CHANDLER, Ariz. - Microchip Technology in Chandler, Ariz., has introduced Version 12 of its TimePictra synchronization management software, adding capabilities designed to help operators manage increasingly complex timing architectures across critical infrastructure networks.

The software update adds support for managing High-Accuracy Time Transfer (HA-TT) connections, centralized monitoring of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) observables through Microchip's BlueSky technology, and clock alignment using the company's SkyWire technology. According to Microchip, the platform is intended to help operators maintain precise synchronization while reducing dependence on GNSS timing sources.

Accurate timing and synchronization are becoming increasingly important as communications, transportation, power, data center, and other distributed networks expand. For military and aerospace applications, resilient timing architectures are also gaining attention as operators seek alternatives to relying solely on GNSS in environments where satellite signals may be disrupted or degraded.

TimePictra 12 includes a redesigned graphical user interface intended to simplify management of large synchronization networks, along with expanded automation capabilities for network deployment, configuration and ongoing operations.

The software now supports synchronization networks with up to 5,000 managed elements, more than double the capacity of previous versions, according to the company.

Microchip said the platform can centrally monitor, configure, and manage a range of its timing products, including the TimeProvider 4100, 4500, and 5000 grandmaster clocks; the SSU-2000 synchronization supply unit; the TimeCesium 4400 and 5071 frequency standards; BlueSky GNSS Firewall products; and systems using SkyWire technology. Device compatibility depends on software versions and licensing.

Microchip says that TimePictra 12 platform is available as a new purchase or software upgrade.

For more information, please visit https://www.microchip.com/.