Atomic Clocks

Time FireWall

TFW2 Resized

GNSS Cyber Security & Anti-Spoofing

The unique and patented Time FireWall™ (TFW™) which when inserted into a timing network provides security and backup of the accurate time obtained from a GNSS receiver. AccuBeat’s patented Time FireWall™ is a 19 inch 1U unit that is inserted between the antenna and the existing GNSS receiver. The TFW™ receives the GNSS satellite signal from an antenna, checks the integrity of the signal using an internal atomic clock and various techniques and when it determines that the GNSS signal is reliable it passes an RF signal on to the timing network with “a seal of integrity”. If the Time FireWall™ determines that the GNSS signal is unreliable (either due to blocking or jamming or spoofing or any other malicious attacking), the TFW™ sends out a warning alarm and uses its internal satellite signal simulator and Rubidium Atomic Clock to provide an alternate GNSS signal to the customers receiver, allowing continuous and uninterrupted operation of timing and synchronization even in a GNSS denied or spoofed environment.

Product Highlights

<5E-12/100s
Short Term Stability

 <-150dBc/Hz @10kHz
Phase Noise

40ns RMS
Accuracy 1PPS

Performance

Performance (Rubidium Mode)
FrequencyStandard
Short Term Stability (ADEV)< 3E-11 @ 1s
< 1E-11 @ 10s
< 5E-12 @ 100s
< 2E-12 @ 1000s (Typ.)
Phase Noise<-102 dBc/Hz @ 10Hz
<-135 dBc/Hz @ 100Hz
<-145 dBc/Hz @ 1kHz
<-150 dBc/Hz @ 10kHz
Harmonics< -44 dBc (up to 70MHz)
Spurious< -80 dBc in the range
10Hz to 100kHz from carrier
Warm-up< 5E-8 (Lock) within 4 minutes @ 25°C
±5E-10 within 5 minutes @ 25°C
Retrace< 5E-11 with on-off-on cycle: 24 hours, 48 hours, 12 hours
Accuracy @
Shipment
< 5E-11
Magnetic Field
Sensitivity
< 8E-11 / gauss up to 3 gauss DC (worst direction)
Long Term Stability
(Free run)
<±1E-10 / month (after 3 months of operation)
Long Term Stability (Disciplined to
external 1PPS)
<±2E-12 (24 hrs average)
Temperature
Stability and Range
3E-10 over -20°C to +65°C
Time Accuracy (1PPS)Long-Term Accuracy1μs / 24 hours (after disciplining/calibration) typical @ 25ºC
Disciplined to external 1PPS -
40ns (20ns typical) RMS @ 25°C

Additional product specifications, outline drawings and block diagrams and test data are available on request.

TFW Key Features

  • Delivers continuous & valid GPS signals even under jamming or spoofing attacks
  • Add on -Plug & Play solution Provides a spoofing alert
  • Built in Rubidium atomic clock
  • Nano-seconds accuracy
  • Timing drift under attack: 40ns / hour
  • 1PPS Accuracy: 40ns RMS @ 25°C
  • Outputs (10MHz, 1PPS, TOD)
  • External 1PPS / Frequency input for disciplining
  • Input : GPS L1 band antenna
  • Output : GPS L1 band signals
  • 19” 1U Rack mounted unit
  • Redundant Supply Voltage: 85 –264 VAC or 120 –370
  • VDC input
  • Monitor & control: RS232, UDP
  • Graphic User Interface (GUI) Software for PC
  • Command Line Interface
  • LAN interface
  • Support the following networking protocols: SYSLOG, HTTP/SSL, SSH-V2, RADIUS, TACACS, SNMP3, SMTP, LDAP, MD5
  • Patented solution
Cyber security and protection of private information and data concept. Locks on blue integrated circuit. Firewall from hacker attack.

Customized configurations are available, contact us to learn more.

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