Eugen,
You don't need a level converter. Compile the kernel with
options PPS_SYNC
device pps
and connect the PPS signal to the parallel port ACK pin (I forget which
pin). Configure MINPOLL and MAXPOLL for 4. Use the fudge time1 option to
wiggle the serial timecode offset close to the PPS offset. I do that
here with two servers and find them within 30 microseconds of true tick.
The ATOM driver is useful to reduce residual jitter and as a means for
fudge.
Dave
Eugen COCA wrote:
David L. Mills wrote:
Eugen,
Are you using the PPS driver (22)?
Dave,
No, I have FreeBSD and I use PPS to discipline the kernel.
I made in this morning a change, and I use now the 22 driver and see is
there are any differences form the previous situation. I must think to
use a MAX232 and an inverter to generate true RS232 levels (as the
inverter will add some delay and, I'm sure, a small portion of jitter
due to it's own 5V supply and MAX232 internal +/- 10V inverters).
I made a temperature stabilization of one of the servers mainboard
crystal, and the results are quite encouraging. After all, I'm decided
to buy this year a Rb box, to see if there are any changes !
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