Sonifex Mentor PC Clock Card Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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Does the Mentor clock card work with MS-Windows 2000TM? Yes, it does. It operates with MS-Windows 95TM,MS-Windows 98TM,MS-Windows NTTM and MS-Windows 2000TM. What type of PC do I need to run a Mentor clock card? Pretty much any standard PC compatible should be able to use the card, but you must make sure that it has an ISA bus slot for the card to fit in. Most modern PC's have PCI bus slots, with a couple of ISA slots, but some only have PCI expansion slots. Check with your PC vendor before purchasing. Can I use it in a stand-alone mode relying only on its own real time clock? Yes you can. The card is accurate to within 6 seconds per month. Can I use it in a North American computer? Yes you can provided it is compatible (see above). You won't be able to receive the MSF or DCF signals, but it can be used as an accurate clock reference. Can the Mentor clock-card be synchronised to an AES/EBU input? Yes it can. You need the ANT-EBU antenna option. This converts the AES/EBU input to MSF which the clock-card can read. I need to synchronise the time of the PC's on a network. Do I need a lot of Mentor clock-cards? No, you only need one card which operates on one PC (usually a server). You can then use the Mentor Time Server software to distribute the accurate time to other PC's on the network.