[time-nuts] Getting my Rockwell D200 GPS to work

Azelio Boriani azelio.boriani at screen.it
Sat Jan 7 23:37:40 UTC 2012


I made a mistake: I see that block IIR satellites have simple helix. Now
I'm trying to locate the PDF where I saw the QFH for use on GPS satellites
but maybe only the first generation had the QFH.

On Sat, Jan 7, 2012 at 11:42 PM, Erno Peres <ernieperes at aol.com> wrote:

>
> Don,
>
> the LabMon sw  running only under DOS system..!!!!!
>
> rgds Ernie
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Don Lewis <dlewis6767 at austin.rr.com>
> To: 'Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement' <
> time-nuts at febo.com>; shalimr9 <shalimr9 at gmail.com>
> Sent: Sat, Jan 7, 2012 6:30 pm
> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Getting my Rockwell D200 GPS to work
>
>
> Ernie:  Do you have a link, pls, ...to LM49 that will work with WindowsXP?
>
> hanks, ...-Don
>
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>
> ----Original Message-----
> rom: time-nuts-bounces at febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-bounces at febo.com] On
> ehalf Of Erno Peres
> ent: Saturday, January 07, 2012 8:40 AM
> o: shalimr9 at gmail.com; time-nuts at febo.com
> ubject: Re: [time-nuts] Getting my Rockwell D200 GPS to work
>
> i Don,
> this type of receiver sometimes need a good 15-20 min to find their
> place...
> hey are not very sensitive...
> lso if the receiver comes-up in NMEA mode then they probably used a spec
> pplication and   it
> s much  better   to   config the 20 pin connectors to Rockwell-binary
> ode and use the " LabMon 49 " software  until the receiver alive and then
> ou can config back to NMEA mode.....
> Rgds Ernie.
>
>
> ----Original Message-----
> rom: shalimr9 <shalimr9 at gmail.com>
> o: Time-Nuts <time-nuts at febo.com>
> ent: Sat, Jan 7, 2012 3:21 pm
> ubject: Re: [time-nuts] Getting my Rockwell D200 GPS to work
>
>  test all my GPS receivers with a hockey puck type antenna attached to the
> all
>  my hamshack, which is upstairs, but under the ceiling and the roof and I
> ave
> ver had one fail to lock within reasonable time. With this setup,
> hunderbolts
> casionally go on holdover, but never for very long.
> f course, when I plug them in the external Symmetricom antenna, they
> ypically
> e more satellites and don't go into holdover.
>  am in Northwest Florida, so probably at a lower latitude than most of you,
> o
> e same setup farther north may not work as well.
> idier KO4BB
> ent from my BlackBerry Wireless thingy while I do other things...
> ----Original Message-----
> om: Azelio Boriani <azelio.boriani at screen.it>
> nder: time-nuts-bounces at febo.com
> te: Sat, 7 Jan 2012 02:00:21
> : Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement<time-nuts at febo.com>
> ply-To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement
> time-nuts at febo.com>
> bject: Re: [time-nuts] Getting my Rockwell D200 GPS to work
> bsolutely yes, the antenna must see the sky, not the ceiling. Even very
> nsitive GPS receivers must have a good view of the sky for the first fix,
> en you can bring the antenna indoor. You can try positioning the antenna
> ry near a window for just a test but better a good view. The car roof is
> ay but you must wait several minutes (12 minutes at most) to let the
> ceiver download the almanac.
> n Sat, Jan 7, 2012 at 1:54 AM, Don Lewis <dlewis6767 at austin.rr.com> wrote:
>  Maybe I didn't take positioning seriously.
>  The antenna is currently on a shelf above my workbench, ....there is a
> ceiling and an upstairs above it. Then the roof.
>  Is it very critical to be outside in order to 'see' the sky?
>  I did take it out once and set the antenna on my car roof, ....but still
> no
> satellites.
>
> -Don
>
>
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>
>  -----Original Message-----
> From: time-nuts-bounces at febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-bounces at febo.com] On
> Behalf Of bownes
> Sent: Friday, January 06, 2012 6:49 PM
> To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement
> Cc: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement
> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Getting my Rockwell D200 GPS to work
>  Step one...is the antenna in a location where it can see they sky?
>  Sorry if it is a stupid question but you already said it was plugged in.
> :)
>
>  On Jan 6, 2012, at 19:24, "Don Lewis" <dlewis6767 at austin.rr.com> wrote:
>  > Can someone please give me some pointers (my first time with a GPS
> module).
> >
> >
> >
> > A little hand-holding, pls.
> >
> >
> >
> > I bought three of these Rockwell D200 GPS receivers. (It's little GPS PWB
> > with an antenna connector and pins for connecting to the RS232- PC)
> >
> >
> >
> > All three 'appear' to work the same way (no apparent capture of
> satellites).
> >
> >
> >
> > Here's what I have:
> >
> >
> >
> > 1.    VisualGPS installed and running.
> > 2.    A small USB-RS232 card installed and appears to be operational.
> > 3.    Small GPS active antenna plugged in.
> > 4.    VisualGPS monitor just repeatedly displays:
> > $GPGGA,,,,,,0,00,,,,,,,*66
> > 5.    I think I understand this to be NMEA code to mean no satellites
> have
> > been acquired.
> > 6.    The Rockwell D200 draws ~180ma (5V) with no antenna and ~190ma with
> > the small active antenna plugged in.
> >
> >
> >
> > What am I doing wrong?  Other than maybe cheap china gps' and antenna???
> > But it is what I could afford and thought it would be cheap to learn on.
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks for your help.
> >
> >
> >
> > -Don
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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