Microsemi SyncServer S600 User manual

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...................User’sGuide
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...................RevisionBApril,2016
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...................PartNumber:098‐00720‐000
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Purpose of This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Who Should Read This Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Structure of This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Conventions Used in This Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Warnings, Cautions, Recommendations, and Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Where to Find Answers to Product and Document Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
What’s New In This Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Related Documents and Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Chapter 1 Overview
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
SyncServer S600 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
SyncServer S650 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
SyncServer S6x0 Key Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Software Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Security Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Physical Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Communications Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Input Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Output Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Alarm Relay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Timing I/O Card Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Power and Ground Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Functional Description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Communication Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Time Inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Frequency Inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Frequency and Timing Outputs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Configuration Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Keypad/Display Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Web Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Command Line Interface (CLI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Alarms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

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Chapter 2 Installing
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Security Considerations for SyncServer S6x0 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Site Survey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Installation Tools and Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Unpacking the Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Rack Mounting the SyncServer S6x0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Making Ground and Power Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Ground Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
AC Power Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Signal Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Communications Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
SyncServer S6x0 Synchronization and Timing Connections . . . . . . . . . .46
Ethernet Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Timing I/O Module Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Connecting the GNSS Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Connecting Alarm Relay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Installation Check List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Applying Power to the SyncServer S6x0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Normal Power Up Indications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Chapter 3 Keypad / Display Interface
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
TIME Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
STATUS Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
NTP Status Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Alarm Status Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
LAN Status Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Hardware Clock Status Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
GPS Receiver Status Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
SyncServer Status Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
MENU Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
LAN1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Sys Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

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Chapter 4 Web Interface
System Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Status / Information Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Timing Status & Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
GNSS Status & Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Network Status & Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
NTP Status & Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Alarm Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Slot Modules Status & Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
“About” Device Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Navigation Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Network Configuration Windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
NTP Configuration Windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Timing Configuration Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
References Configuration Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Security Configuration Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Admin Configuration Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
Logs Configuration Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
Option Slot A Configuration Windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
Option Slot B Configuration Windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
Help Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
Chapter 5 Command Line Interface (CLI)
SyncServer S6x0 CLI Command Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
set clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
set configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
F9 - Time on Request . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
F50 - GPS Receiver LLA/XYZ Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
F73 - Alarm Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
show gnss status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
halt system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
history . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
show image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
set image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
show ip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
set ip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127
set nena active . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
show nena-format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129
set nena-format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129

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reboot system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130
set service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131
set-session-timeout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132
show-session-timeout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132
show system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133
Chapter 6 Provisioning
Establishing a Connection to the SyncServer S6x0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136
Communicating Through LAN1 Ethernet Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136
Communicating Through the Serial Port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138
Managing the User Access List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139
Logging In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139
Adding a User . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140
Deleting A User. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141
Changing a User’s Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141
Provisioning the Ethernet Ports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142
Provisioning Ethernet Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142
Provisioning Input References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144
Setting GNSS Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144
Provisioning IRIG Inputs on Timing I/O Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145
Provisioning Sine Wave Inputs on Timing I/O Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146
Provisioning NTP Associations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148
Provisioning NTP Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152
NTPd Symmetric Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152
NTP Autokey Client. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
Provisioning Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155
Provisioning the Serial Timing Output. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155
Provisioning IRIG Outputs on Timing I/O Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156
Provisioning Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156
Saving and Restoring Provisioning Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159
Backing up Provisioning Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159
Restoring Provisioning Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160
Provisioning for SNMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160
Adding or Deleting a Manager IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161
Provisioning to Generate v2 Traps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161
Provisioning to Generate v3 Traps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162
Updating v2 Communities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163
Adding and Removing SNMP v3 Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163

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Chapter 7 Maintenance, Troubleshooting & Part Numbers
Preventive Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166
Safety Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166
ESD Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167
Diagnosing the SyncServer S6x0 - Reading LED Conditions. . . . . . . . .167
Repairing the SyncServer S6x0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169
Upgrading the Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170
SyncServer S6x0 Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170
SyncServer S6x0 Part Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171
System and Accessory Part Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171
GNSS Antenna Kits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173
Returning the SyncServer S6x0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176
Repacking the Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176
Equipment Return Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176
User’s Guide Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177
Contacting Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177
Appendix A System Messages
Message Provisioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182
Facility codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182
Severity codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182
System Notification Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183
Appendix B Specifications and Factory Defaults
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .198
Mechanical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .198
Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .198
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199
Compliance & Certifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200
Serial Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201
Input Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202
Output Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205

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GNSS Antenna Kits Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .208
GNSS Antennas with Internal LNA Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209
GNSS Lightning Arrestor Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210
GNSS L1 Inline Amplifier Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210
GPS L1 1:4 Active Splitter Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211
GPS Antenna Coaxial Cable Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .212
Factory Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213
Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213
NTP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215
Timing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .217
Admin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .218
Appendix C Installing GNSS Antennas
Antenna Kits Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222
Considerations for Antenna Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222
Antenna Kits Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224
Antenna Coaxial Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226
GNSS Antenna Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227
Planning the Antenna Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227
Antenna Installation Tools and Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229
Cutting Antenna Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .230
Installing the Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .230
Connecting the Cable to the Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .232
Installing the Lightning Arrestor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .232
Connecting the GNSS Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .233
Antenna Installation Completeness Checklist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .233
Appendix D Software Licenses
Third-Party Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .236
Appendix E IP Port Details
Ethernet Port Isolation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .253
Management Port Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .253
Timing Port Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .254

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1-1 SyncServer S600 Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
1-2 SyncServer S600 Rear Panel - Single AC Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
1-3 SyncServer S600 Rear Panel - Dual AC Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
1-4 SyncServer S650 Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
1-5 SyncServer S650 Rear Panel - Single AC Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
1-6 SyncServer S650 Rear Panel - Dual AC Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
1-7 Serial Port Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
1-8 GNSS Input Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
1-9 NTP Input/Output Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
1-10 Serial Data/Timing Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
1-11 1PPS Output Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
1-12 Alarm Relay Connectort. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
1-13 Alarm Relay Configuration Web GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
1-14 Timing I/O Module BNC Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
1-15 Signal Types for Timing I/O Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
1-16 SyncServer S6x0 Single AC Version Power and Ground . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
1-17 SyncServer S6x0 Dual AC Version Power and Ground . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
1-18 LEDs for SyncServer S3x0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
1-19 Web Interface - Dashboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
2-1 SyncServer S6x0 - Location of Product Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
2-2 Dimensions for SyncServer S6x0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
2-3 Rack Mounting the SyncServer S6x0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
2-4 SyncServer S600/S650 Power & Ground Connections - Single AC . . . . . .42
2-5 SyncServer S600/S650 Power & Ground Connections - Dual AC . . . . . . .42
2-6 Universal Ground Symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
2-7 SyncServer S6x0 Single AC Power Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
2-8 SyncServer S6x0 Dual AC Power Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
2-9 Serial Port Male Mating Connector Pins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
2-10 Serial Port Male Mating Connector Pins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
2-11 Ethernet Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
2-12 Timing I/O BNC Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
2-13 Data/Timing Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
2-14 1PPS Output Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
2-15 GNSS Input Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
2-16 Alarm Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
3-1 NTP Status Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
3-2 Menu of Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
3-3 Configure LAN1 Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
3-4 Select LAN1 IP Mode Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
3-5 Select IPv4 Addressing Type Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
3-6 Enter LAN1 Static IPv4 Address Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
3-7 Display Menu Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
3-8 Set Time Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

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3-9 Set Brightness Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
3-10 Select Time Format Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
3-11 Shutdown / Factory Default Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
3-12 Confirmation Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
3-13 Keypad Control Display Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
4-1 Dashboard Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
4-2 System Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
4-3 Status/Information Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
4-4 Timing Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
4-5 GNSS Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
4-6 Network Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
4-7 NTP Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
4-8 Alarms Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
4-9 Slot Modules Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
4-10 About Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
4-11 Navigation Portion of Dashboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
4-12 Network - Ethernet Configuration Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
4-13 Network - SNMP Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
4-14 Network - SNMP Traps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
4-15 Network - Ping Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
4-16 NTP SysInfo Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
4-17 NTPd Associations Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
4-18 NTP Configuration Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
4-19 NTP Reflector Port Configuration Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
4-20 NTP Packet Reflector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
4-21 Timing - Input Control Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
4-22 Timing - Holdover Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
4-23 Timing - Time Zone Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
4-24 Timing - Serial Output Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
4-25 References - Status Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
4-26 References - GNSS Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
4-27 Security - Users Configuration Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
4-28 Security - Access Control Configuration Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
4-29 Security - Services & System Control Configuration Window . . . . . . . . . . .93
4-30 Security - HTTPS Configuration Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
4-31 Security - SSH Configuration Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
4-32 Security - NTPd Symmetric Keys Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
4-33 Security - NTPd Autokey Server Configuration Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
4-34 Security - NTPd Autokey Client Configuration Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
4-35 Security - RADIUS Configuration Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
4-36 Security - TACACS+ Configuration Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
4-37 Security - LDAP Configuration Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
4-38 Security - Packet Monitoring Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
4-39 Admin - General Configuration Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
4-40 Admin - Alarm Relay Configuration Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
4-41 Admin - Alarm Configuration Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

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4-42 Admin - Email Configuration Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
4-43 Admin - Banner Configuration Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
4-44 Admin - Serial Port Configuration Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
4-45 Admin - Upgrade System Software Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
4-46 Admin - Options Configuration Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
4-47 Admin - Factory Reset Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
4-48 Logs - System Log Configuration Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
4-49 Logs - Events Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
4-50 Logs - Messages Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
4-51 Options Slot A Configuration Window Showing Timing I/O Module . . . . .108
4-52 Options Slot B Configuration Window Showing Timing I/O Module . . . . .109
4-53 Help - Contacts Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
6-1 Example - Chrome Browser HTTPS Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137
6-2 Example - Chrome Browser HTTPS Warning, Advanced . . . . . . . . . . . . .137
6-3 Example - Firefox Browser HTTPS Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137
6-4 Example - Firefox Browser HTTPS Warning, Advanced . . . . . . . . . . . . .137
7-1 Antenna Kits for Long Cable Runs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174
B-1 Timing Relationship Between 1PPS and TOD for 1 PPS+TOD Outputs. .206
C-1 GNSS Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222
C-2 GNSS Lightning Arrestor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225
C-3 Inline Amplifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225
C-4 GPS L1 1:4 Active Splitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225
C-5 Locating the GNSS Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227
C-6 GNSS Antenna Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231

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1-1 Timing Input/Output Module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
2-1 Serial Port Connector Pin Assignments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
2-2 System Management Ethernet Connector Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . .46
2-3 Serial Data/Timing Port Pin-Outs - DB9 Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
2-4 Installation Completeness Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
2-5 LED Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
4-1 Timing Window Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
4-2 Status - Clock State Descriptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
4-3 Status - Current Source Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
4-4 NTPd SysInfo Parameter Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
4-5 NTPd Associations Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
4-6 NTP Reflector vs. NTP Daemon Performance Trade-Offs . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
4-7 Alarm Configuration Parameter Descriptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
5-1 CLI Commands for SyncServer S6x0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
5-2 F9 Syntax Basic Behavior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
5-3 F73 Alarm Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
6-1 Configuring the LAN1 Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138
6-2 Adding a New User . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140
6-3 Deleting a User . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141
6-4 Changing a User’s Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141
6-5 Setting Ethernet Port Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143
6-6 Enable GNSS Port and Set GNSS Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145
6-7 Configure IRIG or Pulse Inputs on Timing I/O Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146
6-8 Configure Sine Wave Inputs on Timing I/O Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147
6-9 Add a New NTP Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149
6-10 Modify Existing NTP Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150
6-11 NTPd Association Configuration Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151
6-12 Configure NTP Autokey Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153
6-13 Configure NTP Autokey Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
6-14 Configure Serial Timing Output. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155
6-15 Configure IRIG and Other Outputs on Timing I/O Module . . . . . . . . . . . .156
6-16 Configuring Alarm Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
6-17 Backing Up Provisioning Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159
6-18 Backing Up Provisioning Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160
6-19 Provisioning to Generate v2 Traps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162
6-20 Provisioning to Generate v3 Traps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162
6-21 Adding / Removing v2 Communities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163
6-22 Adding/Removing SNMP v3 Trap Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163
7-1 Preventive Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166
7-2 LED Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167
7-3 Upgrading Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171

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7-4 SyncServer S6x0 Quickship Part Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172
7-5 SyncServer S600 Build to Order Part Numbers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172
7-6 SyncServer S650 Build to Order Part Numbers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173
7-7 GNSS Antenna Kits & Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174
A-1 System Notification Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183
B-1 SyncServer S6x0 Mechanical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .198
B-2 SyncServer S6x0 Environmental Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .198
B-3 SyncServer S6x0 Compliance Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200
B-4 SyncServer S6x0 Console Serial Port Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201
B-5 SyncServer S6x0 GNSS Input Signal Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202
B-6 SyncServer S6x0 IRIG Input Signal Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203
B-7 SyncServer S6x0 SyncE Input Signal Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203
B-8 SyncServer S6x0 PPS Input Signal Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203
B-9 SyncServer S6x0 PPS Input Signal Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .204
B-10 SyncServer S6x0 10/5/1 MHz Input Signal Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . .204
B-11 SyncServer S6x0 NTPOutput Signal Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205
B-12 SyncServer S6x0 IRIG Output Signal Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205
B-13 SyncServer S6x0 1PPS+TOD Output Signal Specifications . . . . . . . . . . .205
B-14 SyncServer S6x0 10 MHz Output Signal Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207
B-15 SyncServer S6x0 1PPS Output Signal Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207
B-16 Holdover Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .208
B-17 GNSS Antenna with Internal Low-Noise Amplifier Specifications . . . . . . .209
B-18 Lightning Arrestor Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210
B-19 GNSS L1 Inline Amplifier Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210
B-20 GPS L1 1:4 Active Splitter Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
B-21 Antenna Cable Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .212
B-22 Network > Ethernet Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213
B-23 Network > SNMP Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214
B-24 Network > SNMP Traps Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214
B-25 NTP > NTP Configuration Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215
B-26 Timing > Holdover Configuration Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216
B-27 Timing > Serial Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216
B-28 References > GNSS Configuration Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216
B-29 Security > Users Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .217
B-30 Admin > General Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .218
B-31 Admin > Alarm Relay Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .218
B-32 Admin > Alarms Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .219
B-33 Admin > Serial Port Config Parameters - Serial/Data Port . . . . . . . . . . . .220
B-34 Admin > Serial Port Config Parameters - Console Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . .220
C-1 GNSS Antenna Kits & Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223
C-2 LMR-400 Antenna Coaxial Cable Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226

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How to Use This Guide
This section describes the format, layout, and purpose of this guide.
In This Preface
Purpose of This Guide
Who Should Read This Guide
Structure of This Guide
Conventions Used in This Guide
Warnings, Cautions, Recommendations, and Notes
Related Documents and Information
Where to Find Answers to Product and Document Questions

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Purpose of This Guide
Purpose of This Guide
The SyncServer S6x0 User’s Guide describes the procedures for unpacking,
installing, using, maintaining, and troubleshooting the Microsemi SyncServer S6x0.
It also includes appendixes that describe alarms and events, the languages that you
use to communicate with the SyncServer S6x0, default values, and other
information.
Who Should Read This Guide
Chapter 1, Overview, is written for non-technical audiences who need general
information about the product. Chapters 2 through 5 contain detailed information
and instructions about the product. Other chapters and appendixes describe
installation, maintenance, and configuration instructions or details primarily intended
for qualified maintenance personnel.
This User’s Guide is designed for the following categories of users:
Systems Engineers – Chapter 1 provides an introduction to the SyncServer
S6x0. Cross-references in this chapter direct you to detailed system information
in other chapters as appropriate.
Installation Engineers – Chapter 2 through Chapter 7 and the appendixes
provide detailed information and procedures to ensure proper installation,
operation, configuration, and testing of the SyncServer S6x0.
Maintenance Engineers – Chapter 7 and the appendices provide preventive
and corrective maintenance guidelines, as well as procedures for diagnosing and
troubleshooting fault indications and alarms.
Structure of This Guide
This guide contains the following sections and appendixes:
Chapter, Title Description
Chapter 1, Overview Provides an overview of the product, describes the major
hardware and software features, and lists the system
specifications.
Chapter 2, Installing Contains procedures for unpacking and installing the system, and
for powering up the unit.
Chapter 3, Keypad / Display
Interface
Describes the Keypad / Display interface.
Chapter 4, Web Interface Describes the Web Interface.

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Structure of This Guide
Chapter 5, Command Line
Interface (CLI)
Describes the CLI command conventions, functions, and features.
Chapter 6, Provisioning Describes the commands and procedures required to provision the
SyncServer S6x0 after installing the unit.
Chapter 7, Maintenance,
Troubleshooting & Part Numbers
Contains preventive and corrective maintenance, and
troubleshooting procedures for the product. Also contains part
number and ordering information and procedures for returning the
SyncServer S6x0.
Appendix A, System Messages Lists the alarms and events and provides basic indications of the
source of the alarm.
Appendix B, Specifications and
Factory Defaults
Lists the specifications and factory defaults for the SyncServer
S6x0.
Appendix C, Installing GNSS
Antennas
Provides details about GNSS Antenna kits and procedures for
installing the GNSS antenna.
Appendix D, Software Licenses Contains licensing information for third party software.
Chapter, Title Description

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How to Use This Guide
Conventions Used in This Guide
Conventions Used in This Guide
This guide uses the following conventions:
Acronyms and Abbreviations – Terms are spelled out the first time they appear
in text. Thereafter, only the acronym or abbreviation is used.
Revision Control – The title page lists the printing date and versions of the
product this guide describes.
Typographical Conventions – This guide uses the typographical conventions
described in the table below.
When text appears
this way... ... it means:
SyncServer S6x0 User’s
Guide
The title of a document.
CRITICAL An operating mode, alarm state, status, or chassis label.
Select File, Open... Click the Open option on the File menu.
Press Enter
Press;
A named keyboard key.
The key name is shown as it appears on the keyboard.
An explanation of the key’s acronym or function
immediately follows the first reference to the key, if
required.
Username: Text in a source file or a system prompt or other text that
appears on a screen.
ping
status
A command you enter at a system prompt or text you
enter in response to a program prompt. You must enter
commands for case-sensitive operating systems exactly
as shown.
qualified personnel A word or term being emphasized.
Microsemi does not
recommend...
A word or term given special emphasis.

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Warnings, Cautions, Recommendations, and Notes
Warnings, Cautions, Recommendations, and Notes
Warnings, Cautions, Recommendations, and Notes attract attention to essential or
critical information in this guide. The types of information included in each are
explained in the following examples.
Warning: To avoid serious personal injury or death, do not disregard
warnings. All warnings use this symbol. Warnings are installation,
operation, or maintenance procedures, practices, or statements, that
if not strictly observed, may result in serious personal injury or even
death.
Caution: To avoid personal injury, do not disregard cautions. All
cautions use this symbol. Cautions are installation, operation, or
maintenance procedures, practices, conditions, or statements, that if
not strictly observed, may result in damage to, or destruction of, the
equipment. Cautions are also used to indicate a long-term health
hazard.
ESD Caution: To avoid personal injury and electrostatic discharge
(ESD) damage to equipment, do not disregard ESD cautions. All ESD
cautions use this symbol. ESD cautions are installation, operation, or
maintenance procedures, practices, conditions, or statements that if
not strictly observed, may result in possible personal injury,
electrostatic discharge damage to, or destruction of, static-sensitive
components of the equipment.
Electrical Shock Caution: To avoid electrical shock and possible
personal injury, do not disregard electrical shock cautions. All
electrical shock cautions use this symbol. Electrical shock cautions
are practices, procedures, or statements, that if not strictly observed,
may result in possible personal injury, electrical shock damage to, or
destruction of components of the equipment.
Recommendation: All recommendations use this symbol.
Recommendations indicate manufacturer-tested methods or known
functionality. Recommendations contain installation, operation, or
maintenance procedures, practices, conditions, or statements, that
provide important information for optimum performance results.
Note: All notes use this symbol. Notes contain installation, operation,
or maintenance procedures, practices, conditions, or statements, that
alert you to important information, which may make your task easier
or increase your understanding.

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Where to Find Answers to Product and Document Questions
Where to Find Answers to Product and Document
Questions
For additional information about the products described in this guide, please contact
your Microsemi representative or your local sales office. You can also contact us on
the web at www.microsemi.com/ftdsupport.
When this manual is updated the updated version will be available for downloading
from Microsemi’s internet web site. Manuals are provided in PDF format for ease of
use. After downloading, you can view the manual on a computer or print it using
Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Manual updates are available at:
www.microsemi.com/ftdsupport
What’s New In This Guide
The following corrections and additions have been made to the SyncServer S6x0
User’s Guide with Rev. B:
Added v1.1 feature information NTP Reflector in NTP Port Configuration Window
section and in Security Features section.
Updated image for Upgrading the Firmware section to show new Authentication
file required for firmware upgrade.
Added new CLI commands for configuring serial timing output with NENA format:
set nena active, set nena-format, and show nene-format.
Updated screen images for some Web Interface windows to reflect changes to
the GUI.
Related Documents and Information
See your Microsemi representative or sales office for a complete list of available
documentation.
To order any accessory, contact the Microsemi Sales Department. See
www.microsemi.com/sales-contacts/0 for sales support contact information. If you
encounter any difficulties installing or using the product, contact Microsemi
Frequency and Time Division (FTD) Services and Support: