[time-nuts] Setting up PRS10 with M12+T GPS

Magnus Danielson magnus at rubidium.dyndns.org
Wed May 2 22:17:39 UTC 2012


Hi Björn,

On 05/03/2012 12:01 AM, bg at lysator.liu.se wrote:
> Hi Magnus,
>
>>> |-------------------------------------------------------------------|
>>> |                                                                   |
>>> |       PRS10A                        PRS10B           |
>>> |--->PPS IN PPS OUT------>PPS IN PPS OUT--|
>>>
>>>
>>> hoping that the font doesn't mess up the ASCII schematic...
>>
>> PRS10A     PRS10B
>> PPSOUT -->  PPSIN
>> PPSIN<-- PPSOUT
>>
>> I believe he meant.
>
> No I would never do that! Take one! let the other follow the first one.

Phew. You had me and obviously others believe so for a while.

I'm happier now.

>> I also believe he used a separate source for the later experiment.
>
> Tbolt       PRS10A     PRS10B
> 1pps  -->    PPSIN
>              PPSOUT -->  PPS IN
>
> PRS10A slowly following the Tbolt (PRS10A PT8)
> PRS10B "quickly" following the PRS10A (PRS10B PT0)
>
> Ok?

Yes, but if this is a free-running thunderbolt (I think you said 
something about that) then PT8 will be a bit slow. For a tracking 
thunderbolt PT8 may work, even if it takes time for it to track in.

Cheers,
Magnus



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