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Safety Precautions

Before connecting the unit to mains voltage, see manufacturer’s safety 

warnings under:  

manuals.spectracom.com

Electrical hazard. No user serviceable parts inside. Do NOT open panel 

before unplugging BOTH power supplies first (the POWER button will not 

de-energize the system!)

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WARNING

CAUTION

Do not use power supplies other than the model installed in your Vela-

Sync, and do not mix power supplies with different power ratings. 

In the unlikely event of a power supply failure, a replacement unit can 

be procured directly from Spectracom (part no. PS09R-070J-SL01).

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Unpacking and Inventory

CAUTION

Electronic equipment is sensitive to Electrostatic Discarge (ESD). 

Observe all ESD precautions and safeguards when handling the unit.

Included Materials 

 

VelaSync unit

 

Two (2) sets of rail assemblies

 

Two (2) rail mounting brackers, extension elements, and mounting hardware

 

Front bezel, and keys

 

Two (2) power cables

 

Spectracom Ancillary Kit, containing one (1) 

antenna cable

, one (1) 

TSync standard 

breakout cable

, and one (1) 

timing I/O adapter cable

. When connected to the 25 pin 

Micro D-Sub Timing Connector, these last two cables provide additional access to the 

PRISMA Vela Sync: External 1PPS Input, IRIG AM Input, IRIG DCLS Input, IRIG AM Output,  

(1) GP Input, and (2) GP Outputs. 

For more info on these cables and their setup, see the main VelaSync User Manual.

 

Optional equipment e.g., GNSS antenna and surge suppressor

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VelaSync

 

   Quick Reference Guide

Summary of Contents for PRISMA VelaSync

Page 1: ...PRISMA VelaSync HIGH SPEED TIME SERVER Getting Started Guide 1232 5000 0051 Rev 1 May 2018 ...

Page 2: ...Introduction 1 Specifications 1 Safety Precautions 2 Unpacking 2 Front Panel 3 Rear Panel 4 Installation 4 Operation 7 Technical Support 9 Table of Contents ...

Page 3: ...eon E5 Series quad core processor 8 GB RAM min 2x Western Digital Re 1 TB Enterprise Class Hard Drives RAID configuration 2x hot swap power supplies 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz 500 W each with IEC60320 C14 inlet coupler Spectracom TSync Precision Timing Card with GNSS Receiver OCXO or Rubidium Oscillator 2x 1GbE network ports 2x 10 GbE optionally 4x network ports or 2x 10 GbE plus optionally 2x 40 GbE Al...

Page 4: ...ic equipment is sensitive to Electrostatic Discarge ESD Observe all ESD precautions and safeguards when handling the unit Included Materials VelaSync unit Two 2 sets of rail assemblies Two 2 rail mounting brackers extension elements and mounting hardware Front bezel and keys Two 2 power cables Spectracom Ancillary Kit containing one 1 antenna cable one 1 TSync standard breakout cable and one 1 tim...

Page 5: ...IDE channel activity when flashing Power Power is applied to power supplies Hard Disks Control Buttons UID Unit identifier button press button or activate via IPMI to turn blue LED in front and back of unit on off so as to identify the unit Reset Reboot the system Power Apply remove power from the power supply of the server Note Standby power continues to be supplied to the system 3 VelaSync Quick...

Page 6: ...erature not to exceed 35 C 95 F Virtually free of EMC noise Mechanically stable Electrically grounded rack with physical clearance for air flow and servicing approx 65 cm 25 in front of rack 75 cm 30 in the back of rack Use of a UPS is recommended 1 2 1GbE ports RJ 45 3 4 10 GbE ports SFP 5 6 optional 10 GbE or 40 GbE ports SFP or QSFP 7 GNSS antenna connector 8 VGA 9 TSync Timing I O connector al...

Page 7: ...e of the outer rail with three screws Take note of the locking tabs which prevent the server from sliding out too far out of the rack 3 Line up the rear of the inner rails at the chassis with the front of the outer rails at the rack Slide the server chassis into the rack keeping the pressure even on both sides Depress the locking tabs if needed they will click upon proper engagement TELCO rack ins...

Page 8: ...atus LED should be lit CAUTION If only one power supply is running and the other one is inserted all the way but not plugged in or defective VelaSync will emit a long BEEP so as to alert you of a problem with the backup power Establishing a Network Connection To communicate with PRISMA Vela Sync without using DHCP connect a PC with a configured LAN port via Ethernet cable to the VelaSync server us...

Page 9: ...interface Web UI to configure and monitor the unit that can be accessed from a network connected computer using a standard web browser Start a web browser and go to 192 168 1 1 or the IP address assigned to the unit in Establishing a Network Connection in order to log into the Web UI It is also recommended that you change the default static IP address You can do so in the Web UI under MANAGEMENT N...

Page 10: ...nces e g GNSS NTP and outputs e g 10 MHz PPS NTP MANAGEMENT Access the NETWORK setup screens including Ethernet port configuration SSH Setup SNMP Setup NTP Setup PTP Setup as well as password notification and time management tasks TOOLS Opens a drop down menu for access to system maintenance screens and system logs HELP MONITORING Opens a drop down menu for access to system help and information on...

Page 11: ...ed in the Web UI under MANAGEMENT Network Setup Actions panel IPMI If you un check the DHCP box the current IP address will be visable A static IP address can also be set if prefered over DHCP Users will need the ADMIN password to make changes in the IPMI setup panel Power Replacement For redundancy purposes VelaSync is equipped with two hot swap power supply modules Should either of the modules f...

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