Symmetricom 098-00071-000, 8200 User Manual

8200 Rubidium Oscillator

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User’s Guide

17 December 2009, Rev. A

Part Number: 098-00071-000

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Table of Contents

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Table of Contents

Symmetricom Customer Assistance

Notices 3

Copyright 3

Limited Product Warranty 3

Limitation of Liability 3

Contact Information 4

Table of Contents 5

1. How to Use This Guide 8

Purpose of This Guide

Who Should Read This Guide 8

Guide Structure 8

Conventions 9

2. Product Description 10

The 8200 Line of Rubidium Oscillators 10

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8200 Standard Oscillator 11

3. Specifications 12

Environmental Requirements

Dimensions - 8200 13

Electrical Specifications 14

Electrical Specifications - 8200 14

4. Design Integration Considerations

Mechanical Drawings - 8200 16

Mechanical Considerations

Thermal Considerations 17

External Interfaces and Grounding 18

8200 Connectors

Connector J1 Signals 19

Connector J2 Signal 19

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8200 RF Outputs 19

5. Installation and Operation

Installation 20

8200 Start-up Sequence 20

6. Symmetricom Serial Interface Protocol 22

Using the Symmetricom Serial Interface Protocol 22

Data Format 22

Adjust Frequency (commands f and t)

Factory Mode

Index

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Purpose of This Guide

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1. How to Use This Guide

This section describes the format, layout, and purpose of this guide.

Purpose of This Guide

This guide provides basic recommendations for designing products to use Symmetricom's 8200
Rubidium Oscillator. The guidelines in this user guide are generic because specific product require­ments vary from application to application.

Who Should Read This Guide

This document is intended for professionals who are designing, installing, operating or maintaining
time, frequency, and synchronization systems having a requirement for a low profile and highly pre­cise frequency generator.

To use this document effectively, a good understanding of digital technologies, analog frequency gen­eration, and synthesis techniques is helpful.

Guide Structure

This guide contains the following sections:

"2. Product Description" on page 10 - This section contains a description of the 8200 oscillator and
lists its typical applications. It provides information on dimensions, performance, and connector pin­outs.

"3. Specifications" on page 12 - This section contains physical dimensions and both environmental
and electrical specifications.

"4. Design Integration Considerations" on page 16 - This section contains mechanical issues for
8200 oscillator mounting and mating recommendations, including thermal and EMI considerations,
external interfaces and grounding, frequency control, susceptibility to noise, and reliability goal.

"5. Installation and Operation" on page 20 - This section contains the information necessary to prop­erly install and operate the 8200 oscillator, including a simplified theory of operation, maintenance and
warranty.

"6. Symmetricom Serial Interface Protocol" on page 22 - This section describes how to use of the
external communications link software.

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Conventions

Note: Notes contain installation, operation, or maintenance procedures, practices, conditions, or

statements that alert you to important information, which may make your task easier or increase your
understanding.

Warning: To avoid serious personal injury or death, do not disregard warnings. Warnings are instal­lation, operation, or maintenance procedures, practices, or statements, that if not strictly observed,
may result in serious personal injury or even death.

Caution: To avoid personal injury, do not disregard cautions. Cautions are installation, operation, or
maintenance procedures, practices, conditions, or statements, that if not strictly observed, may
result in damage to, or destruction of, the equipment. Cautions are also used to indicate a long-term
health hazard.

ESD Caution: To avoid personal injury and electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage to equipment, do
not disregard ESD cautions. ESD cautions are installation, operation, or maintenance procedures,
practices, conditions, or statements that if not strictly observed, may result in possible personal
injury, electrostatic discharge damage to, or destruction of, static-sensitive components of the equip­ment.

Electrical Shock Caution: To avoid electrical shock and possible personal injury, do not disregard
electrical shock cautions. Electrical shock cautions are practices, procedures, or statements that if
not strictly observed, may result in possible personal injury, electrical shock damage to, or destruc­tion of components of the equipment.

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The 8200 Line of Rubidium Oscillators

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2. Product Description

This section contains a description of the 8200 rubidium oscillator. It lists its typical applications, and
gives information on dimensions, performance, and connector pin-outs.

The 8200 Line of Rubidium Oscillators

The 8200 Rugged Rubidium Oscillator is a high precision, reliable 10 MHz1RF signal source. It is
specifically designed to operate in harsh environments consistent with military, avionics and indus­trial applications, where signal medium-term, and long-term frequency stability is essential for mis­sion success. It is designed using COTS (Commercial-Off-The-Shelf) components.

Owing to its overall design, long life Rb lamp, and extended crystal control range, the 8200's permits
extended operating periods without maintenance. The 8200 design produces a stable frequency with
good short and long term stability, and excellent spur performance.

The 8200 provides a 5V CMOS-compatible Built-in Self Test (BIST) Service and a LOCK alarm signal
derived from the basic physics operation.

This lock signal indicates when the output frequency is locked to the atomic resonance of rubidium.
When more control over the device is desired, an extensive command control status dialog is avail­able.

In addition to controlling the operation of the oscillator, the microprocessor's built-in firmware allows
an external host computer to communicate with the embedded controller through a serial port con­nection. This allows precise frequency control, the dynamic frequency selection, the ability to enable
and disable outputs, to query the system's health, and acquire information about the unit's serial
number, operating temperature, fault history, initiate a self test, and other performance indicators. The
protocol used is Symmetricom's proprietary Symmetricom Serial Interface Protocol (see "6. Sym­metricom Serial Interface Protocol" on page 22), or SSIP.

The simplified block diagram that follows, shows the importance of the digital control in the unit, how
it controls and monitors all aspects of operation, such as the heater circuits of the physics package,
as well as the selection of outputs.

1

Other frequencies are available. Consult factory for details.

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Figure 2.1 Simplified Block Diagram

8200 Standard Oscillator

The standard performance 8200 oscillator provides a 10MHz sine-wave output along with a 15 pin con­nector for monitoring and controlling the module. The core component in this module is based on Sym­metricom's X72 rubidium oscillator. Since the X72’s inception, several thousand units have been
deployed in various applications. The 8200 improves upon this robust design by using a ruggedized
housing and an extensive qualification process to provide rubidium performance over diverse envi­ronmental conditions.

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Environmental Requirements

Temperature:

n Operating: -40º C to +80 º C base-plate Standard 8200

n Storage: -55º C to +95º C

n Sensitivity: <3.0E-10 over op. temp. range

Thermal shock (non-operating):

MIL-STD-202, Method 107, Test Condition A, 10 cycles -55° C to 85º C

Orientation sensitivity:

-11

<5.0E

for any orientation

Pressure sensitivity:

-13

<1.0E

Altitude

n Operating: Sea level to 40,000' (12,192 m)

n Non-operating: Sea level to 80,000' (24,384 m)

Magnetic field sensitivity: dc(<=2Gauss)

<= ±4.0E

Relative humidity (operating):

0 to 95% RH per MIL-STD-810, Method 507.4

Salt fog:

MIL-STD-810, Method 509.4

/mbar

-11

/Gauss

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Vibration: MIL-STD-810, Method 514.5, Procedure I

n Operating: Category 24, Minimum Integrity, 7.7 grms @ 0.04 g

2

/Hz 20 Hz -1kHz, 15 min/axis

(maintain lock)

n Non-operating: Category 24, Minimum Integrity, 15.4 grms @ 0.16 g

min/axis

Shock: MIL-STD-202, Method 213

n Operating: 30g, 11msec, half-sine (maintain lock)

n Non-operating: 50g, 11msec, half-sine

EMI

n MIL-STD-461

n Emissions: CE102, RE102

n Susceptibility: CS101, CS114, RS103

MTBF:

2

/Hz 20 Hz -1kHz, 30

MIL-HDBK-217F, 90,000 hours. Ground fixed @ +40ºC base-plate

On-Off cycling endurance:

5000 cycles at 10ºC base-plate

Input connector:

(1) DB-15 (All input power, monitoring)

Dimensions - 8200

Height: 0.95”

Width: 4.00”

Depth: 4.63”

Volume: 17.6 in

Weight: <1.5 lbs

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Electrical Specifications - 8200

Characteristics

All limits are given at base-plate temperature of 25°C, and Supply Voltage of 25VDC unless noted
otherwise.

Description Conditions Min Typ Max Units

Supply Voltage 15 32 VDC
Frequency Accuracy at shipment -5*10
Power consumption during warm-up 20 W
Warm up time to lock @ -40°C base-plate 8 Mins

@ 25°C base-plate 6 Mins

Time to <1E

Power consumption operating (28Vdc)

RF Output Amplitude 0.5 0.7 Vrms
Harmonic Distortions -30 dBc

-9

@ -40°C base-plate 10 Mins
@ 25°C base-plate 8 Mins
@ -40°C base-plate 16 W
@ 25°C base-plate 12 W
@ 80°C base-plate 8 W

<150MHz

-11

5*10

<-75

-11

dBc

Spurious

Short-Term Stability

(Allan Deviation), tested after 30 min of
operation

Description Conditions Min Typ Max Units

SSB Phase Noise (static)

Aging rate after 30 days of operation

Analog Frequency Control (Optional)

Digital Frequency Control

147.5MHz+/-300kHz

>150MHz

@t = 1s <3*10

@t = 10s <1*10

@t = 100s <3*10

@1Hz

@10Hz

@100Hz

@1kHz

@10kHz
Per month 5*10
10 years 1*10
Control Voltage

range 0 to 5 VDC
Resolution ±1*10
Range ±1*10

-72

-92

-128

-140

-148

±1.5*10

<-70

<-80

-11

-9

-9

-12

-6

dBc

dBc

-11

-11

-12

dBc/Hz

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Mechanical Drawings - 8200

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4. Design Integration Considerations

This section provides information on mounting, mating connectors, operating temperature, electrical
interface, EMI, and noise susceptibility.

Mechanical Drawings - 8200

Figure 4-1: Isometric View

Figure 4-2: Dimensions

Top Side Bottom

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Figure 4-3: Front

Mechanical Considerations

Mounting Recommendations

To mount the oscillator, use the four mounting holes located at the corners of its base plate with four
.112-40 (4-40) stainless steel screws. Be aware that the minimum penetration depth to mount the unit
is 0.2 inch (5.08 mm), and the maximum is 0.25 inch (6.35 mm).

Thermal Considerations

Thermal Tape

In order to achieve the highest ambient operating temperature for the oscillator operating base plate
temperature, Symmetricom recommends that the bottom ("base plate") of the oscillator has good ther­mal contact to the mounting surface. It is also very important to maintain a uniform temperature into
the base plate of the 8200 through its mounting points. The oscillator operates normally without ther­mal tape. However, in some field applications, the tape may simplify customer system thermal
design requirements.

Warning: To avoid personal injury, attach the oscillator to a heat sink to prevent it from becoming too
hot to touch.

The oscillator maximum base plate temperature described in the specifications is based on a unit cov­ered on five sides with one inch foam to simulate free convection in air with the heat sink/base plate
exposed to forced air.

If there is airflow over the unit's top cover, the oscillator's maximum operating base plate temperature
increases by 1 or 2° C, and its power consumption at a given base plate temperature also increases
by a few tens of milliwatts.

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As the base plate temperature continues to increase, the unit eventually loses lock. Above a base
plate temperature of +80° C, the resonator, or lamp heaters shut down as control point temperatures
are exceeded, and the unit temperature coefficients increase to approximately 6xE

-10

° C.

External Interfaces and Grounding

8200 Connectors

Figure 4-7: Connector Placement

Figure 4-8: Connector J1 ("D" Connector Plug 15 Pins, MIL-RF-24308)

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Connector J1 Signals

Pin# Signal Name Type Signal Function

1, 2 PWR In PWR

3 D_OUT Output UART data out at ACMOS logic levels.

4, 5 GND GND - Power & signal return - all grounds must be connected.

6 NC - Not connected. Pin shall be left floating
7 LOCK Output If low, indicates Rb oscillator is locked.
8 GND GND - Power & signal return - all grounds must be connected.
9 NC - Not connected.Pin shall be left floating

10 DIN Input Input UART data in at ACMOS logic levels.

11 FREQ CTRL (Optional) Analog

12 GND GND - Power & signal return - all grounds must be connected.
13 NC - Not connected. Pin shall be left floating

14 SERVICE Output

15 GND GND - Power & signal return - all grounds must be connected.

+ Power input +15 to +32 Vdc - all power pins must be
connected.

Analog Frequency control - analog input between 0 - 5
Vdc.

Indicates unit is nearing limits of frequency control and
that Service is required within several months.

Connector J2 Signal

10 MHz SINE OUT

(SMA MALE, MIL-PRF-39012)

8200 RF Outputs

RF Output Impedance versus Frequency

The active RF output impedance for the 8200 is a nominal 50 Ω at 10 MHz, but is a widely varying
impedance at other frequencies. You must take this into consideration if the 8200 rf output is driving a
non-buffered filter. Note that the 8200 is specified as delivering 0.7 Vrms (typical) into a 50 Ω resist­ance load. Loads that present complex impedance or resonances affect signal amplitude. The 8200
can drive a properly terminated transmission line of 50 Ω characteristic impedance.

Note: 390 pf capacitor from the 10 MHz sine output to the sine return is required within four inches of
the output connector. It can be located across the 50 Ω terminator.

If the sine output port is disabled, its characteristic impedance remains the same.

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Installation

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5. Installation and Operation

This section provides information on details to consider when installing the 8200 and the procedure to
follow when turning on the unit. There is an explanation of the start-up sequence, monitoring per­formance, and theory of operation. It also contains a troubleshooting guide, customer support infor­mation, and warranty information.

Installation

Site Selection

The 8200 can be mounted in any orientation. In environments that approach the operating limits of the
8200, ensure that the temperature limits are not exceeded.

The 8200 is sensitive to external dc and ac magnetic fields (refer to specification) and should not be
installed in locations subjected to strong magnetic fields from transformers or large power supplies.
An external magnetic field under 2 gauss should not result in measurable frequency offsets for 8200.

An Rb frequency standard is a very precise component and you should employ optimum practices for
its use. Avoid using a power source that is also providing power to fans or equipment that generates
high current pulses.

8200 Start-up Sequence

When power is connected to connector J1, the 8200 begins its warm-up cycle. After six minutes the
rubidium oscillator reaches a locked condition and its output signals will stabilize. The accuracy at
shipment is <±5xE

Note: Signals appear at the outputs immediately after power is applied to the unit, but these output sig­nals are not stable until after the oscillator has locked.

After eight minutes the accuracy of the 8200 oscillator is <1xE-9. Performance of the 8200 unit varies
according to the application profile specified by the customer at time of order. To monitor performance
and selectively modify it using the SSIP firmware included in the unit, connect the unit to the COM
port of a PCvia Developer’s Kit cable and adapter (Symmetricom P/N 054-00269-000).

.

-11

at 25° C, typical.

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Using the Symmetricom Serial Interface Protocol

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6. Symmetricom Serial Interface Protocol

This appendix provides information on communicating with the 8200 through the serial port. It
includes output examples and a description of commands.

Important! Use Developer’s Kit (Symmetricom P/N 054-00269-000) to connect unit to RS232 port of
PC.

Using the Symmetricom Serial Interface Protocol

The Symmetricom Serial Interface Protocol (SSIP) permits external communication with the 8200
through the serial port connector J1 when the unit is connected to a host PC. All "developer-mode"
commands are a single ASCII letter and require no termination. Of the eight RUN MODE commands,
three require the host to supply data.

Host Terminal Emulator Setup

Set up the comm port of the PC with the following configuration:

n Data rate (baud or B.P.S. - baud rate) of the 8200 is 57.6K

n No parity

n 8 data bits

n 1 stop bit

n No local echo (unit echoes)

n No hardware or software flow control

Note: The 8200's UART connections are based on 5 Vdc logic levels. RS232 Adapter (Symmetricom
p/n 054-00269-000) required to connect 8200 to PC.

Data Format

Run Mode Data Format (Customer Mode)

8200 outputs are all decimal data as “ASCII Coded Hex” except for echoed characters. Do not con­vert data to decimal when transmitting to the 8200. All data are sent to the 8200 and received back as
“ASCII Coded Hex”. The following example shows how data are encoded.

Note: Flow control is not permitted in “Run Mode”.

Data sent to the 8200 in run mode should not be encoded.

The following is an example of output from the 8200 after power is applied to the unit.

Example

X 7 2 by Symmetricom, Inc., Copyright 2004

SDCP Version 4.24 of 4/2004; Loader Version 2

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Mode CN1B Flag 0005 Unit serial code is 0311BB0198-h, current tuning
state is 6

Crystal: 3938700hz, ACMOS: 989680.00000000hz, Sine: 989680.00000000hz

Ctl Reg: 0204, Res temp off: BFC53F7D., Lamp temp off: C003B7E9.

FC: disabled, Srvc: low

r>

Adjust Frequency (commands f and t)

User Output to the 8200 Command Name and Description

Command DATA

Adjust Frequency

Adjust Unit output frequency. Used to discipline

Desired frequency change from
free running center frequency in
parts to E

Example: for a +100xE

–11

–11

f

change: “100<cr>”

Example: for a –100xE

change: “–100<cr>”

–11

the unit. The smallest incremental frequency
change is 2xE

Any value less than this will still be used.

Max value that can be used at one time is 4E–8.
For larger frequency changes, repeated steps
equal to or smaller than 4E–8should be used.

Unit always powers up at free running factory set
frequency, unless “T” command is used.

–12

(or “f.2”).

This command is always relative to the free run­ning frequency.

Save tuning data

Saves current DDS frequency, so the changes

t

made with “f” command become permanent. The
command is password protected. The password is
“5987717”.

Factory Mode

Data output from the 8200 in factory mode is not intended for users outside the factory and is not
described in this document.

Caution: Using factory mode can result in the erasure of firmware on the 8200 rendering it inoperable
and making it necessary to return the unit to the factory for re-programming.

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Index

8

8200 Connectors 18

8200 RF Outputs 19

8200 Standard Oscillator 11

C

Conventions 9

D

Design Integration Considerations 8, 16

Dimension - 8200 13

E

Electrical Specifications 14

Electrical Specifications - 8200 14

Environmental Requirements 12

External Interfaces and Grounding 18

F

Factory Mode 23

G

Guide Structure 8

H

How to Use This Guide 8

I

Installation 20

Installation and Operation 8, 20

M

Mechanical Considerations 17

Mechanical Drawings - 8200 16

N

Notices 3

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P

Product Description 8, 10

Purpose of This Guide 8

S

Specifications 12

Start-up Sequence 20

Symmetricom Customer Assistance 2, 4

Symmetricom Serial Interface Protocol 8, 10, 22

T

The 8200 Line of Rubidium Oscillators 10

Thermal Considerations 17

U

Using the Symmetricom Serial Interface Protocol 22

W

Who Should Read This Guide 8

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