System Configuration Description


The System Configuration screen provides configuration information that affects system behavior. Click Edit to change the system configuration fields. Each field is described in the table below.

Field / Section

Description

System Information

 

Name

Indicates name of currently connected system.

Time / Date

Indicates current time and date of currently connected system.

Time Offset

The offset time in hours and minutes.

Refresh

Refresh Card ENABLED/DISABLED Indicates if refresh upon removing a module is enabled or disabled. Symmetricom recommends enabling refresh. If refresh is disabled, you must manually refresh the connection before working with a removed module.

 

Auto Refresh DISABLED/ENABLED

Indicates if the auto refresh is enabled or disabled.

 

Refresh Interval

Indicates the refresh interval time (from 1 to 60 minutes).

Input Status

 

Input Reference

Reference Input lists module location identified by shelf and slot (AID) and port name.

Switch Mode

Options are Auto Switch, Auto Switch & Return, or Off.

Note: AR means Auto Switch in Return Mode.

Selection Mode

Options are PQL or Priority.

Phase Build Out

Options are Disabled, Event, Report, or None.

TOD

 

Source AID

Access identifier for a module that can deliver TOD source
(either GPS or PackeTime)

Priority

Priority level of the ToD source module (from 0 to 8)

Operating Mode

 

Mode

Options are Normal, Subtending, or Japanese.

Alarm Elevation

The Alarm Elevation Time setting allows the alarm severity level to increase over a specified period of time.

Clock Status

 

Clock

The clock field displays installed clocks. If a clock is not installed, associated fields will be grayed out.

PQL

The  (PQL) is a Synchronization Status Message (SSM) table that provides translation between DS1 and E1 SSMs.

Status

Indicates if a clock module is enabled or disabled and if it has been selected to generate output.

Mode

This field displays the current clock mode. Possible messages include , , or .

Tau Value

The Tau value is how long data is averaged (in seconds) to compute the output frequency control loop.

Auto Return

The auto-return (revertive mode) feature returns the original clock to primary when proper criteria has been re-established.

Autonomous Message Format

 

Mode

When autonomous messages (events and alarms) are generated, the format is in the selected mode. Selections are GR-831 and GR-833.