QX550 Time Synchronization Board | High Precision 10GBASE-T Transmission with PTP Support

Functional overview

The QX550 Time Synchronization Board provides four 10GBASE-T interfaces with dual Intel X550AT2 Ethernet controllers, designed for data center and industrial automation environments. It supports IEEE1588v2 (PTP) and 802.1AS-2020 (gPTP) high-precision time synchronization protocols, and is equipped with Ublox GPS module and PPS I/O, providing a flexible and reliable time synchronization solution.

  • Multi-Interface High-Speed Transmission: Equipped with four 10GBASE-T interfaces, based on dual Intel X550AT2 Ethernet controllers, it provides high-speed and stable data transmission for data centers and industrial automation.
  • Highly accurate time synchronization: Supports IEEE1588v2 (PTP) and 802.1AS-2020 (gPTP) time synchronization protocols to ensure highly accurate time synchronization between network devices.
  • Flexible synchronization options: With the Ublox GPS module and PPS I/O, the QX550 is able to accurately synchronize with external time sources or internal devices, enhancing the reliability and flexibility of network time synchronization.

Description

QX550 高精度時間同步板卡
  • Highly accurate time synchronization: Supports IEEE1588v2 (PTP) and 802.1AS-2020 (gPTP) time synchronization protocols with up to 100 ns accuracy.
  • Compatible with various operating systems: 4 10GBASE-T interfaces enable seamless integration with different system environments.
  • Efficient Synchronization of Time Sources: Synchronize with up to 4 QX550 boards and support 16 interfaces.
PC interfacePCIe 3.0 x8
Ethernet interface4x 10GBase-T
PPS allocationQX550 Master: 3x internal
QX550 Slave equipment: None
power wastage25 W (active, fan-controlled)
5 W (passive)
sizes126.09mm (W) x 172.29mm (D) x 21.59mm (H)
weightsNet weight 320 g
Working Temperature-10 °C ~ +60 °C
Storage Temperature-45 °C ~ +85 °C
Relative Air Humidity90% Non-condensing at operating temperature
CertificatesCE, RoHS, REACH
  • Cluster Time Synchronization (CTSS): Timing via IEEE 1588v2 (PTP) or IEEE 802.1AS-2020 (gPTP).
  • Platform Time Synchronization (PTSS): A hardware mechanism synchronizes the clocks of all Ethernet interfaces to ensure that all Ethernet networks have the same crystal time.
  • High-precision Hardware Crystal Time Synchronization: Multi-phase machine acquisition can be as low as 100ns error, supports multiple time domains and stable time base.
  • Automatic correction of TAI time “seconds” error to ensure the accuracy of time synchronization.
  • Data Center: Ensure high-precision time synchronization and optimize network performance.
  • Industrial Automation: Enhance the efficiency of inter-system collaboration and realize precise control.
  • Smart City: Supports large-scale device synchronization to ensure data consistency.
  • Financial Services: Enables accurate time recording of transactions and compliance with regulatory requirements.
  • Scientific research: for high-precision experiments and data synchronization needs.