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Tekron PTP TRANSLATOR User Manual Download Page 6

PTP Translator Manual / December 2014

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The connections from left to right along the bottom are optional output (OPT) ‘+’ and ‘-’; Alarm (ALM) ‘+’ and ‘-’; TTL

‘+’ and ‘-’; Ground; Power Supply Negative; Power Supply Positive. If the optional output isn’t fitted, then the unused
terminals are covered.

Note: The Power supply has polarity protection built in to prevent damage.

The label on the side of PTP Translator indicates the type of IO card: Do not apply voltages to output
only cards and ensure that switch cards are connected appropriately!

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Product Configuration

Any configuration changes will need to be done via the Windows based Configuration Tool. The Configuration Tool is
compatible with and version of Windows after Windows XP Service Pack 3, including Windows 7, 8 and 8.1. The latest

version of the tool is available from the Tekron web site www.tekron.com/ptp-translator under the “Resources” tab.

Figure 4 - PTP Translator Bottom Connectors

Figure 3 - PTP Translator Top Connectors

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Summary of Contents for PTP TRANSLATOR

Page 1: ...PTP TRANSLATOR USER MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...Fiber Output 4 TTL TTL Output 4 ALM Alarm Output 4 OPT Optional Output 4 4 Power Supply Options 4 5 Isolation Protection 4 6 Installation 5 Identification 5 Mounting the PTP Translator 5 Connecting the PTP Translator 5 7 Product Configuration 6 8 Appendix 7 PTP Translator Specifications 7 9 Serial Output String Serial Output Option 8 10 Warranty Statement 13 ...

Page 3: ...ator features two LED indicators The SYN LED shows synchronization status of the internal PTP decoder while the ALM LED shows the alarm status of the unit Outputs are synchronized to UTC time only when the SYN LED is fully illuminated The tables below provide information regarding the interpretation of the LEDs SYN LED Meaning Off The PTP Translator is not synchronized Slow Flash The PTP Translato...

Page 4: ...to allow a variety of user interfaces Each card is limited to one additional port with at least 3 kV isolation from the rest of the system to avoid current loops The table below shows the main variants and orderable options Output Type Features TTL TTL 5 V 150 mA IRIG B B00x B22x DCF 77 or user defined pulse output Serial RS232 level 9 V 10 mA output supporting serial strings AM IRIG B Analog IRIG...

Page 5: ...fication label on the side of the unit to ensure that the correct output and voltage has been supplied before proceeding to install The label on the side of PTP Translator contains the voltage range Do not apply power outside of this range Mounting the PTP Translator The PTP Translator is designed to be mounted to a standard din rail mount using the supplied clips on the base See Figure 2 The clip...

Page 6: ...tor indicates the type of IO card Do not apply voltages to output only cards and ensure that switch cards are connected appropriately 7 Product Configuration Any configuration changes will need to be done via the Windows based Configuration Tool The Configuration Tool is compatible with and version of Windows after Windows XP Service Pack 3 including Windows 7 8 and 8 1 The latest version of the t...

Page 7: ...utput Specifications Type Electrical Physical Accuracy at the port1 TTL 5 V 4 5 V 150 mA 2 Pin 100 ns of UTC Serial String 9 V 2 Pin 1 ms of UTC AM IRIG B modulated 8 V 2 Pin 2 µs of UTC Environmental Specifications Performance Property Metric Operating Temperature Range 10 to 65 oC Electrical Specifications Performance Property Electrical Physical Power Supply Low Voltage 14 36 Vdc 2 Pin common e...

Page 8: ...ich the data in the string refers Default Comms 9600 bps 8 bit ASCII no parity Definition TyyMMDDWhhmmx CR LF Placeholder Content T T yy Last two digits of the year e g 12 the year 2012 MM Month 00 January 12 December DD Day of Month 01 31 W Day of week 1 Monday 7 Sunday hh Two digit hour mm Two digit minute x Time mode 0 Local time 1 UTC time Example Interpretation T020422112340 CR LF Monday 22 A...

Page 9: ... of the start bit of the first character SOH is exactly on the second that the message describes Default Comms 9600 bps 8 bit ASCII no parity Definition SOH ddd hh mm ssQ CR LF Quality Character Q Content HEX ASCII 20 space Clock in sync timing accuracy is better than 60 ns 2E full stop Clock is accurate to 1 µs 2A Clock is accurate to 10 µs 23 Clock is accurate to 100 µs 3F Clock accuracy may be ...

Page 10: ...YYY ddd hh mm ssQ CR LF Placeholder Content YYYY 4 digit year HEX 3A ddd Day of year range 001 365 hh hour 00 23 mm minute 00 59 ss seconds 00 59 Q Quality character as defined in String B above Example Interpretation SOH 2004 112 12 34 36 CR LF 2004 day 112 12 34 36pm 100us sync error String F Time Code O P About This string complies with the protocol required to drive Vorne type Time Displays Ti...

Page 11: ...MM month of year 01 12 yy year 10 99 Clock Status The s Clock Status is an ASCII character in the range 0 9 A F representing a single hex digit nibble Bits 3 2 1 0 0 No announcement for time change 1 Announcement for time change active for an hour before 0 Local Standard Time LST 1 Daylight Saving Time DST 0 0 Time date invalid clock is out of sync 0 1 Hold over mode running on local Oscillator 1 ...

Page 12: ...f each character between but not including the and 00 FF Example Interpretation GPZDA 123456 0023042010 1200 UTC time is 12 34 56 23 April 2010 the local time offset is 12 00 NMEA RMC Time Code O P About This string is defined by the NMEA 0183 standard and transmitted at 9600 bps Timing Transmission is once every second The leading edge of the start bit of the is exactly on the second Comms 9600 b...

Page 13: ...mmercial environment Notes The information in this manual may change without notice The manufacturer assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this manual Ethernet is a trademark of XEROX Corporation Windows Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows 2000 Windows NT Windows XP Windows Vista and Windows 7 are trademarks of Microsoft Corp Copyright 2014 Tekron International Ltd All rights reser...

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