Meinberg IMS-PIO180 User manual

MANUAL
IMS-PIO180 Setup Guide
Hot-Plug Module
6th May 2020
Meinberg Funkuhren GmbH & Co. KG

Table of Contents
1 Imprint 1
2 Introduction 2
3 Safety Instructions for hot pluggable Modules 3
3.1 Additional Safety Hints ........................................... 4
3.2 Cabling ..................................................... 4
3.3 Prevention of ESD Damage ......................................... 4
4 Front Connectors IMS-PIO180 6
4.1 Status LEDs .................................................. 7
4.2 In- Outputs (PPS or 10 MHz) ....................................... 7
5 Before you start 8
5.1 Scope of Delivery ............................................... 8
5.2 Disposal of Packaging Materials ...................................... 9
5.3 Pre-selection (PPS, 10 MHz) ........................................ 9
6 System Installation 10
6.1 Important Hints for hot-pluggable IMS Modules ............................. 10
6.2 Replacement or Installation of a Hot-pluggable IMS Module ..................... 11
6.3 Connecting the System ........................................... 12
7 Configuration of the IMS-PIO180 13
7.1 Menu IO Config ................................................ 13
8 Status Monitoring of the IMS-PIO180 14
8.1 The SyncMon ................................................. 14
9 RoHS and WEEE 16
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1 Imprint
1 Imprint
Meinberg Funkuhren GmbH & Co. KG
Lange Wand 9, 31812 Bad Pyrmont / Germany
Phone: + 49 (0) 52 81 / 93 09 - 0
Fax: + 49 (0) 52 81 / 93 09 - 230
Internet: https://www.meinbergglobal.com
Mail: [email protected]
Date: 06.05.2020
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2 Introduction
This Setup Guide is a systematically structured guideline which supports you during the set-up of your Mein-
berg product.
The four I/O ports of the IMS module PIO180 (PIO=Programmable Input/Output) can be used as inputs as
well as outputs. Primarily, the module was developed to perform measurements of e.g. PPS signals of external
systems against the internal reference time.
Functionality
The offset from the external reference against the high-precision time of the internal oscillator is measured
with an accuracy of 5ns (measurement resolution 1ns). With the SyncMon these measurements can be logged
and analyzed. If the ports of the PIO180 are to be used as outputs, the signal direction can be set to output in
the LTOS web GUI (see chapter 7).
The LTOS7 manual provides a complete description of all configurations and status monitoring options of
your Meinberg product.
Download link: https://www.meinbergglobal.com/download/docs/manuals/english/ltos_7-00.pdf
Compatibility
The PIO180 is an IMS module which is compatible with all systems of the IMS family. It can also be used on
any slot (MRI, ESI, I/O). For example, it is possible to build up a central measurement system with a LANTIME
M3000, which can log and analyze the accuracy of up to 40 PPS signals of external systems with the help of
the SyncMon, which acts as a central measurement system with a PIO180 module.
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3 Safety Instructions for hot pluggable Modules
3 Safety Instructions for hot pluggable Modules
Check before every maintenance work on the system:
•If a data backup is required?
•Is a backup required, verify the data recovery which is done by this backup.
•Make sure to avoid any static discharge while working - use a grounding cable and/or antistatic gloves
during installation and removal of hot pluggable components.
•If you are replacing a hot pluggable power supply, unplug the power cable prior to removing the module
from the case.
•Never open a power supply. In power supplies dangerous voltages can still remain even after disconnection
from the power supply. Always send power supplies back to the manufacturer for maintenance.
Exchange of hot-swap components
•Ensure that components which will be replaced during operation, always be treated with the utmost care.
Avoid contact with live components.
•Electrostatic discharge can damage electronic components. For this reason, ensure protection against
electrostatic discharges by wearing anti-static shoes while working with the system.
•Take care when removing and installing the hot-plug modules. Always work with the utmost caution.
Touch the modules only at the edges.
•Place the module out of the box or after removal from the system with the component side to the top on
a grounded and static-free surface.
•Storage of an IMS module must be done in a dry place.
•Installation or removal from hot-swap components only by authorized personnel!
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3.1 Additional Safety Hints
This manual contains important information for the installation and operation of this device as well as for your
safety. Make sure to read carefully before installing and commissioning the device.
Certain operating conditions may require the observance of additional safety regulations not covered by this
manual. Nonobservance of this manual will lead to a significant abatement of the security provided by this
device. Security of the facility where this product is integrated lies in the responsibility of the installer.
The device must be used only for purpose named in this manual, any other use especially opteration above the
limits specified in this document is considered as improper use.
Keep all documents provided with the device for later reference.
This manual is exclusively for qualified electricians or by a qualified electrician trained personnel who are
familiar with the applicable national standards and specifications, in particular for the construction of high
voltage devices.
3.2 Cabling
WARNING!
DANGER TO LIFE BY ELECTRICAL SHOCK! NO LIVE WORKING!
Wiring or any other work done the connectors particularly when connectors are opened may never be carried out
when the installation is energized. All connectors must be covered to prevent from accidental contact to life parts.
ALWAYS ENSURE A PROPER INSTALLATION!
3.3 Prevention of ESD Damage
ATTENTION!
The designation ESD (Electrostatic Sensitive Devices) refers to measures which are used
to protect electrostatically endangered components from electrostatic discharge and thus
to prevent destruction. Systems and assemblies with electrostatically endangered components
usually have the following characteristics:
Indicator for assemblies with electrostatic endangered components
The following measures protect electrostatically endangered components from destruction:
Prepare removal and installation of assemblies
Unload yourself (for example, by touching a grounded object) before touching assemblies.
Ensure that you wear a grounding strap on the wrist when working with such assemblies, which
you attach to an unpainted, non-conductive metal part of the system.
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3 Safety Instructions for hot pluggable Modules
Use only tools and devices that are free from static electricity.
Transporting Assemblies
Assemblies may only be touched at the edge. Do not touch any pins or conductors on assemblies.
Installing and Removing Assemblies
Do not touch persons who are not grounded while removing or installing components. This could
result in a loss of grounding protection from your electrostatic discharge.
Storing Assemblies
Always keep assemblies in ESD protective covers. These protective covers must be undamaged.
ESD protective covers, which are extremely wrinkled or even have holes, no longer protect against
electrostatic discharge.
ESD protective covers must not be low-resistance and metallically conductive if a lithium battery
is installed on the assembly.
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4 Front Connectors IMS-PIO180
1
2
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4 Front Connectors IMS-PIO180
4.1 Status LEDs
Status Indicators
LED St: PIO status
LED In: Status of the backplane’s output signals
LED P: display for preset PPS
LED C: display for preset 10 MHz
Initialisation: LED St: blue until USB is configured
LED In - LED B: off until USB is
configured
USB is configured: LED St: blue
LED In:
0,5 sec. red -> 0,5 sec. yellow ->
0,5 sec. green -> 0,5 sec. off
Normal Operation: LED St. + LED In: green
LED P: green, if card is preset to PPS
LED C: green, if card is preset to 10 MHz
St In P C
4.2 In- Outputs (PPS or 10 MHz)
Technical Specifications:
Connections: 4 x BNC connectors, by software as
in- or outputs individually
switchable
Signal option: PPS or 10 MHz
(selectable via jumper)
Signal level: TTL
Impedance: 50 Ohm
Measuring accuracy: 5 ns (1 ns resolution)
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5 Before you start
5.1 Scope of Delivery
Carefully unpack the IMS-PIO180 and put it aside. Check the scope of delivery with the packing list to ensure
that no parts are missing. If any of the listed contents are missing, please contact Meinberg.
Check the system for shipping damage. If the system is damaged or cannot be put into operation, contact
Meinberg immediately. Only the recipient (the person or company receiving the system) can assert a claim
against freight forwarder for shipping damage.
Meinberg recommends that you keep the original packaging materials for possible future transport.
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5 Before you start
5.2 Disposal of Packaging Materials
The packaging materials we use are fully recyclable:
Material Use for Disposal
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Cardboard shipping packaging, Paper recycling
accessories packaging
Foil shipping packaging, Household waste or recycling depot
accessories packaging
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5.3 Pre-selection (PPS, 10 MHz)
Before installing the PIO180 module, select the required signal using the jumper setting
(PPS or 10 MHz). Upon delivery all ports are preset to PPS (Pulse Per Second).
PPS
10 MHz
Mixed operation is not possible. All inputs/outputs are set to either PPS
or 10 MHz
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6 System Installation
6.1 Important Hints for hot-pluggable IMS Modules
The following points should be strictly observed when replacing IMS modules during operation. Not all IMS
modules are fully hot-pluggable. Of course, it is not possible to replace a power supply unit of a non-redundant
system without first having installed a second power source in operational mode.
The following applies to the individual IMS slots:
PWR: "hot swappable" If you operate your system with only one
power supply, a second power supply must
be installed before removing/replacing it
to keep your system functioning.
I/O, ESI and MRI Slots: "hot swappable".
CLK1, CLK2: "hot swappable" Afer the exchange or the installation of a
clock module a rescan of the reference clocks
(Rescan Refclocks) must be executed in the web
interface menu "System".
CPU not "hot swappable" The central management unit must be disconnected
from mains before replacement.
RSC/SPT not "hot swappable" The RSC switching card must be disconnected
from the mains before the replacement.
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6 System Installation
6.2 Replacement or Installation of a Hot-pluggable IMS Module
If the system is supplied with an antenna and antenna cable, it is advisable to first mount the antenna in a
suitable location (see chapter Antenna Mounting) and lay the antenna cable.
Please use a Torx screwdriver (T8 x 60) for removal and installation of the module.
1. Follow the safety instructions at the beginning
of this manual!
2. Remove the two marked Torx screws from the
module holder plate or the cover plate of
the empty slot.
3. Note when removing!
Pull the module carefully out of the guide
rail. Note that the module is firmly anchored
in the connector block of the housing. You need
a certain amount of force to release the module
from this link. Once the connection to the
connector block of the system’s backplane is
loosened, the module can be easily pulled out.
4. Note during installation!
Please ensure that the module is correctly inserted into the
two guide rails of the system housing as otherwise damage to the module and the housing could be caused.
Make sure that the module is securely locked into the connector block before you fasten the two screws.
5. Now you can put the installed module into operation.
Attachment points of an 1U IMS system
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6.3 Connecting the System
The following illustration shows an IMS-LANTIME M3000, which acts as a central measuring system by using
a PIO180 module.
PPS-Signal
IMS - LANTIME M3000
Mit PIO180-Modul / with PIO180-module
SyncMon zur Signalüberwachung /
SyncMon for signal monitoring
DUT
PPS-Signal
DUT DUT
PPS-Signal
Sync to: PPS der PIO180 /
PPS of the PIO180
PPS-Signal
Figure: Measurement of the PPS signal of DUT (Devices Under Test) accuracy using the PIO180 module
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7 Configuration of the IMS-PIO180
7 Configuration of the IMS-PIO180
This chapter explains how to put a IMS-PIO180 into operation via the web interface.
7.1 Menu IO Config
In the "IO Config" menu of the web interface, each port of the PIO180 can be set separately to "Input"
or "Output. To use the individual ports in SyncMon, the direction "Input" must be selected.
Directions:
"Output" In this mode either the PPS or the 10 MHz of the reference clock will be issued.
"Input" The input signal is compared with either the PPS of the system or the 10 MHz of
the reference clock. The offset values are displayed in the submenu "status" or can
be used as node in the SyncMon.
Configuration
1. Open the menu "I/O configuration"
2. Open the submenu "Configuration of the outputs"
3. Select the PIO180 module you want to configure
4. Select the desired direction in the tab of the port to be configured
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8 Status Monitoring of the IMS-PIO180
This chapter describes the status monitoring of the IMS-PIO180 via the web interface.
The submenu "Status" of the "IO Config" allows you to view the status of each port of installed PIO180 modules.
8.1 The SyncMon
When using the PIO180 as an input module, the SyncMon offers extensive possibilities of status monitoring. To
do this, select the menu SyncMon in the web interface and then Node monitoring.
Node monitoring
To monitor the signals applied to the PIO180, each input to be monitored must be added as node to the
SyncMon.
1. To add a node, first click on the "Add Node" button.
2. The menu "Configuration of Monitoring Nodes" opens.
3. Select the PIO180 module in the drop down menu "Monitoring via".
4. Further specific configurations, such as the request interval [s], can be made.
5. To save the configuration, click on the "Save Member" button.
The PIO module is now visible in the "Node Monitoring" and important input parameters can be monitored.
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8 Status Monitoring of the IMS-PIO180
PPS Offset
The measured difference between the PPS input signal and the PPS of the reference clock can be displayed
as a value or as a graph. To display the graph of the respective port, click on the ICON "Graph".
By setting the parameters Time Range, Y Range and Update Interval, the graph can be customized.
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9 RoHS and WEEE
Compliance with EU Directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS)
We hereby declare that this product is conform to the
European Directive 2011/65/EU and its delegated di-
rective 2015/863/EU “Restrictions of Hazardous Sub-
stances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment”. We
ensure that electrical and electronic products sold in
the EU do not contain lead, cadmium, mercury, hex-
avalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs),
and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), Bis
(2-ethylhexyl)phthalat (DEHP), Benzylbutylphthalat
(BBP), Dibutylphthalat (DBP), Diisobutylphthalat
(DIBP), above the legal threshold.
WEEE status of the product
This product is handled as a B2B (Business to Busi-
ness) category product. In order to secure a WEEE
compliant waste disposal it has to be returned to the
manufacturer. Any transportation expenses for return-
ing this product (at its end of life) have to be incurred
by the end user, whereas Meinberg will bear the costs
for the waste disposal itself.
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