The TMS5050 is rack mount equipment able to provide a high stable time source on an Ethernet TCP / IP network.
The TMS5050 is a time server that uses the Network Time Protocol (NTP) or/and the Precise Time Protocol (PTP) to synchronize all connected computers on the network. It is also capable of providing time code outputs.
The equipment provides an NTP service in request / response mode in stratum 1 when it is synchronized on an external time source. The server manages frame authentication (using Symmetric keys mechanism or NTS protocol). The client computers can be synchronized with a precision better than 1 ms.
The server has the following main interfaces:
– Ethernet IEEE802.3 100/1000 Mbs
– Synchronous UTC top pulse (1 PPS)
For more precise synchronization, PTP protocol (Precise Time Protocol) can be used. The TMS5050 integrates a PTPv2 grandmaster on any ports, but can act as any PTP role if needed. Most commonly used profiles are supported
Time code outputs available are:
– IRIG-B007
– AFNOR 87500 RS422
– STANAG 4430 HQ and STM
– ICD-GPS-060 BCD
– NMEA
– 1 PPS
– Frequencies (10 MHz & below)