Rob, I have used the current stable version of Voyage with gps and ntp to get current time sync many times. The gps/ntp solution that works for me, and is documented on their site, uses gpsd 2.32+ (http://gpsd.berlios.de/) and SiRf3 GPS, which can be had USB or serial, although gpsd supports lots of GPS hardware. gpsd is very helpful for parsing position data into useful forms as well as dealing with the ntp stuff. The ntp.conf tweaks are documented at http://gpsd.berlios.de/gpsd.html and look something like this:
server 127.127.28.0 minpoll 4 maxpoll 4 fudge 127.127.28.0 time1 0.420 refid GPS server 127.127.28.1 minpoll 4 maxpoll 4 prefer fudge 127.127.28.1 refid GPS1 This will not necessarily give you stratum 1 time server, although you can get close in you mess with the pps stuff, but it will be within a second or less at all times. If you are looking for a good waterproof GPS for outdoor use, based on SiRf3, these guys make a good one we have used lots of times before in embedded systems with Voyage and gpsd: http://www.usglobalsat.com/item.asp?itemid=60 Cheers, - Michael -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kim-man 'Punky' TSE Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2007 3:43 AM To: Robert Rawlins - Think Blue Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Voyage-linux] Time/Date Issues Hi Robert, I used ntp time sync in my server (this server that powers this mailing list) that points to a GPS ntp time sync source (stratum 1). So I know that GPS can be used for the time sync. I think a small GPS device with serial (rs232) or USB line should do the job. But you will need some hacking: Just got this one from google, very interesting: http://time.qnan.org/ I never had GPS experience, but I know someone (and met him last week) in the list that is very experience in electronic/radio communications. Punky Robert Rawlins - Think Blue wrote: > Thanks Punky, > > The problem is that we're likely to have some units that never connect to the net, they'll spend most of their lives offline, so I need it to keep the date or time. I've just spoken to my WRAP supplier and he seems to think that there IS some kind internal clock on the wrap boards but he didn’t really know much about it. > > If there is another solution out there, like some form of GPS mini-pci card then I could probably work with that, I don’t mind the added expense, I'm just keen to get a working solution. > > Thanks again for your suggestions guys, have you worked with the GPS stuff before at all Punky? > > Thanks chaps, > > Rob > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kim-man 'Punky' TSE [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 09 May 2007 11:20 > To: Robert Rawlins - Think Blue > Cc: 'Mike O'Connor'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [Voyage-linux] Time/Date Issues > > Hi Robert, > > Set up ntpdate in cron job and run it every 10 min. Eventually, if > internet connection comes up, it should be able to sync. With wrap > board, it is hardly to sync the clock without the net. > > May be another way is to use GPS time sync? > > Punky > > Robert Rawlins - Think Blue wrote: > >> Bugger :-D >> >> I'm using a WRAP2.E so I'm guessing that's not going to happen. What a nightmare this is going to turn into hehe. >> >> Thanks Mike, >> >> Rob >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Mike O'Connor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: 09 May 2007 10:55 >> To: Robert Rawlins - Think Blue >> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: Re: [Voyage-linux] Time/Date Issues >> >> Hi Robert >> >> You will need to get a board which has a battery for the clock. >> >> Mike >> >> Robert Rawlins - Think Blue wrote: >> >> >>> Hello Guys, >>> >>> >>> >>> I’ve used ‘date –s’ command to set a date and time on my voyage >>> system, but when the box boots up without an internet connection it >>> goes back to 31/12/1999. This is an embedded system that will quite >>> often boot without a net connection, so i really need to get this >>> sorted, does anyone know the best way to set the date/time and have it >>> keep it regardless of being connected to the net or not? >>> >>> >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> >>> >>> Rob >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Voyage-linux mailing list >>> Voyage-linux@list.voyage.hk >>> http://list.voyage.hk/mailman/listinfo/voyage-linux >>> >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Voyage-linux mailing list >> Voyage-linux@list.voyage.hk >> http://list.voyage.hk/mailman/listinfo/voyage-linux >> >> > > > -- Regards, Punky P U N K N ! X . c o m Technology + Lifestyle (http://www.punknix.com) V O Y A G E . H K - http://www.voyage.hk Linux - voyage-0.3.1 is released! Store - New Senao NMP-8601 and NMP-8602 (100mW) in stock! - New low price for Senao NMP-8602 Plus (400mW)! _______________________________________________ Voyage-linux mailing list Voyage-linux@list.voyage.hk http://list.voyage.hk/mailman/listinfo/voyage-linux No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.6.6/794 - Release Date: 5/8/2007 2:23 PM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.6.6/794 - Release Date: 5/8/2007 2:23 PM _______________________________________________ Voyage-linux mailing list Voyage-linux@list.voyage.hk http://list.voyage.hk/mailman/listinfo/voyage-linux