Symmetricom 1100 User Manual

Chapter 4 Provisioning the TimeProvider
Starting the TimeProvider for the First Time

 TimeProvider User’s Guide

This command is described in detail in 

Setting the Source ID <sid>
Use the SET-SID command to change the name of the TimeProvider. This name 
appears in normal and error response messages sent by the unit. The default is 
TimeProvider. 

SET-SID:::TS1000::SIDCHG=TP-SSU;

This command sets the <sid> to TP-SSU. Symmetricom recommends that you use 
unique names for each TimeProvider in the network. Record the name you chose 
for the TimeProvider in 

If you include the “_” (underscore) character in the name, then the TimeProvider 
returns the SID in quote marks. 

The TimeProvider responds with:

TP-SSU 07-08-24,10:22:03

A 1167 REPT EVT

“IMC,EQPT:NA,SIDCHG,NSA,07-08-24,10-22-03:\”SYSTEM’S 

SOURCE ID HAS CHANGED,TP-SSU\””

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Setting the Response Format
Release 3.2 of the TimeProvider provides two formats for the autonomous and 
response messages: Legacy and GR833. Use the following TL1 command to set 
the response format to GR833:

ED-EQPT::SYS:TS1000::EVTFORMAT=GR833;

The TimeProvider responds with:

TP-SSU 07-08-24,10:24:13

A 1167 REPT EVT

“SYS,BROADCAST,TC,07-08-24,10-24-13:\”AUTONOMOUS MESSAGE 

FORMAT HAS CHANGED,GR833\””

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Setting the Date and Time
Use the following TL1 command to set the date and time in the IMC. 

ED-DAT::SYS:TS1000::DATCHG=07-08-24;

The TimeProvider responds with:

TP-SSU 07-08-24 10:25:28

A 1168 REPT EVT

SYS,EQPT:NA,DATCHG,NSA,03-10-24,10-25-28:\"SYSTEM DATE 

HAS CHANGED,2007-08-24\””

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