Tektronix GeoProbe G10 User Manual

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G10 Probe Overview
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TIME SYNCHRONIZATION
The GeoProbe G10 system time stamps all captured messages, generated alarms, and
events to a common time base, allowing the Iris system to provide detailed, network-wide
traces and event occurrence reporting. Inter-node timing and message paths can also be
analyzed throughout the network.
The G10 Probe supports NTP timing and IRIG timing as described in Table 1.1. G10 probe
timing is configured in IrisView OAM; r
ef
er to the Admin Online Help for details.
Table 1.1 - G10 Probe Timing
Timing Support Description
NTP Timing from Defined
NTP Servers
G10 probes support multiple NTP servers, defined at the system-
level; system admins c
an define up to 11 servers for the Iris system.
G10 probes select the best available NTP server from the list and use
it as their timing reference.
Customize NTP timing at the probe-level by adding or removing NTP
ser
v
ers for a specific probe
IRIG Timing from Master
G10
G10s support IRIG timing references to and between probes allowing
for greater monitoring ac
curacy at facilities with multiple probes.
Support for the IRIG timing interface allows G10 probes to share
timing with other G10 probes and with 14U and 2U GeoProbes. A
G10 probe can operate as an IRIG master or an IRIG slave.
The G10 designated as the IRIG timin
g
master to other probes must
have a valid timing reference such as NTP. The IRIG slaves use IRIG
timing reference from the IRIG master G10; however, the slave G10s
also require NTP timing reference for the time of day.
IRIG Timing from Third-
Par
t
y Source
G10 probes support receiving IRIG timing from a third-party source,
such as GPS.
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Tektronix GeoProbe G10 Specifications

General

Brand	Tektronix
Model	GeoProbe G10
Category	Accessories
Language	English