TCP
Brandywine Communications’ Miniature Airborne-Qualified Time Code Processor (TCP-AM), is an extremely accurate and robust instrument that can be synchronized to a variety of external time sources and is a source of IRIG-AM, IRIG-DCLS, GPS HQ, NTPv4 (RFC 5905) or PTPv2 (IEEE 1588-2008) time codes.
Features
- Flight Qualified
- Support for IEEE-1588 and GPS Havequick II I/O
- Input IEEE-1588 and Convert to IRIG A/B
- Tested to MIL-STD 810F and 461E CE102 and RE 102
- Custom options available
Specifications
Time Code Outputs
| Connector Type | BNC |
| Time Formats | IRIG-B121...127 |
| Output Amplitude | 3.0 Vpp (no load), 2.0 Vpp (into 600 ohms) |
Ancillary Signals
| Output Options | Programmable Pulse 1, Programmable Pulse 2, Programmable Pulse 3, Programmable Pulse 4, 1PPS, GPS On-Time Mark, GPS Have-Quick II, GPS Lock IRIG-DC |
| Input Options | Event 1 to Event 4, Debounced switch closure input, Logic level input (accuracy +/- 100 ns) |
| RS232 | NMEA messages (Time/Location) |
| Connector Type | Glenair 801-011-07M7-10SA |
| Mating Connector Type | Glenair 801-008-16M7-10PA |
Power
| Power | 9 to 36 V DC, 1.5 W (no options) |
Internal Time Base
| Stability | 1 ppm (@ 25 deg C) |
| Stability over Temperature | 1 ppm (-40 to +40 deg C) |
| Long Term Stability | 1 ppm (1 year @ 25 deg C) |
| Calibration Range | +/- 8 ppm |
| Calibration Accuracy | +/- 15 ppb of external time source (@ 25 deg C) when disciplined |
Synchronization
| IRIG-B | Within +/- 10 µs of external source at initial synchronization |
| GPS | Within +/- 200 ns of external source |
| GPS Have Quick II | Within +/- 200 ns of external source |
Environmental
| Temperature | |
| Operating | -40 to +60 deg C [without Li-Ion battery] |
| Storage | -50 to +70deg C |
| Humidity | 95% Non-condensing |
GPS Receiver
| Power | 5V active antenna power output, Short circuit and open detection |
| Connector Type | TNC |
