Symmetricom XL-GPS User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Notices

  2
• Table of Contents

  3
• Preface

  9
  • Limited Warranty

    9
  • Limitation of Liability

    9
  • Proprietary Notice

    10
  • Abut this Manual

    10
  • Finding Answers to Product Questions

    10
• 1: Overview of the XL-GPS Time and Frequency Receiver

  11
  • Product Description and Features

    11
• 2: System Specifications

  13
  • Chassis

    13
  • Environmental

    13
  • Time and Frequency Accuracy

    13
    • GPS Reference

      13
  • AC Power Supply

    14
    • Input

      14
  • Standard I/O

    14
    • RS-232/RS-422 Interface

      14
    • Network Port 10/100

      15
    • J1 - Optional TI/ET

      15
    • J2 - Rate Out

      15
    • J2 - Optional Programmable Pulse Out (PPO)

      16
    • J3 - Optional Frequency Measurement

      16
    • 1 PPS Out

      16
    • Code Out

      17
    • Alarm

      17
  • GPS Time and Frequency Reference

    18
  • Options

    18
    • Expansion Module (87-8034)

      18
    • NTP

      19
  • Oscillators

    21
    • Standard TCVCXO

      21
    • Optional OCXO

      21
  • Certification

    21
  • Calibration Statement

    21
  • Volatility Statement

    22
• 3: Installation/Configuration

  23
  • Installing the GPS Antenna

    23
    • Selecting a GPS Antenna Site Outdoors

      23
    • Mounting the GPS Antenna

      23
    • GPS Signal Strength Requirements

      25
  • Making Additional Connections

    25
  • Connecting the Power Supply

    26
  • Configuring the Network Port

    26
  • Configuring the Time Display

    27
  • Using the Command Line Interface

    28
  • Connecting to the Serial Port

    28
  • Connecting to the Network Port

    29
  • Installing the Expansion Module

    30
  • Configuring the Expansion Module

    30
  • Verifying Antenna Installation

    32
  • Rack Mounting the XL-GPS

    33
• 4: User Interfaces

  35
  • Alarm Status LED

    35
  • keypad Interface

    35
    • Time Display

      35
    • Status Display

      36
    • Menu Display

      36
    • Keypad Operation

      37
    • Keypad Examples

      37
  • Command Line Interface

    39
    • Logging In

      39
    • Logging Out

      40
    • Changing Username and Password

      40
    • Session Timeout and Priority

      40
• 5: Function Reference

  42
  • Function Summary

    42
  • F1 - Time Zone Offset

    44
  • F2 - 12/24 Hour Format

    45
  • F3 - Time & Date

    47
  • F4 - Serial Port Configuration

    48
  • F5 - Time-Quality Setup

    49
  • F6 - Keypad Lock

    51
  • F8 - Continuous Time Once-per-Second

    52
  • F9 - Time On Request

    54
  • F11 - Time Output Format

    56
  • F13 - Time Error

    58
  • F18 - Software Version Request

    59
  • F50 - GPS Receiver LLA/XYZ Position

    59
  • F51 - GPS Antenna Cable Delay

    62
  • F52 - Distribution Cable Delay

    63
  • F53 - GPS Operation Mode

    65
  • F60 - GPS Receiver Satellite List

    66
  • F66 - Daylight Saving Time (DST) Mode

    68
  • F69 - Time Mode

    71
  • F71 - Oscillator Statistics

    72
  • F72 - Fault Status

    74
  • F73 - Alarm Control / Status

    74
  • F90 - Code Output Configuration

    82
  • F100 - Network Port Configuration & XL-GPS Firmware

    84
    • F100 EA - Ethernet Address

      86
    • F100 IP - IP Address

      86
    • F100 SM - Subnet Mask

      87
    • F100 G - Gateway

      88
    • F100 IC - Network Port Settings

      89
    • F100 BASET - 10/100 BASE- T

      89
    • F100 L/LOCK/UNLOCK - Remote Lockout

      90
    • F100 L - Remote Lockout Status

      91
    • F100 ST - Self Test Status

      92
    • F100 BH - Burn Host

      93
    • F100 BUB - Burn BootLoader

      93
    • F100 BU - Burn

      94
    • F100 BF - Burn File System

      95
    • F100 BUFP - Burn FPGA Firmware

      95
    • F100 CONFIG - Configure NTP & SNMP

      97
    • F100 J - Factory Mode Jumper

      98
    • F100 K I L L - Reboot

      99
    • F100 P - Change User Password

      100
    • F100 PI - PING

      101
    • F100 PN - Change User Name

      101
  • F108 - Oscillator Configuration

    103
  • F110 - J1 Input (TIET)

    103
  • F111 - J2 Output (Rate, PPO)

    106
  • F113 - J3 Input (Freq Meas)

    110
  • F117 - Factory Configuration

    113
  • F119 - GPS Receiver Configuration

    114
  • F126 - Options Key Entry

    118
• 6: GPS M12 Receiver (87-8028-2)

  119
  • Introduction

    119
  • Specifications

    119
• 7: XL-GPS-Generated Messages

  121
  • Error Messages

    121
  • Informational Messages

    123
• A: Using F100 Configuration

  124
  • Configuring NTP & SNMP Parameters

    124
    • Overview of Steps

      124
    • Set up the FTP Server

      124
    • Get the IP Address of the FTP Server/Workstation

      124
    • Copy the Configuration Files to the FTP Server

      125
    • Edit the Configuration Files

      126
    • Move the Configuration Files Back to the XL-GPS

      126
• B: Upgrading System Firmware

  128
  • Overview of Procedure

    128
  • Set up the FTP Server

    128
  • Open a Command Line Session on the XL-GPS

    128
  • Upgrade the Firmware

    129
  • Troubleshooting

    131
  • FAQ

    132
• C: SNMP

  134
  • SNMP Private Enterprise MIB Structure

    134
    • SNMP Addressing

      134
    • New Top Level Structure of Enterprise MIB for XL-GPS

      134
    • XL-GPS Traps

      139
    • Future Expansion

      139
    • Glossary of SNMP-Related Terms

      140
  • Configuring and Testing SNMP

    141
    • HP OpenView Configuration

      141
    • XL-GPS Configuration

      143
    • Test Procedure

      143
• D: Network Time Protocol (NTP)

  145
  • Editing ntp.conf

    145
  • Editing MD5 keys on the XL-GPS

    146
  • Editing MD5 keys on the NTP Client

    146
• E: Time Code Formats

  148
  • Overview

    148
  • IRIG

    148
    • Introduction

      148
    • IRIG Code Format

      148
    • IRIG-B Time Quality Flags

      149
• F: World Map of Time Zones:

  151
• G: Part Names

  152
• H: Sales and Customer Assistance

  153
  • US Assistance Center

    153
  • EMEA Assistance Center

    153
• Index

  155