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εPSILON CLOCK 2S
HIGH PERFORMANCE REFERENCE CLOCK
Accuracy – Modularity – Low Price
Notice 4494 (rev-C0)

DESCRIPTION

MAIN FEATURES

MAIN SPECIFICATIONS
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εPSILON CLOCK 2S
HIGH PERFORMANCE REFERENCE CLOCK
Accuracy – Modularity – Low Price
Specification 4494 (rev-C0)

DESCRIPTION
The EPSILON CLOCK 2S is a very high performance GPS clock with high performance OCXO oscillator.
The extremely accurate and stable Time & Frequency signals in a compact stand alone chassis (1U high – 19" wide)
suits a comprehensive range of applications where excellent accuracy and stability are required especially :
synchronization of telecom wireline infrastructure, mobile wireless base stations, transmitters of digital audio or video
broadcast.
The EPSILON CLOCK 2S is synchronized by UTC-GPS reference, broadcast by the GPS satellite constellation all
over the world. Time Integrity Monitoring (T-RAIM) is achieved to discard faulty GPS satellites and then ensures Time
integrity.
The EPSILTIME smart predictive slaving algorithm combined with excellent stability of the internal oscillator
mitigates the effects of inherent GPS noise and complies to the most stringent holdover mode requirements when
GPS reference is lost.
Furthermore, the 10 MHz frequency reference is cycle locked to the 1 pps, meaning that there are always exactly
10 000 000 cycles between 1pps occurrences. This important feature, not performed in many basic designs, is
essential to avoid phase jumps and wander between time and frequency references, like in SFN broadcasting
applications..

MAIN FEATURES
ACQUISITION OF TIME REFERENCE
The EPSILON CLOCK 2S includes a GPS receiver optimized for Time & Frequency applications:
12 channel reception on L1 (1575 MHz) C/A code
Continuous Time Integrity Monitoring
Automatic self survey with robust 0D fixed mode
Antenna propagation delay compensation

FREQUENCY AND TIME KEEPING

The high performance ovenized oscillator (OCXO) slaved to the GPS input source brings a high level of performance
to the EPSILON CLOCK 2S: Frequency and Time accuracies with outstanding phase noise. An optional Double Oven
OCXO is proposed for a very low aging.
In case of input reference disruption, the high stability oscillator along with the EPSILTIME smart predictive algorithm
allows a very efficient Holdover Mode where Time and Frequency accuracies are maintained.

FREQUENCY AND TIME DISTRIBUTION

1 pps TTL output (BNC connector)
4 x 10 MHz sinewave outputs (BNC connectors)
Time of Day output (RS232 port)
Numerous distribution options such as :
•1 MHz or / and 5 MHz outputs
•IRIG-B or STANAG 4430 (Havequick) outputs.
•2048kHz and 2048 kbit/s outputs (G703)

CONTROL
Time of Day and status are displayed on front panel.
Selection of all settings including squelch of frequency outputs, antenna cable delay, choice of time scale
(UTC or GPS) are user programmable.
Extended status are available via the serial line interface.
Optional EPSILWIN32 software achieves complete remote control and supervision.

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TEMEX reserves the right to modify herein specifications and informations at any time when necessary to provide optimum performance and cost.
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εPSILON CLOCK 2S
HIGH PERFORMANCE REFERENCE CLOCK
Accuracy – Modularity – Low Price
Specification 4494 (rev-C0)

DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS

Double Oven
SPECIFICATION OCXO
OCXO

FREQUENCY OUPUT (10 MHZ)

Accuracy (Average over 24 hours when GPS locked) < ± 2 x 10-12 < ± 1 x 10-12
-10
Medium term stability 2 x 10 /day 1 x 10-10 /day
(without GPS, constant temperature, after 2 weeks operation)

Short term stability (Allan Variance) @ 1 s 1 x 10-11 5 x 10-12

3 x 10-11 1 x 10-11
@ 10 s & 100
1 x 10-9 -10
Temperature stability (peak to peak) 2 x 10
(from 0 to 60°C) (from -5 to 70°C)
Phase noise (typical, static conditions) 10 Hz -120 dBc / Hz
100 Hz -130 dBc / Hz
1 kHz -140 dBc / Hz
10 kHz -145 dBc / Hz
100 kHz -145 dBc / Hz
Signal waveform 4 x 10MHz, sinewave
Typical level > 10 dBm / 50Ω (BNC)

Harmonic distortion / duty cycle -20 dBc

TIME OUPUT (1 PPS) Accuracy to UTC, GPS locked ± 100 ns (1σ)

Holdover mode after 4 hours 0.8 µs 0.6 µs
Holdover mode after 1 day 12 µs 7 µs
(at constant temperature, after 24 hours of GPS lock)

Signal waveform and level 1 pps TTL / 50 Ω (BNC)

GPS INPUT/ OUTPUT FOR ANTENNA AMP. L1 GPS C/A code (TNC) / 5V @ 80mA

STATUS, REMOTE CONTROL OUTPUTS, DISPLAY Remote control and Time of Day (RS232C serial lines)
Alarm: relay contact
1 line of 20 characters display (Date and time)
POWER SUPPLY AC supply : 90 to 265 V / 48 to 63 Hz
DC supply : 18 to 32V
Typical power consumption < 25W
SIZE / WEIGHT 19 “ 1U unit (483 x 340 x 44 mm) / < 5 kg

ENVIRONMENT Operating temperature -5°C to + 60°C

Storage temperature / Relative humidity - 40°C to + 85°C / 95% RH @ 40°C, non condensing

CE compliance EN 50082 / EN 55022 / EN 60950

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TEMEX reserves the right to modify herein specifications and informations at any time when necessary to provide optimum performance and cost.
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εPSILON CLOCK 2S
HIGH PERFORMANCE REFERENCE CLOCK
Accuracy – Modularity – Low Price
Specification 4494 (rev-C0)

OPERATING FEATURES
Cold Start-up time: < 20 minutes.
Synchronization and slaving on GPS reference.
Squelch of frequency outputs on set threshold.
Status displayed by leds (GPS, Power, PPS).
Permanent self-test of main functions.
Full remote control by serial port RS232C.
1 line / 20 characters display on front panel (Date and time)

MANUAL
Operating and instruction manual

OPTIONS
3 additional 1 pps output module
1 MHz or 5 MHz reference output module
IRIG-B output module
Frequency synthesizer output module
STANAG 4430 (Havequick) output module
Outputs 2048kHz (G703 §13) and 2048 kbit/s (G703 §9 / G704)
External 1PPS reference input module

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
Active GPS antennas and cables
Lightning protections / On-Line amplifier / Splitters
EPSILWIN 32 software for remote control / supervision

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TEMEX reserves the right to modify herein specifications and informations at any time when necessary to provide optimum performance and cost.