LANTIME M600/MRS/PTP: PTPv2/IEEE 1588-2008 Ordinary Clock and NTP Time Server synchronized by GPS/GLONASS/1PPS/10MHz/IRIG/NTP/PTP

Meinberg LANTIME time servers are used around the world to provide accurate time to networks of any size. The LANTIME M600/MRS/PTP synchronizes all systems that are PTPv2, NTP- or SNTP-compatible. It uses a built-in Meinberg GPS receiver or combined GPS/GLONASS clock and supports a broad range of other reference time sources like 1PPS, 10MHz, IRIG time codes (both DCLS and AM) or upstream NTP servers. The built-in PTP unit can be configured to act either in master or slave mode. Therefore it is possible to use IEEE-1588 PTP as an additional input reference for the MRS engine.

The appliance is a perfect solution to measure and compare the different reference time sources against each other. A highly stable and precise oscillator is capable of bridging interferences or a temporary loss of reception and can also be used as a stable independent time base when operated in free running mode.

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This product is no longer available and may have been replaced by a newer product. We will, of course, continue to provide support for units that have already been purchased and are still in use. Please contact our Sales Department for further details.

This product has been discontinued and has been replaced with: IMS - LANTIME M1000

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Key Features

Synchronization of IEEE1588-2008 (PTPv2) compatible clients
Supported PTP Profiles:
- Default E2E IEEE 1588-2008
- Default P2P IEEE 1588-2008
- ITU-T G.8265.1 Telekom Profil
- IEEE C37.238-2011 Power Profil
- AES67 Media Profile
Accepts a large number of sync references: GPS, 1PPS, 10MHz, IRIG (DCLS and AM), PTP and NTP
Synchronization of NTP and SNTP compatible clients
Web-based status and configuration interface and console-based graphical configuration utility
Supported net protocols: IPv4, IPv6, PTP/IEEE 1588-2008, NTP, SNTP, DAYTIME, DHCP, HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, SAMBA, SFTP, SSH, SCP, SYSLOG, SNMP, TIME, TELNET, W32TIME
Alert-Notification system of status change by Email, WinMail, SNMP or an external connected display
Full support for SNMP v1, v2c und v3 with dedicated SNMP daemon for configuring/status monitoring of system using SNMP traps
USB Port for installing firmware updates, locking frontpanel menu access and backup/restore of configuration and log files
Included GPSANTv2 antenna uses downconverter technology to enable long transmission routes of up to 1100 m (1200 yards)
Six independent RJ-45 ethernet interfaces 10/100 MBit (incl. 1 x IEEE 1588-2008)

Product Description

Being a very stable IEEE 1588-2008 Grandmaster clock, the LANTIME M600/MRS/PTP not only provides a highly accurate source of synchronization for PTP clients ("slaves" like the PTP270PEX), it additionally introduces the absolute time ("current time of day") to your PTP networks.

The PTP V2 (Multicast/Unicast) implementation is fully compliant to the IEEE 1588-2008 standard and provides PTP management messages as well. In master mode, the PTP unit is able to synchronize two-step clocks, whereas in Slave mode, it can be synchronized by either a one-step clock or a two-step clock.

As an ultra stable NTP and PTP time provider, the LANTIME M600/MRS/PTP not only represents a highly accurate source of synchronization for all network devices supporting the Precision Time Protocol (PTP), the Network Time Protocol (NTP) and the Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP), it also offers a number of legacy time and frequency outputs for keeping non-networked devices in sync.

The Meinberg MRS technology (Multi Reference Sources) enables you to utilize one or more time and frequency references in prioritized order defined by your individual requirements. The Meinberg Intelligent Reference Switching Algorithm (IRSA) ensures that switching from a highly accurate reference source (e.g. GPS) to a less accurate one (e.g. IRIG or NTP) is delayed as long as the internal ultra stable oscillator is capable of maintaining an accuracy level that is better than the one of the next available reference source in the priority list.

Redundancy of input references
The MRS technology offers a flexible solution to the changing availability of different synchronization sources for highly critical operating systems. The ability to use multiple independent sync references allows you to fulfill redundancy requirements of your network synchronization solution.

Lab environments
Monitoring and measurement of synchronization sources such as determining and logging the accuracy of an IRIG generator or a PPS source is easily done with the MRS. Furthermore, the LANTIME M600/MRS/PTP is a perfect solution to test the PTP synchronization quality within existing network environments by automatically comparing the PTP input source to another high accurate reference source like GPS or 1PPS. All reference inputs can be measured against each other, and the high quality VF-Display provides a graphical representation of the measurements between different reference sources.

PTPv2 Translator
The MRS system allows you to translate PTP into a variety of output signals like 1PPS, 10MHz or IRIG. This feature makes it easy to transfer legacy timing signals over a IP based infrastructure while maintaining very high accuracy.

The GNU/Linux operating system of the LANTIMEs SBC (Single Board Computer) has been optimized to ensure a high level of security and reliability.

The configuration of the system can be done by using a standard web browser to access the extensive but straightforward HTML interface. Alternatively a text based and menu driven setup utility can be started from the shell prompt after logging into the unit via Telnet or SSH.

The security-related features of LANTIME time servers satisfy highest demands. The time synchronization data can be reliably signed and secured by symmetric keys (MD5) and the NTP autokey procedures. This protects the clients against manipulated time and man-in-the-middle attacks and allows them to verify that the NTP packets they received were send by the LANTIME. Additionally the whole LANTIME configuration can be done by using encrypted channels (e.g. SSH, HTTPS or SNMPv3). Every unused/unneeded protocol can be disabled in order to reduce possible points of attack.

In order to support network management systems the LANTIME time servers offer an extensive SNMP interface, which can be accessed by SNMP V1, V2.c and V3. It allows the monitoring of all relevant system parameters (including operating system parameters, network interface statistics, detailed GPS and NTP status information as well as the complete system configuration) and can be used to alter the LANTIME configuration via SNMP set commands, too.

LANTIME time servers are designed to be deployed in IPv6 networks, the NTP time synchronization as well as the configuration interfaces (Web-based, SSH and SNMP) comes with IPv6 support. You can assign several IPv6 addresses and the system supports automatic configuration by IPv6 autoconf.

Because of its modular system architecture it is possible to equip a LANTIME time server with a variety of different reference time sources. Optionally several additional frequency-, serial string- and pulse outputs are available and by combining two (even different) time sources and redundant power supplies, high-availability systems are no problem.

The LANTIME M600/MRS/PTP is equipped with high precision oscillator "OCXO HQ" (look at oscillator options for details) as standard. The oscillator determines the holdover characteristics (e.g. when the GNSS signal is disturbed or jammed). The oscillator option "OCXO DHQ" is available to fulfill higher requirements.

Please note that the GPS antenna or GPS/GLONASS L1 antenna is not included in the standard scope of delivery and has to be ordered separately, if you are planning to use GNSS time signals as a synchronization source.

Characteristics

Receiver Type	12 channel GPS C/A-code receiver or Combined GPS / Galileo / GLONASS / BeiDou receiver Number of channels: 72 Frequency band: L1 Standard Precision (GNSS) also suitable for mobile applications
Status Indicators	Four bicolor LEDs indicating: - Reference time status - Time service status - Network link status - Alarm states
Display	Vacuum fluorescent display (VFD), 256 x 64 dots
Control Elements	Eight push buttons to set up basic network parameters and to change receiver settings
Input signal	1x GPS Antenna Input 1x PPS in 1x 10MHz in 1x IRIG DCLS in 1x IRIG AM in 1x PTPv2 in (if configured as PTP slave)
Pulse Synchronization Input Signals	1 Pulse Per Second, TTL (BNC)
Frequency inputs	10 MHz sine (1,5V_pp) or 10 MHz TTL
IRIG Time Code Input	IRIG-B123, B122, B003, B002, B006, B007, B126, B127, IEEE 1344 and AFNOR NFS 87-500
Frequency Outputs	10 MHz via female BNC connector, TTL into 50 Ohm Synthesizer 1/8 Hz up to 10 MHz via female BNC connector, TTL into 50 Ohm Accuracy depends on oscillator (standard: OCXO HQ), look at oscillator options
Pulse Outputs	Pulse per second (PPS) and pulse per minute (PPM) via female BNC connectors, TTL into 50 Ohm, pulse width: 200 msec, active high
Accuracy of Pulse Outputs	< ±50ns (OCXO HQ, OCXO DHQ)
Interface	Two independent serial RS-232-interfaces, menu configurable
Serial Time String Output	Baud rates: 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200 Baud Data formats: 7N2, 7E1, 7E2, 7O1, 8E1, 8N1, 8O1 Time strings: Meinberg Standard Time String , SAT, Uni Erlangen (NTP), SPA, RACAL, Sysplex, NMEA0183 (RMC, GGA, ZDA), Meinberg GPS, COMPUTIME, ION oder Capture String
PWM Time Code Output	DCLS, TTL into 50 Ohm via female BNC connector, active high
AM Time Code Output	IRIG AM sine wave signal via female BNC connector: 3Vpp (MARK), 1Vpp (SPACE) into 50 Ohm
Supported Timecode Formats	IRIG B002: 100pps, DCLS signal, no carrier, BCD time-of-year IRIG B122: 100pps, AM sine wave signal, 1 kHz carrier, BCD time-of-year IRIG B003: 100pps, DCLS signal, no carrier, BCD time-of-year, SBS time-of-day IRIG B123: 100pps, AM sine wave signal, 1kHz carrier, BCD time-of-year, SBS time-of-day IRIG B006: 100 pps, DCLS Signal, no carrier, BCD time-of-year, year IRIG B126: 100 pps, AM sine wave signal, 1 kHz carrier frequency, BCD time-of-year, Year IRIG B007: 100 pps, DCLS Signal, no carrier, BCD time-of-year, year, SBS time-of-day IRIG B127: 100 pps, AM sine wave signal, 1 kHz carrier frequency, BCD time-of-year, year, SBS time-of-day IEEE1344: Code according to IEEE1344-1995, 100pps, AM sine-wave signal, 1kHz carrier, BCD time-of-year, SBS time-of-day, IEEE1344 expansion for date, time zone, daylight saving and leap second in Control Functions segment C37.118: Like IEEE1344 - with inverted sign bit for UTC offset AFNOR: Code according to NFS-87500, 100pps, AM sine-wave signal, 1kHz carrier, BCD time-of-year, complete date, SBS time-of-day
Alarm output	Synchronous state of the module, relay output (changeover contact)
Network Interface	1 x 10/100 MBit with RJ45, IEEE 1588 5 x 10/100 MBit with RJ45
Universal Serial Bus (USB) Ports	1x USB port on front panel for: - installing firmware upgrades - performing backups and restoration of configuration files - copying security keys - locking & unlocking front buttons
Power Consumption	30W
Operating Voltage	Standard: 100-240 V AC (50/60 Hz) available DC variants: 100-200 V DC, 12 V DC and 20-60 V DC
Supported Time String Formats	Meinberg Standard Timestring, Uni Erlangen Timestring, SYSPLEX Timer, NMEA, Computime, ABB-SPA, SAT, Arbiter
Form Factor	19 inch multipac metal case 1U/84HE
CPU	AMD Geode™ LX 800 (500 MHz, 128 KB L2 cache, 3.6 W) Main Memory: 256 MByte onboard Flash Disk: 1 GB
Operating System of the SBC	Linux with nano kernel (incl. PPSkit)
Network Protocols OSI Layer 4 (Transport Layer)	TCP, UDP
Network Protocols OSI Layer 7 (Application Layer)	Telnet, FTP, SSH (including SFTP, SCP), HTTP, HTTPS, syslog, SNMP
Internet Protocol (IP)	IPv4, IPv6
Network Autoconfiguration Support	IPv4: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol - DHCP (RFC 2131) IPv6: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol - DHCPv6 (RFC 3315) and Autoconfiguration Networking - AUTOCONF (RFC 2462)
Network Time Protocol (NTP)	NTP v2 (RFC 1119), NTP v3 (RFC 1305), NTP v4 (RFC 5905) SNTP v3 (RFC 1769), SNTP v4 (RFC 4330) MD5 Authentication and Autokey Key Management
Precision Time Protocol (IEEE 1588)	PTP/ IEEE 1588-2008 including Network Protocols: - UDP/IPv4 (Layer 3) (Multicast/Unicast) - IEEE 802.3 (Layer 2) (Multicast) Delay Mechanisms: - End-to-End (Multicast/Unicast) - Peer-to-Peer (Multicast) PTP Management Messages for monitoring and configuration
Time Protocol (TIME)	Time Protocol (RFC 868)
IEC 61850	Synchronization of IEC 61850-compliant devices using SNTP
Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)	HTTP/HTTPS (RC 2616)
Secure Shell (SSH)	SSH v1.3, SSH v1.5, SSH v2 (OpenSSH)
Telnet	Telnet (RFC 854-RFC 861)
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)	SNMPv1 (RFC 1157), SNMPv2c (RFC 1901-1908), SNMP v3 (RFC 3411-3418)
Supported Temperature	Operational: 0 - 50 °C (32 - 122 °F) Storage: -20 - 70 °C (-4 - 158 °F)
Supported Humidity	Max. 85 % (non-condensing) at 40 °C
Contents of Shipment	Time Server, power cable and a USB storage device with Quick-Start Guide and a detailed reference manual as PDF file in the "Manual" folder.
Technical Support	Meinberg offers free lifetime technical support via telephone or e-mail.
Warranty	Three-year warranty
Firmware Updates	Firmware is field-upgradeable, updates can be installed directly from the unit or via a remote network connection. Software updates are provided free of charge for the lifetime of your Meinberg product.
RoHS Status of Product	This product is fully RoHS-compliant.
WEEE Status of Product	This product is handled as a B2B (Business to Business) category product. To ensure that the product is disposed of in a WEEE-compliant fashion, it can be returned to the manufacturer. Any transportation expenses for returning this product (at end-of-life) must be covered by the end user, while Meinberg will bear the costs for the waste disposal itself.
Options and Accessories	Optional add-ons and accessories: Product Options
Additional Information	Additional information about the Meinberg LANTIME family of NTP time servers and other LANTIME models can be found on the LANTIME overview page .
Product Data Sheet	PDF Infosheet LANTIME M600/MRS/PTPv2