Re: [time-nuts] Si570 question

2014-11-18 Thread paul swed
I just picked up the si5351a and the thing that jumps out at mee is the 228 registers to program. Granted it lets you create just about any frequency and there is a good program that tells you what to set the registers to. But 228 registers is a lot. The traditional I2C is indeed simple. Make sure

Re: [time-nuts] Si570 question

2014-11-18 Thread Jim Lux
On 11/18/14, 8:04 AM, paul swed wrote: I just picked up the si5351a and the thing that jumps out at mee is the 228 registers to program. Granted it lets you create just about any frequency and there is a good program that tells you what to set the registers to. But 228 registers is a lot. The

Re: [time-nuts] Si570 question

2014-11-18 Thread paul swed
Clue-less. As to the good code I have only found maybe 1 site. I thought there would be more. I think it was hackaday. Regards On Tue, Nov 18, 2014 at 12:58 PM, Jim Lux jim...@earthlink.net wrote: On 11/18/14, 8:04 AM, paul swed wrote: I just picked up the si5351a and the thing that jumps out

Re: [time-nuts] Si570 question

2014-11-18 Thread Götz Romahn
Jim, thre is some info at: http://www.box73.de/product_info.php?products_id=1869 it's all in German. If you can read that, goto Zusaztinformationen (additional informations) where you will find a comprehensive articel (pdf-document) also in German language (no I have not played with it). enjoy

Re: [time-nuts] Si570 question

2014-11-18 Thread Orin Eman
I have one of these: http://sdr-kits.net/PA0KLT_Description.html built with the CML output Si570 that goes to 1417 MHz (!) There is a schematic in the assembly manual that's linked to from that page. They use 100n and 1n capacitors in parallel on Vdd and 4K7 pullups on SCL/SDA. They have 100n

Re: [time-nuts] Si570 question

2014-11-18 Thread Jim Lux
On 11/18/14, 10:24 AM, Götz Romahn wrote: Jim, thre is some info at: http://www.box73.de/product_info.php?products_id=1869 it's all in German. If you can read that, goto Zusaztinformationen (additional informations) where you will find a comprehensive articel (pdf-document) also in German

Re: [time-nuts] Si570 question

2014-11-18 Thread Jim Lux
On 11/18/14, 11:19 AM, Orin Eman wrote: I have one of these: http://sdr-kits.net/PA0KLT_Description.html built with the CML output Si570 that goes to 1417 MHz (!) There is a schematic in the assembly manual that's linked to from that page. They use 100n and 1n capacitors in parallel on Vdd

Re: [time-nuts] Si570 question

2014-11-18 Thread Brooke Clarke
Hi Jim: A number of hams have built VFOs using this chip, for example here's some data: http://www.cliftonlaboratories.com/si570_kit_from_k5bcq.htm#Frequency_Spectrum Mail_Attachment -- Have Fun, Brooke Clarke http://www.PRC68.com http://www.end2partygovernment.com/2012Issues.html

Re: [time-nuts] Si570 question

2014-11-18 Thread Neil Schroeder
Jim- Do you need to tune it? The 571 is the VCXO - but if you're feeling adventuresome you could drive the 570 as an NCO (numerical) via its i2c interface. NS On Tuesday, November 18, 2014, Jim Lux jim...@earthlink.net wrote: On 11/18/14, 11:19 AM, Orin Eman wrote: I have one of these: