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Documentation
Dropdown menus below include .PDF downloads regarding our products, including data sheets, specs, and firmware .ZIP downloads. (Basic .PDF downloads) (Firmware .ZIP downloads)PoE Clock Manual - Serial numbers starting with the letter "B/C".
PoE Clock Manual (Legacy Version)
Double Sided Clock Installation Manual.
Timer/Text Network API Specification
FIRMWARE UPDATES:
1) Devices with a serial number that DOES NOT start with a "B".
Update includes added date display, plus other minor updates.
(PoE Clock Only)
2) Devices with a serial number that START with a "B".
New Timer Program Features to match RGB clocks, works with TM-Manager/TM-Timer 2.0+
3) Devices with a serial number that START with a "C".
Alarm Based Brightness Control, Fixed DNS Lookup in Static IP Settings. See README file in download package for more details.
IMPORTANT UPGRADING NOTE:
Parameter block will be reset to factory. All settings of the clock will have to be reset.
***If alarms are already created, duration values may be altered by the update due to changed memory layout.***
Updates to support TimeZone clocks and updated timers. See README file in download package for more details.
Corrected memory leak in webserver.
IMPORTANT UPGRADING NOTE:
Parameter block will be reset to factory. All settings of the clock will have to be reset.
***If alarms are already created, duration values may be altered by the update due to changed memory layout.***
WiFi Clock Manual - Serial numbers starting with the letter "B/C"
WiFi Clock Manual (Legacy Version)
Double Sided Clock Installation Manual.
Timer/Text Network API Specification
FIRMWARE UPDATES:
1) Devices with a serial number that DOES NOT start with a "B".
Download 1.15
Update Includes two versions included for radio firmware 4.5.2 and 4.8.2. Additional WiFi fault tolerance and correction.
Download 2.5
New Timer Program Features to match RGB clocks, works with TM-Manager/TM-Timer 2.0+
3) Devices with a serial number that START with a "C".
Added Alarm based brightness controls. Fixed DNS lookup in Static IP Settings. See README file in download package for more details.
IMPORTANT UPGRADING NOTE:
Parameter block will be reset to factory. All settings of the clock will have to be reset.
***If alarms are already created, duration values may be altered by the update due to changed memory layout.***
Support for TimeZone clocks and new timer features. See README file in download package for more details.
Fixed memory leak in web server.
IMPORTANT UPGRADING NOTE:
Parameter block will be reset to factory. All settings of the clock will have to be reset.
***If alarms are already created, duration values may be altered by the update due to changed memory layout.***
TimeMachines Time Server Accuracy Paper
Timer/Text and Discovery Network API Specification
FIRMWARE UPDATE(S):
* If serial number begins with letter "B".
Improvements:
- More Web Page Information.
- Support for TM-Manager.
- Do not apply 2.6 over an existing 2.6 update. Be sure to apply once only!
Improvements:
- Improved Stability in low signal conditions.
- Must be installed over version 2.6 or greater
Improvements:
- Improved Stability in busy networks.
- Web setup to support next Leap Second when announced.
- Updated IP Stack and Web Server
- Must be installed over version 2.6 or greater
TimeMachines Time Server Accuracy Paper
Timer/Text Network API Specification
FIRMWARE UPDATE(S):
Improvements:
- SNMP V2/V3 Support
- Ability to access Peer NTP servers
- Manual Time Setting
- UDP Packet Formatting Update to PTP
- NTP Authentication Support
- Minor change to NTP Response Packets
- Update takes 20-25 minutes to complete
TimeMachines Time Server Accuracy Paper with TM2000B/TM2500B section.
Timer/Text Network API Specification
FIRMWARE UPDATE(S):
Improvements:
- Minor Updates
- Corrected NTP Time Bug in low signal conditions
- Corrected SNMP web page save bug
- Update takes 10-15 minutes to complete
Firmware from here down is for TM2000B's with serial numbers that begin with "D"
Improvements:
- Minor Updates-Serial Numbers that start with "D" only!!!
- UI support for consolidated TM2000/2500 HW platform
- Corrected SNMP service on/off control from webpage
- Corrected PTP dynamic offset change for next leap second
- Update takes 10-15 minutes to complete
Improvements:
- Significant Updates-Serial Numbers that start with "D" only!!!
- Support for HW Timestamping in 2 Step Mode, Major Jitter improvement
- Support for IPv6
- Support for low-accuracy PTP without GPS lock
- Corrected 0.6.4 issue when updating with DHCP enabled
- Update takes 10-15 minutes to complete
Improvements:
- Minor Updates-Serial Numbers that start with "D" only!!!
- Added option to set PTP version to 2.1 or 2.0 for backward compatibility
- Power Profile additions, beta
- Better status display in holdover mode
- Update takes 10-15 minutes to complete
TM2500B 10MHz Allan Deviation Plot
TimeMachines Time Server Accuracy Paper with TM2000B/TM2500B section.
Timer/Text Network API Specification
FIRMWARE UPDATE(S):
Improvements:
- Minor Updates
- Corrected NTP Time Bug in low signal conditions
- Corrected SNMP web page save bug
- Update takes 10-15 minutes to complete
TM2500C 10MHz Allan Deviation Plot
TimeMachines Time Server Accuracy Paper with TM2000B/TM2500BC section.
Timer/Text Network API Specification
FIRMWARE UPDATE(S):
Improvements:
- Minor Updates-
- UI support for consolidated TM2000/2500 HW platform
- Corrected SNMP service on/off control from webpage
- Corrected PTP dynamic offset change for next leap second
- Update takes 10-15 minutes to complete
Improvements:
- Significant Updates-Serial Numbers that start with "D" only!!!
- Support for HW Timestamping in 2 Step Mode, Major Jitter improvement
- Support for IPv6
- Support for low-accuracy PTP without GPS lock
- Corrected 0.6.4 issue when updating with DHCP enabled
- Update takes 10-15 minutes to complete
Improvements:
- Minor Updates-Serial Numbers that start with "D" only!!!
- Added option to set PTP version to 2.1 or 2.0 for backward compatibility
- Power Profile additions, beta
- Better status display in holdover mode
- Update takes 10-15 minutes to complete
Current manual and support information is on the TM-Manager web page under Products.
See the TM-Timer web page for more information, under Products.
VisualGPS
VisualGPS is a simple Windows utility that will read and interpret the NMEA strings that the GPS in the TM1000A generates. Using a straight through serial port allows viewing of all satellites that are locked at a given time, location, and other GPS debug information.
NTPTool
NTPTool is a simple Windows utility that can be pointed at a time server and used to query the current time using the NTP protocol. Simply enter the IP address of the server and request the information. A great tool verifying the setup of a new time server installation.
TimeSync
Updating a Windows PC from an NTP server is somewhat limited by W32Time, which is part of the Windows system. There are some other excellent time update clients out there, but one we have had good luck with is NetTime. It allows for multiple servers and a nice simple GUI setup of the basic parameters. It can be found at: http://www.timesynctool.com/
Download
One useful feature of the NetTime utility is that it makes it simple to use a Windows based computer as an internal network time source. The NetTime software is a good simple server than can be easily setup to serve NTP time and keep itself synced to multiple internet sources. Usually the Windows firewall will require an Inbound rule for UDP on port 123, to make this work seamlessly. Syncing clocks to this internal server can eliminate a lot of variables in keeping clocks running smoothly.