ESE ES-188F 1RU Rackmount NTP Referenced Master Clock and Time Code Generator

The ESE ES-188F is an NTP Referenced Master Clock / Time Code Generator. It displays nine digits (Day of Year, Hour, Minute & Second) of time as received via a user selected NTP server. Simultaneously, the ES-188F generates several types of time code including SMPTE/EBU LTC, ESE-TC90/TC89, ASCII (RS-232C & USB), IRIG-B and a 1PPS signal. These outputs allow the ES-188F to easily interface with new or existing computers, automation and clock systems.

Software available for the ES-188F permits users to continuously update a computer's Windows' clock to the time available on the USB port. Other features allow the user to select SMPTE mode (DF, NDF, EBU & Real Time), offset the Time Zone displayed and output by the ES-188F and advance or delay the time output for various synchronizing purposes.

A user may find the ES-188F particularly beneficial if: 1) The user has trouble getting a reliable GPS Signal into a facility, such as a basement or a building with metallic coating on the windows; 2) The user has trouble getting an antenna to the outside of a facility, because the cable run will be too expensive or the facility cannot be modified, which is the case with many historical buildings or 3) A facility needs to be time synchronized to a remote location through NTP, for example, universities with multiple campuses or NPR affiliate stations

Key Features

• SMPTE-LTC/EBU, ESE, IRIG-B, ASCII (RS-232 & USB) Time Code Outputs
• NTP Input Port (RJ-45, IPv6)
• Supports Authentication
• Universal Power Supply (90-264 VAC)
• Optional 10 MHz Reference Input - Option “EXT”
• Optional OCXO Oscillator - Option “OCXO”
• 1 PPS (Pulse-Per-Second) Output
• Front Panel Nine Digit .56” Yellow LED Display
• Automatic Daylight-Saving Time Correction
• Time Zone Offset
• +/- 10 Second Offset
• Configuration via RS-232, USB or Embedded Web Page (Secure & Normal)
• PC Control Panel Software available via web download
• Coin-Cell Time Backup
• Flash memory backup of user settings
• 1.75” Rackmount Enclosure

Technical Specifications

Package Weight
8.36 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
24.1 x 14.3 x 8.4”
Item Includes
1x NTP Referenced Master Clock/Time Code Generator