Most industrial computer systems need synchronisation to a precise time standard. A solution would be any radio-controlled clock.

But, unfortunately, most countries have their own local time which means if systems are mobile or destined for export, a global positioning system (GPS) based clock is the best choice - for example, EKF's CGG1-Radio Compact PCI GPS receiver.
The CG1-Radio module is housed on a single-size Eurocard (3U). The board has a 12 parallel channel receiver engine which continuously tracks all satellites in range, providing accurate positioning and time data.
The receiver is compatible with passive or active antennas and supports the NMEA-0193 data protocol.
Direct differential RTCM SC-104 data capability dramatically improves positioning accuracy, says EKF. For that, the CG1-Radio is equipped with a serial port for communication with an external DGPS receiver.
From the host view, the enclosed drivers reduce the CG1-Radio board to one or two common serial ports - for example, COM3/4. Therefore all programs based on the NMEA-0183 data protocol can be executed without modification.

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EKF Elektronik GmbH is based in Hamm, Germany. www.efk.de