EndRun FDC3300 User manual

"Smarter Timing Solutions"
FDC3300
Frequency Distribution Chassis
User Manual

FDC3300 User Manual
FDC3300
Frequency Distribution Chassis User Manual
Preface
Thank you for purchasing the Frequency Distribution Chassis. Our goal in developing this product
is to bring you a distribution chassis that will quickly, easily and reliably meet or exceed your system
requirements. Your new FDC3300 is fabricated using the highest quality materials and manufactur-
ing processes available today, and will give you years of trouble-free service.
About EndRun Technologies
EndRun Technologies is dedicated to the development and renement of the technologies required to
fulll the demanding needs of the time and frequency community.
The instruments produced by EndRun Technologies have been selected as the timing reference for a
variety of industries and applications - computer networks, satellite earth stations, power utilities, test
ranges, broadcast and telecommunications systems and more.
EndRun Technologies is committed to fullling your precision timing needs by providing the most
advanced, reliable and cost-effective time and frequency equipment available in the market today.
Trademark Acknowledgements
IBM-PC, UNIX, Windows NT are registered trademarks of the respective holders.
Part No. USM3300-0000-000 Revision 1
June 2008
Copyright © EndRun Technologies 2007-2008

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About This Manual
This manual will guide you through simple installation and set up procedures.
Introduction – The Distribution Chassis, how it works, where to use it, its main features.
Basic Installation – How to connect, congure and test your Distribution Chassis.
Console Port – Description of the console commands for use over the serial port or optional network
port.
If you detect any inaccuracies or omissions, please inform us. EndRun Technologies cannot be held
responsible for any technical or typographical errors and reserves the right to make changes to the
product and manuals without prior notice.
Warranty
This product, manufactured by EndRun Technologies, is warranted against defects in material and
workmanship for a period of two years from date of shipment, under normal use and service. During
the warranty period, EndRun Technologies will repair or replace products which prove to be defec-
tive.
For warranty service or repair, this product must be returned to EndRun Technologies. Buyer shall
prepay shipping charges to EndRun Technologies and EndRun Technologies shall pay shipping
charges to return the product to Buyer. However, Buyer shall pay all shipping charges, duties, and
taxes for products returned to EndRun Technologies from another country.
Products not manufactured by EndRun Technologies but included as an integral part of a system (e.g.
peripherals, options) are warranted for ninety days, or longer as provided by the original equipment
manufacturer, from date of shipment.
Limitation of Warranty
The foregoing express warranty shall not apply to defects resulting from improper or inadequate
maintenance by Buyer or User, Buyer-supplied software or interfacing, unauthorized modication or
misuse, operation outside of the environmental specications for the product, or improper site prepa-
ration or maintenance.
TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THIS WARRANTY AND REMEMDIES SET FORTH
ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, REMEDIES AND
CONDITIONS WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, STATUTORY, EXPRESS, OR IMPLIED. AS
PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ENDRUN SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS THE IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

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Warranty Repair
If you believe your equipment is in need of repair, call EndRun Technologies and ask for a customer
service agent. It is important to contact us rst as many problems may be resolved with a phone call.
Please have the serial number of the unit and the nature of the problem available before you call. If
it is determined that your equipment will require service, we will issue an RMA number. You will be
asked for contact information, including your name, address, phone number and e-mail address.
Ship the unit prepaid in the original container or a container of sufcient strength and protection to
EndRun Technologies. EndRun will not be responsible for damage incurred during shipping to us.
Be sure the RMA number is clearly identied on the shipping container. Our policy is to x or repair
the unit within 5 business days. If it is necessary to order parts or if other circumstances arise that
require more than 5 days, an EndRun service technician will contact you.
Repair After Warranty Expiration
If the warranty period has expired, we offer repair services for equipment you have purchased from
EndRun. Call and ask for a customer service agent. It is important to contact us rst as many prob-
lems may be resolved with a phone call. Please have the serial number of the unit and the nature
of the problem available before you call. If it is determined that the equipment has failed and you
want EndRun to perform the repairs, we will issue you an RMA number. Ship the unit prepaid in
the original container or a container of sufcient strength and protection to EndRun Technologies.
EndRun will not be responsible for damage incurred during shipping to us. Customer is responsible
for shipping costs to and from EndRun Technologies. Be sure the RMA number is clearly identied
on the shipping container. After the equipment has been received we will evaluate the nature of the
problem and contact you with the cost to repair (parts and labor) and an estimate of the time neces-
sary to complete the work.
Limitation of Liability
The remedies provided herein are Buyer’s sole and exclusive remedies. EndRun Technologies shall
not be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages, whether based on
contract, tort or any other legal theory.
EndRun Contact Information
Address: EndRun Technologies
2270 Northpoint Parkway
Santa Rosa, CA 95407
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Sales: 1-877-749-3878 or [phone]
[email protected]
Support: 1-877-749-3878 or [phone]
[email protected]

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Table of Contents
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i
About EndRun Technologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i
Trademark Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i
About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
Limitation of Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
Warranty Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii
Repair After Warranty Expiration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii
Limitation of Liability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii
EndRun Contact Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii
Chapter One - Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Main Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Performance, Reliability and Reasonable Cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Flexibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Easy Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Free FLASH Upgrades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Theory of Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Chapter Two - Basic Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Checking and Identifying the Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
FDC3300 Physical Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Installing the FDC3300 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Mount the FDC3300 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Connecting the DC Power Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Connect Serial I/O to Host Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Connect Signal Inputs and Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Connect Disable Inputs (External Alarm Inputs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Connect Alarm Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

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Chapter Three - Control and Status Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Available User Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Detailed Command Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
alarmlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
alarmstat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
disablemode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
disablestat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
pwrstat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
respmode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
selectedin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
siginstat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
sigoutstat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
switchmode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
upload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
ver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
RS-232 Serial I/O Port Signal Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Appendix A - LED Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Power LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Input LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Output LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Alarm LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Appendix B - Upgrading the Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
What You Need To Perform the Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Performing the Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Problems with the Upload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

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Appendix C - Network Port Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Available User Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Detailed Command Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
netconfig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
netmac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
netpass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
netprotocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
netreset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
netsnmp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
netsnmpro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
netsnmprw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Upgrading Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
What You Need To Perform the Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Performing the Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Problems with the Upload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Appendix D - Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

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