brainstorm DXD-16 Universal Clock

DXD-16 Universal Clock
A PTP Grandmaster, GPS capable, merged with a precision Reference Generator
DXD-16 Universal Clock combines PTP, GPS and legacy Sync to keep traditional Audio/ Video equipment and the IP network in perfect sync, making the DXD truly UniversalFeatures
Flexibility and easy integration
4 independent Ethernet ports
PTP Grandmaster, Slave or Boundary Clock
Supports PTP v2, PTP v1 (Dante) and gPTP (AVB)
Synchronizes to a PTP network, a legacy reference or GPS
6 separate reference generators
Each can generate WC, AES, VID Sync or 10MHz
16 BNC outputs for generated references (user-defined)
2 BNC inputs for external references with failover
NTP Server
NTP Client
Generates TOD Time Code (option)
Remote control via web browser
Available options: GPS receiver, OCXO, Time Code
IEEE 1588 Network Sync
The PTP module supports PTP v2, PTP v1 (Dante) and gPTP (AVB). The DXD-16 can be either a PTP Grandmaster, slave or Boundary Clock. Precision Time Protocol (PTP) has been broadly adopted as the network synchronizing standard, which means that the DXD-16 can work in a number of systems. Several PTP profiles are included: AES67, SMPTE 2059 and gPTP.

As a Boundary Clock, the DXD-16 can follow an external Grandmaster on one of its attached networks, synchronize its internal clocks to that Grandmaster, and distribute the same Grandmaster time in its role as PTP master to the remaining attached networks. Alternatively it can itself fulfill the function of Grandmaster and be PTP master on all attached networks.

Four Gigabit Ethernet ports (RJ45) are available. The different ports can be used independently or as primary and secondary pairs. Each network connector supports an electrically and logically independent network, with the DXD-16 acting as a PTP timing bridge. The DXD-16 is not a network switch, and for security reasons, no information flows from any network port to any other.