TECHNICAL NOTE

70052-0217-02 05/2007

IRIG-B GPS Time Synchronization

TheIRIGBoptionisavailablewithselectedPowerLogicmeters.Thesemeters acceptunmodulatedIRIGBtimecode,compatiblewiththeIRIGB00x1format. ThestandardisoutlinedintheIRIGSTANDARD20004IRIGSerialTimeCode FormatspreparedbytheTimingCommittee,TelecommunicationsandTiming Group,RangeCommandersCouncil. IRIGBistheindustrystandardforGPStimesynchronization.Powerindustry specificIRIGBapplicationsinclude: 1. 2. 3. Powerqualitymonitoringandsequenceofeventsrecording. Highlyaccuratetimestampingforrevenuebilling(1ms). Systemstabilitymonitoring.

NOTE
This option requires a receiver capable of unmodulated IRIG-B time code output (not included).

AllIRIGBequippedmetersareconfiguredinthefactorytosynchronizevia GPSusingunmodulatedIRIGBtimecodedata. YoucannotconfigureIRIGBfromthemetersfrontpanel.SeeConfiguringIRIG Bonpage 2forconfigurationdetails. SeetheIONReferenceforadetaileddescriptionoftheClockModule. Specifications

Accuracy Format Nominal Voltage Maximum Voltage
+/- 1ms.

IRIG-B00x1 format (unmodulated IRIG-B time code) 5 Vdc +/- 10% 8 Vdc

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1. Coded expressions 4 to 7 are supported but the year data is not used by the meters.

Configuring IRIG-B

IRIG-B Time Synchronization

Configuring IRIG-B
AllIRIGBequippedmetersaresetbydefaulttosynchronizeviaIRIGB. OperationiscontrolledbytheClockmodulesTimesyncSourceandClockSource registers. UseIONSetuporIONEnterprisetoconfirmyourIRIGBsettings.SeetheION ReferenceformoredetailsontheClockModule.

Using the front panel

YoucannotconfigureIRIGBviathemetersfrontpanel.

Using ION Setup

1. 2. IntheSetupAssistant,navigatetoClockandclicktheTimezonetab. SelecttheCL1TimeSyncSourceparameterandclickEdit.

3. 4. 5.

SelectIRIGBandclickOK. SelecttheClockSourceparameterandclickEdit.SelectCOMMandclickOK. Connectthemetertothetimesource(GPSreceiveroutput).

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IRIG-B Time Synchronization

Configuring IRIG-B

Using ION Enterprise

1. 2. 3. 4. UsetheManagementConsoletoconnecttothedesiredmeter. OpenyourmeterinDesignerandnavigatetotheClockmodule.Rightclickon theClockmoduletoedit. SelecttheTimeSyncSourcesetupregisterandclickModify. SelectIRIGB.ClickOK.

5. 6. 7.

SelecttheClockSourceparameterandclickEdit. SelectCOMMandclickOK. Connectthemetertothetimesource(GPSreceiveroutput).

Supported GPS Receivers

AnyGPSreceivermaybeusedasatimesynchronizationsource,providingthe receiveroutputsunmodulatedIRIGBtimecodedata.

Security
AccesstoClockModuleconfigurationsarenotavailableviathefrontpanel.ION SetuporIONDesignerisrequired. IONmetersecurityandIONsoftwaresecurityareimplemented.

Diagnostic Module Outputs

ThediagnosticmoduleoutputregistersupdateasdescribedintheTime SynchronizationandTimekeepingtechnicalnote,withthefollowingexceptions: GPSReceiverStatusSettoN/A.

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Getting More Information

IRIG-B Time Synchronization

Event Logging
EventsareloggedasdescribedintheTimeSynchronizationandTimekeeping technicalnote,withthefollowingexceptions: GPSlockedNotgenerated. GPSunlockedNotgenerated.

Getting More Information

Installation Guide Thisdocumentprovidesinstructionsonmountingandwiringthemetertothe powersystem,wiringtheCOMports,configuringthemetersbasicsettingsfrom thefrontpanel,andverifyingoperation. Time Synchronization and Timekeeping Technical Note Thistechnicalnoteprovidesprecisesequenceofeventsandpowerquality analysesconfigurationprocedures,includingclocksynchronizationandGlobal PositioningSystem(GPS)timesignalbroadcastsacrossnetworks. Users Guide Thismanualprovidestheoperationandusagedetailsincluding:displayingdata, makingconfigurationchanges,customizingoperationwithIONsoftware,using thestandardinputs/outputs,andmore. ION Reference Thisonlinemodulereferencedescribeshowtomakeconfigurationchangestoan IONcompliantnodewithDesignersoftware,andprovidesadetailedfunctional descriptionofeveryIONmoduleintheIONarchitecture.

NOTE
Softcopies are available for download from the website.

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