I. Project Name

Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences Scientific Research Network Time Synchronization System Construction Project

II. Duration of Cooperation

2026 year

III. Client Introduction

The Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences is a provincial-level, comprehensive agricultural research institution in Fujian Province. It focuses on core areas such as agricultural scientific and technological innovation, tackling key agricultural technologies, researching germplasm resources, and demonstrating and promoting modern agriculture. The Academy undertakes numerous priority research and public service tasks, including upgrading regional agricultural industries, providing technical support for rural revitalization, translating agricultural research findings into practical applications, and conducting research on the quality and safety of agricultural products. Within the Academy, a well‑established infrastructure has been put in place, comprising advanced research laboratories, data‑monitoring systems, germplasm resource management platforms, and a research‑office network. Various research instruments, monitoring terminals, and data servers operate continuously around the clock, ensuring precise network time synchronization. Accurate It adheres to stringent industry standards for quality, stability, and continuity, serving as a key benchmark in Fujian Province’s agricultural research sector.

IV. Purchased Products

Beijing Zhongxin Chuang DNTS-9 High precision NTP Network time server, complete with a Beidou satellite receiving antenna, cabinet mounting accessories, and unified network management software. This device is a domestically developed, high-precision, multi-source timing system independently researched and manufactured by Zhongxin Chuang, tailored for scientific research applications. 7×24 It meets the demand for continuous, round-the-clock operation and aligns with the scientific research sector’s standards for time synchronization compliance and information security construction. Its core hardware incorporates domestically produced processors, storage devices, and satellite reception modules, delivering high reliability, high precision, and broad compatibility.

V. Customer Requirements

As the Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences continues to upgrade its digital and information‑based infrastructure, the number of agricultural experimental monitoring devices, research data‑collection terminals, big‑data analytics servers, and experimental control systems within the institute has been steadily increasing. In routine research activities, tasks such as crop‑growth monitoring, agricultural environmental data collection, germplasm‑resource experiments, research‑data archiving and traceability, and cross‑device data‑integration analysis all require a unified, Accurate The standard time reference.

The existing network time‑synchronization approach suffers from significant time drift, inadequate synchronization stability, the absence of dedicated timing equipment, and an inability to maintain continuous timekeeping after network or satellite outages. These shortcomings can lead to chaotic timestamps in research data, distorted data provenance, and anomalies in multi‑device data integration, severely compromising the rigor of scientific experiments, the integrity of the data, and the accuracy of research outcomes. Consequently, the client urgently requires a professional, stable, high‑precision network time‑synchronization system that ensures unified timekeeping across all research‑networked devices throughout the institute, thereby supporting the reliable and orderly execution of agricultural research experiments, data monitoring, and research‑related office operations.

VI. Solution

In light of the Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences’ research network architecture and the specific time‑synchronization requirements of its agricultural research applications, Beijing Zhongxin Chuang has customized a high‑precision network time‑synchronization solution tailored to their needs, with core deployment… DNTS-9 NTP As the network’s central time source, the server provides standardized time synchronization services to the institute’s entire research network.

This deployment’s DNTS-9 NTP The server supports BeiDou, GPS 、 GLONASS 、 GALILEO The multi-satellite system employs joint time synchronization, with BeiDou-3 serving as the primary timing source by default. Time from multiple sources serves as mutual backups, effectively mitigating the risk of failure in a single timing source and significantly enhancing the stability and reliability of timekeeping. The device incorporates a high‑precision time‑keeping module capable of continuous time maintenance even when satellite signals are lost, ensuring uninterrupted operation under signal‑free conditions. Accurate Time output, tailored to meet the 24/7 operational requirements of research settings.

The device is equipped with a gigabit multi‑network‑port architecture, enabling it to meet the synchronization requirements of large‑scale research networks within the institution and supporting… NTP/SNTP Mainstream time synchronization protocol, compatible Windows 、 Linux It supports various operating systems for scientific research equipment, enabling full‑coverage time synchronization across all servers, monitoring terminals, laboratory instruments, and office devices throughout the institute. Additionally, the equipment supports… NTP MD5 Authentication, whitelist-based access control, WEB Multi-layered security mechanisms, including access control, effectively prevent unauthorized device接入 and malicious access, ensuring the secure and stable operation of the research network’s time‑keeping system.

It comes with dedicated, unified network management software that supports remote device status monitoring, time‑parameter configuration, operational data analytics, and fault alarms. This enables operations personnel to keep track of the timing system’s real‑time performance, streamline maintenance workflows, and enhance the efficiency of research‑network operations. The equipment is easy to install and deploy, requiring no modifications to the existing network architecture, and can be quickly integrated into the current research network for rapid commissioning and deployment.

VII. Implementation Outcomes

Following the successful delivery, deployment, and commissioning of the project, the system has demonstrated stable overall performance, fully meeting the high‑precision time‑synchronization requirements of the Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences’ agricultural research environment. Through… DNTS-9 NTP The server’s stability empowers the entire institute, enabling all types of research equipment, data acquisition terminals, and network servers to operate with millisecond-level precision. Accurate Time synchronization has completely resolved issues such as pre-existing time drift, chaotic data timestamps, and inconsistent device times.

Unification, Accurate The standard time reference effectively ensures the rigor and accuracy of various research activities, including agricultural environmental monitoring, germplasm resource experiments, crop growth data collection, and scientific data analysis and archiving, thereby enabling traceability, comparability, and verifiability of research data. Meanwhile, the equipment… 7×24 Its features of continuous, stable operation around the clock, low failure rates, and ease of maintenance have significantly reduced the operational costs of the research network, enabling the smooth execution of various in‑house research projects and the successful dissemination of research outcomes. Accurate The output provides robust technical support for time synchronization, comprehensively enhancing the hospital’s level of research informatics and standardized operations.

VIII. Benchmark Application Cases

Beijing Zhongxin Chuang’s high-precision time synchronization equipment has been widely deployed across major domestic research institutes, as well as in key sectors such as aerospace, defense and military industries, power, transportation and communications, and astronomical observation. It serves numerous national-level research institutions and large enterprises and public institutions, with core benchmark clients including: the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, the Tianma Radio Telescope of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Shenzhou‑14 manned spacecraft, the Shanghai Academy of Spacecraft Technology, the China Electric Power Research Institute, the Institute of Physics of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, the Institute of Automation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Institute of Oceanology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Institute of High Energy Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the China Institute of Atomic Energy, the Nanjing Institute of Astronomical Optical Technology of the National Astronomical Observatory, the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology, the Lanzhou Branch of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Institute of Modern Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the China Railway Scientific Research Institute, the Instrument Research Institute of the Nanjing Astronomical Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, and the 1st… of the China Electronics Technology Group Corporation. 54 Research Institute, the Tenth Research Institute of China Electronics Technology Group Corporation, the Eighth Research Institute of China Electronics Technology Group Corporation, the Fifteenth Research Institute of China Electronics Technology Group Corporation, the Thirty-Sixth Research Institute of CETC, the Xi’an Flight Automatic Control Research Institute of Aviation Industry Corporation of China, the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, the Beijing‑1 Satellite Ground Station, China Putian, Shanghai Lizheng Satellite Application Technology, the Shanghai Small Satellite Engineering Center, the Chongqing Transportation Science Research Institute of China Merchants Group, the Railway Research Institute, the Lanzhou Institute of Physics, the …th Research Institute of China Electronics Technology Group Corporation. 12 Research institutes, including the Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Institute of Information Science, among others.

The choice of numerous departments and enterprises reflects recognition of Zhongxin Chuang’s products and services. By working in close collaboration with partners across all sectors, we are jointly advancing toward win‑win outcomes for businesses and society alike.