[time-nuts] HPZ3816A config - can't enter correct co-ords

Azelio Boriani azelio.boriani at screen.it
Fri Jul 12 14:28:17 EDT 2013


You cannot enter minutes and seconds of degrees greater than 59. The
correct coords:
-33... is 33 deg 45 minutes and 49.3128 seconds   (S 33 45' 49.3128")
151... is 151 deg 5' 31.596"

On Fri, Jul 12, 2013 at 7:51 PM, Mark C. Stephens <marks at non-stop.com.au> wrote:
> When I try to enter my antenna location as per surveyor:
> -33.763698
> 151.092111
>
> With this scpi command:
> :GPS:POS S,+33,+79,3.69800E+001,E,+151,+9,+2.11100E+001,+9.45600E+001
>
> For some reason, the Z3816A displays this:
> LAT      S  33:59:36.980
> LON      E 151:09:21.110
>
> Which is correct except the south should say 33:79:36.980.
>
> I can enter lower values that 59 for parameter 3 and it displays correct.
> Can't seem to find a manual for these chaps either.
>
> Shooting off the subject, Just had one arrive with a loose OCXO.
> Yes loose, the solder joint on the OCXO had broken away from the PCB.
> The intermittent contact was causing all sorts of chaos.
> Most noticeably, the red ALARM LED came on, but none of the scpi commands could tell me why.
> Health monitor reported [ OK ] <shrug>
>
> Anyway, Any idea how I can enter the correct co-ordinates?
>
>
> --marki
>
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