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TimeLord-Net
Master Clock
Operations Manual
Revision 2.0
Vortex Communications Ltd
75 The Grove, Ealing
LONDON W5 5LL, UK
Tel: +44-(0)20-8579 2743
Fax: +44-(0)20-8840 0018
E-Mail: info@vtx.co.uk
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TimeLord Master Clocks Operating and Installation Instructions © 1999-2006 All rights reserved. For Customers in Europe In the interests of improving design, operational function, and/ Electromagnetic Compatibility & Safety or reliability, we reserves the right to make changes to the The TimeLord Master Clock, when used in accordance with products described in this document without notice. our recommendations, complies with the European Community Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 89/336/
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TimeLord Master Clocks Operating and Installation Instructions Contents 1 Introduction Features 1-1 Package Contents 1-1 2 Quick Start and TimeLord Programming Quick Start 1-4 2-1 Quick Start 5-8 2-2 Frequently Asked Questions 2-3 TimeLord Programming 2-4 Programming menus 2-4 Setting the time and date 2-6 Leap second insertion 2-7 Status display 2-7 System set-up 2-8 3 Installation 4 Location Setup City / Location Table 4-2 5 Synchronisation Setup GPS Synchronisation 5-1 MSF and DCF Synchronisa
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TimeLord Master Clocks Operating and Installation Instructions Additional optional output - IRIG timecode interface (IRIG-OUT) 1 - Introduction IRIG interface TimeLord series Master Clocks provides an ideal time synchronisation solution for complete systems of equipment, 1KHz amplitude modulated 3v p-p, 600Ω transformer including computer networks, CCTV security, voice recording, coupled output. industrial process control and CCC applications. Available as RS485 level output. (RS485 interfac
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TimeLord Master Clocks Operating and Installation Instructions 2 - Quick Start, FAQ and TimeLord Programming 2-1 Issue 2.0 1 - Unpack the TimeLord and check contents matches list on page 1-1. 2 - Connecting V-488B, V-488C GPS and V-484 series radio receivers For V-488C & V-488B GPS synchronisation see pages 5-1 and 5-2. For radio synchronisation (V-484)see pages 5-1 & 5-3. 3 - Connecting V-400A and V-470/474A slave displays 4 - Connecting third-party equipment using RS232 or RS422/485 For detail
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TimeLord Master Clocks Operating and Installation Instructions 2-2 Issue 2.0 5 - Connecting third-party equipment using EBU and IRIG. 6 - Connecting the TimeLord-Net to an Ethernet network. For further information on For further information on connecting a TimeLord connecting a TimeLord-Net with EBU-OUT to Clock to an Ethernet network other equipment using see chapter 9. EBU timecode see pages 11-1 and 11-2. For further information on connecting a TimeLord with IRIG-OUT option to equipment usi
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TimeLord Master Clocks Operating and Installation Instructions Frequently Asked Questions Will the V-488C / V-488B GPS receiver system work The V-484.06 MSF and V-484.07 DCF radio time code receivers are indoors? suitable for indoor use only. Both the V-488C and the V-488B GPS receiver systems are Please refer to page 5-3 for further information. designed for external mounting. We would recommend positioning the post-mounting V-488C GPS system on the roof Can I extend the cable to my V-484 seri
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TimeLord Master Clocks Operating and Installation Instructions TimeLord Progamming S2 Serial Output Setting mode (.S2 & .S4 versions The TimeLord Master Clock has a user friendly interface only) based on the use of four buttons. The buttons are located to the right hand side of the display S3 Serial Output Setting mode (.S4 versions only) and are labelled and . S4 Serial Output Setting mode (.S4 versions only) The and buttons are used to step between and save Relay Setting Mode mode settings
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TimeLord Master Clocks Operating and Installation Instructions Programming menus cont. Zone Setting Mode selected, with Function ‘Zone Setting Mode’. ‘^’ location 2 flashing. See page 6-1. to select, ‘+’ or ‘-’ to change. ‘Serial 2 Setting Mode’ will only Serial 1 Setting Mode selected, appear on .S2 Function ‘Serial 1 Setting Mode’. with code flashing. See page 7-1. & .S4 versions. ‘^’ to select, ‘+’ or ‘-’ to change. ‘Serial 3 Setting Mode’ & ‘Serial 4 Setting Mode’ will only appear on .S4 ver
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TimeLord Master Clocks Operating and Installation Instructions Setting the Time A detailed diagram with full instructions on manually setting the time and date is shown below. Normal time display Function ‘Time Setting Mode’. Press ‘^’ to select. Time setting mode selected, with ‘+’ increments the seconds count, ‘-’ holds seconds flashing. the seconds count at the current value. ‘+’ and ‘-’ change the minutes Time setting mode selected, with value. minutes flashing. Time setting mode selected, w
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TimeLord Master Clocks Operating and Installation Instructions Leap Second Insertion The TimeLord can be programmed to allow for leap second insertion (one second is sometimes added at the end of March, June, September or December), to compensate for the deceleration of the Earth’s rotational time with respect to the the Atomic clock (UTC). This function is enabled by programming the ‘LS’ setting to yes (as shown on page 2-6). Date, Sychronisation, Impulse Time and temperature Status Displays Wh
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TimeLord Master Clocks Operating and Installation Instructions System Set-up The system set-up menu contains general set-up options for the TimeLord Master Clock. The table below details the available options. Normal time display System set-up menu Code Function Options If your TimeLord Bs riD) isplay Brightnes 1 - 4. (1 = Dimmest is fitted with NTP, Function ‘Time Setting Mode’. oe utw, 482 output typ w482, DCF, MSF, -DCF, -MSF EBU, S2, S4 Press ‘+’ eight times to move to L48, S48, HBG, -HBG o
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TimeLord Master Clocks Operating and Installation Instructions 3 - Installation TimeLord-Lite/T Desktop version TimeLord-Lite - no expansion capability TimeLord-Net and TimeLord-Net-Client Battery backup. Warning - dangerous voltages - the TimeLord master clock must be disconnected from the mains Expandable TimeLords are fitted with a Lithium battery which will supply prior to removing the top cover. maintain the internal time count for a period normally in excess of 1 year if the mains supply
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TimeLord Master Clocks Operating and Installation Instructions 4 - Location Setup The TimeLord Master Clock provides advanced time zone functionality. Regardless of time synchronisation source, the TimeLord can be used to provide time and date information referenced to UTC, user ‘local’ time or other custom time zone. Incorporating ‘Set Once’ technology, the TimeLord will Normal time display automatically calculate future seasonal time changes for all 64 of the preset time location code setti
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TimeLord Master Clocks Operating and Installation Instructions Issue 2.0 4-2 Time Zone Locations Time Zone Locations cont GMT Daylight GMT Daylight Code City / Location Code City / Location offset Savings? offset Savings? 0a 0G0 MT, UTC, Monrovia, Casablanc N3o3.A1 zores, Cape Verde Is -s Ye 0n 1D0 ublin, Edinburgh, London, Lisbo Y4 es 3cM2 id-Atlanti -s Ye 0s 2A1 msterdam, Berlin, Brussels, Pari +sY5 e 3aB3 rasili -s Ye 0b 3B1 elgrade, Budapest, Prague, Zagre +sY6 e3nB3 uenos Aires, Georgetow -
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TimeLord Master Clocks Operating and Installation Instructions GPS Synchronisation 5 - Synchronisation Setup The V-488C and V-488B GPS receiver systems are designed to be - + A B AB no nc C GPS connection automatically synchronised to time signals transmitted from GPS Receiver w482 Relay the Global Positioning System (GPS) navigation network. The 10 way terminal block GPS constellation consists of 28 operational satellites, - -ve Power for V-488B/C GPS operating in 12 hour orbits at an altitud
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POWER STATUS TimeLord Master Clocks Operating and Installation Instructions Both the V-488C and the V-488B GPS Receiver systems are V-488C GPS Receiver supplied with 25 metres of 4 core cable. Cable distance can be extended up to a maximum distance of 200 metres using Should be mounted with a view of at least 75% of the the cable specifications detailed in appendix A. sky. V-488B Antenna 20mm dia. post Should be mounted with a (not supplied) view of at least 75% of the sky. 5 metre cable (cannot
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TimeLord Master Clocks Operating and Installation Instructions MSF and DCF synchronisation MSF and DCF are the two most widely used radio time code signals. The DCF signal is derived from the atomic clocks at the Physics Institute of Brunswick and transmitted at a frequency of 77.5KHz from Manflingen, near Frankfurt in Germany. The Normal time display MSF signal is referenced to the Caesium Beam Oscillators at the National Physical Laboratory and transmitted on a frequency of 60KHz from Rugby
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TimeLord Master Clocks Operating and Installation Instructions 6 - w482 Time Zone Setup TimeLord w482 Code Output 10 way terminal block Normal time display A w482 Code + B w482 Code - EMC grounding point Note: Polarity of connection is not critical. If a screened cable is used for system interconnection, the screen should Function ‘Time Setting Mode’. Press ‘+’ only be connected to the EMC four times to move to w482 zone grounding point on the TimeLord. setting mode. ® The w482 signal was deve
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Link -+ A B An Bo nc C IRIG-B RS232/RS485 S3 RS232/RS485 S4 10Base-T Net Update RS232/RS485 S2 RS232/RS485 S1 Data GPS Receiver w482 Relay MAC Address xx xx xx xx xx xx w482 time code system interconnection TimeLord Master Clocks Operating and Installation Instructions 6-2 Issue 2.0
