Hostname

The name assigned to the Timing Client. You can use the admin page to assign a name to the server.

Location

Indicates the physical location where the Timing Client is installed.

Local Time

The time set on the clock of the Timing Client.

Hardware Version

The version of the Timing Client hardware.

Up Time

Displays how long the Timing Client has been running since the last power up.

Status

Indicates whether the specific unsecured transfer or communication protocol is enabled or disabled.

Port

Indicates the Timing Client port which the address and state information corresponds to.

State

The connectivity state of the port with the network.

Alarms Window

This window displays the alarms the Timing Client issues.

Severity

Indicates the severity of the generated alarm.

Alarm

Describes the alarm. See Table 23 for details.

E1 Window

This section enables the setting of the E1 parameters on the Timing Client.

Output Mode

Indicates the output modes of the E1 ports on the Timing Client.

Frame Status

• SF, Super-Frame
• ESF, Extended Super-Frame

• Normal
• LFA, Loss of Frame Alignment
• LMFA, Loss of Multi-Frame Alignment
• RA, Remote Alarm
• RAR, Remote Alarm Recovery
• FAR, Frame Alignment Recovery
• RRA, Receive Remote Alarm

SSM

• E1_QUALITY_UNKNOWN
• E1_REC_G_811
• E1_SSU_A
• SSU_B
• E1_SETS
• E1_DO_NOT_USE

Input Status

Indicates the input status of E1 output ports.

Note: The Disable value is hard-coded for all E1 output ports. The support for displaying input status is not applicable for E1 input ports.

Current Sync Source

Indicates the reference source used by the Timing Client for frequency synchronization.

State

• Acquiring—in process to lock to a provisioned reference
• Lock—locked to a provisional reference
• Freerun—no reference is available
• Holdover—in holdover state after all references are disqualified.

Note: Needs to be in the lock state for more than 8 hours before holdover state is qualified.

Output Stratum

Stratum level: 1 to 3.

Current Sync Source

Indicates the reference source used by the Timing Client.

State

• Acquiring—in process to lock to a provisioned reference
• Lock—locked to a provisional reference
• Freerun—no reference is available
• Holdover—in holdover state after all references are disqualified

Synch Source Priority Section

Describes the priority of various available clock references the Timing Client uses for synchronization.

PPx Output

Indicates the availability of the PPx output. Available options are PPS, PPM, PPS2 or PPH.

Offset

Indicates the configured DST offset value.

Start Time

Indicates the UTC time scale (in 24-hour format) at which the DST starts.

End Time

Indicates the DST time scale (in 24-hour format) at which the DST ends.

Version Number

IEEE 1588-2008 version number.

Mode

Indicates that the Timing Client is a PTP slave.

GM Clock Accuracy

Indicates the clock accuracy of the PTP Grandmaster clock. Clock accuracy value is also used in the Best Master Clock algorithm.

GM Priority-2

Indicates the priority-2 value of the PTP Grandmaster clock. The values range from 0 to 255. Priority-2 value is used in the Best Master Clock algorithm.

GM Clock Variance

Indicates the inherent precision of the PTP Grandmaster clock. Clock variance is used in the BMC (Best Master Clock) algorithm.

LI-59

Indicates the last minute of the current UTC day contains 59 seconds. This field is used during leap second correction.

Clock Identity

Indicates the local clock identity in 64 bits UUID.

Port Number

Indicates the port number of the Grandmaster the PTP communicates with.

Parent Src Port ID

Indicates the source port ID of the Grandmaster clock.

GM Freq Traceable

Shows whether the frequency determining the time scale of the Grandmaster clock is traceable to a primary standard.

GM Time Source

Indicates the time source currently in use by the Grandmaster clock. Available options are GPS or Internal clock.

Sync Interval

Indicates the number of sync packet per second the Grandmaster sends. Values are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 or 64 pps.

Delay Req Interval

Indicates the number of delay packet per second the Grandmaster sends. Values are 1 Pkt/64Sec, 1 Pkt/32Sec, 1 Pkt/16Sec, 1 Pkt/8Sec, 1 Pkt/4Sec, 1 Pkt/2Sec, 1 Pkt/Sec, 2 Pkt/Sec, 4 Pkt/Sec, 8 Pkt/Sec, 16 Pkt/Sec, 32 Pkt/Sec, 64 Pkt/Sec, and 128 Pkt/Sec.

Port Type

Indicates that the port of the Timing Client is a slave.

Valid Announce Msgs Rcvd

Indicates the total number of valid announce messages received by the Timing Client from the PTP source.

Invalid Followup Msgs Rcvd

Indicates the total number of invalid follow up messages received by the Timing Client from the PTP source.

Valid Followup Msgs Rcvd

Indicates the total number of valid follow up messages received by the Timing Client from the PTP source.

Invalid Sync Msgs Rcvd

Indicates the total number of invalid synchronization messages received by the Timing Client from the PTP source.

Clear Stat Button

Click to clear PTP statistics.

Note: Read-Only users cannot clear the displayed PTP statistics.

Receiver Description

Indicates the source that the Timing Client uses to synchronize time.

Antenna Status

• Open—Electronically open.
• Short—Electronically short.
• Good—Electronically good.

Anti-Jamming

Indicates whether the anti-jamming functionality of the Resolution SMT GPS Timing Receiver is enabled or disabled.

Note: This field is visible only if the TCA6500 Timing Client uses the Resolution SMT GPS Timing Receiver.

Altitude

Indicates the height of the antenna as determined using GPS information relative to sea level.

Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR)

Indicates the strength of the satellite signal. Typical SNR value should be 4 AMU or higher.