Meinberg's GPS180AMC - A Satellite Clock for AdvancedTCA and MicroTCA Systems

Bad Pyrmont, November 14, 2014 - Meinberg one of the world's leading manufacturers of time and frequency synchronization equipment, announces today its GPS180AMC satellite clock for AdvancedTCA and MicroTCA Systems.

Advanced Mezzanine Cards (AMC) can be used in both Advanced Telecom Computing Architecture (ATCA) and Micro Telecom Computing Architecture (MicroTCA) Systems. MicroTCA optimized for smaller scale applications is complementary to AdvancedTCA. The basic premise of MicroTCA is that it supports mezzanine boards, which are directly connected to the backplane. This allows direct plug in of an AMC card. The AMC's specifications (AMC.0, AMC.1, AMC.2, AMC.3, AMC.4) are defined by a PICMG (PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturer Group) standard.

AMC cards can be employed in many different ways. They were developed to complement the AdvancedTCA standard, to customize I/O or peripheral processing functions, when plugged to an AdvancedTCA CPU or mezzanine carrier board. AMC cards enable the user to employ the same AdvancedTCA CPU board for different applications, even if the I/O requirements vary. The AdvancedMC™ cards are designed to fulfil the requirements of the next generation carrier grade communications equipment. AdvancedMC™ is the most widely used open standard for global telecommunications infrastructure.

Meinberg's GPS180AMC satellite radio clock is a module in the "Single, Mid-Size AMC Module" format. The module GPS180AMC can simultaneously be used to generate (reference) frequencies and as time standard to synchronize the system time of a processor module in both AdvancedTCA and MicroTCA Systems. It uses the information of the GPS System to obtain extremely accurate time information and to discipline the master oscillator.

Key Features of Meinberg's GPS180AMC satellite clock:

• Single lane (x1) PCI Express (PCIe) interface, PCI Express r1.0a compatible, Fat Pipe Region, Port 4, Data format: binary, byte serial
• USB 1.1 / USB 2.0 full-speed, Micro USB connector
• Plug and Play
• Meinberg GPS Antenna/Converter Unit connected with up to 300m of standard coaxial cable RG58
• Programmable clock frequencies for TCLKA and TCLKC: 8kHz, 1.544MHz, 2.048MHz or 19.44MHz
• Driver software for all popular operating systems
• Including GPS antenna, 20m standard cable and manual on USB key

For more information please visit our product website: GPS180AMC

About Meinberg

Meinberg Radio Clocks is a modern electronics manufacturer located in Bad Pyrmont, Germany. Meinberg offers leading edge synchronization solutions, including high end PTP and NTP timeserver products, GPS and GLONASS receivers, DCF77/WWVB/MSF receivers, IRIG/AFNOR time code generators/readers and a large variety of accessories like antennas, diplexers, converters and signal distribution systems. The Meinberg IEEE 1588 grandmaster clocks and NTP timeserver appliances are well known for their innovative feature set, their flexibility and reliability, making them one of the leading network time synchronization solutions available today. Meinberg products are deployed all over the world and deliver synchronization for mission critical applications in power grid/substation automation, digital broadcasting, telecommunication networks, aviation and space and the labs of world class research organizations.