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Products > Primary Reference Sources > TimeSource 3600

TimeSource 3600

GPS Through the Window/Wall/Roof Stratum 1
Timing System (E1)

TimeSource® 3600 is a standalone Stratum 1 Primary Reference Source (PRS) which works in GPS hostile environments. TimeSource 3600 meets ITU-T G-811 network PRS performance requirements inside a building using an antenna mounted inside a window or on an outside wall. Timing outputs with Stratum 1 performance are achieved using advanced BesTime™ technology, single-satellite-locking GPS receiver subsystem, and Rubidium local oscillator.

BesTime is a flexible clock engine which provides robust performance in compromised GPS installations. BesTime continues to predict GPS timing information during the loss of GPS signals thereby guaranteeing Stratum 1 performance with as few as one satellite in view for as little as 10 hours per day. PRS quality holdover is extended up to three weeks for long term GPS outages. TimeSource 3600 can be installed in just about any window with a view to the sky.

Configuration Options
TimeSource 3600 comes standard with two E1/2.048 MHz outputs. Expansion configurations include eight additional E1/2.048 MHz outputs, eight composite clock outputs, eight E1/2.048 MHz/T1 outputs programmable on a per port basis, or two retimed outputs.

Key Features

3 week Stratum 1 holdover performance at 25°C
Window, wall, or roof antenna
Innovative BesTime technology
CE marked
Performance monitoring measurements on inputs
Sync Status Messaging
SNTP time server
Programmable outputs