[time-nuts] (no subject)

[Robert Benward]

Bob, Nic, Rex & Jimlux, Thank you all for you timely responses!

The RS-232 is already hooked up, as well as the power supply.  I purchased it from someone who was using it in his radio 
shop.  He had two, so he was selling his extra. This is the HP version, not the Symmetricom, it has the smaller front 
panel, I'm assuming it's the same part number, it has all the same guts.   I am using a Garmin marine GPS antenna.  I 
was under the impression the unit would track on it's own, and the software was just for monitoring and fine tuning.  In 
any case, I will try and download Ulrich's program.  Thanks again, I will keep you all posted on my progress.

Bob


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rex" <rexa at sonic.net>
To: "Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement" <time-nuts at febo.com>
Sent: Friday, May 21, 2010 11:00 PM
Subject: Re: [time-nuts] (no subject)


> Sorry about the empty post -- hit the send key by accident.
>
> Ulrich's free Z38XX program works great as a monitor for the Z3805. He added some stuff to specifically support 
> differences from a Z3801. The Z3801 programs can be used but can't support the extra satellites the 3805 can track.
>
> Available here: http://www.ulrich-bangert.de/html/downloads.html
>
> The lower 25-pin connector is the serial port you want to connect your PC to. Someone mentioned 488; I think that is 
> only on Z3801's. My Z3805 has a serial interface on the lower 25-pin connector.
>
> You do know that you need an external active GPS antenna, I hope? You never mentioned that you had connected one.
>
> It takes a long time to lock the first time in a new location because it has to do a survey first. You can make it go 
> a bit quicker if you use the monitor program to set your latitude an longitude close first. The box should eventually 
> lock without a PC monitoring, but you will, no doubt, feel much better if you can see the satellites it is tracking 
> and any status messages as it goes through the process.
>
> The monitor commands are very similar to the Z3801. You should be able to find some Z3801 user documentation and 
> command reference docs on the net.
>
> Hope that helps a bit.
>
> -Rex
>
> Robert Benward wrote:
>> Hi,
>> I just purchased a Z3805A at the Dayton hamfest this past weekend.  How do I get it to work?  Do I need software to 
>> run this, or can it run stand alone. I have turned it on, but only the power light comes on, the GPS lock, and more 
>> importantly, the enable light is not on.  There is an 10MHz output, but the holdover light is not on.  Is there any 
>> freeware available?  Any recommendations?
>>
>> Any opinions on this one:
>>
>> http://cgi.ebay.com/GPS-Receiver-Program-HP-Z3801A-Z3805A-Z3816A-58540A-/250566043297?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a56e666a1
>>
>> Thank you in advance.
>>
>> Bob
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