8185 TimeBurst Wireless Time Link

TimeBurst Wireless Time Link - Model 8185

• Provides Synchronized Time from NetClock^® Master Clock to all Municipal Services - Public Safety, Traffic, Water, Courts, and Schools
• Uses Existing Radio Channels to Coordinate Time Between Emergency Services
• Easy to Install
• Automatic, Accurate, Reliable and Affordable
• Optional Event Alert Features
• 5-Year Warranty

Product Overview

Here’s an easy, affordable way to provide system-wide split-second timing to every public safety agency and municipal service in your community. As demands upon these services increase and society expects more accountability, you must be able to provide accurate coordinated time across your system. Coordinated system time ensures that time stamped record and events are admissible in a court of law and enhances your department’s credibility.

The Spectracom TimeBurst Wireless Time Link delivers what you need. This innovative solution uses your existing public safety radio system to transmit accurate, synchronized time from your central communications system to any receiver site in your community. In combination with the Spectracom NetClock or TTS Master Clock, TimeBurst sets your system and display clocks to within 250 milliseconds of UTC (Coordinated Universal Time).

TimeBurst receives time from your NetClock or TTS Master Clock through the RS-485 port and connects to your radio transmitter or radio console. On a schedule you choose, TimeBurst automatically keys the transmitter and sends a short coded time-of-day message in the form of a digital burst. The unit is polite to voice and will wait for clear air to send.

The optional Event Alert feature sends alert messages, along with the synchronized time updates, to wireless clocks, which then provide visible and audible alerts. Commands are executed via the TimeBurst Wireless Time Link Model 8185, Option 01 for Event Alert.

The Spectracom TimeBurst is automatic, accurate, reliable, and affordable. In today’s litigious environment, you can’t afford to be without it.

Technical Specifications

RS-485 Remote Input	Once per second time code from Master Clock. Automatic detection of baud rate and data format. Connector: 3-position terminal block (supplied)
RS-485 Remote Output	Pass through of Remote Input Connector: 3-position terminal block (supplied)
Communications	Connector: 8-pin removable terminal strip (supplied) Audio Output, Remote Prompt, B+, Optically isolated PTT and Busy
Configuration Setup	System path delay: Rotary switches - 0 to 990 msec Deviation level: Potentiometer - 0 to 3 volts Broadcast schedule, PTT, Busy, Polarity: DIP switch
Modem	Signaling protocol: Spectracom proprietary; interface analog 300 - 3,000 Hz bandwidth, transformer coupled; Output impedance 600 ohm balance.
Service Port	RS-232 Connector: DB9 Female, (DCE); flow control not require; 9600 baud, 8N1
Alarm Output	Single alarm relay provided for remote monitoring of operational status. Relay contacts: NO, NC and common, 30 VDC @ 2A; 4-position terminal block (supplied)
Alarm Operation	A Major Alarm is asserted when detected faults compromise output accuracy. Loss of Time Sync from NetClock, CPU Fault, Test Mode, Power Failure
Front Panel Status Indicators	Time Sync LED, bi-color: Indicates operational status Green = synchronized to the Master Clock Red = not synchronized Prompt: Lights when transmitting
Power	115 VAC. ±10%, 60 Hz to 12 VDC @ 3 watts, from UL-approved power adapter (supplied) Connecter: Barrel, 5.5 mm OD, 2.1 mm ID Polarity: Positive shell, negative center
Warranty	5-Year Warranty

Physical & Environmental Specfications

Dimensions	1.75” H x 19.0” W x 10.0” D (44.5 H x 482.6 W x 254 D mm)
Rack Mount	EIA 19” x 1.75” H with front panel mounting holes
Weight	4 lbs (1.8 kg)
Temperature	32°F to +122°F (0°C to 50°C) operating termperature -40° +185°F (-40°C to +85°C) storage temperature
Humidity	95% relative humidity, non-condensing

Ordering Information

1	TimeBurst, Model 8185 Option 01 for Event Alert
2	Requires NetClock Master Clock, antenna, and accessories