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DXD8/PTP User Manual (rev 2.15)
1. Introduction
This manual covers the new functionalities provided by the PTP firmware and is a companion to the main DXD-8 manual. For
general instructions n the DXD-8 operations, please refer to DXD-8 manual.
The DXD-8 Universal Clock is designed to be the central source of time in a modern A/V installation. As a master clock
generator it provides WC, AES and Video Sync. But with the addition of PTP, the DXD-8 truly becomes universal by keeping
traditional audio/video equipment and IP networks in perfect sync.
The DXD-8 has the capability of being a PTP Grandmaster or a PTP slave. As a PTP master, the DXD-8 can lock to external
sync sources such as WC, AES, Video Sync and 10 MHz, or to its internal crystal, while generating PTP sync. As a PTP slave,
it can lock to a Grandmaster while generating traditional sync signals (word clock, AES, video sync or 10MHz).
2. Installation
Before installing the DXD8/PTP, be sure to update your DXD-8 with the latest firmware, available on the Brainstorm website.
When you purchased your DXD/PTP, you received a unique authorization key, a series of 4 numbers, separated by periods.
This key is only valid for the DXD-8 with the serial number used when you placed the order.
Enter this key in Menu 10.5, FEATURE KEYS in the PTP section and press the ENTER key. You will be prompted to confirm your
entry. A message will confirm that the feature key has been set.
This installation procedure only needs to happen once, even with subsequent firmware updates.
IEEE-1588
ETHERNET
PTP
INT
OCXO
ANT
GPS
ETHERNET
UNIVERSAL OUTPUTS
1
2
BNC OUT 1 & 2
BNC OUT 3 & 4
BNC OUT 5 & 6
BNC OUT 7 & 8
5
6
7
8
SYNC
SYNC
SYNC
SYNC
3
4
• WC
• AES
• VID
• 10 MHz
• 1PPS
• WC
• AES
• VID
• 10 MHz
• 1PPS
• WC
• AES
• VID
• 10 MHz
• 1PPS
• WC
• AES
• VID
• 10 MHz
• 1PPS
SYNC
TIME SOURCES
(POSITION)
INT
TCXO
REFERENCE SOURCES
(RATE)
SYNC
TIME
SELECT
REFERENCE
SELECT
ETHERNET
BNC IN B
WC
AES
VID
10MHz
BNC IN A
WC
AES
VID
10MHz
NTP
INTERNAL
TIME OF DAY
CLOCK
&
REFERENCE
FRAME
GENERATOR
DXD-8 DIAGRAM
INT
RTC
ETHERNET
PTP
(
BMCA
)
ANT
GPS
PTP
(
BMCA
)
Rate & Position
Rate Only
Position Only
