PCI / PCIX Clocks
MEINBERG PCI/PCIX Computer Clocks will synchronize the system time of PCI/PCI-X computers and provide an Application Programming Interface (API) to read accurate and precise time from within your own application.
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- Bus interface: PCI Local Bus, PCI-X compatible, 3.3V or 5V, 33 MHz or 66 MHz
- Time outputs: 1PPS (pulse per second), 1PPM (pulse per minute)
- IRIG-B / AFNOR time code outputs
- DCF77 simulation output
- Serial time strings
- Configurable time scale: UTC/local time, GPS time, or TAI
- 3 programmable TTL outputs
- 2 independent hardware capture inputs
- Antenna connection: up to 300 m (1000 ft) via standard RG58 coaxial cable; GPS antenna with mounting hardware and 20 m cable included
- 9-pin SUB-D connector on rear plate
- Flash-EPROM based bootstrap loader for firmware updates
- Meinberg API for custom application integration; monitor software for status and configuration
- Note: GPS170PCI has been discontinued; the PCIe-based GPS180PEX is recommended for new projects
- Turns a computer directly into a Stratum 1 GPS-referenced time source Meinberg API gives applications direct, precise access to timing data Backward compatible with both PCI and PCI-X slots IRIG-B/AFNOR time code and DCF77 simulation outputs 2 independent capture inputs for hardware timestamping Legacy/reference option for organizations maintaining existing PCI/PCI-X infrastructure
Product Summary
- Bus interface: PCI Local Bus, PCI-X compatible, 3.3V or 5V, 33 MHz or 66 MHz
- Time outputs: 1PPS (pulse per second), 1PPM (pulse per minute)
- IRIG-B / AFNOR time code outputs
- DCF77 simulation output
- Serial time strings
- Configurable time scale: UTC/local time, GPS time, or TAI
- 3 programmable TTL outputs
- 2 independent hardware capture inputs
- Antenna connection: up to 300 m (1000 ft) via standard RG58 coaxial cable; GPS antenna with mounting hardware and 20 m cable included
- 9-pin SUB-D connector on rear plate
- Flash-EPROM based bootstrap loader for firmware updates
- Meinberg API for custom application integration; monitor software for status and configuration
- Note: GPS170PCI has been discontinued; the PCIe-based GPS180PEX is recommended for new projects
Product Details
Brief overview of PCI / PCIX Clocks
MEINBERG PCI/PCIX Computer Clocks will synchronize the system time of PCI/PCI-X computers and provide an Application Programming Interface (API) to read accurate and precise time from within your own application.
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Time, frequency, NTP/PTP and synchronization
Meinberg solution context
Meinberg provides reliable time sources for critical infrastructure through LANTIME NTP servers, IMS modular systems, microSync products, PTP grandmaster clocks, GNSS and IRIG synchronization solutions.
Positioned for accurate time distribution, log integrity and compliance in energy, telecom, finance, defense, broadcasting, data center and industrial automation projects.
Official manufacturer source Meinberg Teknoa guide- LANTIME time servers
- IMS modular synchronization platform
- microSync compact grandmaster systems
- GNSS antenna and receiver options
- Critical log and event timestamping
- Industrial synchronization with PTP grandmaster clocks
- Reliable time distribution in finance and telecom networks
- NTP/PTP comparison
- GNSS antenna and holdover scenarios
- IEEE 1588 profile selection
- LANTIME, IMS and microSync differences