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Network Timing Resources – Webinars

What’s New – What’s Next

Learn what timing operators need to know to keep your network humming and secure. Dave Spellman hosts Syncworks’ Rob Jodrie, along with Jim Olson and Scott Chaffin from Microchip’s Frequency and Time Systems, for an insightful discussion on vPRTC timing, the TP 4100, TDM Turndown and more.

From 01/24

SyncServer® 600 In-Depth

Paul Skoog, Microchip Product Manager for S600 series of time servers, gives detailed data on the features and benefits of this industry standard NTP time server. Mr. Skoog cover the S600 overview, S600 for the Enterprise, SyncServer s600 Introduction, and finally, the s600 options.

From 10/2024

Rob Jodrie – History of BITS Clocks

Rob Jodrie explores the BITS clock from its origin to today’s uses. With a focus on the current 3rd Generation BITS how today’s TDM transition could make this technology a great option for many operators.

Educational Videos

Settting, Holding, and Maintaining Time

Jim Olson from Microchip’s Frequency and Time Systems team in this video as he delves into setting, holding, and maintaining precise time. Discover the advantages of network-based timing, the role of PTP and NTP protocols, and the impact of source clocks.

Failed Legacy GPS Fix

A failed legacy GPS signal can put your timing in holdover. This is a very common problem we solve weekly across the country. Rob Jodrie, Technical Support Manager, recaps how our 3rd Generation BITS solution works to solve this problem and keep your network in sync.

Dana Goward – GPS Security

Dana Goward, President of the PNT Foundation shares a common concern: the single point of failure that our current GNSS/GPS system presents. Rob Jodrie, Syncworks Technical Director, spoke with Mr. Goward on that and offers proven solutions.

Clocking 101

Timing Expert Sieg Schmalz shares how our relationships with clocks change when looking at them through the lens of timing applications.

GPS Vulnerability Support With BlueSky GNSS Firewall

BlueSky GNSS Firewall protects deployed GNSS systems by providing a cost-effective overlay solution installed between existing GNSS antennas and GNSS systems. The BlueSky GNSS Firewall protects systems inside the firewall from untrusted sky-based signals outside the firewall.

vPRTC

The virtual Primary Reference Time Clock is a highly resilient timing architecture that reduces reliance on Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)-based timing signals.

Why We Need Good Clocks

Sieg Schmalz shares how our relationships with clocks change when looking at them through the lens of timing applications.

What Is An Ideal Clock?

Sieg Schmalz defines an ideal clock and begins to explore what makes a clock “good enough” for a given application. For more information, visit our Clock and Timing product page:

Timing Equipment Videos

TimeProvider® 4100 Overview

TimeProvider® 4100 is a gateway clock, a new class of synchronization product that accepts multiple inputs from Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), Synchronous Ethernet (SynE), and 1588 PTP Grandmaster Clock and E1/T1 digital transmission links, and distributes timing flows to multiple end points such as base stations.

TimeProvider® 4100 In-Depth

Microchip’s Scott Chaffin, System Sales Engineer – North America, discusses the capabilities of the TimeProvider® 4100 in all three available configurations.

SyncServer® 600 Overview

With the latest software update, the SyncServer® S600 series time server now defends against GPS jamming and spoofing. It remains the most secure and reliable NTP server in the market.

SyncServer® 600 In-Depth

GridTime™ 3000 GNSS

The GridTime™ 3000 GNSS time server is a software-enabled solution that provides enhanced levels of redundant, secure and resilient timing for power utility substations. It generates precise time and frequency signals to synchronize analog and digital communication systems within the substation.

Phase & Frequency Videos

Timing Expert Sieg Schmalz defines an ideal clock and begins to explore what makes a clock “good enough” for a given application.

Sieg Schmalz discusses the relationship between Frequency and Phase, as well as how to quantify Phase Error and Frequency Error.

Sieg Schmalz explores Frequency Stability, how to quantify it, and provides some examples to illustrate the concept.

Sieg Schmalz contrasts stability vs. average value and stability vs. accuracy. He also explains how these parameters are described in a typical Timing Source data-sheet.

Sieg Schmalz describes some of the other parameters that engineers use to determine whether a clock is a good fit for a given application. These parameters include rise and fall time, slew rate, duty cycle, propagation delay, skew.

What are phase noise and ADEV and why are they important? In this tutorial, we will explain the basics of what phase noise is, why it is important to consider in your designs, and draw out some examples of its application. We’ll also show how the 53100A measures phase noise, jitter and other important performance characteristics.

Timing Expert Sieg Schmalz defines an ideal clock and begins to explore what makes a clock “good enough” for a given application.

Phase Power Spectral Density — more commonly called “Phase Noise” in Timing applications – is explained in this video and compared to FM radio modulation. Phase Noise refers to the undesired frequency/phase deviations of a clock signal from its ideal frequency, and it is a critically important parameter in data communications; if Phase Noise is too high, it can cause data errors.

This video describes how phase noise is measured and how these measurements are used to determine whether a clock meets phase noise mask specifications for a given device.

Timing specifications typically include parameters such as “Phase Noise” and “Jitter”, which are related to a clock’s Phase Domain Spectral Power Density. This video reviews Voltage Domain Spectral Power and Spectral Power Density, which lay the groundwork for understanding Phase Domain Spectral Power Density.