User manual
5MC1000 - NTP Time Reference System - User Manual - Version 2.0
Section 2: Installing the MC1000
2.2.3 - Antenna system setup and status
When mains power is connected, the MC1000 monitors the status of
any connected antennae and automatically selects the most stable
and accurate as a synchronisation reference source.
All compatible World Time Solutions Time Receiver systems
incorporate setup information into data messages sent to the MC1000.
This setup information is used by the MC1000 to perform any required
setup changes automatically. Therefore, new or different antenna
systems can be connected to the MC1000 in the future without any
programming changes by the user.
The status of connected antenna systems may be conrmed remotely
via the web page status screen or MC1000 Interface software
application (see section 5) or visually via the front panel LEDs. Each
Remote Synchronisation Input has a dedicated status indication LED.
The table below shows the LED states and indicated conditions:
LED State Antenna Synchronisation Status
Green Antenna system is synchronised and is the selected
time reference for MC1000
Yellow Antenna system is synchronised but is not the selected
time reference for MC1000
Red Antenna system is unsynchronised
Off No antenna system detected
Table 2.2 - Remote Synchronisation Input status LED indications
More detailed information regarding antenna synchronisation status
may be obtained via the sync status screens (see section 1.4.2).
2.3 - Mains power connection
The MC1000 should be connected to a 110-240 VAC mains power
source, using the supplied IEC mains cable (or similar).
For system protection and safety, the MC1000 is tted with an internal
fuse. This fuse should only be replaced by qualied personnel.
2.4 - Local area network connection
PLEASE NOTE: In order to prevent possible network setup conicts, it is
recommended that the MC1000 is not connected to the network before the Network
Setup Procedure in section 3 has been completed.
The MC1000 should be connected to an Ethernet switch/hub on a
TCP/IP network. The MC1000 has a 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX auto-
sensing Ethernet port and should be connected to the network using
the supplied CAT5 patch cable (or similar).