Upgrade Your Praecis Cntp Network Time Server (CDMA)
Free Software Upgrades
We provide free software upgrades for our products. The software available on this page is for the Præcis Cntp only - the NTP Server with CDMA.Ìý To download software for the Præcis Gntp (NTP Server with GPS) clickÌýhere. The latest binary image files are below:
- NTP Subsystem - v1.11 (<3M gzip)
WARNING!!! Some browsers will automatically unzip this file which will render your time server inoperable.Ìý After you have downloaded, make sure the gzip file is <3M in size before proceeding with the upgrade. - Ìý
- CDMA Receiver Subsystem - v2.18 (<220K)
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Upgrade Instructions
To start please refer to "Appendix B - Upgrading the Firmware" of your Præcis Cntp User's Manual.Ìý To download the user manual clickÌýhere.
The first image file above is for the NTP Subsystem.Ìý This is a GZIP file (.gz) so use as is - do not decompress it before downloading into the NTP Subsystem.Ìý To download follow the instructions in "Appendix B - Performing the Præcis Cntp Upgrade".
The second image file above is for the CDMA Subsystem.Ìý To download follow the instructions in "Appendix B - Performing the CDMA Upgrade".
If you have any problems with the upgrade please contact customer support byÌýemailÌýor phone: 1-877-749-3878.
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History of Software Changes
NTP Subsystem — Software Part Number 6010-0002-000
| Version | Changes |
| 1.11 | Changes include: 1.ÌýÌýAdded netstat utility. 2.ÌýÌýFixed minor SNMP bugs. 3.ÌýÌýForced file system check on boot. |
| 1.10 | Reserved. |
| 1.09 | Changes affected Linux kernel.Ìý Root file system is the same as in version 1.08 - no need to update if you already have version 1.08. |
| 1.08 | Updated the OpenSSH version to 3.7.1p2.Ìý Updated the OpenSSL version to 0.9.6k.Ìý The OpenSSL libraries are used by SSH and SNMP for their encryption capabilities. |
| 1.07 | Updated NTP daemon (ntpd) to version 4.1.1c-rc2. This corrects a problem when in multicast mode with authentication. |
| 1.06 | Changes include: 1.ÌýÌýAddition of some MIB variables and a trap. 2.ÌýÌýThe addition of a multicast configuration capability. 3.ÌýÌýNew command added - cntposctype. 4.ÌýÌýNew commands added - cntptimemodeconfig and cntptimemode. These commands are pertinent to those NTP units with the optional time code output. |
| 1.05 | Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) added. |
| 1.04 | Changes include: 1.ÌýÌýSecure Shell (SSH) added. 2.ÌýÌýTwo new commands added - cdmaleapconfig and cdmaleapmode. |
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CDMA Receiver Subsystem — Software Part Number 6010-0001-003
| Version | Changes |
| 2.18 | Changes are pertinent to GPS units and are not listed here. |
| 2.17 | Fixed a CDMA signal processor problem that occurred, rarely, in units with standard TCXO oscillators. |
| 2.16 | Changes are pertinent to Time & Frequency units and are not listed here. |
| 2.15 | Enhancements to frequency control algorithm to improve operation of high-stability oscillators in bad multipath environment. |
| 2.14 | Improved integrity checking on time information input. |
| 2.13 | Corrected bug in holdover-capability for units for oscillator options. |
| 2.12 | Added local time capability for units with optional time code output. |
| 2.11 | Added a five-minute warmup period for units with Rubidium oscillators. |
| 2.10 | Changes are pertinent to the frequency products and are not listed here. |
| 2.09 | Added optional time code output capability. |
| 2.08 | Added capability to decode CDMA timing information as the CDMA Mobile Telecommunications System evolves to 3G, which is based on the CDMA2000 specification. |
| 2.07 | Added ability to decode Korean frequencies. |
| 2.06 | Enhancements to CDMA signal processor. |
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