SOtM SCLK-EX Board Instruction Manual

: June 3, 2024
: SOtM

Table of Contents

SOtM SCLK-EX Board
Precautions
Warranty Information
Supplied contents
Specifications
Product outlines
Precautions
installation
Documents / Resources

SOtM SCLK-EX Board

SOtM-SCLK-EX-Board-product

Precautions

Please read these instructions carefully before use.

Do not attempt to disassemble or modify the product
Keep the product away from external shocks or vibrations.
Do not use damaged or peeled cables.
Do not use the product outdoors.
Product specifications and features are subject to change without notice.

Warranty Information

Free warranty service
In the case that a defect is found which is caused by a design or production flaw while using the product properly, the manufacturer is responsible for the faulty product and there is free warranty service for 1 year from the date of purchase.
Even during the warranty service period, malfunction or damage of products caused by an inevitable incident such as a natural disaster is not subject to the free warranty service.
Warranty service at a cost
The free warranty service period is expired.
Malfunction of the product caused by a user’s fault.
Malfunctions of the product caused by incidents.
Malfunctions of the product caused by a natural disaster such as earthquake, flood, lightning, etc.
In the case of the warranty service at a cost, the customer should cover the shipping costs.
Examples of a user’s fault
Fault in case of attempts to disassemble or modify the SCLK-EX.
Fault in case of not following the operating instructions correctly.
Please read these operating instructions and FAQ section on our website carefully before asking for the warranty service.

Supplied contents

An sCLK-EX : The name is changed according to the option and frequency.
An sCLK-EX DC power cable
RF cable and Clock connect PCB : The standard sCLK-EX supplies a RF cable and a Clock connect PCB, and can be added extra according to the option.
A U.FL – BNC cable : Supplied when ordering 50Ω Master Clock Option.
A MCX – BNC cable : Supplied when ordering 75Ω Master Clock Option.
A SATA power PCB
A 3.5” bay bracket
A operating instruction

Specifications

Internal reference clock
Custom-designed ultra-low phase noise oscillation circuit
Isolated differential clock signal distribution
Clock output
Isolated clock output : U.FL connector x 4
Supply matching board for connecting target board
Single clock frequency for interface system
sCLK-EX12 : 12MHz
sCLK-EX25 : 25MHz
sCLK-EX48 : 48MHz
sCLK-EX22/24 : 22.5792MHz / 24.576MHz selectable by SEL0 input
sCLK-EX45/49 : 45.1584MHz / 49.152MHz selectable by SEL0 input
Optionally other frequencies available
Dual independent clock frequency for the digital audio system
sCLK-EX1412 : 14.318MHz, 12MHz
sCLK-EX1448 : 14.318MHz, 48MHz
sCLK-EX1425 : 14.318MHz, 25MHz
Optionally other frequencies available or selectable by SEL0, 1 input
Triple independent clock frequency for motherboard & interface
sCLK-EX142512 : 14.318MHz, 25MHz, 12MHz
sCLK-EX142548 : 14.318MHz, 25MHz, 48MHz
Optionally other frequencies available or selectable by SEL0, 1 input
Quad independent clock frequency for motherboard & interface
sCLK-EX14252612 : 14.318MHz, 25MHz, 26MHz, 12MHz
sCLK-EX14252648 : 14.318MHz, 25MHz, 26MHz, 48MHz
Optionally other frequencies available or selectable by SEL0, 1 input
Clock control input
Isolated control input connector x 2
Nonisolated control input x 7
External master clock input: Optional
Input frequency: 10MHz (Optionally other frequencies available)
Isolated 50Ω external clock input: U.FL connector x 1
Isolated 75Ω external clock input: MCX connector x 1
The differential clock signal input & internal distribution
Power input
Input Voltage: 9Vdc
(Optional input voltage: 12Vdc)
(Optional input voltage : 6.5~8.5V)
Operating current: 1A >
Power output
All outputs use an ultra-low noise regulator circuit
5V, 0.5A x 1
3.3V, 0.5A x 1
Power regulator circuit
Custom-designed ultra-low noise regulator circuit x 3
Standard ultra-low noise regulator circuit x 1
Active noise canceller circuit
Components
Audio-grade film capacitors
Audio-grade tantalum capacitors
Operating environment
Operating temperature range: +10 ~ +30 C
Storage temperature : 0 ~ +40oC
Operating & Storage humidity: 10% ~ 90%

Product outlines

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Power input connector : Connect power to the sCLK-EX by the supplied DC power cable.
Power voltage select jumper : Set the power input as following the image below.
Constant voltage output connector : Use when another board needs powers.
Frequency control input connector (SEL0) : Use when the frequency control input is needed.
Frequency control input connector (SEL1) : Use when the frequency control input is needed.
Clock output 1 (U.FL)
Clock output 2 (U.FL)
Clock output 3 (U.FL)
Clock output 4 (U.FL).
Master clock input connector (MCX): 75 Ω connector for a master clock input
Master clock input connector (U.FL) : 50 Ω connector for a master clock input.
Frequency control select jumper (SEL2, 3): To use, a special order is required.
+3.3Vdc output connector: This is the output connector for the internal Ultra Low Noise Regulator. Use when needs +3.3Vdc from another board.
+5Vdc output connector: This is the output connector for the internal Ultra Low Noise Regulator. Use when needs +5Vdc from another board.
Clock connect PCB: Install to the other boards which needed to replace the clock and connect by the supplied RF cable.

Output to about +8.6Vdc when connecting +12Vdc.
Output to around +7.1Vdc when connecting +9Vdc.
Output to around +6.5Vdc~+8.5Vdc when connecting +6.5Vdc~+8.5Vdc.

Precautions

On the back side of the sCLK-EX, each clock output frequency is labeling by a sticker. When connecting RF cables to other boards, be careful not to misconnect the frequency.
The sticker on the back side of the sCLK-EX shouldn’t be torn or damaged because the serial number is needed if you want to add the master clock options, change the current frequencies, or enable the additional clock output to your current sCLK-EX.
When connecting a modified main board and the sCLK-EX, all clock output should be connected. Otherwise the main board or the sCLK-EX could be damaged and malfunction.

SCLK-EX ordering information

sCLK-EX XX XX XX XX M50 75

frequency for Clock output 1 (U.FL)
A frequency for Clock output 2 (U.FL)
A frequency for Clock output 3 (U.FL)
A frequency for Clock output 4 (U.FL)
When adding 50Ω Master clock
When adding 75Ω Master clock

installation

Remove the crystal oscillator(Y301) and R328 on tX-USBexp by soldering.
Install the supplied clock to connect PCB ( ) to the position of the removed Y301 by soldering.
Caution: The above no.1 and 2 processes require soldering very carefully, otherwise the product can be damaged. If you are not proficient in soldering or doing these processes, please ask SOtM or the seller to do it. If you purchase the SCLK-EX48 + tX-USBexp combo package, please skip the above no.1 and 2 processes.
Power off the PC and disconnect the AC power cable.
Install the SCLK-EX48 using the supplied 3.5” bay bracket to the inside of the PC case.
Connect the PC’s SATA power cable to the supplied SATA power PCB. And connect it to the SCLK-EX48 by the supplied SCLK-EX DC power cable. With the supplied
RF cable, connect the soldered clock connect PCB( ) on the tX-USBexp to the Clock output 1 on the SCLK-EX48.
Caution: If you purchase the SCLK-EX48 + tX-USBexp combo package, connect the RF connector(J301) on the back side of tX-USBexp to the Clock output 1 on the SCLK-EX48 by the supplied RF cable.
Refer to the tX-USBexp installation guide(manual) and install the tX-USBexp into the PC.
Install the tX-USBexp driver and use it.

Precautions

If any damage occurrs while soldering the board by yourself, you are responsible for the damage or malfunction. If you are not proficient in soldering or doing the process, please ask SOtM or the seller.
The SCLK-EX48 is capable of synchronizing an external clock like the 10MHz Master clock if you order the Master clock option.
The sticker on the back side of the sCLK-EX shouldn’t be torn or damaged because the serial number is needed if you want to add the master clock options, change the current frequencies to the other frequency, or enable the additional clock output to your current sCLK-EX.

Put 0Ω on R331 and R329. Put 249Ω on R328 and remove R327 on the tX-USBhubIN by soldering.(The resistor is 1608 size.)
Caution: The above no.1 process requires soldering very carefully, otherwise the product can be damaged. If you are not proficient in soldering or doing this process, please ask SOtM or the seller to do it.
If you purchase the sCLK-EX12 + tX-USBhubIN combo package, please skip this process.
Power off the PC and disconnect the AC power cable.
Install the sCLK-EX12 using the supplied 3.5”bay bracket to the inside of PC case.
Connect the PC’s SATA power cable to the supplied SATA power PCB. And connect it to the sCLK-EX12 by the supplied sCLK-EX DC power cable.
With the supplied RF cable, connect the RF connector on the tX-USBhubIN to the Clock output 1 on the SCLK-EX12.
Refer to the tX-USBhubIN instllation guide(manual) and install the tX-USBhubIN into the PC.

Precautions

If any damage occurrs while soldering the board by yourself, you are responsible for the damage or malfunction. If you are not proficient in soldering or doing the process, please ask SOtM or the seller.
The sCLK-EX12 is capable of synchronizing an external clock like the 10MHz Master clock if you order the Master clock option.
The sticker on the back side of the sCLK-EX shouldn’t be torn or damaged because the serial number is needed if you want to add the master clock options, change the current frequency to the other frequencies, or enable the additional clock output to your current sCLK-EX.

Put 180Ω on R415 and put a jumper pin on JP405. (The resistor is SMD type and 1608 size.)
Caution: The above no.1 process requires soldering very carefully, otherwise the product can be damaged. If you are not proficient in soldering or doing this process, please ask SOtM or the seller to do it.
If you purchase the sCLK-EX25 + sNI-1G combo package, please skip this process.
Power off the PC and disconnect the AC power cable.
Install the sCLK-EX25 using the supplied 3.5”bay bracket to the inside of PC case.
Connect the PC’s SATA power cable to the supplied SATA power PCB. And connect it to the sCLK-EX25 by the supplied sCLK-EX DC power cable.
With the supplied RF cable, connect the RF connector on the sNI-1G to the Clock output 1 on the sCLK-EX25.
Refer to the sNI-1G instllation guide(manual) and install the sNI-1G into the PC..

Precautions

If any damage occurrs while soldering the board by yourself, you are responsible for the damage or malfunction. If you are not proficient in soldering or doing the process, please ask SOtM or the seller.
The sCLK-EX25 is capable of synchronizing an external clock like the 10MHz Master clock if you order the Master clock option.
The sticker on the back side of the sCLK-EX shouldn’t be torn or damaged because the serial number is needed if you want to add the master clock options, change the current frequencies to the other frequencies, or enable the additional clock output to your current sCLK-EX.

Remove the crystal oscillator(Y301) and R328 on tX-USBexp by soldering.
Install the supplied clock to connect PCB ( ) to the position of the removed Y301 by soldering.
Caution: The above no.1 and 2 processes are required soldering very carefully, otherwise the product can be damaged. Ifyou are not proficient in soldering or doing these processes, please ask SOtM or the seller to do it.

Power off the PC and disconnect the AC power cable.
Open the PC case and take out(disassemble) the main board.
Remove the system crystal (oscillator) on the main board and install the supplied clock connect PCB ( ) to the position of the removed system crystal (oscillator) by soldering.
Caution : Normally the system crystal (oscillator) on the main board is 14.318MHz, but the correct frequency, type of components, required voltage and other information should be double confirmed by the technical data and the frequency measurement data before you proceed with the installation.
Remove the Ethernet communications crystal oscillator on the main board and install the supplied clock connect PCB ( ) to the position of the removed Ethernet communications crystal oscillator by soldering.
Caution : Normally the Ethernet communications crystal oscillator on the main board is 25MHz, but the correct frequency, type of components, required voltage and other information should be double confirmed by the technical data and the frequency measurement data before you proceed with the installation.
Cautions : If you purchase the sCLK-EX142548 + tX-USBexp + PC main board combo package, please skip the above
no.1,2,5,6 processes.
Install the sCLK-EX142548 using the supplied 3.5”bay bracket to the inside of PC case.
Connect the PC’s SATA power cable to the supplied SATA power PCB. And connect it to the sCLK-EX142548 by the supplied sCLK-EX DC power cable.
By the supplied RF cable, connectthe clock connect PCB( the clock connect PCB( the clock connect PCB( ) soldered where the system crystal (oscillator) on the main board to the Clock output 1,) soldered where the Ethernet communications crystal (oscillator) on the main board to the Clock output 2, ) soldered where the crystal (oscillator) on the tX-USBexp to the Clock output 3 on the sCLK-EX142548.
Caution : If you purchase the sCLK-EX48 + tX-USBexp combo package, connect the RF connector(J301) on the back side of tX-USBexp to the Clock output 1 on the sCLK-EX48 by the supplied RF cable
Install the main board back to the PC case.
Refer to the tX-USBexp instllation guide(manual) and install the tX-USBexp into the PC.
Connect AC power cable to PC and Power on.
Install the tX-USBexp driver and use.

Precautions

This installation guide is for the sCLK-EX142548 + tX-USBexp + PC main board combo package.
Advanced technical skill should be required to confirm the correct frequency, type of component, required voltage and the specification for the clock upgrade. If you are not proficient in such information or soldering, please ask SOtM or the seller to do it. Otherwise, we highly recommend using the sCLK-EX combo packages.
To confirm the requried voltage for the clock upgrade, you will need to check the technical data of the clock input IC. Normally the required voltage for the clock signal is 3V and the supplied clock connect PCB ( ) is designed to output 3.3V too. But if the required voltage for the clock input is not 3.3V, you will need to ask SOtM to provide the other voltage of the clock connect PCB in advance the order.
The above no.5 and 6 processes require soldering skills, otherwise the product can be damaged. If you are not proficient in soldering or doing these processes, please ask SOtM or the seller to do it. Otherwise, we recommend using the sCLK-EX combo package which includes the main board.
Users who conduct the installation are responsible for any damage or malfunction. If any damage occurrs while soldering the board by yourself, you are responsible for the damage or malfunction. If you are not proficient in soldering or doing the process, please ask SOtM or the seller.
sCLK-EX142548 is capable of synchronizing an external clock like the 10MHz Master clock if you order the Master clock option.
The sticker on the back side of the sCLK-EX shouldn’t be torn or damaged because the serial number is needed if you want to add the master clock options, change the current frequency to the other frequencies or enable the additional clock output to your current sCLK-EX.
If you commission SOtM or the seller to do the upgrade on your main board, the labor cost and a round trip shipping costs will be requried. If any damage occurs for the requested main board while processing the upgrade, the repair cost would be charged to SOtM, the seller and the client who requested this upgrade equally, and the repair cost is calculated depreciation on the requested main board.
Refer to the sCLK-EX installation guide and install the sCLK-EX accordingly. Depending on what sCLK-EX package use, the different installation guides are provided.
A U.FL – BNC cable is for 50Ω impedance, a MCX – BNC cable is for 75Ω impedance. Refer to the image below and connect the correct cable according to the correct impedance of the external master clock input to the sCLK-EX and fasten the BNC connector bracket to the PC case.
The Detect LED turns on once the clock output synchronizes to the external master clock input. The Detect LED located next to the Operate LED and the Operate LED blinks once the sCLK-EX operates normally.

Precautions

The installation guide is for the sCLK-EX12M5075 + tX-USBhubIN combo package. Please refer to how to name sCLK- EX, sCLK-EX12M5075 means the 12Mhz frequency is enabled for Clock output 1 and the 50Ω Master Clock Option and 75Ω Master Clock Option are added.
The sCLK-EX master clock option offers
50Ω Master Clock Option : it comes with 50Ω U.FL to BNC cable.
75Ω Master Clock Option : it comes with 75Ω MCX to BNC cable.
The standard master clock input frequency is 10MHz. Different input frequencies are available, if you need different input frequencies, you will need to ask in advance of the order.
All sCLK-EXs are capable of synchronizing an external clock as like the 10MHz Master clock if you order the Master clock option.
The sticker on the back side of the sCLK-EX shouldn’t be torn or damaged because the serial number is needed if you want to add the master clock options, change the current frequency to the other frequencies, or enable the additional clock output to your current sCLK-EX.

emove R2716, R2717, R153 and R154 on the sMB-Q370 and add 0Ω resistors on R2671 and R2715 by soldering.( The resistor is 2012 size SMD type.)
A. Caution : The above no.1 process requires soldering very carefully, otherwise the product can be damaged. If you are not proficient in soldering or doing this process, please ask SOtM or the seller to do it.
B. If you purchased the sCLK-EX2425 + sMB-Q370 combo package, please skip the above no.1 process.
Install the sMB-Q370 to a PC case.
Install the sCLK-EX2425 with the supplied 3.5” bay bracket to the inside of PC case.
Connect the PC’s SATA power cable to the supplied SATA power PCB. And connect it to the sCLK-EX2425 by the supplied sCLK-EX DC power cable.
With the supplied RF cables, connect the output no.1 of the sCLK-EX2425 to the RF1(System clock) of the sMB-Q370 and the output no.3 of the sCLK-EX2425 to the RF2(Ethernet clock) of the sMB-Q370.
A. Caution : If you purchased the sCLK-EX482425 + sMB-Q370 + tX-USBexp package, connect the output no.1 of the sCLK-EX482425 to the RF connector(J301) on the back side of the tX-USBexp, the output no.2 of the sCLK-EX482425 to the RF1(System clock) of the sMB-Q370 and the output no.4 of the sCLK-EX482425 to the RF2(Ethernet clock) of the sMB-Q370 by the supplied RF cables.
B. Caution : If you purchased the sCLK-EX25252448 + sMB-Q370 + tX-USBexp + sNI-1G package, connect the output no.1 of the sCLK-EX25252448 to the RF connector(J402) on the sNI-1G, the output no.2 of the sCLK-EX25252448 to the RF2 of the sMB-Q370, the output no.3 of the sCLK-EX25252448 to the RF1 of the sMB-Q370 and the output no.4 of the sCLK-EX482425 to the back side of the tX-USBexp by the supplied RF cable.
Fix the RF cables for the RF1 and RF2 to the RF cable holders(J56 and J57).
If you use SATA power for sCLK-EX2425, place the PLTRST_DLY jumper on the no. 1-2 pins.
If you use external power for sCLK-EX2425, place the PLTRST_DLY jumper on the no. 2-3 pins.

Precautions

If any damage occurrs while soldering the board by yourself, you are responsible for the damage or malfunction. If you are not proficient in soldering or doing the process, please ask SOtM or the seller.
The sCLK-EX2425 is capable of synchronizing with a 10mhz external clock device like sCLK-OCX10 if have a Master clock input optionally.
The sticker on the back side of the sCLK-EX should not be torn or damaged because the serial number is required if you want to add the master clock input option, change the current frequencies to the other frequencies, or enable the additional clock output to your current sCLK-EX.
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