{"title":"Switchberry","description":"\u003cp\u003ePrecision CM4-based PTP\/SyncE switching hardware and bundles.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"switchberry-v6","title":"Switchberry V6 — CM4 PTP \/ SyncE 1G Switch with Optional GPS","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSwitchberry V6 — CM4-Based PTP \/ SyncE 1G Switch with Optional GPS\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSwitchberry is a Raspberry Pi CM4–controlled Ethernet switching and timing platform built around a \u003cstrong\u003eMicrochip KSZ9567\u003c\/strong\u003e switch and a \u003cstrong\u003eRenesas 8A34004 ClockMatrix DPLL\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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Connect to Switchberry\u003c\/strong\u003e via any of the following. Default login: \u003ccode\u003epi\u003c\/code\u003e \/ \u003ccode\u003epassword\u003c\/code\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMicro-USB serial connection on the side\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMicro-HDMI + USB keyboard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAny front panel Ethernet port — default IP is \u003ccode\u003e10.1.1.10\u003c\/code\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2. Enter the code directory:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cpre\u003e\u003ccode\u003ecd Switchberry\/Software\u003c\/code\u003e\u003c\/pre\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3. Run the configuration wizard for non-default configuration and answer the prompts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cpre\u003e\u003ccode\u003e.\/sb-config.sh\u003c\/code\u003e\u003c\/pre\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4. Reinstall and restart all services:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cpre\u003e\u003ccode\u003esudo .\/sb-reinstall.sh\u003c\/code\u003e\u003c\/pre\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5. Monitor services for status information:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cpre\u003e\u003ccode\u003e.\/sb-status.sh\u003c\/code\u003e\u003c\/pre\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKey Components\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRaspberry Pi CM4\u003c\/strong\u003e — the brains of the platform, running Linux with full PTP stack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMicrochip KSZ9567\u003c\/strong\u003e — 7-port 1G Ethernet switch with hardware timestamping\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRenesas 8A34004 ClockMatrix DPLL\u003c\/strong\u003e — high-performance clock distribution and synchronization\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTCXO\u003c\/strong\u003e — local oscillator for holdover when no external reference is available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOptional GNSS module\u003c\/strong\u003e — GPS-disciplined 1PPS for grandmaster operation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e4x SMA connectors\u003c\/strong\u003e — flexible 10 MHz and 1PPS input\/output\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eUse Cases\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePTP Unicast Grandmaster:\u003c\/strong\u003e Distribute precise time to all devices on your network\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSyncE Lab:\u003c\/strong\u003e Test and validate Synchronous Ethernet deployments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGNSS-Disciplined Clock:\u003c\/strong\u003e Use onboard GPS for satellite-traceable time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTiming Research \u0026amp; Development:\u003c\/strong\u003e Experiment with PTP profiles, DPLL behavior, and clock recovery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdge Timing Infrastructure:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deploy where rack-mount equipment isn’t practical\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eResources\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/Time-Appliances-Project\/Switchberry\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSwitchberry GitHub Repo\u003c\/a\u003e — full documentation, configuration guides, and source code\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Time Appliances","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43792156131402,"sku":null,"price":999.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/3210\/9130\/files\/2026-02-19T21_16_30.780Z-Enclosed_FrontView.jpg?v=1783471178"}],"url":"https:\/\/timeappliances.myshopify.com\/collections\/switchberry.oembed","provider":"Time Appliances","version":"1.0","type":"link"}