
Ixia Platform Reference Manual Manual, Release 6.30
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Ixia IRIG-B Auxiliary Function Device (AFD2)
Changing Time Source
2.
Connect the 1PPS and IRIG-B outputs from the IRIG-B receiver to the
AFD2.
3.
Connect the sync and USB cables between AFD2 and the Ixia chassis. On the
front panel of the AFD2,
•
the Pwr OK indicator lights solid,
•
the 1PPS indicator blinks to indicate the signal from the IRIG-B receiveris
good, and
•
the Lock indicator lights solid.
4.
Start the chassis. After starting completely, the IxExplorer resource tree is
displayed as shown in
5.
Note the message regarding timing source, as shown in
.
Figure 15-5. IxServer Start Log Before Attaching AFD2
Changing Time
Source
Any time the clock source is switched, IxServer must be restarted. When the
chassis is switched from Synchronous time source to IRIG-B, or vice-versa, the
following message is displayed as shown in
Figure 15-6. Time Source Change Detection Prompt
You are prompted to restart the IxServer. In this example, the time source was
changed from synchronous to IRIG-B.
1.
Click
OK
and then manually restart IxServer.
IxServer restarts, then detects IRIG-B as the timing source and configure the
chassis as a subordinate, since the chassis is receiving its timing through sync
cable from the AFD2 IRIG-B source. The expected IxServer log messages
are shown in
and
Figure 15-7. IxServer Log - IRIG-B AFD2 Detected
IRIG-B AFD2 is detected and COM6 port is indicated as the communication
channel between chassis and AFD2.