IMS-PSX210

Current Status

Daniel Boldt daniel.boldt@meinberg.de

IMS-PSX210

§ IMS card for 10 GbE PTP/SyncE/NTP

§ 2 independent 10 GbE SFP+ ports
§ 2 PTP Stacks configurable independently without restrictions (like on
microSync)
§ Variant of the meinbergOS (nanoOS) running
§ Supported with LTOS 7.08.001 or higher
IMS-PSX210

§ First cards have been shipped to US customers in April

§ We successfully installed 4 PSX210 at NBA facilities in New Jersey
§ 7.08.002 will be available in July

§ Current situation:
§ 5 pcs. Shipped to customers
§ Another 42 boards are currently produced and need to be brought
into operation and tested

§ Re-design necessary due to components that are not available

anymore
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§ Two Re-Design Options:

§ 1. Replace some components on the current design
§ 2. Use SoM board as add-on to a simple base board (like on the CPU card)

§ Final decision not made yet, option 2 is more likely

§ Current Plan: General availability for new orders: Q4/2023 or Q1/2024
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PTP Track Hound v2
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Thank You!