Re: [time-nuts] Embedded NTP server ideas and feature requests

2013-02-10 Thread David J Taylor
- although I've never used it, I do like Chris's suggestion of power over Ethernet. I see dozens of choices in Amazon's lists - is there a standard for the power adapter and level? [] == To clarify, now I've done a little reading, I would be expecting to use a local

Re: [time-nuts] Embedded NTP server ideas and feature requests

2013-02-10 Thread David J Taylor
From: Michael Tharp Greetings time-nuts, I've finally gotten the software for my NTP server project to the point where I'm comfortable shipping the boards I have now, so it's about time to spin the next revision. If you could take a minute to look over the feature list and let me know on- or

Re: [time-nuts] Embedded NTP server ideas and feature requests

2013-02-10 Thread Jim Lux
On 2/10/13 12:40 AM, David J Taylor wrote: - although I've never used it, I do like Chris's suggestion of power over Ethernet. I see dozens of choices in Amazon's lists - is there a standard for the power adapter and level? [] == To clarify, now I've done a little

Re: [time-nuts] Embedded NTP server ideas and feature requests

2013-02-10 Thread Chris Albertson
On Sun, Feb 10, 2013 at 12:40 AM, David J Taylor david-tay...@blueyonder.co.uk wrote: - although I've never used it, I do like Chris's suggestion of power over Ethernet. I see dozens of choices in Amazon's lists - is there a standard for the power adapter and level? Yes there is a standard

Re: [time-nuts] Embedded NTP server ideas and feature requests

2013-02-10 Thread David J Taylor
From: Jim Lux [] I would NOT do this.. (use a non standard voltage on the PoE) too easy to hook the wrong thing up, some day.. Maybe your NTP widget is up on the roof, and you've got a buddy helping recable with a new switch that puts 48V on the wire, when your widget is expecting 12...

Re: [time-nuts] Embedded NTP server ideas and feature requests

2013-02-10 Thread Michael Tharp
On 02/10/2013 11:22 AM, Chris Albertson wrote: Yes there is a standard but there are also may non-standard implementations. I was a little worried about the comment regarding isolation being hard to implement. The standard for Ethernet required galvanic isolation on all Ethernet ports by use

Re: [time-nuts] Embedded NTP server ideas and feature requests

2013-02-10 Thread Chris Albertson
On Sun, Feb 10, 2013 at 8:18 AM, David J Taylor david-tay...@blueyonder.co.uk wrote: Point noted, Jim, although the likelihood of me either having a buddy here or of buying a PoE switch are very remote! If you are making and selling a product you have to assume others will do just about

Re: [time-nuts] Embedded NTP server ideas and feature requests

2013-02-10 Thread Jim Lux
On 2/10/13 8:22 AM, Chris Albertson wrote: On Sun, Feb 10, 2013 at 12:40 AM, David J Taylor david-tay...@blueyonder.co.uk wrote: - although I've never used it, I do like Chris's suggestion of power over Ethernet. I see dozens of choices in Amazon's lists - is there a standard for the power

Re: [time-nuts] Embedded NTP server ideas and feature requests

2013-02-10 Thread Chris Albertson
I think PoE is a great thing, because it allows you to get rid of all those wallwarts.. More importantly than simply getting rid of them is that with PoE you can place your Ethernet device in a location where there is no place to plug-in a wall wart. -- Chris Albertson Redondo Beach,

Re: [time-nuts] Embedded NTP server ideas and feature requests

2013-02-10 Thread Bob Camp
Hi If you go the DIY route to PoE, be careful of the converter bricks you decide to use. Switchers by nature put hash on both the input and output terminals. You want to avoid back feeding crud onto the cable. It's common mode, but the chokes and transformers only isolate to a limited degree.

[time-nuts] Embedded NTP server ideas and feature requests

2013-02-09 Thread Michael Tharp
Greetings time-nuts, I've finally gotten the software for my NTP server project to the point where I'm comfortable shipping the boards I have now, so it's about time to spin the next revision. If you could take a minute to look over the feature list and let me know on- or off-list what you'd

Re: [time-nuts] Embedded NTP server ideas and feature requests

2013-02-09 Thread Chris Albertson
Features? 1) Power the thing with power over Ethernet then you can remove the coaxial power input. Also this would make it real easy to place the server right at the antenna location. You would simply run cat-5 up to the roof. The mount the antenna on top of a water proof box with the server

Re: [time-nuts] Embedded NTP server ideas and feature requests

2013-02-09 Thread Michael Tharp
On 02/09/2013 08:35 PM, Chris Albertson wrote: Features? 1) Power the thing with power over Ethernet then you can remove the coaxial power input. Also this would make it real easy to place the server right at the antenna location. You would simply run cat-5 up to the roof. The mount the