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TimeProvider 5000 for Financial Services

IEEE 1588-2008 PTP Grandmaster Clock

High Performance GigE Configuration for High-Speed,
Low-Latency Trading Systems

The Symmetricom TimeProvider 5000 at a request rate of 32 packets per second

Key Features is an IEEE 1588-2008 PTP compliant per client. There is no performance
Gigabit Ethernet, dual port, PTP Grandmaster Clock with a robust telecom degradation as the number of clients
grandmaster
carrier grade design that provides high increases. Both 1-step or 2-step clock
Redundant PTP hardware outputs
and power supplies client capacity, hardware-based packet modes are supported, and to keep multicast
PTP and NTP hardware-based packet processing and redundant hardware to traffic at a minimum hybrid mode is also
processing deliver scalable and unsurpassed PTP a choice.
PTP default profile support including
hybrid mode
grandmaster performance. This level of
performance is exactly what is required The high packet exchange rates supported
Up to 128,000 delay_request messages
per second in leading edge high-speed, low-latency by TimeProvider 5000 can facilitate
GPS referenced, optional dual GPS trading systems deploying the very latest more sophisticated filtering and steering
Optical and electrical SFP ports algorithms deployed by PTP slaves to help
in networking technology.
SNMP and CLI management overcome time transfer errors caused by
OCXO oscillator standard, Rubidium
upgrade Dual GigE SFP ports can be configured as PTP packet arrival time jitter.
independent PTP grandmasters to service
Key Benefits different networks, or bonded for failover TimeProvider 5000 can also be upgraded to
GigE with SFP support for network redundancy. For additional redundancy in an internal Rubidium atomic oscillator that
interoperability and time accuracy keeps the clock accurate to microseconds
critical trading systems, a second, dual
Highly scalable PTP grandmaster
port PTP module can be installed and per day in the event connection to GPS is lost.
supports 4000 multicast PTP clients
at 32 messages per second rate kept in standby mode as an automatic
High packet rate support can assist With optional NTP server capability,
failover should the primary module go
PTP slaves in overcoming timing packet TimeProvider 5000 supports both PTP
jitter problems offline. The flexibility of the dual SFP ports
and NTP protocols simultaneously. The
Fully interoperable with standards- operating at GigE speeds provides for
based clients two ports of the GigE IOC card can be
easy interoperability with existing network
No performance degradation as client separately configured, one for PTP and
capacity grows switching infrastructure.
one for NTP. NTP capacity is up to 20,000
Simultaneously supports both PTP
and NTP elements in your network TimeProvider 5000, with precise hardware- transactions per second and it also uses
based time stamping and packet processing, the high accuracy hardware stamping
Applications engine.
supports very high client capacity at full
Trading server synchronization
rates. The number of clients operating in
Market data archival TimeProvider 5000 can be managed
Latency monitoring systems default profile mode can range from tens
remotely and locally via CLI or by SNMP.
of thousands at low rates to 4000 clients

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TimeProvider 5000 for Financial Services

High Performance GigE Configuration for High-Speed, Low-Latency Trading Systems

Specifications
GNSS INPUT OPTIONS .. TIME ACCURACY .. MANAGEMENT
.. ..
1 x GPS .. Tracking to GPS : <100ns when locked to GPS .. TimePictra
2 x GPS .. Holdover (over constant temperature): .. SNMP v2c, v3
.. ..
All use antenna type: L1 band .. - Rubidium (G.812 type II): 10 sec over 5 days .. CLI
.. - Quartz (G.812 type I): 10 sec over 1 day ..
I/O OUTPUTS .. .. CERTIFICATIONS
.. INDUSTRY STANDARDS/REQUIREMENTS ..
2 x GigE output per IOC (optical and electrical) .. .. CE certified - CISPR22 - Safety CB Scheme 60950-1
.. ITU G.811, G.812, G.823, G.8261 .. 2nd edition
1 x 1 PPS option
.. G.703, G.704, ETSI 300/Class 3.1 ..
.. .. EMC - FCC part 15 AS/NZS Class B, EN300 386,
PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS .. .. EN55022/24, CISPR22, KN55022/24 - NEBS GR-1089
.. PROTOCOLS .. section 2 and 3
Dimensions: 44mm H x 483mm W x 435mm D
.. IEEE 1588-2008 (PTP v2) ..
(1.75 H x 19 W x 17 D) Environmental - ETSI (EN55022/EN55024) EN300019,
.. NTPv4 ..
Weight: 4.4 kg (9.6 lbs) .. .. Class T3.2 - NEBS W/Exclusion of GR-63 4.2, 4.5
.. IPv4 .. Safety - UL/cUL 60950-1, IEC 60950-1 CB, EN60950-1
POWER REQUIREMENTS .. DHCP .. 2nd edition
. ..
- 38.4 VDC to -75 VDC (dual redundant) @ 43W typical .. SFTP, FTP
.. RoHS- 6 of 6 RoHS
.. DiffServ/DSCP ..
.. ..
ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS .. TELNET
.. ..
Operating temperature: -5C to +45C SYSLOG ..
.. ..
Storage temperature: -40C to +70C .. RADIUS
.. ..
Humidity: 5% to 100% w/condensation SSH .
..
..
TIME STAMP PRECISION .. Configuration Instructions Description Part Number
<10 ns rms typical ..
.. Required TimeProvider 5000 Shelf 990-50301-02
HARDWARE MODULES .. License for multicast & 2-step clock 920-50380-01
..
I/O Module (includes 4 x I/O ports) .. Pre-configured unit 995-50300-99
IMC Module ..
.. Slot 1 Required if no PPS card selected Blank I/O panel 090-50312-99
IOC (Quartz) Module .. for Slot 1 (see below)
IOC (Rubidium) Module
..
.. Optional, choose one 1 PPS output (include E1 I/O) 090-50312-01
..
CLIENT CAPACITY .. 1 PPS output (include T1 I/O) 090-50314-01
PTP: ..
- Default profile multicast
.. Slot 2 Required, choose one IOC- Qz; 2 SFP bays 090-50321-01
.. IOC - Rb; 2 SFP bays 090-50322-01
- Hybrid mode: multicast Sync packets out, ..
respond to unicast delay_request packets in, ..
with no unicast negotiation Required, choose one or Single mode optical SFP 121-20621-10-2
..
- Up to 128,000 delay_request messages per .. two for above IOC card Multi mode optical SFP 121-20621-11-2
second total between both IOC card ports .. 100/1000 baseT electrical SFP 121-20621-12-2
- Up to 2000 default/hybrid clients per port, ..
4000 default/hybrid clients per IOC card, at 32
.. Slot 3 Required, choose one IMC w/integrated GPS 090-50331-01
..
delay_request packets per second. .. IMC w/GPS & GPS, DTI 090-50331-05
PTP with NTP option (hybrid mode or default ..
profile multicast): .. Slot 4 Required if no IOC card selected Blank IOC 090-50321-99
- One port with PTP: up to 4000 multicast/hybrid .. for Slot 4 (see below)
..
clients at a maximum of 32 delay_request .. Optional, choose one IOC- Qz; 2 SFP bays 090-50321-01
packets per second ..
- One port with NTP: up to 20,000 transactions This IOC is for redundancy only and IOC - Rb; 2 SFP bays 090-50322-01
..
per second .. active only if IOC in slot 2 fails.
..
NTP SERVER OPTION .. Required for Slot 4 IOC card if option Single mode optical SFP 121-20621-10-2
.. selected above, choose one or two
Stratum 1 sever via GPS .. Multi mode optical SFP 121-20621-11-2
Up to maximum 20,000 transactions per second .. 100/1000 baseT electrical SFP 121-20621-12-2
..
.. Optional SNMP license 920-50370-01
FREQUENCY ACCURACY ..
.. NTP w/20,000 TPS capacity license 920-50370-05
Tracking to GPS: PRS/PRC quality
..
Holdover (over constant temperature): .. For AC power
- Rubidium (G.812 type II) <1x10-11/day .. TimeProvider 5000 is DC powered. For AC power, Symmetricom recommends Astrodyne model SPU131-111(S)
- Quartz (G.812 type I) <1x10-10/day ..
.. 48 Volts DC, 2.70 Amps. Purchased independently.
.. The two connectors supplied with the TimeProvider 5000 are a Phoenix Block supplied with the shelf. The connector on
.. the power supply should be removed, and then replaced with the Phoenix Block on the end of the wires for input to the
..
.. TimeProvider 5000. Use the 48 volt version. The minus line is to connect to the -48VDC input and the positive side
.. of the power supply is to connect to the Return line input. The TimeProvider 5000 shelf is diode protected and will
not be damaged by connecting the power supply backwards.

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