System View Screen


The System View screen shows the system status with the LEDs displaying in real-time to indicate changes on the TimeSource 3x50/ePRTC. The LED color code is described in the table below.

 

Click Refresh to update the System view.

Name

State

Description

Action

  Status SPAN

Off

This input has not been entered via the ENT-EQPT command, so it is disabled.

Enable the input with the ENT-EQPT command.

Green

This input has been entered via the ENT-EQPT command, qualified as a valid reference, and is the selected frequency reference.

None required.

Blinking Green

This input has been entered via the ENT-EQPT command, qualified as a valid reference, but is not the selected frequency reference.

None required.

Amber

This input has been entered via the ENT-EQPT command, is physically good, but is not qualified as a valid reference.

None required.

Red

This input has been entered via the ENT-EQPT command, but it has been disqualified.

Troubleshoot the specified input SPAN (check the source).

  Status REM OSC

Off

This input has not been entered via the ENT-EQPT command, so it is disabled.

Enable the input with the ENT-EQPT command.

Green

This input has been entered via the ENT-EQPT command, qualified as a valid reference, and is the selected frequency reference.

None required.

Blinking Green

This input has been entered via the ENT-EQPT command, qualified as a valid reference, but is not the selected frequency reference.

None required.

Amber

This input has been entered via the ENT-EQPT command, is physically good, but is not qualified as a valid reference.

None required.

Red

This input has been entered via the ENT-EQPT command, but it has been disqualified.

Troubleshoot the specified remote oscillator input (check the source).

  Status GNSS

Off

Input is disabled.

If in warm-up, none required. If there is no power, apply power.

Green

Input is the selected reference.

None required.

Blinking Green Input is qualified but not selected. None required.

Amber

Input is disqualified because UTC time is not valid

None required.

Red

TWT antenna not present or antenna has alarm(s)

Refer to "Troubleshooting with Error Messages" in the user's guide to determine which type and combination of antenna alarms exist, and the recommended action.

Status SYS

Off

System is in warm-up mode or is not powered.

If in warm-up, none required. If there is no power, apply power.

Green

The output signal is PRS.

None required.

Red

The system has been in holdover per the user alarm setting, or there is a hardware fault.

Refer to "Troubleshooting with Error Messages" in the user's guide to determine which type and combination of alarms exist, and the recommended action.

Status PTP

Off

 Not implemented in this release

N/A

Alarms CRIT

Off

There is no critical alarm.

None required.

Red

A critical alarm has occurred because of a hardware failure.

Replace the plug-in card.

Alarms MAJ

Off

There is no major alarm.

None required.

Red

The system has been in holdover per the user alarm setting.

Refer to "Troubleshooting with Error Messages" in the user's guide to determine which type and combination of antenna alarms exist, and the recommended action.

Alarms MIN

Off

There is no minor alarm.

None required.

Yellow

One of the following four alarms has occurred.

 

1

A minor alarm has occurred because Battery A or B has failed.

Troubleshoot and repair the specified –48 V battery input.

2

A minor alarm has occurred because a software download is required.

Refer to "Troubleshooting with Error Messages" in the user's guide to determine which software needs to be downloaded and the recommended action.

3

A minor alarm has occurred because an event (GPS error, temperature error, or span input problem) has escalated to a minor alarm.

Refer to "Troubleshooting with Error Messages" in the user's guide to determine which event occurred and the recommended action.

4

A minor alarm has occurred because the antenna failed.

Refer to "Troubleshooting with Error Messages" in the user's guide to determine whether the minor alarm is due to antenna failure and the recommended action.

ACO (Lamp)

Off

The alarm cutoff function has not been activated.

None required. Press the ACO push button to silence all audible alarms.

Green

The alarm cutoff function has been activated.

None required.

ACO (Push button)

Silences all audible alarms when pressed

None required.