Time Server

Short Name or Variable Name
Time

  • Timing signals are used primarily by data acquisition computers and instruments to provide accurate time tagging of data. The timeservers all take a GPS antenna in and produce a number of timing signals.
    • Network Time Protocol (NTP). Ethernet based distribution.  RFC 958.
    • IRIG-B 122 AM. Separate physical line with distribution box.
    • Pulse per second (1-PPs). Separate physical line with distribution box.
    • 10Mhz pulse signal
    • Some models may have RS-232 or Ethernet (UDP) output.

 

Lead Contact
Chris Webster