16 TimeHub 5500 User’s Guide 097-55501-01 Revision M – January 2009
How to Use This Guide
Purpose of This Guide
Purpose of This Guide
The TimeHub 5500 User’s Guide describes the procedures for unpacking, installing,
using, maintaining, and troubleshooting the Symmetricom TimeHub 5500. It also
includes appendixes that describe alarms and events, the languages that you use to
communicate with the TimeHub 5500, default values, and other information.
Who Should Read This Guide
Chapter 1, Description, is written for technical audiences who need general
information about the product. Chapter 2, Engineering Ordering Information, and
subsequent chapters contain technical information about the product. Other
chapters and appendixes describe installation, maintenance, and configuration
instructions or details primarily intended for qualified maintenance personnel.
This User Guide is designed for the following categories of users:
Systems Engineers – Chapter 1 provides an introduction to the TimeHub 5500,
Cross-references in this chapter direct you to detailed system information in other
chapters as appropriate.
Installation Engineers – Chapter 2 through Chapter 6 provides detailed
information and procedures to ensure proper installation, turn-up, operation,
configuration, and testing of the TimeHub 5500.
Maintenance Engineers – Chapter 5 provides preventive and corrective
maintenance guidelines, as well as procedures for diagnosing and
troubleshooting fault indications and alarms.
While Chapter 1 is written for technical audiences who need information about the
TimeHub 5500 system, others, such as Chapter 2 through Chapter 6 contain
detailed information and instructions which are intended to be performed by
qualified personnel only.