Re: [time-nuts] TS2100: List of root commands?

2018-04-05 Thread Gerhard Wittreich
Bruce, The model originally spec'd for the TS-2100 MTI 240-0530-D *.* Here is the MRTG trace. Had a power failure in July and it settled from a previous 36 to a new 3. These are not absolute values but offset by 47640 to amplify the scale or changes of 1 in 65535 would not be visible. Therefore,

Re: [time-nuts] TS2100: List of root commands?

2018-04-05 Thread Gerhard Wittreich
Bruce, The link Azelio Boriani shared is the source I used when doing the same project. Please, post your results. MIne has been running for several years now without any issues. I track the OCXO control voltage register in the 2100. It has 65535 steps and over long periods (1 year) that control

Re: [time-nuts] TS2100: From regular xtal to OCXO?

2018-03-22 Thread Gerhard Wittreich
Bruce, Search the TimeNuts archives. There are many posts with details on installing the OCXO and a few minor required config changes for the TS-2100. I did this upgrade with a MTI 240-0530-C a few years ago and both relied on the archives and added to the group knowledge. I suggest you search

Re: [time-nuts] UPDATE: Heol N024 GPS for TS-2100 Failure

2015-08-18 Thread Gerhard Wittreich
...@nic.fi wrote: Gerhard Wittreich kirjoitti: Heol is sending me and another timenut a new GPS board with the updated firmware. If you have an early version of the board, be on the lookout for loss of Tracking as a symptom of the problem. If this is a same issue that I discovered, it seemed

[time-nuts] UPDATE: Heol N024 GPS for TS-2100 Failure

2015-08-17 Thread Gerhard Wittreich
I heard back from Heol Design and it appears that this is not an isolated issue and Heol is aware of the problem. They believe that something is causing the GPS to lose key settings. They have updated their firmware to reload key settings on power-up in case they had been lost. I am a bit

[time-nuts] Heol N024 GPS for TS-2100 Failure

2015-08-16 Thread Gerhard Wittreich
After 2-3 months of stable operation I noticed today that the Tracking and Locked lights on my upgraded (w/ Heol Design N024 GPS board) TS-2100 were not lit. I tried to access the GPS board but got a GPS Engine Busy and *** err *** handshake timeout error. Everything else appears to be

Re: [time-nuts] Symmetricom(R) TS2100-GPS update and conversion

2015-07-30 Thread Gerhard Wittreich
Greg, I did both those upgrades a few weeks ago and have been very pleased with the results. Desoldering the TCXO is a bit tricky and takes some patience. I do not have the widget board in my TS-2100 so I'm not much help there. I assume you already have your OCXO...The correct one is a bit

Re: [time-nuts] Firmware for TymServe 2100

2015-06-11 Thread Gerhard Wittreich
Sean, I have it (but not with me) and can send it directly to you this evening. I will also gladly post if anyone else is interested. Gerhard R Wittreich, P.E. On Thu, Jun 11, 2015 at 9:38 AM, Sean Gallagher s...@wetstonetech.com wrote: Does anyone have v4.1 of the firmware for the 2100 they

Re: [time-nuts] TymServe 2100 and the 1995 GPS issue

2015-06-09 Thread Gerhard Wittreich
for the original GPS data. I suspect the same will happen once I get some run time with the new GPS. Both imply that there is little time dependence, in the short term, on control voltage variability. Gerhard R Wittreich, P.E. On Tue, Jun 9, 2015 at 8:59 AM, Esa Heikkinen tn1...@nic.fi wrote: Gerhard

Re: [time-nuts] TymServe 2100 and the 1995 GPS issue

2015-06-08 Thread Gerhard Wittreich
I just received the Heol Design N024 Trimble ACE III clone to resolve the week rollover problem we have been experiencing in the TS-2100's with the original Trimble ACE III gps units. Installation was very straight forward taking about 5 minutes. On a cold restart I had Tracking within 40

Re: [time-nuts] TymServe 2100 OCXO (MTI 240-0530-D)

2015-06-06 Thread Gerhard Wittreich
: time-nuts [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Gerhard Wittreich Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2015 4:14 AM To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement Subject: Re: [time-nuts] TymServe 2100 OCXO (MTI 240-0530-D) I'm giving the entire rebuild a try including the Ace Trimble

Re: [time-nuts] TymServe 2100 and the 1995 GPS issue

2015-06-05 Thread Gerhard Wittreich
Sean, I have one on the way as well along with an MTI 240-0530-D OCXO. Looks like my TS-2100 is getting a complete makeover. I'll provide feedback as well. On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 11:38 AM, Sean Gallagher s...@wetstonetech.com wrote: Hey everyone, Just wanted to send this out. It is The

Re: [time-nuts] TymServe 2100 OCXO (MTI 240-0530-D)

2015-06-03 Thread Gerhard Wittreich
waiting for that part. But now I'm not so sure I want it anymore. -Bob On 06/02/2015 08:32 AM, Gerhard Wittreich wrote: I just discovered that a correct model MTI OCXO (MTI 240-0530-D) for the TS-2100 is currently available on eBay. In the past MTI 240's of different versions have been

[time-nuts] TymServe 2100 OCXO (MTI 240-0530-D)

2015-06-02 Thread Gerhard Wittreich
I just discovered that a correct model MTI OCXO (MTI 240-0530-D) for the TS-2100 is currently available on eBay. In the past MTI 240's of different versions have been available but unsuitable for the TS-2100. Price is $45.99 + shipping. I have one on the way. NEW Symmertricom BC11736-1000 MRI

Re: [time-nuts] Generator MTI 260 for GPSDO

2013-10-29 Thread Gerhard Wittreich
Nick, While I don't know how to build the GPSDO circuit I do have some recent experience with MTI OCXO's. The model number on your OCXO (based on the eBay photo) is 260-0624-C. This is not one of the base model numbers and, therefore, indicates it is a customized version. So to use it

[time-nuts] TS-2100 OCXO

2013-10-28 Thread Gerhard Wittreich
In my quest to add an MTI 240 OCXO to my TS-2100 I ended up buying one on eBay only to realize that MTI made many custom versions of the MTI 240 OCXO. I had no idea what the specific characterisics of my MTI 240 (MTI 240-0545-C) were and how did they compare to the TS-2100 stock MTI OCXO (MTI

Re: [time-nuts] TS-2100 gps receiver setup question

2013-10-09 Thread Gerhard Wittreich
Howard, In a September 2008 post by Jason Rabel in reference to converting a TS2100irig to GPS. The original question stated that the GPS always looked busy. Here is his response...I wonder if this will solve your problem? Quote I've successfully converted my TS2100 IRIG to a GPS model along

[time-nuts] TS2100 Firmware

2013-10-09 Thread Gerhard Wittreich
I have just purchased (eBay) a TS2100-IRIG with firmware v3.1. I believe v4.1 is the latest. I requested access to the Symmetricon software download but have not yet been approved. Not sure what criteria they use for approval or if the TS2100 firmware is still on their site. Does anyone have