARM TIME 10 0 SEV1 EV SEV2 MN SAFF1 NSA SAFF2 NSA GPS ANTCBLDLY 0 ANTELEVMASK 10 ANTMODE AUTO MANLAT...

Page 158: ...EV SEV2 MN SAFF1 NSA SAFF2 NSA SPAN A SPAN B AIS ALARM TIME 24 0 SEV1 EV SEV2 MN SAFF1 NSA SAFF2 NSA SPAN A SPAN B ERROR ALARM TIME 24 0 SEV1 EV SEV2 MN SAFF1 NSA SAFF2 NSA T1 A T1 B FRAMING ESF ALMOUT AIS COM 1 COM 2 COM 3 BAUD 9600 MONMSG INH KEEPALIVE 0 ENDOFTEXT 00 ECHO ALW COMPRI ALW1 AUTOLOGOFF 20 HWCONTROL INH SWCONTROL INH PARITY NONE STOP 1 Table H Parameter Factory Settings cont d aid Pa...

Page 159: ...MONMSG INH KEEPALIVE 0 ENDOF TEXT 00 ECHO ALW COMPRI ALW1 AUTOLOGOFF 20 SWCONTROL INH COM 5551 MONMSG INH KEEPALIVE 0 ENDOFTEXT 00 ECHO INH COMPRI ALW1 AUTOLOGOFF 20 SWCONTROL INH OPT 1 OPT 2 OPT 3 OPT 4 OPT 5 OPT 6 OPT 7 OPT 8 990 72050 02 990 72050 06 and 990 72050 07 systems only FRAMING ESF ALMOUT AIS Table H Parameter Factory Settings cont d aid Parameter Setting ...

Page 160: ...160 TimeSource 3500 Installation 097 72050 01 Issue 7 August 2003 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 3 ...

Page 161: ...4 Chapter TL1 Reference This chapter provides information for using the TL1 language ...

Page 162: ...ection of this chapter describes the parameters and the values where a value is the same for all parameters Parameter values for a particular command are listed with the command The system accepts either uppercase lowercase or a mixture of both but upper and lower case cannot be mixed within a parameter block The following symbols are used in the input and response messages encloses an optional pa...

Page 163: ...se format but not used in the command responses separates command code fields separates parameter blocks separates parameters within a block terminates a command and causes execution encloses text to be parsed by a machine encloses comments for humans encloses a TL1 named variable encloses a description of a condition indicates the previous line in a response may be repeated as required ...

Page 164: ...e null contain no parameters or contain one or more parameters Two colons occur next to each other if a parameter block is null Multiple parameters in a parameter block are separated by commas Two commas occur next to each other if a parameter is null Entering a semicolon at the end of the command indicates that the command statement is completed to the interpreter and executes the command Figure ...

Page 165: ...he command Figure 37 shows the completed response format COMPLD indicates that the command was completed without error Figure 38 shows the denied response format DENY indicates that the command was denied due to an error The errcde parameter indicates the corresponding error type or cause of the error Figure 37 Completed Response Format Figure 38 Deny Response Format sid date time M ctag COMPLD LI...

Page 166: ...es the severity of the alarm based on its priority of action If multiple alarms are reported almcde is the highest severity of those reported atag Automatic message tag It is incremented by one for each autonomous message The atag value is a whole number from 001 through 999 which is reset to 001 at reset or when it rolls over command Echo of the entered command conddescr Text description of the c...

Page 167: ...NV command not valid IDNV invalid data in command IDRG invalid data range in command IIAC invalid aid in command IICT invalid correlation tag IIDT invalid data parameter in command IISP invalid syntax or punctuation IITA invalid tid PIUI invalid or duplicate uid or pid privileged users only RALB All units of requested type are busy RCBY circuit is busy SCSN invalid command sequence SDBE internal d...

Page 168: ...e in the 8 digit form yyyy mm dd command or yyyy mm dd response or message where yyyy is the year mm is the month 01 to 12 and dd is the day of the month 01 to 31 For example May 3 2000 is 2000 05 03 ocrtm Occurrence time in the 6 digit form hh mm ss command or hh mm ss response or message where hh is hours 00 to 23 mm is minutes 00 to 59 and ss is seconds 00 to 59 For example 2 34 pm is 14 34 00 ...

Page 169: ...d is recommended to be the target s CLLI code and can also be used as the sid The tid can be null if the OS directly interfaces to the target The tid can be omitted only if connection is made directly to a single TimeSource 3500 Shelf time Current time in the six digit form hh mm ss command or hh mm ss response or message where hh is hours 00 to 23 mm is minutes 00 to 59 and ss is seconds 00 to 59...

Page 170: ...S S S S S S S S S S S 4 utc Universal Coordinated Time UTC in the 6 digit form hh mm ss where hh is hours 00 to 23 mm is minutes 00 to 59 and ss is seconds 00 to 59 For example 2 34 pm is 14 34 00 vldty Validity of the performance monitoring data Table I Parameter Definitions cont d Parameter Definition ...

Page 171: ...ous Messages Autonomous messages are sent out when an alarm or event occurs Two types of autonomous messages are used Report Alarm reports alarms Report Event reports events that are not alarms or that have not yet become alarms Autonomous messages are listed on the following pages After the message name a definition of the message is given ...

Page 172: ... S S S S S S S S S S S 4 Report Alarm This autonomous message appears when an alarm is raised and appears again when the alarm is cleared Message sid date time M almcde atag REPT ALM EQPT modifier aid ntfcncde condtype srveff ocrdat ocrtm conddescr dgntype Note Refer to Table I for parameter definitions ...

Page 173: ...autonomous message appears when an event is raised and again when the event is cleared also appears when a transient event occurs An event is a state of the TimeSource 3500 that does not cause an alarm Message sid date time M atag REPT EVT EQPT modifier aid condtype condeff ocrdat ocrtm conddescr dgntype Note Refer to Table I for parameter definitions ...

Page 174: ...ment from the database Delete Equipment 182 Delete a user from system Delete User Security 183 Change communication port parameters Edit Communication 184 Change the system date and time Edit Date 188 Change equipment parameters Edit Equipment 191 Enter equipment into the database and allow the equipment to be used for monitoring Enter Equipment 201 Enter a new user and configure the new user s us...

Page 175: ...lay current system alarms and events Retrieve Condition All 214 Display current alarms and events for specific equipment Retrieve Condition Equipment 215 Display parameter settings of equipment Retrieve Equipment 217 Display GPS status information Retrieve GPS Status 227 Display header information Retrieve Header 229 Display information about equipment Retrieve Inventory 230 Display alarm log data...

Page 176: ...d with the TimeSource 3500 are listed on the following pages After the command name a definition of the command is given The definition is followed by the actual command followed by the variables that can be used with the command The response format shows how the response will appear with additional definitions of the response parameters where required ...

Page 177: ...sion The factory set user name is TELECOM and the factory set password is TS3000 The user name and password are not case sensitive either uppercase or lowercase can be used The command format is ACT USER tid uid ctag pid Command Example ACT USER TELECOM ctag TS3000 Response Format sid date time M ctag COMPLD LINK link CMD command Parameter Parameter Description uid Assigned user name pid Assigned ...

Page 178: ...ell provided the current user has access rights of 5 The user name is not case sensitive but must otherwise be entered exactly as assigned To cancel another user type the command with the UID as the user name to be logged out The command format is CANC USER tid uid ctag Command Example CANC USER TELECOM ctag Response Format sid date time M ctag COMPLD LINK link CMD command Parameter Parameter Desc...

Page 179: ...ternal computer to nonvolatile memory 2 Clear any existing alarms before using this command 3 The database is automatically copied to nonvolatile memory once per hour However if power to the TimeSource 3500 is interrupted before the automatic copying occurs changes made since the last automatic copy will be lost To avoid the possibility of losing database changes the Copy Memory command may be use...

Page 180: ...pe Aid Item Addressed TS3000 System software GPS GPS receiver software DEV1 TimeSource 3500 standard 990 72050 01 systems or TimeSource 3500 with two T1 outputs and eight composite clock outputs 990 72050 03 systems DEV3 TimeSource 3500 with two TOD IRIG B outputs 990 72050 05 systems DEV5 TimeSource 3500 with eight additional T1 outputs 990 72050 02 systems DEV9 TimeSource 3500 with eight mixed E...

Page 181: ...ont d Note Refer to Table I for parameter definitions To copy a database from volatile to nonvolatile memory within the TimeSource 3500 the command format is CPY MEM tid aid ctag WKG AUX DATA Command Example CPY MEM TS3500 ctag WKG AUX DATA Response Format sid date time M ctag COMPLD LINK link CMD command Aid Item Addressed TS3500 System Database ...

Page 182: ...ment from the database removes the input from the ensembling algorithm and stops the monitoring for that input Alarms are not reported for deleted equipment The command format is DLT EQPT tid aid ctag spec_block Command Example DLT EQPT SPAN A ctag Response Format sid date time M ctag COMPLD LINK link CMD command Aid Value Item Addressed SPAN a a A T1 span A input a B T1 span B input ...

Page 183: ... S S S S S S S S S 4 Delete User Security This command allows a system administrator to delete a user The command format is DLT USER SECU tid uid ctag Command Example DLT USER SECU TELECOM ctag Response Format sid date time M ctag COMPLD LINK link CMD command Parameter Parameter Description uid Assigned user name ...

Page 184: ...set up to allow an element manager to connect with it for TL1 commands and responses TL1 autonomous messages are sent through port 5550 which connects to an element manager to send one or a group of autonomous messages then disconnects Port 5550 is not to be reconfigured Aid Value Item Addressed COM a a 1 Serial communication port 1 COM1 a 2 Serial communication port 2 COM2 a 3 Serial communicatio...

Page 185: ...w messages from this port only KEEPALIVE b b 1 to 255 Inactive minutes until the unit sends a COMPLD message to keep the connection from being closed b 0 No COMPLD message is output ENDOFTEXT b b 1 to 9F Hex code at end of all responses b 0 No hex code at end of responses ECHO b b ALW Echoes characters received so they appear on the user s screen as typed b INH Local echo is disabled COMPRI b b AL...

Page 186: ...ote 4 b ALW XON XOFF flow control is enabled b INH XON XOFF flow control is not enabled BAUD b See Note 3 b 115 Serial port baud rate is 115 kbaud b 57 6 Serial port baud rate is 57 6 kbaud b 38 4 Serial port baud rate is 38 4 kbaud b 19 2 Serial port baud rate is 19 2 kbaud b 9600 Serial port baud rate is 9600 baud b 4800 Serial port baud rate is 4800 baud b 2400 Serial port baud rate is 2400 bau...

Page 187: ... be configured on serial communication ports 1 2 and 3 4 Flow control is not implemented on communication port 3 Craft port 5 XON XOFF flow control is simulated for Ethernet ports Command Example ED COM COM 1 ctag BAUD 9600 MONMSG ALW KEEPALIVE 30 ENDOFTEXT 0 ECHO ALW COMPRI ALW1 AUTOLOGOFF 30 HWCONTROL ALW SWCONTROL ALW PARITY NONE STOP 1 Response Format sid date time M ctag COMPLD LINK link CMD ...

Page 188: ...s MODE LOCAL otherwise the command is denied A successful command with time changes the display of time to conform to the nearest 30 minutes relative to UTC Parameter Value Parameter Description date in the format a b c a year 4 digit year b 01 to 12 Month c 01 to 31 Day time in the format a b c Note 1 a 00 to 23 Hour of the day b 00 to 59 Minutes c 00 to 59 Seconds MODE a a UTC Note 2 Uses Univer...

Page 189: ...g warm up The date time displayed starts from 1970 and increments from there If the ED DAT command is used to set the time in local mode the time is changed as specified in the command After warm up If the ED DAT command has not been used to set the local mode time then UTC date and time are displayed If the ED DAT command has been used to set the local mode time then it is changed in the manner d...

Page 190: ... 10 During Holdover Event The date time continues to increment normally During Holdover Alarm The date time continues to increment normally Example to set date without changing time or mode ED DAT ctag 2000 08 13 Example to change to local time ED DAT ctag 2000 08 13 07 00 00 MODE LOCAL Example to change from local to UTC time ED DAT ctag 2000 08 13 MODE UTC Response Format sid date time M ctag CO...

Page 191: ...meters Additionally this command can cause an input to be ensembled The command format is ED EQPT tid aid ctag spec_block Aid Value Item Addressed TS3500 System wide configuration GPS GPS configuration SPAN a a A T1 span A input a B T1 span B input T1 a a A T1 A output a B T1 B output OPT a a 1 to 8 T1 output module port number 990 72050 02 990 72050 06 and 990 72050 07 systems only ...

Page 192: ...er Value Description TS3500 TOD a a CISCO Serial message sent in Cisco format a NTP4 Serial message sent in NTP Type 4 format a NONE No serial message sent ALMCOND a a ALW Alarm conditioning for T1 TOD and IRIG B outputs is enabled a INH Alarm conditioning for T1 TOD and IRIG B outputs is disabled IPNE a b c d See Note 1 a 0 to 255 IP address of this TimeSource 3500 command must be sent from COM1 ...

Page 193: ...rm x AIS AIS alarm x ERROR ERROR alarm TS3500 SPAN A B TIME x x HH MM Hour 00 999 and minute 00 59 time to escalate alarm x 0 No alarm escalation SEVERITY1 x See Note 7 x CR Severity of initial alarm prior to escalation x MJ x MN x EV x NA SEVERITY2 x See Note 7 x CR Severity of escalated alarm x MJ x MN x EV x NA SERAFF1 x See Note 7 x SA Service affecting state of initial alarm prior to escalati...

Page 194: ...ssages disconnects when transmit is complete b 0 to 255 c 0 to 255 d 0 to 255 IPEM1PORT a See Notes 1 2 3 a 0 to 65535 Port address of primary element manager port for IPEM1 address IPEM2 a b c d See Notes 1 2 3 a 0 to 255 IP address of alternate element manager if used port 5550 connects to this element manager if connection cannot be made to the primary element manager b 0 to 255 c 0 to 255 d 0 ...

Page 195: ...n mode use only with roof antenna configuration a MANUAL Manual survey in mode do not use with roof antenna configuration MANLAT a b c d a N North latitude a S South latitude b 0 to 180 Degrees of latitude c 1 to 59 Minutes of latitude d 1 to 999 Decimal minutes of latitude MANLONG a b c d a E East longitude a W West longitude b 1 to 180 Degrees of longitude c 1 to 59 Minutes of longitude d 1 to 9...

Page 196: ... ALMOUT b b AIS Output is AIS during holdover alarm b SQUELCH No output during holdover alarm b SSM Outputs are at STU quality level during holdover alarm SSM requires ESF output framing FRAMING b b ESF Output framing is ESF b D4 Output framing is D4 OPT a Additional T1 ports on 990 72050 02 systems only ALMOUT b b AIS Output is AIS during holdover alarm b SQUELCH No output during holdover alarm b...

Page 197: ... b SSM Outputs are at STU quality level for ESF framing and at SSUT quality level for CAS4 and CCS4 framing during holdover alarm SSM requires CAS4 CCS4 or ESF output framing FRAMING b b CAS Output framing is CAS b CAS4 Output framing is CAS4 b CCS Output framing is CCS b CCS4 Output framing is CCS4 b D4 Output framing is D4 b ESF Output framing is ESF b NONE Output framing is NONE analog If ALMOU...

Page 198: ...ems only ALMOUT b b AIS Output is AIS during alarm b SQUELCH Output is squelched during alarm b SSM Outputs are at STU quality level during holdover alarm SSM requires ESF output framing FRAMING b b D4 Output framing is D4 b ESF Output framing is ESF b CCK Output is Composite Clock ALMOUT is SQUELCH by default and need not be programmed ALMOUT cannot be set to AIS or SSM The signal turns off durin...

Page 199: ...1 autonomous messages and closes the connection when the transmission is complete 3 Port 5551 accepts a connection from this element manager for TL1 commands and responses 4 When the TimeSource 3500 uses a roof antenna only the parameters ANTCBLDLY and ANTELEVMASK and the mode ANTMODE AUTO are allowed Aid Parameter Value Description TS3500 DCDPASSTHRU INH DCD port communication is inhibited ALW1 C...

Page 200: ...PS LOS AIS or ERROR has to be specified For example ED EQPT TS3500 CTAG ALARM HOLDOVER TIME 72 00 SEVERITY1 EV SERAFF1 NSA SEVERITY2 MJ SERAFF2 SA will generate a holdover event as soon as the condition is detected with an NSA flag Once this condition has existed for 72 hours TS3500 will generate a major alarm with an SA flag These parameters can then be verified using the RTRV EQPT command 8 All ...

Page 201: ...ptional inputs in service and causes the selected input to be monitored Additionally this command can cause an input to be ensembled All in service inputs are monitored The Delete Equipment command must be used to take an input out of service The command format is ENT EQPT tid aid ctag spec_block Aid Value Item Addressed SPAN a a A T1 span A input a B T1 span B input ...

Page 202: ...alid parameter choose the appropriate value from the Value column When entering multiple parameters separate the parameters with commas Example to set an input to be monitored but not ensembled ENT EQPT tid SPAN A ctag Example to set an input to be monitored and ensembled ENT EQPT tid SPAN A ctag ENSEMBLER ALW Response Format sid date time M ctag COMPLD LINK link CMD command Aid Parameter Value De...

Page 203: ...3000 1 Response Format sid date time M ctag COMPLD LINK link CMD command Parameter Parameter Description uid User name must start with an alpha character and have a maximum of 10 characters pid Password has to be a minimum of 8 characters and a maximum of 10 characters It must contain at least one digit and one of the following characters Password cannot be the same as User ID even if extra charac...

Page 204: ... 01 Issue 7 August 2003 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 4 Initialize Log This command clears the alarm log The command format is INIT LOG tid ctag almlog Response Format sid date time M ctag COMPLD LINK link CMD command ...

Page 205: ...ero all the performance monitoring associated with the entered aid The command can be used to reset either span independently or both spans at the same time The command format is INIT REG EQPT tid aid ctag ALL Response Format sid date time M ctag COMPLD LINK link CMD command Aid Value Item Addressed SPAN a a A T1 span A input a B T1 span B input ALL T1 span A and span B inputs ...

Page 206: ...ified processor Caution Using this command with an aid of TS3500 will cause a loss of outputs until GPS satellites are reacquired if ALMOUT is SQUELCH or unstable outputs if ALMOUT is not SQUELCH The command format is INIT SYS tid aid ctag 1 Response Format sid date time M ctag COMPLD LINK link CMD command Aid Item Addressed TS3500 System software GPS GPS receiver software ...

Page 207: ...03 2 4 5 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 4 Operate Alarm Cutoff All This command deactivates silences the audible office alarm The command format is OPR ACO ALL tid ALL ctag Response Format sid date time M ctag COMPLD LINK link CMD command ...

Page 208: ...ent system alarms The command format is RTRV ALM ALL tid ALL ctag If there are no alarms sid date time M ctag COMPLD LINK link CMD command If there is at least one alarm sid date time M ctag COMPLD aid ntfcncde condtype srveff ocrdat ocrtm conddescr LINK link CMD command Note Refer to the Troubleshooting chapter for a list of all conddescr messages and the recommended action ...

Page 209: ...S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 4 Retrieve Alarm Equipment This command displays current alarms for the specified equipment The command format is RTRV ALM EQPT tid aid ctag Aid Value Item Addressed TS3500 System all TS3500 alarms SPAN a a A T1 span A input a B T1 span B input GPS GPS receiver ...

Page 210: ...e Alarm Equipment cont d If there are no alarms sid date time M ctag COMPLD LINK link CMD command If there is at least one alarm sid date time M ctag COMPLD aid ntfcncde condtype srveff ocrdat ocrtm conddescr LINK link CMD command Note Refer to the Troubleshooting chapter for a list of all conddescr messages and the recommended action ...

Page 211: ...ctag Response Format sid date time M ctag COMPLD aid spec_block LINK link CMD command Aid Value Item Addressed COM a a 1 Serial communication port 1 a 2 Serial communication port 2 a 3 Serial communication port 3 a 5001 Ethernet user interface port 5001 a 5002 Ethernet user interface port 5002 a 5003 Ethernet user interface port 5003 a 5004 Ethernet user interface port 5004 a 5551 Ethernet element...

Page 212: ...PLD message to keep the connection from being closed a 0 No COMPLD message is output ENDOFTEXT a a 1 to 9F Hex code at end of all responses a 00 No hex code at end of responses ECHO a a ALW Echoes characters received so they appear on the user s screen as typed a INH Local echo is disabled COMPRI a a ALW0 TL1 commands and responses no autonomous messages sent a ALW1 TL1 commands and responses send...

Page 213: ...OFF flow control is not enabled HWCONTROL a a ALW Serial port CTS RTS flow control is enabled a INH Serial port CTS RTS flow control is not enabled BAUD a a 115 Serial port baud rate is 115 kbaud a 57 6 Serial port baud rate is 57 6 kbaud a 38 4 Serial port baud rate is 38 4 kbaud a 19 2 Serial port baud rate is 19 2 kbaud a 9600 Serial port baud rate is 9600 baud a 4800 Serial port baud rate is 4...

Page 214: ...arms and events The command format is RTRV COND ALL tid ALL ctag If there are no alarms or events sid date time M ctag COMPLD LINK link CMD command If there is at least one alarm or event sid date time M ctag COMPLD aid ntfcncde condtype srveff ocrdat ocrtm conddescr LINK link CMD command Note Refer to the Troubleshooting chapter for a list of all conddescr messages and the recommended action ...

Page 215: ... S S S S S S S 4 Retrieve Condition Equipment This command displays current alarms and events for the specified equipment The command format is RTRV COND EQPT tid aid ctag Command Example RTRV COND EQPT TS3500 ctag Aid Value Item Addressed TS3500 System SPAN a a A T1 span A input a B T1 span B input GPS GPS receiver ...

Page 216: ...Condition Equipment cont d If there are no alarms sid date time M ctag COMPLD LINK link CMD command If there is at least one alarm sid date time M ctag COMPLD aid ntfcncde condtype srveff ocrdat ocrtm conddescr LINK link CMD command Note Refer to the Troubleshooting chapter for a list of all conddescr messages and the recommended action ...

Page 217: ...ment The command format is RTRV EQPT tid aid ctag Command Example RTRV EQPT ALL G Aid Value Item Addressed ALL All aids for this command TS3500 System GPS GPS receiver SPAN a a A Span A input a B Span B input T1 a a A T1 A output a B T1 B output OPT a a 1 to 8 T1 1 through 8 outputs option 990 72050 02 systems only T1 or E1 outputs option 990 72050 06 systems only T1 or CCK outputs option 990 7205...

Page 218: ... the spec_block are listed below Aid Parameter Value Parameter Description TS3500 TOD a a CISCO Serial message sent is Cisco format a NTP4 Serial message sent is NTP Type 4 format a NONE No serial message is sent ALMCOND a a ALW Alarm conditioning for outputs is enabled a INH Alarm conditioning for outputs is disabled IPNE a b c d a 0 to 255 This unit s IP address b 0 to 255 c 0 to 255 d 0 to 255 ...

Page 219: ... element manager IP address b 0 to 255 c 0 to 255 d 0 to 255 IPEM1PORT a a 0 to 65535 Primary element manager output port number IPEM2 a b c d a 0 to 255 Alternate element manager IP address b 0 to 255 c 0 to 255 d 0 to 255 IPEM2PORT a a 0 to 65535 Alternate element manager port number IPINACT a a 0 to 10000 Port 5550 closes the connection to the Element Manager if no autonomous messages are sent ...

Page 220: ...2 COM2 is the DCD interface port DCDUSERPORT a See Note 1 a 1 COM1 a 2 COM2 a 3 or 5001 5002 5003 5004 COM3 or IP port 5001 to 5004 GPS ANTCBLDLY a a 0 to 330 Antenna cable length meters ANTELEVMASK a a 0 to 45 Antenna elevation mask angle degrees ANTMODE a a AUTO Automatic survey in mode a MANUAL Manual survey in mode do not use for roof antenna MANLAT a b c d a N North latitude a S South latitud...

Page 221: ...tes of longitude MANELEV a a 1000 to 8000 Antenna elevation meters SPAN a ENSEMBLER b b ALW T1 span is ensembled b INH T1 span is not ensembled MONITOR b b ALW T1 span is monitored b INH T1 span is not monitored SSM b b ALW SSM message is used to qualify input b INH SSM message is not used to qualify input T1 a FRAMING b b ESF Output framing is ESF b D4 Output framing is D4 ALMOUT b b AIS Output i...

Page 222: ...n TS3500 ALARM x x HOLDOVER HOLDOVER alarm x GPS GPS alarm SPAN A B ALARM x x LOS LOS alarm x AIS AIS alarm x ERROR ERROR alarm TS3500 SPAN A B TIME x x HH MM Hour 00 999 and minute 00 59 time to escalate alarm x 0 No alarm escalation SEV1 x See Note 2 x CR Severity of initial alarm prior to escalation x MJ x MN x EV x NA SEV2 x See Note 2 x CR Severity of escalated alarm x MJ x MN x EV x NA ...

Page 223: ...x See Note 2 x SA Service affecting state of initial alarm prior to escalation x NSA SAFF2 x See Note 2 x SA Service affecting state of escalated alarm x NSA OPT a 990 72050 02 systems only ALMOUT b b AIS Output is AIS during alarm b SQUELCH Output is squelched during alarm b SSM Outputs are at STU quality level during holdover alarm SSM requires ESF output framing FRAMING b b ESF Output framing i...

Page 224: ...b SSM Outputs are at STU quality level for ESF framing and at SSUT quality level for CAS4 and CCS4 framing during holdover alarm SSM requires CAS4 CCS4 or ESF output framing FRAMING b b CAS Output framing is CAS b CAS4 Output framing is CAS4 b CCS Output framing is CCS b CCS4 Output framing is CCS4 b D4 Output framing is D4 b ESF Output framing is ESF b NONE Output framing is NONE analog If ALMOUT...

Page 225: ... systems only ALMOUT b b AIS Output is AIS during alarm b SQUELCH Output is squelched during alarm b SSM Outputs are at STU quality level during holdover alarm SSM requires ESF output framing FRAMING b b D4 Output framing is D4 b ESF Output framing is ESF b CCK Output is Composite Clock ALMOUT is SQUELCH by default and need not be programmed ALMOUT cannot be set to AIS or SSM The signal turns off ...

Page 226: ...rovisioned DCDUSERPORT 2 When setting alarm integration time SEVERITY or SERAFF the type of alarm HOLDOVER GPS LOS AIS or ERROR has to be specified For example ED EQPT TS3000 CTAG ALARM HOLDOVER TIME 72 00 SEVERITY1 EV SERAFF1 NSA SEVERITY2 MJ SERAFF2 SA will generate a holdover event as soon as the condition is detected with an NSA flag Once this condition has existed for 72 hours TS3000 will gen...

Page 227: ...PS Status This command displays the position of the GPS receiver UTC time and status information for each of the GPS satellites in view The command format is RTRV GPS STAT tid GPS ctag Response Format sid date time M ctag COMPLD aid LAT a LONG a ALT a UTC a ANTMODE a MERIT a SUCCESS a SAT a USE a CNO a ELEV a AZ a LOCK a LINK link CMD command ...

Page 228: ... decimal fractions of a minute ALT a a mm mmm Altitude in meters to the thousandth of a meter referenced to mean sea level UTC a a hh mm ss Universal Coordinated Time UTC where hh is hours 00 to 23 mm is minutes 00 to 59 and ss is seconds 00 to 59 ANTMODE a a AUTO Automatic survey in mode a MANUAL Manual survey in mode MERIT a a bbb Timing error estimate in ns SUCCESS a a bb Percentage of time sat...

Page 229: ...03 2 4 5 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 4 Retrieve Header This command allows for NMA integration to use as a keep alive message The command format is RTRV HDR tid ctag Response Format RTRV HDR 114 TELECOM1 1997 12 08 15 04 13 M 114 COMPLD ...

Page 230: ...S S S S S S S S 4 Retrieve Inventory This command displays information about the specified equipment The command format is RTRV INVENTORY tid TS3500 ctag Response Format sid date time M ctag COMPLD TS3500 CARD TS3500 MACID a TYPE a PART a SERIAL a SOFTVER_TS3000 a SOFTVER_GPS a SOFTVER_DEV a LINK x CMD command ...

Page 231: ...ecimal format TYPE a a NO OPTION BOARD TimeSource 3500 standard 990 72050 01 systems a T1 OPTION BOARD TimeSource 3500 with eight additional T1 outputs 990 72050 02 systems a CCK OPTION BOARD TimeSource 3500 with eight composite clock outputs 990 72050 03 systems a IRIG OPTION BOARD TimeSource 3500 with two TOD IRIG B outputs 990 72050 05 systems a MIXED E1 T1 OPTION BOARD TimeSource 3500 with eig...

Page 232: ...S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 4 Retrieve Inventory cont d Parameter Value Description SOFTVER_ TS3000 a a bb cc dd System software version SOFTVER_GPS a a bb cc dd GPS receiver software version SOFTVER_ DEV a a bb cc dd or bb cc dd ee ff gg Device software version ...

Page 233: ...ameter Parameter Description ntfcncde Severity of alarm critical major or minor condtype Single type of alarm condition being reported on this particular line i e LOS FAIL TBD for each alarm srverff Alarm is service affecting SA or non service affecting NSA ocrdat Occurrence date in MOY DOM format where MOY 1 to 12 and DOM 1 to 31 ocrtm Occurrence Time of Day in HOD MOH SOM format where HOD 0 to 2...

Page 234: ...are grouped every 15 minutes In addition there are 7 daily summaries of MTIE TDEV and PHASE1M Each value type can be retrieved for both span inputs A and B MTIE data includes the following time intervals in seconds 1 4 10 40 100 300 900 1800 3600 7200 14400 28800 and 86400 TDEV data includes the following time intervals in seconds 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 256 512 and 1024 PHASE1S data includes 900 sec...

Page 235: ...montm SPAN a MTIE a monval vldty mondat montm LINK link CMD command Parameter Value Description SPAN a a A E1 span A input a B E1 span B input montype MTIE MTIE data reported TDEV TDEV data reported PHASE1S 1 second phase data reported PHASE1M 1 minute phase data reported mondat x x 1 to 12 Monitor date month of the year x 1 to 31 Monitor date day of the month montm x x 0 to 23 Monitor time hour p...

Page 236: ...er mondat and montm Any mondat montm combination outside of the past 24 hour window is denied Any time increment may be entered The system rounds the value to the nearest bin Entered minutes of 1 to 15 correspond to the first 15 minute bin 16 to 30 cor respond to the second 15 minute bin etc One day summary from the last 7 days of daily summaries To select one daily summary enter mondat but do not...

Page 237: ... input MTIE a a 1S 2S 4S 10S 40S 100S 300S 900S 1800S 3600S 7200S 14400S 28800S or 86400S MTIE monitored type where a is time intervals in seconds monval One 15 min bin from the last 24 h of data Monitored value vldty COMPL Data is valid NA Data is not valid MONDAT a b a 1 to 12 Monitor date month of the year b 1 to 31 Monitor date day of the month MONTM a b a 0 to 23 Monitor time hour of the day ...

Page 238: ...10S 1 COMPL 2000 05 25 11 00 00 SPAN A MTIE 40S 1 COMPL 2000 05 25 11 00 00 SPAN A MTIE 100S 1 COMPL 2000 05 25 11 00 00 SPAN A MTIE 300S 1 COMPL 2000 05 25 11 00 00 SPAN A MTIE 900S 1 COMPL 2000 05 25 11 00 00 SPAN A MTIE 1800S 1 COMPL 2000 05 25 11 00 00 SPAN A MTIE 3600S 1 COMPL 2000 05 25 11 00 00 SPAN A MTIE 7200S 1 COMPL 2000 05 25 11 00 00 SPAN A MTIE 14400S 1 COMPL 2000 05 25 11 00 00 SPAN...

Page 239: ...One 15 minute bin from the last 24 hours of data To select a 15 minute bin enter mondat and montm Any mondat montm combination outside of the past 24 hour window is denied Any time increment may be entered The system rounds the value to the nearest bin Entered minutes of 1 to 15 correspond to the first 15 minute bin 16 to 30 cor respond to the second 15 minute bin etc One day summary from the last...

Page 240: ... B E1 span B input TDEV a a 1S 2S 4S 8S 16S 32S 64S 128S 256S 512S or 1024S TDEV monitored type where a is time intervals in seconds monval One 15 min bin from the last 24 h of data Monitored value vldty COMPL Data is valid NA Data is not valid MONDAT a b a 1 to 12 Monitor date month of the year b 1 to 31 Monitor date day of the month MONTM a b a 0 to 23 Monitor time hour of the day b 0 to 59 Moni...

Page 241: ...SPAN A TDEV 2S 0 COMPL 2000 05 25 11 00 00 SPAN A TDEV 4S 0 COMPL 2000 05 25 11 00 00 SPAN A TDEV 8S 0 COMPL 2000 05 25 11 00 00 SPAN A TDEV 16S 0 COMPL 2000 05 25 11 00 00 SPAN A TDEV 32S 0 COMPL 2000 05 25 11 00 00 SPAN A TDEV 64S 0 COMPL 2000 05 25 11 00 00 SPAN A TDEV 128S 0 COMPL 2000 05 25 11 00 00 SPAN A TDEV 256S 0 COMPL 2000 05 25 11 00 00 SPAN A TDEV 512S 0 COMPL 2000 05 25 11 00 00 SPAN...

Page 242: ...sue 7 August 2003 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 4 Retrieve Performance Monitoring cont d PHASE1S Response Format sid date time M ctag COMPLD SPAN a PHASE1S monval vldty mondat montm SPAN a PHASE1S monval vldty mondat montm ...

Page 243: ...outside of the past 24 hour window is denied Any time increment may be entered The system rounds the value to the near est bin Entered minutes of 1 to 15 correspond to the first 15 minute bin 16 to 30 correspond to the second 15 minute bin etc The first monitor value is the first second of the 900 second window The 900 seconds of data is broken into 9 groups of 100 seconds For each group of 100 se...

Page 244: ... which shows 900 s of phase values monval First s of the 100 s data group There are 9 groups of 100 s Absolute monitored phase value D The difference D from the proceeding number 99 s of delta phase values which follow the absolute 1 s phase value vldty COMPL Data is valid NA Data is not valid MONDAT a b a 1 to 12 Monitor date month of the year b 1 to 31 Monitor date day of the month MONTM a b a 0...

Page 245: ... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 COMPL 2000 10 13 12 46 40 SPAN A PHASE1S 321 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 COMPL 2000 10 13 12 48 20 SPAN A PHASE1S 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0...

Page 246: ...0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NA 2 000 10 13 12 55 00 SPAN A PHASE1S 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NA 2 00...

Page 247: ... S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 4 Retrieve Performance Monitoring cont d PHASE1M Response Format sid date time M ctag COMPLD SPAN a PHASE1M monval monval monval monval monval monval monval monval monval monval vldty mondat montm LINK link CMD command ...

Page 248: ...data is displayed in 1 hour groups Each request for 1 minute phase is synchronized to the hour Any mondat montm combination outside of the past 7 day window is denied Any time increment may be entered The system rounds the value to the nearest hour i e the minute and second field of the montm is ignored The first value monval is the oldest value in the range selected For example if montm 8 45 32 t...

Page 249: ...OMPL 2000 05 25 100 00 LINK 5002 CMD RTRV PM EQPT SPAN A G PHASE1M Parameter Value Item Addressed SPAN a a A E1 span A input a B E1 span B input PHASE1M Phase 1M monitored type which shows 1 min phase data in 1 h groups of data monval Oldest value in the range selected from the montm value assigned in the command Absolute monitored phase value vldty COMPL Data is valid NA Data is not valid MONDAT ...

Page 250: ... single user or for all users The command format is RTRV USER SECU tid uid ctag Response Format sid date time M ctag COMPLD aid uap UOUT uout LINK link CMD command Parameter Value Item Addressed uid user name Single user ALL All users Parameter Parameter Description uap Access level 1 to 5 uout Displayed but not implemented Password for this account expires in this number 0 to 180 of days of inact...

Page 251: ... S S S S S S 4 Set Source Identifier This command sets the name of the equipment sending the message The command format is SET SID tid ctag sid Response Format sid date time M ctag COMPLD LINK link CMD command Parameter Parameter Description sid Source identifier can be up to 20 uppercase or lowercase ASCII characters ...

Page 252: ...252 TimeSource 3500 TL1 Reference 097 72050 01 Issue 7 August 2003 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 4 ...

Page 253: ...ooting This chapter provides troubleshooting information using front panel lamps and error messages It also describes how to replace a card return equip ment get technical and or sales assistance and obtain manual updates ...

Page 254: ...S S S S S S 5 Troubleshooting with Front Panel Items All front panel items are shown in Figure 39 The items are described in Table K Use Table K to troubleshoot the system based on the front panel lamps Figure 39 Controls and Indicators Status GPS Status SYS Alarms CRIT Alarms MAJ Alarms MIN ACO Pushbutton ACO Lamp ...

Page 255: ... exist and the recommended action Status SYS Off System is in warm up mode or is not powered If in warm up none required If there is no power apply power Green The output signal is PRS None required Red The system has been in holdover per the user alarm setting or there is a hardware fault Refer to Table L to determine which type and combination of alarms exist and the recommended action Alarms CR...

Page 256: ...rm has occurred because an event GPS error temperature error or span input problem has escalated to a minor alarm Refer to Table L to determine which event occurred and the recommended action A minor alarm has occurred because the antenna failed Refer to Table L to determine whether the minor alarm is due to antenna failure and the recommended action ACO Lamp Off The alarm cutoff function has not ...

Page 257: ...ain using the procedure in the Software Release Document that came with the software Table L Message Troubleshooting Message Meaning Action CRITICAL ALARMS HARDWARE FAULT A failure has been detected on the shelf hardware Replace the plug in card MAJOR ALARMS HOLDOVER All inputs GPS signal and span inputs are lost or unacceptable and the system is now using the internal oscillator Troubleshoot the ...

Page 258: ...includes a window or wall antenna 1 Note the satellite tracking success rate reported by the RTRV GPS STAT command 2 If the success rate is better than 40 follow the recommended action for the HIGH CURRENT FAULT or LOW CURRENT FAULT message 3 If the success rate is less than 40 check that the latitude longitude and altitude data position data are correct 4 If the position data are correct and the ...

Page 259: ...imeSource 3500 card using Procedure J 4 If the voltage is 24 V dc 2 V dc measure the current between the connector center pin and the connector housing on the shelf TNC antenna connector 5 If the current is less than 110 mA or more than 150 mA replace the TimeSource 3500 card using Procedure J If not nominal current is 125 mA re connect the antenna cable to the rear of the shelf 6 Remove the anten...

Page 260: ...nternal oscillator If this occurs momentarily during power up none required If this does not occur during power up 1 Check that the ambient air temperature is within the TimeSource 3500 environmental specifications If not correct the ambient temperature with heating or air conditioning 2 If the ambient air temperature is within the TimeSource 3500 environmental specifications replace the plug in c...

Page 261: ...tton has been pressed to deactivate a critical audible alarm None required DOWNLOAD FAILED The software download has failed Retry the software download DOWNLOAD IN PROGRESS Software is being downloaded Wait until the download has been completed DOWNLOAD SUCCESSFUL The software has been downloaded successfully None required GPS ERROR The GPS receiver is reporting an error None required MAJOR ACO EV...

Page 262: ...st Troubleshoot the specified input span check the source SPAN x SSM QUALITY DUS Do not use for synchronization Troubleshoot the specified input span check the source SPAN x SSM QUALITY ST2 The signal on the specified span input has degraded to an SSM quality level of ST2 Troubleshoot the specified input span check the source SPAN x SSM QUALITY ST3E The signal on the specified span input has degra...

Page 263: ...y is unknown Troubleshoot the specified input span check the source TEMPERATURE ERROR A temperature error has been detected on the internal oscillator Wait until this escalates to a minor alarm or check that the ambient air temperature is within the TimeSource 3500 environmental specifications If not correct the ambient temperature with heating or air conditioning Table L Message Troubleshooting c...

Page 264: ... to disconnect the card from the shelf connectors 5 Pull the card completely out of the shelf On the Replacement Card 6 Pull out the latching levers at each end of the front panel of the card so that the levers are pointing directly out from the front panel of the card 7 Insert the new card into the tracks at each side of the shelf and slide the card into the shelf until the latching levers begin ...

Page 265: ...3500 265 Troubleshooting 097 72050 01 Issue 7 August 2003 2 3 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S Figure 40 Front of Shelf Retaining Screw Retaining Screw ESD Jack Latching Lever Latching Lever ...

Page 266: ...g information prior to calling Symmetricom A complete description of the trouble alarms equipment behavior etc part number serial number issue revision level and warranty expiration date If the warranty has expired a purchase order with bill to information A customer field technical contact including address phone number and FAX number Return shipping information To return defective or damaged equ...

Page 267: ...erial If the original packing material is not available inform Symmetricom and the appropriate shipping material will be provided Note Equipment must be returned in the original packaging or approved replacement packaging for the warranty to be honored 3 Mark the RMA number and the equipment serial number on the outside of the shipping carton 4 Ship the equipment prepaid and insured to one of the ...

Page 268: ... technical assistance contact the following Symmetricom Inc 2300 Orchard Parkway San Jose CA 95131 1017 U S A Call Center 1 888 367 7966 from inside U S A only toll free 1 408 428 7907 Fax 1 408 428 7998 Europe Middle East and Africa EMEA Call Center 44 0 1189 699 799 Fax 44 0 1189 277 520 E mail support symmetricom com Internet http www symmetricom com ...

Page 269: ... Sales For sales assistance contact the following Symmetricom Inc 2300 Orchard Parkway San Jose CA 95131 1017 U S A Call Center 1 888 367 7966 from inside U S A only toll free 1 408 428 7907 Europe Middle East and Africa EMEA Call Center 44 0 1189 699 799 Fax 408 428 7998 E mail info symmetricom com Internet http www symmetricom com ...

Page 270: ... the manual will be available for downloading in electronic form via the Internet After downloading the manual can be viewed on a computer or printed out Manual updates are available at http www symmetricom com support login login php Note When going to the preceding Web address it is necessary to register if you are a new user If you are a currently registered user enter your user name and passwo...

Page 271: ...6 Chapter Specifications This chapter provides equipment specifications ...

Page 272: ...terface Cable Length Maximum 1 000 feet from antenna to shelf Dimensions Height 11 in Diameter 4 3 in Weight 9 oz Operating Temperature 30 C to 80 C Storage Temperature 40 C to 80 C Operating Humidity 0 to 100 relative humidity Mechanical Window Antenna Type Patch antenna Cable Length Maximum 1000 ft from antenna to shelf Dimensions antenna including mechanical mounting device Height 16 in Width 2...

Page 273: ...pe Patch antenna Cable Length Maximum 1000 ft from antenna to shelf Dimensions not including mounting and peripheral equipment Height 0 5 in 12 5 mm Width 1 5 in 37 mm Depth 1 8 in 46 mm Weight 1 1 oz 35 g Self Adhesive Window Antenna Type Patch antenna Cable Length Maximum 1000 ft from antenna to shelf Dimensions Length 4 in Width 3 in Height 1 5 in Weight 5 3 oz ...

Page 274: ... pin female D connector Connector Label COM1 Connector Location Rear panel Electrical Interface RS 232 DTE equivalent Pin that transmits data 2 Pin that receives data 3 Baud Rate 1200 b s 2400 b s 4800 b s 9600 b s factory default 19 2 kb s 38 4 kb s 57 6 kb s 115 kb s Data Bits 8 Parity Bit None Even Odd Stop Bits 1 2 Flow Control None Software XON XOFF Hardware CTS RTS ...

Page 275: ...Connector Type RJ 45 Connector Label COM2 Connector Location Rear panel Electrical Interface RS 232 DCE equivalent Pin that transmits data 2 Pin that receives data 3 Baud Rate 1200 b s 2400 b s 4800 b s 9600 b s factory default 19 2 kb s 38 4 kb s 57 6 kb s 115 kb s Data Bits 8 Parity Bit None Even Odd Stop Bits 1 2 Flow Control None Software XON XOFF Hardware CTS RTS ...

Page 276: ...t d Craft Port Connector Type RJ 45 Connector Label Craft Connector Location Front panel Electrical Interface RS 232 DTE equivalent Pin that transmits data 2 Pin that receives data 3 Baud Rate 1200 b s 2400 b s 4800 b s 9600 b s factory default 19 2 kb s 38 4 kb s 57 6 kb s 115 kb s Data Bits 8 Parity Bit None Even Odd Stop Bits 1 2 Flow Control None ...

Page 277: ... S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S Ethernet Port Connector Type RJ 45 10Base T Connector Label Ethernet Connector Location Rear panel Electrical Interface 10Base T Ethernet Data Rate 10Mb s Protocol TCP IP interface Setup Language TL1 application layer ...

Page 278: ...face RS 485 Baud Rate 9600 b s Data Bits 8 Parity Bit None Stop Bit 1 Data Format See Figure 41 Figure 41 NTP Type 4 Data Format 1 2 3 4 5 Example 1 Alarm field blank space receiver has satellite availability no satellite available 2 Year 2000 in this example 3 Day of year the 225th day of the year in this example 4 Hours minutes seconds milliseconds 5 Leap second blank space no leap second L upco...

Page 279: ...p bit Data Format See Figure 42 Figure 42 Cisco Systems Data Format 1 7 3 12 Example 1 Satellite availability valid not valid 2 Revision 3 Modified Julian date number of days past midnight Nov 17 1858 4 Year month day 5 Hours minutes seconds 6 Indicator of time zone offset or 0 7 Time zone offset 8 Leap second indicator 9 Latitude 10 Longitude 11 Altitude above mean sea level in meters 12 Alarm se...

Page 280: ...System Only Connector Type BNC Connector Labels OUT1 OUT2 Connector Location OPTION I O wire wrap pins on rear panel and output module Impedance 600 Ω Number of Outputs 2 Type of Output Amplitude modulated Amplitude 6 V peak to peak maximum terminated with 600 Ω Time Format Binary Coded Decimal BCD Seconds 0 59 Minutes 0 59 Hours 0 23 Days 0 364 Years 0 99 Non BCD Seconds of day 0 86399 ...

Page 281: ... S S S S S S S S S S S S S T1 Inputs Connector Type Wire wrap pins Connector Label 2 sets T R S Connector Location Rear panel Impedance 100 Ω 5 balanced Bit Rate 1 544 Mb s Format DS1 Line Code Alternate mark inversion AMI with or without B8ZS SSM State Enable Disable Amplitude 0 to 26 dB DSX Framing ESF D4 ...

Page 282: ...TL PPS Connector Location Rear panel Impedance 50 Ω Frequency 1 pps Amplitude Transistor transistor logic TTL levels Time Accuracy 100 ns with respect to Universal Coordinated Time UTC when locked to GPS signal GPS Holdover Time Error 3 µs for 72 h 0 C to 50 C 5 C after one week of steady state operation Format Logic low with logic high pulse of 1 µs Rise Time Less than 20 ns ...

Page 283: ...T R S Connector Location Rear panel Impedance 100 Ω Bit Rate 1 544 Mb s Frequency Accuracy 1 x 10 12 GPS Holdover Stability 1 x 10 11 for 72 h 0 C to 50 C 5 C after one week of steady state operation 1 x 10 10 for 30 days after one week of steady state operation Format DS1 framed all 1s Line Code Alternate mark inversion AMI Amplitude 2 4 V to 3 6 V terminated with 100 Ω Framing ESF D4 Output Duri...

Page 284: ...T R S 3 T R S 4 T R S 5 T R S 6 T R S 7 T R S 8 T R S Connector Location OPTION I O wire wrap pins on rear panel Impedance 100 Ω Bit Rate 1 544 Mb s Frequency Accuracy 1 x 10 12 GPS Holdover Stability 1 x 10 11 for 72 h 0 C to 50 C 5 C after one week of steady state operation 1 x 10 10 for 30 days after one week of steady state operation Format DS1 framed all 1s Line Code Alternate mark inversion ...

Page 285: ...ications 097 72050 01 Issue 7 August 2003 2 6 3 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S T1 Outputs cont d Additional T1 Outputs cont d 990 72050 02 System Only Framing ESF D4 Output During Alarms AIS Squelch SSM ...

Page 286: ...to the E1 Outputs specifications For T1 refer to the T1 Outputs speci fications E1 T1 Common Connector Type Wire wrap Connector Label T R S Connector Location OPTION I O wire wrap pins on rear panel Frequency Accuracy 1 x 10 12 Output During Alarms AIS Squelch SSM E1 Outputs Impedance 120 Ω balanced or 75 Ω unbalanced Bit Rate 2 048 Mb s Format Framed all 1s Line Code HDB3 Amplitude 3 0 V nominal ...

Page 287: ... days after one week of steady state operation T1 Outputs Impedance 100 Ω Bit Rate 1 544 Mb s Format DS1 framed all 1s Line Code Alternate mark inversion AMI Amplitude 2 4 V to 3 6 V terminated with 100 Ω Framing ESF D4 GPS Holdover Stability 1 x 10 10 per day after one week of steady state operation 3 2 x 10 11 per day with span input meeting ANSI T1 101 network specification 99 probability rubid...

Page 288: ...ctor Type Wire wrap Connector Label T R S Connector Location OPTION I O wire wrap pins on rear panel T1 Outputs Impedance 100 Ω Bit Rate 1 544 Mb s Format DS1 framed all 1s Line Code Alternate mark inversion AMI Amplitude 2 4 V to 3 6 V terminated with 100 Ω Framing ESF D4 GPS Holdover Stability 1 x 10 10 per day after one week of steady state operation 3 2 x 10 11 per day with span input meeting ...

Page 289: ...S S S S S S S S S S Mixed T1 CCK Outputs 990 72050 07 System Only cont d CCK Outputs Impedance 135 Ω balanced Bit Rate 64 kb s Waveform 2 7 V to 5 5 peak 3 V nominal bipolar RTZ all ones with BPV every eight pulse Wave Shape Rectangular rise time 500 ns pulse width 9 8 µs 5 pulse interval 15 6 µs 5 Duty Cycle 62 5 ...

Page 290: ...Type Wire wrap pins Connector Label 1 T R S 2 T R S 3 T R S 4 T R S 5 T R S 6 T R S 7 T R S 8 T R S Connector Location OPTION I O wire wrap pins on rear panel Impedance 135 Ω balanced Bit Rate 64 kb s Waveform 2 7 V to 3 5 peak 3 V nominal bipolar RTZ all ones with BPV every eight pulse Wave Shape Rectangular rise time 500 ns pulse width 9 8 µs 5 pulse interval 15 6 µs 5 Duty Cycle 62 5 ...

Page 291: ...nnector Label 10 MHz Connector Location Rear panel Impedance 50 Ω Frequency 10 MHz Stability 5 x 10 12 Root Allen Variance RAV at 10 s Phase Noise 110 dBc 10 Hz 135 dBc 100 Hz 140 dBc 1 kHz 145 dBc 10 kHz Harmonic Distortion 40 dBc Spurious Distortion 70 dBc Format Sine wave Amplitude 1 V peak to peak minimum 50 Ω termination 3 7 V peak to peak typical 50 Ω termination ...

Page 292: ... wrap pins Type Dry contact Contact Rating 1 A 30 V dc 0 5 A 60 V dc 0 5 A 125 V ac Severity Critical Major Minor State Normally open and normally closed Style Audible and visible Front Panel Lamps Label Alarms CRIT MAJ MIN ACO Status GPS SYS Type Light emitting diode Front Panel Control Label ACO Type Push button switch Function Alarm cutoff deactivates audible office alarms ...

Page 293: ...mestamp derived from UTC time via integrated GPS receiver within 300 microseconds SNTP Alarm Indications 1 SNTP packet will indicate Stratum 2 in NTP packet header if GPS is out of lock 2 The ref id field changes from GPS to at Stratum 1 to the IP address at Stratum 2 to signify that the reference is the TimeSource clock itself 3 SNTP packet will indicate clock not synchronized in LI field as a 3 ...

Page 294: ...minal block Connector Labels TB1 TB2 Voltage 40 V dc to 72 V dc A B feed Current 750 mA maximum Steady State Power 30 W maximum Recommended Fuse for Battery Feed 3 A Shelf Mechanical Rack Mounting NEBS 19 in rack NEBS 23 in rack Mounting Positions Flush 5 in offset Width 19 in Height 3 5 in maximum 2 rack mounting units Depth 12 in maximum Weight 13 lb ...

Page 295: ... 7 August 2003 2 6 3 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S Shelf Environmental Operating Temperature 0 C to 50 C Operating Humidity Up to 95 non condensing Electromagnetic FCC Part 15 Sub Part B Class A Safety UL compliant NEBS compliant ...

Page 296: ...296 TimeSource 3500 Specifications 097 72050 01 Issue 7 August 2003 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 6 This page intentionally left blank ...

Page 297: ...Index ...

Page 298: ...ifications 291 A Activate User 131 174 177 Alarm All Retrieve 175 208 Alarm Cutoff All Operate 175 207 Alarm Equipment Retrieve 175 209 210 Alarm Programmability 38 Algorithm BesTime 28 33 Antenna types 22 Antenna mechanical 22 Antenna mechanical window 25 30 Antenna roof 22 24 30 Antenna self adhesive window 22 26 30 Antenna wall 22 27 30 Antennas GPS 21 Application TimeWizard 142 Application Tim...

Page 299: ...Condition All Retrieve 175 214 Condition Equipment Retrieve 175 215 216 Copy Memory 141 174 179 181 Craft port specifications 276 CRIT lamp 39 D Date Edit 133 134 174 188 190 Delete Equipment 174 182 Delete User Security 174 183 Device strike termination 31 Device strike termination lower 31 E E1 T1 Outputs Mixed 34 66 115 286 Edit Communication 174 184 187 Edit Communications 137 139 174 184 187 ...

Page 300: ...ing Period 39 Event alarm Holdover 41 F Feature Network Time Protocol NTP 33 Feature NTP 33 Feature Passthrough 37 38 Frame ground with ground rod 112 Frame ground without ground rod 112 Front panel items troubleshooting 254 256 G Generator BesTime Ensemble Timing 28 33 34 GPS antennas 21 GPS navigation system 21 GPS signals 20 GPS Status Retrieve 175 227 228 Ground rod frame ground with 112 Groun...

Page 301: ...ctor 32 75 Kit mechanical window antenna 72 Kit roof antenna 71 Kit self adhesive window antenna 73 Kit wall antenna 74 L Lamp CRIT 39 Lightning protector kit 32 75 Location roof antenna 48 Location window or wall antenna 56 Log Initialize 174 204 Log Retrieve 175 233 Lower strike termination device 31 M Manager Element 36 37 138 139 Mechanical antenna 22 Mechanical window antenna 25 30 Mechanical...

Page 302: ...ff All 175 207 Outputs CCK 289 290 Outputs Mixed E1 T1 34 66 115 286 Outputs Mixed T1 CCK 34 67 116 288 289 Outputs synchronization 20 Outputs T1 283 285 287 288 P Passthrough feature 37 38 Performance Monitoring Retrieve 175 234 249 Power specifications 294 Procedure RS 422 to RS 232 converter installation 121 Procedures mechanical window antenna installation 93 Procedures roof antenna installati...

Page 303: ...urity 175 250 RJ 422 to RJ 232 TOD Converter Kit 61 Roof antenna 22 24 30 Roof antenna installation 77 Roof antenna installation procedures 87 92 Roof antenna kit 71 Roof antenna location 48 Roof antenna specifications 272 RS 422 to RS 232 converter installation procedure 121 S Self adhesive window antenna 22 26 30 Self adhesive window antenna installation 79 98 Self adhesive window antenna instal...

Page 304: ...indow antenna 272 Specifications Mixed E1 T1 Outputs 286 Specifications Network Time Protocol 278 Specifications Office Alarms 292 Specifications power 294 Specifications roof antenna 272 Specifications self adhesive window antenna 273 Specifications Shelf Environmental 295 Specifications Shelf Mechanical 294 Specifications T1 Inputs 281 Specifications T1 Outputs 283 Specifications wall antenna 27...

Page 305: ...s antenna 22 U User Security Delete 174 183 User Security Enter 174 203 User Security Retrieve 175 250 User Activate 131 174 177 User Cancel 174 178 W Wall antenna 22 27 30 Wall Antenna Indoor Lightning Suppressor Kit 75 Wall Antenna Indoor Lightning Suppressor Kit Installation 102 Wall antenna installation 80 100 101 Wall antenna installation procedures 100 107 Wall antenna kit 74 Wall Antenna Ou...

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