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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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