For anyone planning this update, I can recommend the resources provide by MichaelB on this forum, including updated firmware and details of hardware revisions. Bottom line--NixieSat is working great with Haicom puck GPS!
On Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at 9:57:47 AM UTC-4, Steve Terry wrote: > > I am planning to replace the Oncore GPS receiver in my NixieSat clock with > a Haicom HI-204III puck-style receiver. Given that Jeff Thomas is no longer > with us to provide updated firmware, I believe that I will have to: > > 1. Install the MAX232 transceiver chip and associated capacitors. > 2. Continue to use the 1PPS signal from the new GPS receiver. > 3. Program the Haicom unit to only output the $GPRMC string using the SiRF > demo program. > > The manual on the Haicom puck describes both a 1PPS signal and a "1PPS > valid" signal. However, neither of these appears on the 5-pin miniDIN > connector from the receiver. > > In searching various Haicom literature, I believe these signals appear on > pins 5 and 6 of the 6-pin interface header that the din cable is fed from > in the Haicom receiver. Questions: > > --Has anyone done this Haicom conversion without new firmware in the clock? > --Am I correct about the signals on pins 5 and 6 of the header? > --Does anyone know the manufacturer and part number of the female 6-pin > connector that mates with that header? > > Many thanks! > > Steve Terry > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/9adfb8b2-27e3-48a6-bc63-9b8da2cbd1c3%40googlegroups.com.
