Optical Irig-B Input; Serial Ports - GE DR60 Technical Manual

DR60
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Optical IRIG-B Input

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Serial ports

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Time synchronization is provided by temporal signal format IRIG-B004. The IRIG-B
ensures that the frequency of data acquisition stays constant and maintaining the
internal clock synchronized.
The DR60 has an optical IRIG-B input, located in Slot B, shown in figure below
Optical IRIG-B input
The equipment signals SYNC on the front panel when the data acquisition frequency is
in accordance with the equipment's nominal acquisition frequency and the equipment's
internal clock is updated.
To synchronize the equipment using fiber-optic input, use the appropriate fiber-optic
type, considering its minimum curvature radius. For information about the optical input
specifications, refer to the Technical Specification chapter
The DR60 has 2 serial ports with DB9 female connectors. The serial ports can be used
for configuration download/upload, firmware upgrade and logs download.
The Serial A is RS232 type. The Serial B is RS232 and RS485. The pinout of the serial
ports is shown in the figure below.
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