Time Synchronization Connectors on the NT SmartNICs

Basic Troubleshooting

Platform
Napatech SmartNIC
Content Type
User Guide
Capture Software Version
Link™ Capture Software 12.0

In this section

There are a number of time synchronization connectors on Napatech SmartNICs, which can be configured separately for input or output. This section shows some examples of SmartNICs with different locations of the connectors. For other SmartNICs, refer to DN-0384 or DN-0985.

Note: This section does not apply to the Intel® Programmable Acceleration Card with Intel® Arria® 10 GX FPGA.

NT100E3-1-PTP time synchronization connectors

This figure shows the time synchronization connectors on NT100E3-1-PTP.

Page-1 Sheet.1 Sheet.2 Internal MCX time synchronization connector 2 (Int2 – J6) Internal MCX time synchronization connector 2 (Int2 – J6) Sheet.3 Sheet.4 Internal MCX time synchronization connector 1 (Int1 – J9) Internal MCX time synchronization connector 1 (Int1 – J9) Sheet.5 Sheet.6 External Tyco Industrial Mini time synchronization connector ... External Tyco Industrial Mini time synchronization connector (Ext1 – J5) Sheet.7 Sheet.8 Sheet.9 Sheet.10 Internal MCX time synchronization connector 4 (Int4 – J10) Internal MCX time synchronization connector 4 (Int4 – J10) Sheet.11 Internal MCX time synchronization connector 3 (Int3 – J11) Internal MCX time synchronization connector 3 (Int3 – J11)
Note: Internal time synchronization connectors 3 and 4 are not supported and cannot be used.

NT40E3-4-PTP time synchronization connectors

This figure shows the time synchronization connectors on NT40E3-4-PTP.

Page-1 Sheet.1 Sheet.2 Internal MCX time synchronization connector 1 (Int1 - J9) Internal MCX time synchronization connector 1 (Int1 - J9) Sheet.3 Internal MCX time synchronization connector 2 (Int2 - J6) Internal MCX time synchronization connector 2 (Int2 - J6) Sheet.4 External Tyco Industrial Mini time synchronization connector ... External Tyco Industrial Mini time synchronization connector (Ext1 – J5) Sheet.5 Sheet.6 Sheet.7

NT20E2 time synchronization connectors

This figure shows the time synchronization connectors on NT20E2.

Time synchronization connectors on NT20E2