Symmetricom TimeProvider 5000 User Manual

498 TimeProvider 5000 User’s Guide 098-00028-000 Revision F – May, 2012
Appendix F PTP Probe Option
Requirements for Measurements
Requirements for Measurements
The TP 5000 1588 Probe is an active probe. No additional counters or other
instruments are necessary to make measurements in packet networks. The
following are required:
 TimeProvider 5000 Grandmaster (or other 1588 Server with Unicast and 1-step
clock)
 TimeMonitor software suite (or other tools for analyzing PDV data)
 Computer (terminal function or TimeMonitor)
 Ethernet network connections
Optional Equipment
Traffic simulator for lab-based measurements
Installing the Probe
See Figure F-3 and Figure F-4 below for TP 5000 Probe connectors and LEDs. To
physically install the TP 5000 Probe, use the following procedures from Chapter 2,
Installing:
 Rack Mounting the Chassis
 Ground Connections
 Power Connections
 Control /Management Connection
– EIA-232 Serial (Craft) Port
– Ethernet Management Port
 GPS Connections
See Figure F-5 for a diagram of the test setup for the TP 5000 Probe and
grandmaster.
Note: Symmetricom recommends the use of GPS as the time-of-day
reference for the Probe and for the Grandmaster (or other 1588
server). This will allow for sub-microsecond end-to-end analysis.

Symmetricom TimeProvider 5000 Specifications

General

Brand	Symmetricom
Model	TimeProvider 5000
Category	Server
Language	English