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Meinberg - Model microSyncRX/TRX -PTP Grandmaster and NTP Server
The microSyncRX and microSyncTRX servers from Meinberg are robust time synchronization solutions designed to cater to various industry needs. These 19-inch rack-mounted devices provide high-precision timekeeping capabilities by supporting both Network Time Protocol (NTP) and Precision Time Protocol (PTP) with dual-mode operations as Master or Slave. The servers are equipped with multiple Gigabit Ethernet interfaces and a dense array of programmable inputs and outputs, making them versatile for deployment across different sectors. They can function as GNSS-synchronized PTP Grandmasters, offering precision and supporting major PTP profiles such as IEEE1588, telecom, and AES67/RAVENNA. The microSync series allows configuration flexibility with various model options featuring different GNSS receivers and input/output configurations. Additionally, these devices incorporate an OLED display for easy monitoring and network management configuration, which is integrated with a rotary controller for simple navigation.Meinberg's microSync series is a range of reliable, versatile synchronization solutions for a diverse range of industries and applications.
The microSyncRX and microSyncTRX servers are efficient, 19" rack-mounted time servers with a wealth of features, among them an impressive, densely-packed array of inputs and outputs and optional power supply redundancy.
- Selectable Reference Time Sources:
- GPS: Satellite receiver for the GPS constellation (using Meinberg's downconverter technology for reliable GNSS signal transmission over long distances)
- Recommended for fixed-site applications - GNS-UC: Satellite receiver for the GPS and Galileo constellations (using Meinberg's downconverter technology for reliable GNSS signal transmission over long distances)
- Recommended for both fixed-site and mobile applications - GNS: Multi-GNSS satellite receiver with support for all four of the main constellations: GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, and BeiDou
- Recommended for both fixed-site and mobile applications
- GPS: Satellite receiver for the GPS constellation (using Meinberg's downconverter technology for reliable GNSS signal transmission over long distances)
- High-performance NTP Server (NTP & SNTP v2, v3, v4)
- Versatile and easy-to-use Web Interface for configuring and monitoring the status of your microSync system
- PTPv2 time server with support for all major PTPv2 profiles
- Optional power supply redundancy with support with AC and DC power sources
- Different oscillator options for advanced holdover performance
- Many models include an OLED display with a rotary controller for initial network set-up and status monitoring.
- All microSync models offer a wide range of multiple output signals, allowing devices to be synchronized over a network via NTP or PTP or directly "on the wire" using a variety of electrical and optical signals.
All microSyncRX and microSyncTRX models offer key features such as multiple programmable output signals (two over fiber-optic ST connectors), four Gigabit Ethernet interfaces and the ability to synchronize both NTP and PTP devices.
With two of the network ports being PTP-capable in both Master and Slave mode, the microSyncRX and microSyncTRX models are operable as powerful GNSS-synchronized PTP Grandmasters that offer a high level of accuracy and support all major PTP profiles: in addition to the standard IEEE1588 profiles it also supports power, telecom (frequency and phase profiles), SMPTE 2059-2, AES67/RAVENNA and IEEE802.1AS profiles.
The sheer diversity of outputs and interfaces makes the microSyncRX and microSyncTRX ideal for a large range of industries and applications. Various different models featuring different inputs, outputs, and GNSS receivers are available to suit specific application demands.
GNSS Receivers
A microSync system can be fitted with a GPS-only receiver, a combination GPS/Galileo receiver, or a multi-GNSS solution capable of supporting all four of the main GNSS constellations: GPS, Galileo, BeiDou, and GLONASS.
Inputs/Outputs
In addition to two custom 16-pin DFMC connectors providing a multitude of programmable pulse outputs with RS-422 and optocoupler signaling, the various models also provide different options in terms of I/O over BNC connectors, with various combinations of AM time code outputs, programmable pulse outputs, 10 MHz TTL inputs/outputs, 10 MHz sine-wave outputs, PPS inputs all possible.
OLED Display
microSyncRX models can optionally be fitted with an OLED display on the same side as the connectors, while the corresponding microSyncTRX models are equipped with an OLED display on the opposite side to the connectors. This provides flexibility for a diverse range of rack configurations and arrangements.
The OLED display provides an easily readable, well-lit status readout at all times, showing the current time & date, the clock & receiver status, and the current network configuration.
In conjunction with the rotary controller, the OLED display also provides an easy method of configuring the port LAN0 (IP address, netmask, gateway, and DHCP) for use as a network-reachable management port during set-up.