How to Use This Guide

Purpose of This Guide

Purpose of This Guide

The TimeProvider User’s Guide describes the procedures for unpacking, installing, using, maintaining, and troubleshooting the Symmetricom TimeProvider. It also includes appendixes that describe default values and how to install the included software application SynCraft.

Who Should Read This Guide

Chapter 1, Overview of the TimeProvider, and Chapter 2, Engineering and Ordering Procedures, are written for non-technical audiences who need general information about the product. Chapter 3, Installing the TimeProvider and subsequent chapters contain technical information about the product. Other chapters and appendixes describe installation, maintenance, and configuration instructions or details primarily intended for qualified maintenance personnel.

Structure of This Guide

This guide contains the following sections and appendixes:

Chapter, Title

Description

 

 

Chapter 1, Overview of the

Provides an overview of the product, describes the major

TimeProvider

hardware and software features, and lists the system

 

specifications.

 

 

Chapter 2, Engineering and

Lists the part number and ordering procedure for all

Ordering Procedures

TimeProvider parts and accessories.

 

 

Chapter 3, Installing the

Contains procedures for unpacking and installing the product.

TimeProvider

 

 

 

Chapter 4, Provisioning the

Describes the TL1 commands required to provision the

TimeProvider

TimeProvider after installing the unit.

 

 

Chapter 5, Testing the

Provides checklist-based commissioning tests that should be

TimeProvider

performed after completing turn-up and software configuration

 

to ensure the system is ready for normal operation.

 

 

Chapter 6, Maintaining and

Contains preventive and corrective maintenance, and

Troubleshooting the TimeProvider

troubleshooting procedures for the product.

 

 

Chapter 7, Specifications of the

Lists the specifications for the TimeProvider

TimeProvider

 

 

 

Appendix A, Factory Default

Includes a list of the factory default values for hardware and

Values

software parameters.

 

 

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