Document Outline

• Table of Contents
• 1
  • General Information
    • 1.1 Conventions
    • 1.2 Overview of TimeVault
    • 1.3 Limited Warranty
    • 1.4 Limitation Of Liability
    • 1.5 Proprietary Notice
    • 1.6 Physical Specifications
    • 1.7 Environmental Specifications
    • 1.8 Power Input Specifications
    • 1.9 Certifications
    • 1.10 Internal Timing Performance Specifications
    • 1.11 Network Time Protocol Synchronization Specifications
    • 1.12 Front Panel Interface
      • Figure 1-1 TimeVault Front Panel
    • 1.13 Interface Specifications
      • 1.13.1 NET Port Ethernet Interface
      • 1.13.2 Utility Port (RS-232 I/O Interface)
      • 1.13.3 ACTS Port
• 2
  • Installation and Start-Up
    • 2.1 Site Preparation
      • 2.1.1 Mounting Instructions
      • 2.1.2 Necessary Equipment
      • 2.1.3 Antenna Information
        • Voltage Requirement and Signal Levels
        • Use of a Splitter
        • Lead-In Cable
      • 2.1.4 GPS Roof-Mounted Antenna Installation
      • 2.1.5 GPS Window-Mounted Antenna (140-619) Installation
        • Placing the Window Antenna
    • 2.2 Cabling
      • Figure 2-3: TimeVault Back Panel Cabling Illustration (AC Mains)
      • Figure 2-4: TimeVault Back Panel Cabling Illustration (-48 VDC)
      • Figure 2-5: TimeVault Front Panel Cabling Illustration
    • 2.3 Power-Up
      • 2.3.1 GPS Mode
        • Satellite Acquisition
        • Window Antenna Satellite Tracking
      • 2.3.2 ACTS Mode
      • 2.3.3 NTP Mode
      • 2.3.4 Synchronization Source Operation
      • 2.3.5 Rolling Redundancy
    • 2.4 Front Panel Interface
      • Figure 2-6 Front Panel Display and Keypad
      • 2.4.1 Alphanumeric Display
      • 2.4.2 Keypad Operation
        • Keypad Entry Guidelines
        • Front Panel Network Parameter Display
        • Entering the User ID and Password
        • Further Precautions
        • Disabling Security
    • 2.5 NET Port Network Parameters: First Time Configuration
    • 2.6 DHCP Configuration
    • 2.7 Verify Functionality
    • 2.8 Wrap-Up & Advanced Operation
      • Figure 2-1 Basic Antenna Components
• 3
  • Remote Operation
    • 3.1 Web Access
      • 3.1.1 Starting the Web Browser
      • 3.1.2 Accessing TimeVault’s Web Pages
      • 3.1.3 Configuration Control Login Page
        • Status Message Window
      • 3.1.4 Remote Configuration.
        • Entering and Submitting Changes
        • Remote ACTS Configuration
        • Remote NTP Configuration
        • Remote SNMP Configuration
      • 3.1.5 Leaving the Control Pages
      • 3.1.6 Leaving the Web Interface
    • 3.2 Telnet Access
      • 3.2.1 Starting Telnet and Making a Connection
      • 3.2.2 Ending Telnet
    • 3.3 Serial Access
      • 3.3.1 Serial Line Settings
      • 3.3.2 HyperTerminal
        • Starting HyperTerminal
        • Setting Up a HyperTerminal Session
        • Reconnecting to your last HyperTerminal session
    • 3.4 Session Timers
      • 3.4.1 Utility Port Session Timer
      • 3.4.2 Telnet Session Timer
      • 3.4.3 Web Control Session Timer
• 4
  • Serial or Telnet I/O Functions
    • 4.1 Overview and Format
    • 4.2 Command List
    • 4.3 Function Commands
      • 4.3.1 F03 - Time and Date Request
      • 4.3.2 F18 - Software Version Request
      • 4.3.3 F36 - NET Port Network Configuration Entry/Request
      • 4.3.4 F53 - Operating Mode Request
      • 4.3.5 F60 - Satellite List Request
      • 4.3.6 F67 - Leap Second Information
      • 4.3.7 F72 - Fault Status Request
    • 4.4 Extended Function Commands
      • 4.4.1 F100 BASET - 100 BASE-T/10 BASE-T Control
      • 4.4.2 F100 DHCP - DHCP Control
      • 4.4.3 F100 EA - Ethernet Address
      • 4.4.4 F100 IP - IP Address
      • 4.4.5 F100 SM - Subnet Mask
      • 4.4.6 F100 G - Gateway
      • 4.4.7 F100 IC - NET Port Network Configuration Entry/Request
      • 4.4.8 F100 P - Change User Password
      • 4.4.9 F100 ST - Self Test Status
      • 4.4.10 F100 VER - Software Version Request
      • 4.4.11 F100 T - Current Time Source Request
      • 4.4.12 F100 CONFIG - FTP Configuration of NTP, SNMP & ACTS Parameters
        • Editing the MD5 keys on the NTP Server
        • Editing the MD5 keys on the NTP Client
        • Configuration of ACTS Parameters Using FTP
      • 4.4.13 F100 LOCK - Remote Lockout
      • 4.4.14 F100 L - Lock Display Request
      • 4.4.15 F100 J - Jumper
      • 4.4.16 F100 BH - Burn Host
      • 4.4.17 F100 BU - Burn
      • 4.4.18 F100 BUB - Burn BootLoader
      • 4.4.19 F100 BF - Burn File System
      • 4.4.20 F100 K I L L - Reboot
      • 4.4.21 F100 BL - Burn Host Lock Request
      • 4.4.22 F100 BLS - Burn Host Lock Set
      • 4.4.23 F100 BLR - Burn Host Lock Reset
      • 4.4.24 F100 PRESETALL - Password Reset All
      • 4.4.25 F100 PN - Password System User Name Change
      • 4.4.26 F100 PR - Password Reset
      • 4.4.27 F100 PL - Password Lock Request
      • 4.4.28 F100 PLS - Password Lock Set
      • 4.4.29 F100 PLR - Password Lock Reset
      • 4.4.30 F100 PE LIST - Peer List Request
      • 4.4.31 F100 PE ADD - Peer Add
      • 4.4.32 F100 PE REM - Peer Remove
      • 4.4.33 F100 PI - PING
      • 4.4.34 F100 PT - Time
    • 4.5 Login/Logout
      • 4.5.1 Operator Login
      • 4.5.2 Guest Login
      • 4.5.3 Logout
• 5
  • TimeVault-Generated Messages
    • 5.1 Error Messages
    • 5.2 LED System Status Alerts
      • 5.2.1 Solid Red/Solid Orange
    • 5.3 Informational Messages
• A
  • NTP Version 3, NTPQ, and NTPDC
    • A.1 NTP V 3.0 Data Format per RFC-1305
      • A.1.1 NTP Data Packet
        • Figure A-1 NTP Data Packet Information Layout
        • Leap Indicator
        • Version Number
        • Mode
        • Stratum
        • Poll Interval
        • Precision
        • Synchronizing Distance (Root Delay Version 3)
        • Synchronizing Dispersion (Root Dispersion Version 3)
        • Reference Clock Identifier
        • Reference Timestamp
        • Originate Timestamp
        • Receive Timestamp
        • Transmit Timestamp
        • Authenticator
    • A.2 SNTP V 3.0 Data Format per RFC-2030
    • A.3 Cross Check Functionality with NTPQ and NTPDC
      • A.3.1 NTPQ
      • A.3.2 NTPDC
      • A.3.3 For more information
• B
  • MD5 Authentication and NTP Broadcast Mode
    • B.1 Introduction to MD5
    • B.2 NTP Broadcast Mode with MD5 Authentication
    • B.3 NTP Broadcast Mode without Authentication
      • B.3.1 Configuration of NTP on the Timeserver
      • B.3.2 Configuration of NTP on the Time Client
• C
  • TIME and DAYTIME Protocols
    • C.1 TIME Protocol as per RFC-868
      • C.1.1 The Time Protocol Format
    • C.2 DAYTIME Protocol as per RFC-867
      • C.2.1 TCP Based Daytime Service
      • C 2.2 UDP Based Daytime Service
      • C 2.3 DAYTIME String Format
• D
  • SNMP - Simple Network Management Protocol
    • D.1 About SNMP
    • D.2 Symmetricom SNMP Configuration
    • D.3 Serial or Telnet Configuration
    • D.4 Symmetricom SNMP Enterprise MIB
      • Introduction
      • Variable Definitions
• E
  • Automated Computer Time Service (ACTS)
• F
  • Non-Standard Features
• Index