SyncBox/PTPv2:
PTPv2 IEEE 1588-2008 Ordinary Clock

Key Features:

• Synchronization of NTP and SNTP compatible clients
• Web based status and configuration interface and console based graphical configuration utility
• Supported net protocols: IPv4, IPv6, PTP/IEEE 1588, NTP, SNTP, DAYTIME, DHCP, HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, SAMBA, SFTP, SSH, SCP, SYSLOG, SNMP, TIME, TELNET, W32TIME
• USB port in the front panel to perform updates, to authenticate, save configuration and log files
• PPS, PPM and 10MHz output
• Generates several different modulated (AM) and unmodulated (DCLS) IRIG time code signals
• Metal 1U desktop case or 35mm railmount housing

The SyncBox is a set of equipment composed of a PTP IEEE1588 Time Stamp Unit (TSU) and a power supply unit, all installed in a metal rail mount or multipac desktop case and ready to operate. The interfaces provided by the SyncBox are accessible via connectors in the front/rear panel of the case.

The Meinberg SyncBox/PTP simplifies a migration towards PTP/IEEE 1588 by providing a wide range of legacy time synchronization outputs. It is synchronized by a PTP Grandmaster and can be used as a time source for equipment that requires IRIG, PPS, serial time string or (S)NTP time synchroization.

Next to PTP IEEE1588 the Linux system of the PTP SyncBox supports a number of further network protocols: HTTP(S), SSH and Telnet. Because of this remote configuration or status requests can come from any WEB browser. Changes in the receiver status, errors or other important events are logged on the local Linux system.

The security-related features of the SyncBox satisfy highest demands. The time synchronization data can be reliably signed and secured by symmetric keys (MD5) and the NTP autokey procedures. This protects the clients against manipulated time and man-in-the-middle attacks and allows them to verify that the NTP packets they received were send by the Syncbox.