Juniper MX204 - Connecting the Router to External Clocking and Timing Devices

Table 35: Console Port on the MX204 Router
DescriptionLabelCallout
Connect a laptop or console terminal to
configure the router.
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(See Figure 39 on page 102)
Connecting the Router to External Clocking and Timing Devices
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Connecting 1-PPS and 10-MHz Timing Devices to the Router | 105
Connecting a Time-of-Day Device to the Router | 106
Connecting a BITS External Clocking Device to the Router | 107
The router supports external clock synchronization for Synchronous Ethernet, and external inputs.
Connecting 1-PPS and 10-MHz Timing Devices to the Router
The router has two 2x1 DIN 1.0/2.3 right angle connectors that support 1-PPS-IN, 1-PPS-OUT, 10-MHz-IN,
and 10-MHz-OUT timing ports.
NOTE: MX204 can be configured as a timing master or a slave device. If the MX204 is configured
as a timing master device, the router gets 1-PPS-IN and 10-MHz-IN input (connected to the ports
marked IN) from the timing source and sends 1-PPS-OUT and 10-MHz-OUT to a slave device. If
the MX204 is configured as a timing slave device, it receives 1-PPS-IN and 10-MHz-IN (connected
to ports marked IN) as input from the timing source.
NOTE: Ensure a cable of 3 m or less in length is used for the 10-MHz and 1-PPS connectors.
To connect the DIN cable to the external clocking device:
1. Connect one end of the DIN cable connectors to the 1-PPS-IN and the 10-MHz-IN ports marked IN
on the router.
If the MX204 is a timing master device, use the 1-PPS-OUT and the 10-MHz-OUT ports marked OUT
to connect to a slave router or device.
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