NTP Software Installation and Configuration

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6.7.2Set Up Device Links

NTP attempts to open the I/O file /DEV/ACUTIMEX, to communicate with the Acutime NTP reference clock. The x represents the unit number of the reference clock in the configuration file.

A symbolic link /DEV/ACUTIMEX must be set up to point to the correct host serial port. This is typically performed by a sequence of shell commands similar to:

cd /dev

ln -s ttyS0 /dev/Acutime0

Creation of a symbolic link for Acutime NTP reference clock unit #1 connected to the second serial port, ttyb, is shown below for a Solaris system. The link for unit 0 has already been established and remains unused in this configuration.

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Trimble Outdoors Part Number 45005-00-ENG manual Set Up Device Links, Cd /dev Ln -s ttyS0 /dev/Acutime0