Accessories & Options

In the standard configuration, all TSync Time Code Processors are equipped with a TCXO oscillator. As an option, TSync Time Code Processors can be ordered with an OCXO oscillator, or a rugged OCXO oscillator. Note that TSync Time Code Processor boards generally do NOT support off-board/external oscillators.

PCIe and PMC cards are shipped with a 15 cm (6") adapter cable that is used to connect the micro 25-pin timing interface connector on the card to the breakout cable:

Adapter cable

Adapter pinout, timing connector

END "A"	END "B"
PIN-1	PIN-1
PIN-2	PIN-2
PIN-3	PIN-3
PIN-4	PIN-4
PIN-5	PIN-5
PIN-6	PIN-6
PIN-7	PIN-7
PIN-8	PIN-8
PIN-9	PIN-9
PIN-10	PIN-10
PIN-11	PIN-11
PIN-12	PIN-12
PIN-13	PIN-13
PIN-14	PIN-14
PIN-15	PIN-15
PIN-16	PIN-16
PIN-17	PIN-17
PIN-18	PIN-18
PIN-19	PIN-19
PIN-20	PIN-20
PIN-21	PIN-21
PIN-22	PIN-22
PIN-23	PIN-23
PIN-24	PIN-24
PIN-25	PIN-25
NO CONNECT	PIN-26 SHIELD

The basic breakout cable breaks out a subset of features from the 26-pin timing connector to separate BNC and DB-9 connectors for use. The basic breakout cable supports the following features: External 1PPS Input, IRIG AM Input, IRIG DCLS Input, IRIG AM Output, (1) GP Input, (2) GP Outputs.

Breakout cable, basic version

Pinout, basic breakout cable (unspecified pins in the table are not connected)

Pin	Signal	Pin	Signal
P1—Timing Connector
3	GPIO Output 0	11	IRIG AM Input –
5	Ground	16	GPIO Output 1
6	GPIO Input 0	18	Ground
7	External 1PPS Input	21	Ground
8	Ground	24	IRIG DCLS Input –
9	IRIG AM Output	25	IRIG DCLS Input +
10	IRIG AM Input +
P2—Digital I/O (DB-9 Female)
1	Ground	6	GPIO Output 0
2	GPIO Input 0	7	Ground
3	Ground	8	GPIO Output 1
4	IRIG DCLS Input +	9	Ground
5	IRIG DCLS Input –	BS	Ground
P3—IRIG AM Input (BNC Female)
1	IRIG AM Input +	BS	IRIG AM Input –
P4—IRIG AM Output (BNC Female)
1	IRIG AM Output	BS	Ground
P5—1PPS Input (BNC Female)
1	External 1PPS Input	BS	Ground
P6—1PPS Output (BNC Female)
1	1PPS Output	BS	Ground

The premium breakout cable breaks out all features from the timing connector to separate BNC and DB-9 connectors for use. See table below for details.

Breakout cable, premium version

Pinout, premium breakout cable (unspecified pins are not connected in the cable)

Pin	Signal	Pin	Signal
P1—Timing Connector
1	GPIO Output 2	14	GPIO Output 3
2	Ground	15	Ground
3	GPIO Output 0	16	GPIO Output 1
4	GPIO Input 2	17	GPIO Input 3
5	Ground	18	Ground
6	GPIO Input 0	19	GPIO Input 1
7	External 1PPS Input	20	1PPS Output
8	Ground	21	Ground
9	IRIG AM Output	22	10 MHz Output
10	IRIG AM Input +	23	Ground
11	IRIG AM Input –	24	IRIG DCLS Input –
12	IRIG DCLS Output –	25	IRIG DCLS Input +
13	IRIG DCLS Output +	26	Shield
IRIG DCLS I/O (DB-9 Female)
2	Ground	6	IRIG DCLS Output +
3	Ground	7	IRIG DCLS Output –
4	IRIG DCLS Input +	BS	Ground
5	IRIG DCLS Input -
P3—10MHz Output (BNC Female)
1	10 MHz Output	BS	Ground
P4—1PPS Output (BNC Female)
1	1PPS Output	BS	Ground
P5—IRIG AM Input (BNC Female)
1	IRIG AM Input +	BS	IRIG AM Input –
P6—IRIG AM Output (BNC Female)
1	IRIG AM Output	BS	Ground
P7—1PPS Input (BNC Female)
1	External 1PPS Input	BS	Ground
P8—GP Input (DB-9 Female)
1	GPIO Input 0	7	Ground
2	GPIO Input 1	8	Ground
3	GPIO Input 2	9	Ground
4	GPIO Input 3	BS	Ground
6	Ground
P9—GP Output (DB-9 Female)
1	GPIO Output 0	7	Ground
2	GPIO Output 1	8	Ground
3	GPIO Output 2	9	Ground
4	GPIO Output 3
6	Ground	BS	Ground

Contact Spectracom for more information on GNSS cable length options, or see Antenna Cable Length Considerations.

PCIe, cPCI

PCIe DIN-DB15 adapter cable

If your TSync Time Code Processor board is configured to be operated with a smart antenna, it will have shipped with a GPS/GNSS data adapter cable. For more information see External Antenna Connector: Pinout.