Heol Design - GPS GNSS Timing & Synchronization systems for Cybersecurity

Industrial & network applications

webmaster — 2016-01-09T12:28:57Z

Many industries require high reliability for the synchronization of their networks and manufacturing equipment.
Heol Design offer wide range of GPS based Timing systems, with several interfaces:
– NTP / SNTP for LAN synchronisation (millisecond accuracy)
– PTP/IEEE1588 for all applications requiring submicrosecond accuracy
– IRIG (DC-shift and amplitude modulated) with long distance capability (up to 5km through optic fiber)
– Programmable pps outputs (1pps, 10pps, 100pps, etc) for synchronization of industrial equipments
– Timestamped trigger event inputs (with galvanic isolation) for measurements in any calibration or manufacturing system

We can also provide GPS / GLONASS antennas and low-loss cables, with mounting kits and lightning arrestors.

Also, Heol Design has developped the Time Service Software, to synchronize and monitor all the Windows machines of your LAN. It can be downloaded free of charge (please contact us for this feature).

Finally, we also propose Analog and Digital NTP wall clocks, double-sided display, with long distance viewing, which can be easily mounted in large business premises. Power over Ethernet (PoE) enables easy integration of both our wall Clocks and Time servers.

Synchronize your network through Ethernet or optic fiber

Observatories and Research centers

webmaster — 2016-01-09T12:22:59Z

In an astronomy observatory, the telescop needs to be synchronized very accurately to UTC time, as the sky map moves with rotation of the Earth.
Heol Design servers can synchronize easily telescop state machine, through NTP or PTP/IEEE1588, with submicrosecond accuracy.Retour ligne automatique
Also, the cameras mounted on the telescop can be connected direclty to the T116 Time server event inputs. Then the T116 server will Timestamp in real time the cameras trigger outputs, with 100ns absolute accuracy (from UTC), and 10ns relative accuracy.
These Timestamps can be stored in T116 Flash memory, and play back by the operator when needed.

Time servers & recorders in extreme environments

In underground research centers, the event inputs can also record any kind of external signal (for example photon detector in a collider or particle accelerator, or a nuclear fusion reactor). As these colliders or nuclear reactors are situated underground, GPS antennas are not accessible, so slave Time stations must be used : T102 for slave NTP, T202 for slave PTP, both with Event inputs features. NTP and PTP master units can be situated several kilometers from their slaves.

Defense

webmaster — 2016-01-09T12:18:26Z

Military grade GPS GNSS

Military Timing & Localization systems require very high reliability and ruggeness.
Input /Outputs need high protection level, and electronics must have tropicalization layer. Also, temperature range can vary from -40°C to +70°C, and humidity can require IP68 protection grade.
Heol Design can provide off-the-shelf or customized electronic systems requiring all these environmental specifications, for all military systems based on GPS/GLONASS/GALILEO satellites systems.

Heol Design has already provided custom and standardized solutions for several allied military GPS users worldwide.

Heol Design NCAGE (NATO Commercial And Government Entity) code is FB1P0 (dated Januray 17, 2012). Also, some of Heol Design products have already obtained NATO Stock Number (NSN).

Industries in ATEX environment

webmaster — 2015-12-15T15:00:25Z

Heol Design offers secure Timing systems in ATEX environment :
– for drilling recorders synchronization
– for rig network synchronization (through Ethernet or Optic fiber)
– for local wireless communications time source

We propose both GPS clock sources and Ex-d GPS antennas, in a cost effective complete solution.

ATEX Timing GNSS solutions for energy applications

Embedded: avionics, sea, submarine, automotive, railway

webmaster — 2015-12-08T09:10:30Z

Our compact ruggedized and board from factor GPS/GLONASS Navigation and Timing sources can be easily embedded in aircrafts, drones, submarines, vehicles or trains. They have wide input voltage range, and protected input/output interfaces, with low power consumption (enabling battery power supplies).
PVT information can be dispatched through:
– Ethernet (NTP, SNMP),
– RS232, RS422, RS485,
– customized isolated interface.
– GPRS modem (in real time or play-back)

With the most recent GPS/GLONASS receivers, position accuracy can reach 1.3 meters, and timing accuracy will be 15ns to UTC.

Specifically for submarine applications, a battery operated high stability clock can be mounted, to ensure timing information even if no GPS signals are available.

We provide also small GPS antennas solutions, for temporary or permanent mounting.

Avionics Drone GPS

Telecom / Broadcast

webmaster — 2015-12-02T09:01:18Z

We can provide Frequency and Time solutions for many Telecom applications, from small GPS time references boards to multi-frequencies and signals generator racks.
Our Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) based products offer high accuracy pps signals or 10MHz outputs, for CATV, 3G/UMTS, 4G/LTE, satellite transmission applications.
Also, the use of high stability OCXO or Rubidium Oscillators enables high reliability of the signals generated, for applications requiring Allan deviation as low as 3E-11, and low drift in case of GNSS signal loss.

NTP Server, GPS GNSS Primary Clock