silicom TimeSync STS2 Hardware Installation Manual

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Page 2 of 16 Contents 1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................... 3 1.1 PURPOSE ................................................................................................................................... ...

Page 3 of 16 1 INTRODUCTION The Silicom PE10G8TS81 TimeSync Adapter STS2 is a 1/10 Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express Gen4 TimeSync server adapter, designed for X86 Servers and high-end appliances. The 1/10 Gigabit Ethernet TimeSync PCIe server adapter is based on the Intel E810 chipset and best in the industry timing s ...

Page 4 of 16 2 INSTALL CARD IN CHASSIS 2.1 Unpack Unpack the STS card and verify you have all the following items: • STS2 TimeSync card • Additional connection panel • GNSS/In band USB cable The following table and figure describe the ports and connections on the card. Connector # Function Connector type RF ...

Page 5 of 16 2.2 LED Indications Port # LEDs LEDs LED Positions 0-3 4 green LEDs: Link 4 yellow LEDs: OFF at all time On metal bracket, above 4 SFPs 4-7 4 green LEDs: Link On metal bracket, left of QSFP 2.3 Mount the STS Card 1. Locate a free PCIe slot in the host computer in which to install the STS card. Empty s ...

Page 6 of 16 2. Position the card above the slot. 3. Align the slit in the card connector with the peg in the slot. ...

Page 7 of 16 4. Push the card downwards into the slot. Apply moderate pressure until the card “clicks” into place and sits snugly in the slot. 5. Ensure the card connectors align with the slot’s back panel aperture and secure the card with a screw. Card sits snugly in slot Screw Card connectors protrude thro ...

Page 8 of 16 2.4 Mount Additional Panel 1. Mount the additional panel on the host computer. Use a rear aperture adjacent to the STS card. Additional panel Panel SMA connectors 10MHz input Connect to 10MHz output Connect to 1PPS output Connect to Antenna RF input Connect to 1PPS input Connect to Aperture next to ST ...

Page 9 of 16 The following figure shows the STS card panel and the additional panel mounted in adjacent apertures on the rear of the host computer. 2. Secure the panel with a screw. Screws securing cards Additional panel Panel connectors STS card STS card ports ...

Page 10 of 16 2.5 Connect the Additional Panel RF Cables to the STS Card 1. Plug the five RF cable connectors (type I-PEX MHSI) of the additional panel cables into the relevant five SMA sockets on the STS card marked A, B,C, D, and E. Name Function A J3 1PPS Output from PLL B J4 10MHz Output from PLL C J20 10MHz I ...