Hi Tom! Thanks for you help. I am getting "desperate" here...
On 16 November 2011 11:58, Thomas Laus <[email protected]> wrote: > My first guess would be that you have a hardware problem with this > particular Oncore UT+. Is your Oncore battery good? I think that the > Battery is good. Just checked. I am using the TTL-RS232 conversion circuit I found at remco.org. > battery voltage measurement point is pin 1 and the ground reference is > pin 3. Does your RS-232 cable have continuity end to end for at least > pins 1, 2, 3 and 5? Does your Oncore receiver operate normally when > Yes. It starts up OK when using mode 3 but if I restart NTP it doesn't come up again. > using any other programs? The NTP Oncore reference clock driver talks > This is connected to a FreeBSD box. I don't have a Windows box to test it. > a lot during startup. My last startup looked like this: > > Nov 12 17:48:26 mail ntpd[1169]: ntpd [email protected] Thu Oct 27 > 20:01:41 UTC 2011 (1) > Nov 12 17:48:26 mail ntpd[1170]: proto: precision = 1.676 usec > Nov 12 17:48:26 mail ntpd[1170]: ONCORE[0]: ONCORE DRIVER -- CONFIGURING > Nov 12 17:48:26 mail ntpd[1170]: ONCORE[0]: state = ONCORE_NO_IDEA > Nov 12 17:48:26 mail ntpd[1170]: ONCORE[0]: ONCORE: Can't open SHMEM file > Nov 12 17:48:26 mail ntpd[1170]: ONCORE[0]: ONCORE: Can't open shmem > Nov 12 17:48:26 mail ntpd[1170]: ONCORE[0]: state = ONCORE_CHECK_ID > Nov 12 17:48:27 mail ntpd[1170]: ONCORE[0]: Oncore: Resend @@Cj > Nov 12 17:48:27 mail ntpd[1170]: ONCORE[0]: @@Cj > Nov 12 17:48:27 mail ntpd[1170]: ONCORE[0]: COPYRIGHT 1991-1997 MOTOROLA > INC. > Nov 12 17:48:27 mail ntpd[1170]: ONCORE[0]: SFTW P/N # 98-P36848P > Nov 12 17:48:27 mail ntpd[1170]: ONCORE[0]: SOFTWARE VER # 2 > Nov 12 17:48:27 mail ntpd[1170]: ONCORE[0]: SOFTWARE REV # 2 > Nov 12 17:48:27 mail ntpd[1170]: ONCORE[0]: SOFTWARE DATE APR 24 1998 > Nov 12 17:48:27 mail ntpd[1170]: ONCORE[0]: MODEL # R5122U1152 > Nov 12 17:48:27 mail ntpd[1170]: ONCORE[0]: HWDR P/N # 5 > Nov 12 17:48:27 mail ntpd[1170]: ONCORE[0]: SERIAL # R09E3D > Nov 12 17:48:27 mail ntpd[1170]: ONCORE[0]: MANUFACTUR DATE 0H08 > Nov 12 17:48:27 mail ntpd[1170]: ONCORE[0]: > Nov 12 17:48:27 mail ntpd[1170]: ONCORE[0]: state = ONCORE_CHECK_CHAN > Nov 12 17:48:32 mail ntpd[1170]: ONCORE[0]: state = ONCORE_HAVE_CHAN > Nov 12 17:48:33 mail ntpd[1170]: ONCORE[0]: state = ONCORE_TEST_SENT > Nov 12 17:48:40 mail ntpd[1170]: ONCORE[0]: GPS antenna: OK > Nov 12 17:48:40 mail ntpd[1170]: ONCORE[0]: state = ONCORE_INIT > Nov 12 17:48:43 mail ntpd[1170]: ONCORE[0]: Oncore: Resend @@Cj > Nov 12 17:48:43 mail ntpd[1170]: ONCORE[0]: state = ONCORE_ALMANAC > Nov 12 17:48:52 mail ntpd[1170]: ONCORE[0]: Have now loaded an ALMANAC > Nov 12 17:48:52 mail ntpd[1170]: ONCORE[0]: state = ONCORE_RUN > Nov 12 17:48:52 mail ntpd[1170]: ONCORE[0]: SSstate = ONCORE_SS_DONE > Nov 12 17:48:52 mail ntpd[1170]: ONCORE[0]: ONCORE: Detected TRAIM, TRAIM > = ON > My most recent start up (using mode 3): 55881 42800.132 127.127.30.0 ONCORE[0]: ONCORE DRIVER -- CONFIGURING 55881 42800.133 127.127.30.0 ONCORE[0]: state = ONCORE_NO_IDEA 55881 42800.134 127.127.30.0 ONCORE[0]: Input mode = 3 55881 42800.134 127.127.30.0 ONCORE[0]: Initializing timing to Clear. 55881 42800.135 127.127.30.0 ONCORE[0]: HARDPPS Set. 55881 42800.135 127.127.30.0 ONCORE[0]: ONCORE: Can't open SHMEM file 55881 42800.135 127.127.30.0 ONCORE[0]: ONCORE: Can't open shmem 55881 42800.135 127.127.30.0 ONCORE[0]: state = ONCORE_CHECK_ID 55881 42801.121 127.127.30.0 ONCORE[0]: Oncore: Resend @@Cj 55881 42801.502 127.127.30.0 ONCORE[0]: @@Cj 55881 42801.502 127.127.30.0 ONCORE[0]: COPYRIGHT 1991-1997 MOTOROLA INC. 55881 42801.502 127.127.30.0 ONCORE[0]: SFTW P/N # 98-P36848P 55881 42801.502 127.127.30.0 ONCORE[0]: SOFTWARE VER # 2 55881 42801.502 127.127.30.0 ONCORE[0]: SOFTWARE REV # 2 55881 42801.503 127.127.30.0 ONCORE[0]: SOFTWARE DATE APR 24 1998 55881 42801.503 127.127.30.0 ONCORE[0]: MODEL # R5122U1152 55881 42801.503 127.127.30.0 ONCORE[0]: HWDR P/N # 5 55881 42801.503 127.127.30.0 ONCORE[0]: SERIAL # R0AU1M 55881 42801.503 127.127.30.0 ONCORE[0]: MANUFACTUR DATE 1A09 55881 42801.504 127.127.30.0 ONCORE[0]: 55881 42801.504 127.127.30.0 ONCORE[0]: This looks like an Oncore UT with version 2.2 firmware. 55881 42801.504 127.127.30.0 ONCORE[0]: Channels = 8, TRAIM = ON 55881 42801.504 127.127.30.0 ONCORE[0]: state = ONCORE_CHECK_CHAN 55881 42806.019 127.127.30.0 ONCORE[0]: Input says chan = -1 55881 42806.020 127.127.30.0 ONCORE[0]: Model # says chan = 8 55881 42806.020 127.127.30.0 ONCORE[0]: Testing says chan = 8 55881 42806.021 127.127.30.0 ONCORE[0]: Using chan = 8 55881 42806.021 127.127.30.0 ONCORE[0]: state = ONCORE_HAVE_CHAN 55881 42807.494 127.127.30.0 ONCORE[0]: state = ONCORE_RESET_SENT 55881 42808.869 127.127.30.0 ONCORE[0]: state = ONCORE_TEST_SENT 55881 42814.877 127.127.30.0 ONCORE[0]: GPS antenna: OK 55881 42814.878 127.127.30.0 ONCORE[0]: state = ONCORE_INIT 55881 42816.358 127.127.30.0 ONCORE[0]: Setting Posn from input data 55881 42816.359 127.127.30.0 ONCORE[0]: state = ONCORE_ALMANAC 55881 42817.307 127.127.30.0 ONCORE[0]: Posn: 55881 42817.307 127.127.30.0 ONCORE[0]: Lat = N 41.1745292deg, Long = W 8.6560922deg, Alt = 131.84m (432.55ft) GPS 55881 42817.308 127.127.30.0 ONCORE[0]: Lat = N 41deg 10.4718m, Long = W 8deg 39.36553m, Alt = 131.84m ( 432.55ft) GPS 55881 42817.308 127.127.30.0 ONCORE[0]: Lat = N 41deg 10m 28.30s, Long = W 8deg 39m 21.93s, Alt = 131.84m ( 432.55ft) GPS 55881 42817.364 127.127.30.0 ONCORE[0]: Cable delay is set to 25 ns 55881 42817.367 127.127.30.0 ONCORE[0]: Satellite mask angle set to 0 degrees 55881 42825.043 127.127.30.0 ONCORE[0]: Waiting for Almanac 55881 42830.042 127.127.30.0 ONCORE[0]: Waiting for Almanac 55881 42835.041 127.127.30.0 ONCORE[0]: Waiting for Almanac 55881 42840.040 127.127.30.0 ONCORE[0]: Waiting for Almanac 55881 42845.040 127.127.30.0 ONCORE[0]: Waiting for Almanac 55881 42850.039 127.127.30.0 ONCORE[0]: Waiting for Almanac 55881 42855.038 127.127.30.0 ONCORE[0]: Waiting for Almanac 55881 42860.040 127.127.30.0 ONCORE[0]: Waiting for Almanac 55881 42865.040 127.127.30.0 ONCORE[0]: Waiting for Almanac (... after a while) 55881 44216.131 127.127.30.0 ONCORE[0]: Waiting for Almanac 55881 44221.131 127.127.30.0 ONCORE[0]: Waiting for Almanac 55881 44226.121 127.127.30.0 ONCORE[0]: Waiting for Almanac 55881 44231.131 127.127.30.0 ONCORE[0]: Waiting for Almanac 55881 44236.131 127.127.30.0 ONCORE[0]: Have now loaded an ALMANAC 55881 44236.131 127.127.30.0 ONCORE[0]: state = ONCORE_RUN 55881 44236.131 127.127.30.0 ONCORE[0]: SSstate = ONCORE_SS_DONE 55881 44237.228 127.127.30.0 ONCORE[0]: ONCORE: Detected TRAIM, TRAIM = ON 55881 44237.228 127.127.30.0 ONCORE[0]: Input says TRAIM = 1 55881 44237.228 127.127.30.0 ONCORE[0]: Model # says TRAIM = 1 55881 44237.228 127.127.30.0 ONCORE[0]: Testing says TRAIM = 1 55881 44237.228 127.127.30.0 ONCORE[0]: Using TRAIM = 1 55881 44237.241 127.127.30.0 ONCORE[0]: PPS Offset is set to 0 ns 55881 44237.261 127.127.30.0 ONCORE[0]: Satellite mask angle is 0 degrees 55881 44238.221 127.127.30.0 3530434637.998038528 2011 320 12 17 18 17 rstat 08 dop 0.0 nsat 13,3 traim 1,0,0 sigma 63 neg-sawtooth -40 sat 00080880 55881 44239.221 127.127.30.0 3530434638.998035028 2011 320 12 17 19 18 rstat 08 dop 0.0 nsat 13,3 traim 1,0,0 sigma 63 neg-sawtooth -19 sat 00080880 > If all else fails, remove the receiver battery for at least 30 minutes > before reinstalling. Try another program to see if it gets any other > I did that but did not wait for 30 minutes... I'll try it. The strange this is if I start NTP with Oncore mode 3 (hard reset with position read from the configuration file) it loads the almanac and then works. If working in mode 3 and if I restart in mode 1 it does not work. Perhaps I have a bad Oncore receiver. I ordered 3 from China and only one is working! > usable data to post on this site. I have also posted questions to the > tapr.org timing group mailing list. There are a lot of Oncore users > subscribed to that list. > I will subscribe to that one. Thanks again! Cheers, Miguel _______________________________________________ questions mailing list [email protected] http://lists.ntp.org/listinfo/questions
