Clocking.HBus.ClockSource

Specifies the primary timing reference for the board.

For information about setting up CT bus clocking, and rules and restrictions for configuring CT bus clocking, refer to Configuring board clocking.

Syntax

Clocking.HBus.ClockSource = argument

Access

Read/Write

Type

String

Default

OSC

Allowed values

OSC | A_CLOCK | B_CLOCK | NETREF | NETREF2

Example

Clocking.HBus.ClockSource = OSC

Details

Valid entries for this keyword are:

Value

Description

OSC

Valid only if the board is the primary clock master or in standalone mode. OSC causes the board to drive the bus clock using the signal from its on-board oscillator.

Use this setting only when no external timing reference is available. The on-board oscillator is accurate to 32 ppm (parts per million) and meets the requirements for a Stratum 4E clock.

A_CLOCK

Valid only if the board is a clock slave or secondary master. This setting causes the board to act as a slave to A_CLOCK.

B_CLOCK

Valid only if the board is a clock slave or secondary master. This setting causes the board to act as a slave to B_CLOCK.

NETREF

Valid only if the board is the primary clock master. NETREF causes the board to drive the bus clock using a signal from the NETREF carrier on the CT bus. Another source is driving NETREF. This source is specified using the Clocking.HBus.NetRefSource keyword.

NETREF2

(H.110 only) Valid only if the board is the primary clock master. NETREF2 causes the board to drive the bus clock using a signal from the NETREF2 carrier on the CT bus. Another source is driving NETREF2. This source is specified using the Clocking.HBus.NetRef2Source keyword.

The board returns an error if you select a CT bus clock source and no source is detected.

For more information about clocking, refer to the NMS OAM System User's Manual.

See also

Clocking.HBus.AutoFallBack, Clocking.HBus.ClockMode, Clocking.HBus.FallbackClockSource