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authorAshish Chaudhari <ashish@ettus.com>2015-01-28 11:45:50 -0800
committerAshish Chaudhari <ashish@ettus.com>2015-01-28 11:45:50 -0800
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- **USB**: USB 2.0 Port
- **SERIAL**: Micro USB connection for serial uart console
+\subsection e3x0_hw_sync Clock and Time Synchronization
+Unlike most USRP devices, the E310 does not have independent reference clock and time source inputs.
+It is possible, however, to discipline the internal reference clock using an external time (PPS) source
+connected to the SYNC input pin. The E310 FPGA has a subsystem that can use the PPS signal from the
+SYNC pin or the internal GPS to align edges of the reference clock to edges of a shared PPS signal.
+This alignment happens automatically when the time source in UHD is set to "gpsdo" or "external".
+Please note that because the SYNC input can only accept a PPS signal, the only supported value for
+the reference clock source is "internal".
+
+
\subsection e3x0_hw_pps PPS - Pulse Per Second
-Using a PPS signal for timestamp synchronization requires a square wave signal with the following a 5Vpp amplitude.
+Using a PPS signal for timestamp synchronization requires a LVCMOS or a 5V logic input signal.
An external PPS can be used to discipline the internal reference clock. This feature is automatically
enabled with the time source is set to "external".