Key Features
- IEEE 1588 (V1) Compatible Ordinary
Clock
- Synchronization of NTP and SNTP
compatible clients
- Web based status and configuration
interface (Demo)
and console based graphical configuration
utility
- Supported net protocols: IPv4, IPv6,
PTP/IEEE 1588-2002, NTP, SNTP, DAYTIME, DHCP, HTTP,
HTTPS, FTP, SAMBA, SFTP, SSH, SCP, SYSLOG, SNMP,
TIME, TELNET, W32TIME
- Alert-Notification system of status
change by Email, WinMail, SNMP or an external
connected display
- Full SNMP v1,v2,v3 support with own
SNMP-daemon for status and configuration and SNMP
Trap messages
- USB Port for installing firmware
updates, locking frontpanel menu access and
backup/restore of configuration and log
files
- PPS, PPM and 10MHz output
- Generates several different modulated
(AM) and unmodulated (DCLS) IRIG time code
signals
Description
Note: Please check out our PTP
StarterKit website!
The GNU/Linux operating system of the SyncBox/PTP
SBC (Single Board Computer) has been optimized to
ensure a high level of security and reliability. The
configuration of the system can be done by using a
standard web browser to access the extensive but
straightforward html interface. Alternatively a text
based and menu driven setup utility can be started
from the shell prompt after logging into the unit via
Telnet or SSH.
The security-related features of the SyncBox
satisfy highest demands. The time synchronization
data can be reliably signed and secured by symmetric
keys (MD5) and the NTP autokey procedures. This
protects the clients against manipulated time and
man-in-the-middle attacks and allows them to verify
that the NTP packets they received were send by the
Syncbox.
Additionally the whole Syncbox configuration can
be done by using encrypted channels (e.g. SSH, HTTPS
or SNMPv3). Every unused/unneeded protocol can be
disabled in order to reduce possible points of
attack.
In order to support network management systems the
SyncBox/PTP time server offers an extensive SNMP
interface, which can be accessed by SNMP V1, V2.c and
V3. It allows the monitoring of all relevant system
parameters (including operating system parameters,
network interface statistics, detailed NTP status
information as well as the complete system
configuration) and can be used to alter the SyncBox
configuration via SNMP set commands, too.
The PTP/IEEE 1588 implementation of the SyncBox is
fully compliant to the IEEE 1588 V1 standard and
therefore provides PTP management messages as
well.
The SyncBox can be deployed in IPv6 networks, the
NTP time synchronization as well as the configuration
interfaces (Web-based, SSH and SNMP) comes with IPv6
support. You can assign several IPv6 addresses and
the system supports automatic configuration by IPv6
autoconf.
The SyncBox/PTP is equipped with a high precision
oscillator "OCXO HQ" (look at oscillator options for
details).
Characteristics
| Control
elements: |
Serial Terminal Interface
(RS232) for initial configuration, Status
LEDs |
| Status
info: |
7 Status LEDs:
- Power
- System State (Ready)
- Outputs enabled
- PTP packet sent
- PTP packet received
- Link 100Mbit/s
- Link 10MBit/s
|
| Frequency
outputs: |
10 MHz via BNC-Connector
TTL 50 Ohm Accuracy is depending on oscillator
(standard: OCXO HQ), see
oscillator list |
| Pulse
outputs: |
Pulse per second (PPS) and
pulse per minute (PPM) via female BNC connectors,
TTL into 50 Ohm, pulse width: 200msec, active
high |
| Accuracy of pulse
outputs: |
+/- 20 ns (relative to the
used IEEE 1588 Grandmaster Clock, after initial
synchronization phase) |
|
Interface: |
Single serial RS232
interface |
| Unmodulated time
code output: |
DCLS, TTL into 50 Ohm via
female BNC connector, active high |
| Modulated time code
output: |
IRIG AM sine wave signal
via female BNC connector:
3Vpp (MARK), 1Vpp (SPACE) into 50 Ohm |
| Generated time
codes: |
IRIG B002: 100pps, DCLS
signal, no carrier, BCD time of year
IRIG B122: 100pps, AM sine wave signal, 1 kHz
carrier, BCD time of year
IRIG B003: 100pps, DCLS signal, no carrier, BCD
time of year, SBS time of day
IRIG B123: 100pps, AM sine wave signal, 1kHz
carrier, BCD time of year, SBS time of day
IEEE1344: Code according to IEEE1344-1995,
100pps, AM sine wave signal, 1kHz carrier, BCD
time of year, SBS time of day, IEEE1344 expansion
for date, time zone, daylight saving and leap
second in Control Funktions Segment
AFNOR: Code according to NFS-87500, 100pps, AM
sine wave signal, 1kHz carrier, BCD time of year,
complete date, SBS time of day |
| Network
Interface: |
2x 10/100base-T Ethernet
(one with PTP/IEEE 1588 support) |
| Power
supply: |
85-264VAC (50/60Hz) |
| Power
consumption: |
25W |
| Universal Serial
Bus (USB) Ports: |
1x USB Port in front
panel:
- install firmware upgrades
- backup and restore configuration files
- copy security keys
- lock/unlock front keys
|
|
Single-Board-Computer: |
i386 compatible 500Mhz CPU,
256 MB RAM |
| Operating System of
the SBC: |
Linux with nano kernel
(incl. PPSkit) |
| Network protocols
OSI Layer 4 (transport layer): |
TCP, UDP |
| Network protocols
OSI Layer 7 (application layer): |
TELNET, FTP, SSH (incl.
SFTP, SCP), HTTP, HTTPS, SYSLOG, SNMP |
| Internet Protocol
(IP): |
IP v4, IP v6 |
| Network
Autoconfiguration Support: |
IPv4: Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol - DHCP (RFC 2131)
IPv6: Autoconfiguration Networking -
AUTOCONF
|
| Network Time
Protocol (NTP): |
NTP v2 (RFC 1119), NTP v3
(RFC 1305), NTP v4 (no RFC)
SNTP v3 (RFC 1769), SNTP v4 (RFC 2030)
MD5 Authentication and Autokey Key
Management |
| Precision Time
Protocol (IEEE 1588): |
PTP/ IEEE 1588-2002
including PTP Management Messages for monitoring
and configuration |
| Time Protocol
(TIME): |
Time Protocol (RFC
868) |
| Daytime Protocol
(DAYTIME): |
Daytime Protocol (RFC
867) |
| IEC
61850: |
Synchronization of IEC
61850 compliant devices by using SNTP |
| Hypertext Transfer
Protocol (HTTP): |
HTTP/HTTPS (RC 2616) |
| Secure Shell
(SSH): |
SSH v1.3, SSH v1.5, SSH v2
(OpenSSH) |
|
Telnet: |
Telnet (RFC 854-RFC
861) |
| Simple Network
Management Protocol (SNMP): |
SNMPv1 (RFC 1157), SNMPv2c
(RFC 1901-1908), SNMP v3 (RFC 3411-3418) |
| Form
Factor: |
Fischer aluminium housing
for DIN mounting rail (Height: 120mm,
Width:135mm, Depth: 200mm) |
| Ambient
temperature: |
0 ... 50°C / 32 ...
122°F |
|
Humidity: |
Max. 85% |
| Scope of
supply: |
Time Server, power cable,
printed Quick-Start manual (detailed reference
manual is stored as a PDF file inside the unit
and can be downloaded, read and printed with a
webbrowser) |
| Technical
Support: |
Meinberg offers free
lifetime technical support via telephone or
e-mail. |
|
Warranty: |
Three-Year Warranty |
| Firmware
Updates: |
Firmware is
field-upgradeable, updates can be installed
directly at the unit or via a remote network
connection.
Software updates are provided free of charge, for
the lifetime of your Meinberg product. |
| RoHS-Status of the
product: |
This product is fully RoHS
compliant |
| WEEE status of the
product: |
This product is handled as
a B2B category product. In order to secure a WEEE
compliant waste disposal it has to be returned to
the manufacturer. Any transportation expenses for
returning this product (at its end of life) have
to be incurred by the end user, whereas Meinberg
will bear the costs for the waste disposal
itself. |
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