Meinberg
GPS180PEX
SKU: GPS180PEX
Low Profile GPS Clock (PCI Express)
The board GPS180PEX is designed as a low profile board for computers with PCI Express interface. The rear slot cover integrates the antenna connector, a BNC connector for modulated time codes, a 9pin D_SUB male connector and two status LEDs. With this standard height bracket you can use the D_SUB connector for I/O signals like RS-232 – PPS and PPM and you can use this interface for firmware updates.
The GPS180PEX is delivered including a low profile bracket. You can mount this part instead of the standard bracket, to run the GPS180PEX in computers with smaller housing (e.g. 1U server).
Key Features
PCI Express Interface
2 time trigger inputs
Programmable Pulse Outputs
Frequency Synthesizer and Time Code Mode
Memory Mapped I/O time reads for high access rates
RS-232 interface
IRIG-B/AFNOR time code outputs
Plug and Play
DCF77-simulation
Meinberg GPS Antenna/Converter Unit connected with up to 300m of standard coaxial cable RG58
Configurable time scale (UTC/local, GPS time, TAI)
Driver software for all popular operating systems
Including GPS antenna, 20m standard cable and manual on USB key
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Technical Specifications
| Operating Temperature | 0 ... 50°C / 32 ... 122°F |
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| RoHS | Yes |
| Interface | Single serial RS-232 interface |
| Accuracy of Pulse Outputs | Depends on oscillator option: < ±100ns (TCXO, OCXO LQ) < ±50ns (OCXO MQ, OCXO HQ) Standard: TCXO |
| Backup Battery Type | When main power supply fails, hardware clock runs free on quartz basis, almanac data is stored in RAM
Life time of lithium battery min. 10 years |
| Board Type | Low Profile card (68,90 x 150 mm) |
| Computer Interface | Single lane (x1) PCI Express (PCIe) Interface
PCI Express r1.0a compatible |
| Data Format of Interfaces | Baudrate: 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200 Baud
Data format: 7N2, 7E1, 7E2, 8E1, 8N1, 8N2 Time telegram: Meinberg Standard-Telegram, SAT, Uni Erlangen (NTP), SPA, NMEA0183 (RMC) or capture-telegramm |
| Electrical Connectors | BNC female connector for antenna BNC female connector for modulated timecode 9 pin sub D male connector |
| Frequency Outputs | Frequency output 10 MHz, TTL level |
| Further Information | This PCI Express slot card is the best choice for adding a highly accurate time base to your servers or workstations. It can be used as a stratum 0 reference time source for NTP and transforms any machine into a Stratum 1 NTP server without consuming additional physical space in your server room.
The GPS180PEX comes with a truckload of features to enable software developers to overcome the timing limitations of COTS operating systems like Linux or Windows. The powerful and highly functional Meinberg API (Application Programming Interface) delivers an easy to use and portable way of accessing all Meinberg bus level timing devices, including ISA, PCI, PCI-X, PCI Express and USB time Synchronisation products. Legacy interfaces like IRIG, 1PPS or serial time strings can be used to connect other equipment to the PCIe slot card and transfer the time base over dedicated cable connections to systems which cannot be Synchronised via NTP or other network protocols. The new Memory Mapped Access feature offers a fast, simple and efficient way of reading the current time with high precision. The drivers package for Windows contains a time adjustment service which runs in the background and adjusts the Windows system time continuously and smoothly. A monitor program is also included which lets the user check the status of the device and the time adjustment service, and can be used to modify configurable parameters, if run with administrator rights. The driver packages for Linux and FreeBSD contain a kernel driver which allows the board to be used as a reference time source for the NTP daemon which is shipped with most Unix-like operating systems. This also turns the computer into an NTP time server which can also provide accurate time to NTP clients on the network. Some command line tools can be used to setup configurable parameters and monitor the status of the board. For usage of the card on other operating systems please contact Meinberg support: techsupport@meinberg.de. The device's serial port is not required for operation but can be used to update the card's firmware, or provide another computer with the current time via a serial time string. |
| Generated Time Codes | IRIG B002: 100pps, DCLS signal, no carrier, BCD time of year
IRIG B122: 100pps, AM sine wave signal, 1 kHz carrier, BCD time of year IRIG B003: 100pps, DCLS signal, no carrier, BCD time of year, SBS time of day IRIG B123: 100pps, AM sine wave signal, 1kHz carrier, BCD time of year, SBS time of day IRIG B006: 100 pps, DCLS Signal, no carrier, BCD time-of-year, Year IRIG B126: 100 pps, AM sine wave signal, 1 kHz carrier frequency, BCD time-of-year, Year IRIG B007: 100 pps, DCLS Signal, no carrier, BCD time-of-year, Year, SBS time-of-day IRIG B127: 100 pps, AM sine wave signal, 1 kHz carrier frequency, BCD time-of-year, Year, SBS time-of-day IEEE1344: Code according to IEEE1344-1995, 100pps, AM sine wave signal, 1kHz carrier, BCD time of year, SBS time of day, IEEE1344 expansion for date, time zone, daylight saving and leap second in Control Functions Segment C37.118: Like IEEE1344 - with turned sign bit for UTC-Offset AFNOR: Code according to NFS-87500, 100pps, AM sine wave signal, 1kHz carrier, BCD time of year, complete date, SBS time of day |
| Modulated Time Code Output | IRIG AM sine wave signal: 3Vpp (MARK), 1Vpp (SPACE) into 50 ohm |
| Oscillator Options | OCXO-LQ, -MQ or -HQ (instead of TCXO) for extended Holdover capabilities (see oscillator table for further details) |
| Pulse Outputs | 3 Programmable TTL outputs, per default configured as:
Channel 0: Pulse per second (TTL, RS232 level), pulse duration: 200 msec Channel 1: Pulse per minute (TTL), pulse duration: 200 msec Channel 2: DCF77 compatible pulses (TTL level), pulse width: 100/200 msec |
| Receiver | 12 channel GPS C/A-code receiver |
| Relative Humidity | Max. 85% |
| Statusbyte | Informations about free running mode, daylight savings time and DST pre-switch announcement, Synchronisation since last reset, GMT/UTC time and validity of the hardware clock data |
| Status Info | Fail-LED shows that the internal timing has not been Synchronised or that a system error occurred
Lock-LED shows that the calculation of the position has been achieved after reset |
| Synchronisation Time | Max. 1 minute in normal operation mode, approx.
12 minutes after a cold start (discharged buffer battery) |
| Time Trigger Inputs | Resolution: 100 nsec, triggered by falling TTL slope Time of trigger events readable via API call or serial port |
| Type of Antenna | Remote powered GPS antenna/converter unit, up to 300m distance to antenna with RG58 and up to 700m distance with RG213 cable |
| Unmodulated Time Code Output | DCLS, TTL into 50 ohm (active high or active low) |
| WEEE Status of the Product | This product is handled as a B2B category product. In order to secure a WEEE compliant waste disposal it has to be returned to the manufacturer. Any transportation expenses for returning this product (at its end of life) have to be incurred by the end user, whereas Meinberg will bear the costs for the waste disposal itself. |
Downloads
| Datasheet | Click to view Datasheet (PDF) |
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| Manual | Click to view Manual (PDF) |
