JP2002094490A - Time-supplying system and time-supplying device - Google Patents
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【０００１】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、ネットワークから
基準となる時刻を受け、その時刻によりスケジュール管
理を行うようなアプリケーションに適用することを目的
に、信頼性の高い、安定な基準時刻を供給することを可
能にする時刻供給システムに関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention provides a highly reliable and stable reference time for application to an application which receives a reference time from a network and performs schedule management based on the time. A time supply system that enables
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】ネットワークを使用して時刻を供給する
場合、時刻の基準となる秒信号と、時分秒などの時刻情
報の両方を、ネットワークを利用してマスタとなる時刻
供給装置からスレーブとなる時刻供給装置に転送する。2. Description of the Related Art When supplying time using a network, both a time signal such as a second signal serving as a time reference and time information such as hour, minute, and second are transmitted from a time supplying apparatus serving as a master to a slave using the network. To a time supply device.
【０００３】時刻情報が転送される伝送路が故障すると
時刻が停止してしまうが、これを防ぐために、従来技術
では、供給を受ける側の装置に独自に時刻を発生する回
路を設けて、時刻情報が途絶えた場合には独立に時刻を
発生することで時刻を維持している。[0003] If the transmission line for transferring the time information fails, the time stops. In order to prevent this, in the prior art, a circuit that generates the time independently is provided in a device that receives the time. When information is lost, the time is maintained by generating the time independently.
【０００４】[0004]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら、上記の
従来技術では、独自に時刻を発生する回路によって短時
間であれば時刻を維持できるが、長時間の亘り時刻の供
給が途絶えた場合には、徐々に時刻精度が劣化してゆく
という問題点があった。However, in the above-mentioned prior art, the time can be maintained for a short time by a circuit that independently generates time, but when the supply of time is interrupted for a long time, There was a problem that the time accuracy gradually deteriorated.
【０００５】本発明は上記の点に鑑みてなされたもので
あり、時刻の供給が長時間途絶えた場合であっても、正
確な時刻の発生を維持し、時刻同期を可能とする時刻同
期システム及び時刻供給装置を提供することを目的とす
る。[0005] The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and a time synchronization system that maintains accurate time generation and enables time synchronization even when supply of time is interrupted for a long time. And a time supply device.
【０００６】[0006]
【課題を解決するための手段】請求項１に記載の発明
は、時刻マスタに同期した基準時刻を供給する時刻供給
システムであって、時刻供給装置と周波数供給装置とを
有し、該時刻供給装置は、前記周波数供給装置から基準
周波数を受信し、その基準周波数に基づき時刻を発生す
る手段と、その時刻を時刻マスタからの基準時刻を基に
して補正し、時刻マスタに同期した基準時刻を発生する
手段とを有する。According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a time supply system for supplying a reference time synchronized with a time master, comprising a time supply device and a frequency supply device. The device receives a reference frequency from the frequency supply device, generates a time based on the reference frequency, and corrects the time based on a reference time from a time master, and calculates a reference time synchronized with the time master. Generating means.
【０００７】基準時刻情報と基準周波数を、時刻供給装
置に別々に供給するので、基準時刻情報が途絶えても、
基準周波数の供給は受けられるので、これをもとに時刻
を発生することが可能となる。Since the reference time information and the reference frequency are separately supplied to the time supply device, even if the reference time information is interrupted,
Since the supply of the reference frequency can be received, the time can be generated based on the reference frequency.
【０００８】請求項２に記載の発明は、請求項１の記載
において、前記周波数供給装置は、周波数マスタに同期
した基準周波数を発生する手段を有するようにする。According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the frequency supply device has means for generating a reference frequency synchronized with a frequency master.
【０００９】本発明によれば、周波数供給装置から安定
した基準周波数を供給することができる。According to the present invention, a stable reference frequency can be supplied from the frequency supply device.
【００１０】請求項３に記載の発明は、請求項２の記載
において、前記時刻マスタからの基準時刻が異常な場合
には、前記時刻供給装置は正常時の補正値に基づき前記
時刻を補正し、前記周波数マスタからの基準周波数が異
常な場合には、前記周波数供給装置は正常時の基準周波
数を維持する。According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect, when the reference time from the time master is abnormal, the time supply device corrects the time based on a normal time correction value. If the reference frequency from the frequency master is abnormal, the frequency supply device maintains the normal reference frequency.
【００１１】本発明によれば、基準周波数の供給が途絶
えた場合でも、維持された基準周波数によって時刻を発
生することができる。According to the present invention, the time can be generated by the maintained reference frequency even when the supply of the reference frequency is interrupted.
【００１２】請求項４に記載の発明は、時刻マスタに同
期した基準時刻を供給する時刻供給システムであって、
基準時刻を維持する時刻マスタと、時刻マスタに同期す
る時刻スレーブと、時刻マスタと時刻スレーブとの間で
時刻情報を転送する時刻用伝送路と、基準周波数を維持
する周波数マスタと、周波数マスタに同期する周波数ス
レーブと、周波数マスタと周波数スレーブとの間で周波
数情報を転送する周波数用伝送路とを有し、前記時刻ス
レーブは前記周波数スレーブから基準周波数を受けて基
準時刻を発生する。The invention according to claim 4 is a time supply system for supplying a reference time synchronized with a time master,
A time master that maintains a reference time, a time slave that synchronizes with the time master, a time transmission path that transfers time information between the time master and the time slave, a frequency master that maintains a reference frequency, and a frequency master It has a frequency slave to be synchronized and a frequency transmission line for transferring frequency information between the frequency master and the frequency slave. The time slave receives a reference frequency from the frequency slave and generates a reference time.
【００１３】本発明によっても、上記と同様の作用効果
を奏する。According to the present invention, the same operation and effect as described above can be obtained.
【００１４】請求項５に記載の発明は、時刻マスタに同
期した基準時刻を供給する時刻供給装置であって、周波
数供給装置から基準周波数を受信し、その基準周波数に
基づき時刻を発生する手段と、その時刻を時刻マスタか
らの基準時刻を基にして補正し、時刻マスタに同期した
基準時刻を発生する手段とを有する。According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a time supply device for supplying a reference time synchronized with a time master, comprising a means for receiving a reference frequency from a frequency supply device and generating a time based on the reference frequency. Means for correcting the time based on the reference time from the time master and generating a reference time synchronized with the time master.
【００１５】請求項６に記載の発明は、請求項５の記載
において、前記時刻マスタからの基準時刻が異常な場合
には、正常時の補正値に基づき前記時刻を補正する。According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, when the reference time from the time master is abnormal, the time is corrected based on a normal correction value.
【００１６】請求項５、６の発明によっても、前記の時
刻供給システムと実質的に同様の作用効果を奏する。According to the fifth and sixth aspects of the invention, substantially the same operation and effect as those of the above time supply system can be obtained.
【００１７】[0017]
【発明の実施の形態】図１に本発明の一実施例における
時刻同期システムの構成図を示す。FIG. 1 shows a configuration diagram of a time synchronization system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
【００１８】同図に示すように、伝送局１にある時刻マ
スタ３（マスタとして機能する時刻供給装置を時刻マス
タと称する）と、伝送局５にある時刻スレーブ７（スレ
ーブとして機能する時刻供給装置を時刻スレーブと称す
る）は、時刻用伝送路９で接続され、時刻マスタ３が発
生する基準時刻が時刻スレーブ７に転送される。As shown in FIG. 1, a time master 3 (a time supply device functioning as a master is referred to as a time master) in a transmission station 1 and a time slave 7 (a time supply device functioning as a slave) in a transmission station 5. Are referred to as a time slave) via a time transmission line 9, and the reference time generated by the time master 3 is transferred to the time slave 7.
【００１９】上記と同様に、周波数マスタ１１（マスタ
として機能する周波数供給装置を周波数マスタと称す
る）と周波数スレーブ１３（スレーブとして機能する周
波数供給装置を周波数スレーブと称する）は、周波数用
伝送路１５で接続され、周波数マスタ１１が発生する基
準周波数が周波数スレーブ１３に転送される。Similarly to the above, the frequency master 11 (the frequency supply device functioning as a master is called a frequency master) and the frequency slave 13 (the frequency supply device functioning as a slave is called a frequency slave) are connected to the frequency transmission line 15. And the reference frequency generated by the frequency master 11 is transferred to the frequency slave 13.
【００２０】本発明においては、時刻スレーブ７は、周
波数スレーブ１３で同期・再生された基準周波数を受
け、基準１秒信号を発生する。なお、前述した基準時刻
とは基準１秒信号等の基準信号を含む情報をいう。基準
１秒信号は、時刻マスタ３からの時刻情報で補正され
る。これにより時刻スレーブ７からは、補正され時刻マ
スタ３に同期した基準１秒信号と、時刻マスタ３から転
送された時刻情報が出力される。なお、ある伝送局にお
いて、時刻スレーブと周波数スレーブとを合わせて時刻
供給システムと称する。又は、時刻マスタと周波数マス
タとをこれに含めて時刻供給システムと称してもよい。In the present invention, the time slave 7 receives the reference frequency synchronized and reproduced by the frequency slave 13 and generates a reference 1 second signal. Note that the above-mentioned reference time refers to information including a reference signal such as a reference 1 second signal. The reference one-second signal is corrected based on the time information from the time master 3. As a result, the time slave 7 outputs the corrected one-second reference signal synchronized with the time master 3 and the time information transferred from the time master 3. In a certain transmission station, a time slave and a frequency slave are collectively referred to as a time supply system. Alternatively, the time master and the frequency master may be included in these and referred to as a time supply system.
【００２１】上記のように、時刻スレーブは、周波数ス
レーブから基準周波数を供給されるので、時刻マスタ３
からの基準１秒信号が途絶えた場合であっても、その基
準周波数に基づき、基準１秒信号を生成し、出力するこ
とができる。As described above, the time slave is supplied with the reference frequency from the frequency slave.
Even if the reference one-second signal from is interrupted, the reference one-second signal can be generated and output based on the reference frequency.
【００２２】次に、各装置の詳細について説明する。Next, details of each device will be described.
【００２３】図２に、時刻マスタ３と時刻スレーブ７を
有する時刻転送システムの構成を示す。このシステムに
より時刻が転送される。FIG. 2 shows the configuration of a time transfer system having a time master 3 and a time slave 7. The time is transferred by this system.
【００２４】時刻マスタ３は、時刻情報と基準１秒信号
を出力するマスタ時計１７、信号の送受信を行う伝送端
局装置１９、時刻差を測定する時刻差測定器２１を有す
る。The time master 3 has a master clock 17 for outputting time information and a reference 1 second signal, a transmission terminal device 19 for transmitting and receiving signals, and a time difference measuring device 21 for measuring a time difference.
【００２５】時刻スレーブ７は、基準周波数と時刻差が
入力され時刻情報と基準１秒信号を出力するスレーブ時
計２３、信号の送受信を行う伝送端局装置２５、時刻差
を測定する時刻差測定器２７を有する。次に動作を説明
する。The time slave 7 receives a reference frequency and a time difference, outputs a time information and a reference 1 second signal, a slave clock 23, a transmission / reception terminal device 25 for transmitting / receiving a signal, and a time difference measuring device for measuring the time difference. 27. Next, the operation will be described.
【００２６】マスタ時計１７からの基準１秒信号は２系
統出力される。片方の基準１秒信号は、送信基準１秒信
号として、伝送端局装置１９の送信部２９により、時刻
スレーブ７に転送される。もうひとつの基準１秒信号は
時刻差測定器２１に入力される。The reference one-second signal from the master clock 17 is output in two systems. One of the reference one-second signals is transferred to the time slave 7 by the transmission unit 29 of the transmission terminal device 19 as a transmission reference one-second signal. Another one-second reference signal is input to the time difference measuring device 21.
【００２７】時刻スレーブ７においては、スレーブ時計
２３の２系統の出力が、伝送端局装置２５と時刻差測定
器２７に入力される。In the time slave 7, two outputs of the slave clock 23 are input to the transmission terminal device 25 and the time difference measuring device 27.
【００２８】時刻マスタ３における時刻差測定器２１で
は、時刻スレーブからの受信基準１秒信号と時刻マスタ
３の送信基準１秒信号との時刻差が測定され時刻差デー
タＴ１が得られる。また、時刻スレーブ７における時刻
差測定器２７では、時刻マスタ３からの受信基準１秒信
号と時刻スレーブ７の送信基準１秒信号との時刻差が測
定され時刻差データＴ２が得られる。このＴ１は時刻マ
スタ３から時刻スレーブ７に送信され、時刻スレーブ７
ではＴ１とＴ２を用いて時刻を補正する。その詳細を次
に説明する。The time difference measuring device 21 of the time master 3 measures the time difference between the one-second reception reference signal from the time slave and the one-second transmission reference signal of the time master 3, and obtains time difference data T1. The time difference measuring device 27 in the time slave 7 measures the time difference between the one-second reception reference signal from the time master 3 and the one-second transmission reference signal of the time slave 7, and obtains time difference data T2. This T1 is transmitted from the time master 3 to the time slave 7, and the time slave 7
Then, the time is corrected using T1 and T2. The details will be described below.
【００２９】図３に秒信号間の時間関係を示す。上述の
ように、Ｔ１は、マスタ時計１７からの送信基準１秒信
号（１ＰＰＳ−ＭＳ）と、スレーブ時計２３からの受信
基準１秒信号（１ＰＰＳ−ＳＲ）との時刻差であり、Ｔ
２は、スレーブ時計２３からの送信基準１秒信号（１Ｐ
ＰＳ−ＳＳ）と、マスタ時計１７からの受信基準１秒信
号（１ＰＰＳ−ＭＲ）との時刻差である。FIG. 3 shows the time relationship between the second signals. As described above, T1 is the time difference between the transmission reference 1 second signal (1PPS-MS) from the master clock 17 and the reception reference 1 second signal (1PPS-SR) from the slave clock 23.
2 is a transmission reference 1 second signal (1P
PS-SS) and the time difference between the one-second reception reference signal (1PPS-MR) from the master clock 17.
【００３０】図３に示すように、時刻マスタ３から時刻
スレーブ７までの伝送遅延時間はｔ１、逆方向の遅延時
間はｔ２で示される。ｔｌとｔ２が等しい場合、（Ｔ１
−Ｔ２）／２（図３におけるΔ）はマスタ時計とスレー
ブ時計の時刻差を表す。As shown in FIG. 3, the transmission delay time from the time master 3 to the time slave 7 is represented by t1, and the delay time in the reverse direction is represented by t2. If tl and t2 are equal, (T1
−T2) / 2 (Δ in FIG. 3) represents a time difference between the master clock and the slave clock.
【００３１】時刻マスタ３で計測されたＴ１は、伝送端
局装置間の通信機能により、時刻マスタ３から時刻スレ
ーブ７に転送され、時刻差測定器２７において上記の演
算が行われる。これにより、時刻スレーブ７での時刻差
測定器２７は、マスタ時計とスレーブ時計の時刻差デー
タを出力することができる。この時刻差データにより、
スレーブ時計２３は時刻を補正することができる。な
お、補正は例えば定期的に行うようにすることができ
る。The time T1 measured by the time master 3 is transferred from the time master 3 to the time slave 7 by the communication function between the transmission terminal devices, and the above-described calculation is performed in the time difference measuring device 27. Thereby, the time difference measuring device 27 in the time slave 7 can output the time difference data between the master clock and the slave clock. With this time difference data,
The slave clock 23 can correct the time. The correction can be performed periodically, for example.
【００３２】次に、周波数転送について説明する。Next, frequency transfer will be described.
【００３３】図４に、周波数転送システムの構成を示
す。周波数マスタ１１は、基準周波数を発生するマスタ
発振器３３と伝送端局装置３５を有する。また、周波数
スレーブ１３は、スレーブ発信器３７と伝送端局装置３
９を有する。FIG. 4 shows the configuration of the frequency transfer system. The frequency master 11 has a master oscillator 33 for generating a reference frequency and a transmission terminal device 35. The frequency slave 13 includes a slave transmitter 37 and the transmission terminal device 3.
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【００３４】周波数マスタ１１内のマスタ発振器３３で
発生される基準周波数は、伝送端局装置３５の送信部４
１により、周波数スレーブ１３内の受信部４３へ転送さ
れ、さらにスレーブ発振器３７に入力される。スレーブ
発振器３７は、位相同期発振器４５により構成され、入
力された基準周波数に位相同期する。スレーブ発振器出
力は、周波数スレーブ出力の基準周波数となる。The reference frequency generated by the master oscillator 33 in the frequency master 11
1 is transferred to the receiving unit 43 in the frequency slave 13, and further input to the slave oscillator 37. The slave oscillator 37 is constituted by a phase locked oscillator 45, and performs phase synchronization with the input reference frequency. The slave oscillator output becomes the reference frequency of the frequency slave output.
【００３５】図５に、スレーブ発振器３７を構成する位
相同期発振器４５の構成を示す。位相同期発振器４５
は、ディジタル位相比較器４７、信号異常検出回路４
９、ディジタルフィルタ５１、ディジタル制御発振器５
３を有する。また、ディジタルフィルタ５１はディジタ
ル値保持プロセス５５を有する。FIG. 5 shows the configuration of the phase-locked oscillator 45 constituting the slave oscillator 37. Phase locked oscillator 45
Is a digital phase comparator 47, a signal abnormality detection circuit 4
9, digital filter 51, digitally controlled oscillator 5
3 The digital filter 51 has a digital value holding process 55.
【００３６】このようなディジタル型の位相同期回路に
より、周波数スレーブで発生される基準周波数は、周波
数マスタ１１からの基準周波数に異常が発生しても一定
期間周波数を維持することができる。すなわち、周波数
マスタからの基準周波数に異常が発生した場合、信号異
常検出回路４９は、ディジタル値保持プロセス５５を起
動し、ディジタル制御発振器５３の制御を停止し、その
直前の値を保持する。これにより、ディジタル制御発振
器５３の自走時周波数安定度に応じた基準周波数精度が
維持される。With such a digital phase-locked loop, the reference frequency generated by the frequency slave can be maintained for a certain period even if the reference frequency from the frequency master 11 becomes abnormal. That is, when an abnormality occurs in the reference frequency from the frequency master, the signal abnormality detection circuit 49 starts the digital value holding process 55, stops the control of the digital control oscillator 53, and holds the value immediately before. As a result, the reference frequency accuracy corresponding to the free-running frequency stability of the digitally controlled oscillator 53 is maintained.
【００３７】図６に、スレーブ時計２３の構成を示す。
スレーブ時計２３は、分周回路５７、カウンタ回路５
９、時刻情報訂正回路６１を有する。分周回路５７は、
周波数スレーブ１３からの基準周波数を受け、１秒信号
を発生する。カウンタ回路５９は、分周回路５７から１
秒信号を受け、時刻差測定器２７から送られるマスタ時
計１７とスレーブ時計２３の時刻差データ（上記のＴ１
とＴ２）をもとに、この１秒信号を補正し、マスタ時計
１７に同期した基準１秒信号を出力する。時刻情報訂正
回路６１は、時刻差測定器２７から送られる時刻情報
を、カウンタ回路５９での１秒信号の補正に合わせて訂
正し、時刻情報を出力する。FIG. 6 shows the configuration of the slave clock 23.
The slave clock 23 includes a frequency dividing circuit 57 and a counter circuit 5
9, a time information correction circuit 61 is provided. The dividing circuit 57
It receives a reference frequency from the frequency slave 13 and generates a one-second signal. The counter circuit 59 is provided by
Receiving the second signal, the time difference data between the master clock 17 and the slave clock 23 sent from the time difference measuring device 27 (T1
And T2), the 1-second signal is corrected, and a reference 1-second signal synchronized with the master clock 17 is output. The time information correction circuit 61 corrects the time information sent from the time difference measuring device 27 in accordance with the correction of the one-second signal by the counter circuit 59, and outputs the time information.
【００３８】本発明は、上記の実施例に限定されること
なく、特許請求の範囲内で種々変更・応用が可能であ
る。The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, but can be variously modified and applied within the scope of the claims.
【００３９】[0039]
【発明の効果】本発明によれば、時刻情報と基準周波数
（クロック）を、別々に供給するので、伝送路が故障し
て時刻情報が途絶えても、別途基準周波数が供給される
こととなり、長時間に亘りこの基準周波数を基にして正
確な基準時刻を発生することができ、この基準時刻を基
にして通信網における装置間の時刻同期を維持すること
が可能となる。According to the present invention, the time information and the reference frequency (clock) are separately supplied. Therefore, even if the transmission path fails and the time information is interrupted, the reference frequency is separately supplied. An accurate reference time can be generated based on the reference frequency for a long time, and time synchronization between devices in a communication network can be maintained based on the reference time.
【００４０】すなわち、時刻同期システムにおいて、時
刻マスタ３からの基準時刻が、時刻用伝送路９の故障な
どで途絶えた場合、時刻スレーブ７は基準時刻を受けら
れなくなる。このような場合でも、周波数スレーブ１３
からの基準周波数により１秒信号は発生できるので、時
刻スレーブ７は、故障発生直前の補正値を保持すること
で、基準１秒信号、時刻情報ともに出力し続けることが
できる。That is, in the time synchronization system, when the reference time from the time master 3 is interrupted due to a failure of the time transmission line 9, the time slave 7 cannot receive the reference time. Even in such a case, the frequency slave 13
Since the one-second signal can be generated based on the reference frequency from, the time slave 7 can keep outputting the reference one-second signal and the time information by holding the correction value immediately before the occurrence of the failure.
【００４１】更に、周波数用伝送路１５が故障で、基準
周波数が途絶えた場合にも、周波数スレーブの周波数維
持機能により、基準周波数が維持される。周波数スレー
ブ１３内のディジタル制御発振器５３としては、ルビジ
ウム原子発振器が使用可能であり、その場合、周波数は
５×１０−１１／月以内に保持される。Further, even when the frequency transmission line 15 fails and the reference frequency is interrupted, the reference frequency is maintained by the frequency maintenance function of the frequency slave. As the digitally controlled oscillator 53 in the frequency slave 13, a rubidium atomic oscillator can be used, in which case the frequency is maintained within 5 × 10 −11 / month.
【００４２】従って、この状態で基準１秒信号が出力さ
れても、故障直前の時刻、周波数が正確であれば、１ケ
月間１ナノ秒以内の誤差に時刻を維持することは十分に
可能である。Therefore, even if the reference 1 second signal is output in this state, if the time and frequency immediately before the failure are accurate, it is sufficiently possible to maintain the time within an error of 1 nanosecond for one month. is there.
【００４３】このように、本発明による時刻同期システ
ムは、地理的に離れた場所の間で、信頼性の高い時刻同
期を可能にすることができる。As described above, the time synchronization system according to the present invention enables highly reliable time synchronization between geographically distant places.
【図１】本発明の一実施例における時刻同期システムの
構成図である。FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a time synchronization system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
【図２】時刻転送システムの構成図である。FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a time transfer system.
【図３】秒信号間の時間関係を示す図である。FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a time relationship between second signals.
【図４】周波数転送システムの構成図である。FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of a frequency transfer system.
【図５】位相同発振器の構成図である。FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram of the same-phase oscillator.
【図６】スレーブ時計の構成図である。FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram of a slave clock.
１、５ 伝送局 ３ 時刻マスタ ７ 時刻スレーブ ９ 時刻用伝送路 １１ 周波数マスタ １３ 周波数スレーブ １５ 周波数用伝送路 １７ マスタ時計 １９、２５、３５、３７ 伝送端局装置 ２１、２７ 時刻差測定器 ２３ スレーブ時計 ３３ マスタ発振器 ３７ スレーブ発振器 ４５ 位相同期発振器 ４７ ディジタル位相比較器 ４９ 信号検出回路 ５１ ディジタルフィルタ ５３ ディジタル制御発振器 ５５ ディジタル値保持プロセス ５７ 分周回路 ５９ カウンタ回路 ６１ 時刻情報訂正回路 1, 5 Transmission station 3 Time master 7 Time slave 9 Time transmission line 11 Frequency master 13 Frequency slave 15 Frequency transmission line 17 Master clock 19, 25, 35, 37 Transmission terminal station device 21, 27 Time difference measuring device 23 Slave Clock 33 master oscillator 37 slave oscillator 45 phase-locked oscillator 47 digital phase comparator 49 signal detection circuit 51 digital filter 53 digital control oscillator 55 digital value holding process 57 frequency divider 59 counter circuit 61 time information correction circuit
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Claims (6)
る時刻供給システムであって、 時刻供給装置と周波数供給装置とを有し、 該時刻供給装置は、 前記周波数供給装置から基準周波数を受信し、その基準
周波数に基づき時刻を発生する手段と、 その時刻を時刻マスタからの基準時刻を基にして補正
し、時刻マスタに同期した基準時刻を発生する手段とを
有することを特徴とする時刻供給システム。1. A time supply system for supplying a reference time synchronized with a time master, comprising a time supply device and a frequency supply device, wherein the time supply device receives a reference frequency from the frequency supply device. Means for generating a time based on the reference frequency, and means for correcting the time based on the reference time from the time master and generating a reference time synchronized with the time master. system.
する請求項１に記載の時刻供給システム。2. The time supply system according to claim 1, wherein the frequency supply device has a unit that generates a reference frequency synchronized with a frequency master.
場合には、前記時刻供給装置は正常時の補正値に基づき
前記時刻を補正し、 前記周波数マスタからの基準周波数が異常な場合には、
前記周波数供給装置は正常時の基準周波数を維持する請
求項２に記載の時刻供給システム。3. When the reference time from the time master is abnormal, the time supply device corrects the time based on a normal time correction value, and when the reference frequency from the frequency master is abnormal, ,
The time supply system according to claim 2, wherein the frequency supply device maintains a normal reference frequency.
る時刻供給システムであって、 基準時刻を維持する時刻マスタと、 時刻マスタに同期する時刻スレーブと、 時刻マスタと時刻スレーブとの間で時刻情報を転送する
時刻用伝送路と、 基準周波数を維持する周波数マスタと、 周波数マスタに同期する周波数スレーブと、 周波数マスタと周波数スレーブとの間で周波数情報を転
送する周波数用伝送路とを有し、 前記時刻スレーブは前記周波数スレーブから基準周波数
を受けて基準時刻を発生することを特徴とする時刻供給
システム。4. A time supply system for supplying a reference time synchronized with a time master, wherein the time master maintains the reference time, a time slave synchronized with the time master, and a time between the time master and the time slave. It has a time transmission line for transferring information, a frequency master for maintaining a reference frequency, a frequency slave synchronized with the frequency master, and a frequency transmission line for transferring frequency information between the frequency master and the frequency slave. A time supply system, wherein the time slave generates a reference time by receiving a reference frequency from the frequency slave.
る時刻供給装置であって、 周波数供給装置から基準周波数を受信し、その基準周波
数に基づき時刻を発生する手段と、 その時刻を時刻マスタからの基準時刻を基にして補正
し、時刻マスタに同期した基準時刻を発生する手段とを
有することを特徴とする時刻供給装置。5. A time supply device for supplying a reference time synchronized with a time master, comprising: means for receiving a reference frequency from a frequency supply device and generating a time based on the reference frequency; Means for making a correction based on the reference time and generating a reference time synchronized with the time master.
場合には、正常時の補正値に基づき前記時刻を補正する
請求項５に記載の時刻供給装置。6. The time supply device according to claim 5, wherein when the reference time from the time master is abnormal, the time is corrected based on a normal correction value.
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