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The Sapling Company, Inc.
1633 Republic Road
Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006
USA
P. (+1) 215.322.6063
F. (+1) 215.322.8498
www.sapling-inc.com
Identify an appropriate location to install the master clock.
The location should be accessible to the installer, and should be easily able to access its time base. This
means that:
1) This master clock can receive NTP time from any NTP server over a Local Area Network (LAN) as a
standard feature. If NTP is being used as the master clock time source, then the master clock must be
installed in a place that allows it to connect to a network router/switch with CAT5 or CAT6 network cables.
2) The master clock may receive GPS time if it was ordered with an optional GPS receiver module. In this
case the master clock will include a built in GPS receiver module, a GPS cable, and a GPS dome antenna.
The GPS antenna must be installed on the facility’s roof. The master clock should be installed so that the
GPS cable can reach between master clock and the GPS antenna.
3) If the application requires this master clock to receive time data from a third-party master clock, then
this master clock should be installed close enough to the third-party clock that the user can run data wires
between both clocks. Research your communication protocol and provide an appropriate wire gauge and
length to connect both master clocks.
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