Re: [time-nuts] HP 113BR manual scanned

2008-07-06 Thread d . seiter
I have a 103AR I got about a year ago which doesn't oscillate. I got the manual scans from someone out there, so it has been done, but is not widely available. Mine is a series of separate files, so a unified file might be useful to others in the future. -Dave -- Original

Re: [time-nuts] Thunderbolt and USB to RS232 converters

2008-07-06 Thread Arnold Tibus
Hello all Thunderbolt enthusiasts, I follow with great interest all the comments and remarks. I have as well a Thunderbolt and I am running it successfully since a few days under WinXP SP2 directly on Com1 and with several USB/RS232 converter I/Fs. Of course all the necessary drivers for my

Re: [time-nuts] TAPR now open for Thunderbolt orders

2008-07-06 Thread Daun Yeagley
Hi Richard John is on vacation for a few more days, but my understanding is that they sold out pretty much that first day. (there was a HUGE response!) I suspect that's why the account info doesn't work now. Daun N8ASB -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL

Re: [time-nuts] Thunderbolt Power Question

2008-07-06 Thread michael taylor
On Sat, Jul 5, 2008 at 10:44 PM, Tom Clifton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As I sit here reviewing the power requirements for the Thunderbolt, I note that the -12v is only 10ma. Does this indicate that it is only used for the RS232 output and if so for a battery backup I can cheat and only

Re: [time-nuts] Thunderbolt and USB to RS232 converters

2008-07-06 Thread Hal Murray
I find it a good idea to design some (small?) h/w to command the Thunderbolt without the need of a PC. Why? Is anything needed? What happens if you just apply power with no PC? I'd expect it would power up and self-survey and after a while, make a good clock. I'm pretty sure mine was

Re: [time-nuts] Thunderbolt and USB to RS232 converters

2008-07-06 Thread Chuck Harris
Hal Murray wrote: I find it a good idea to design some (small?) h/w to command the Thunderbolt without the need of a PC. Why? Is anything needed? What happens if you just apply power with no PC? I'd expect it would power up and self-survey and after a while, make a good clock. I'm

Re: [time-nuts] Thunderbolt and USB to RS232 converters

2008-07-06 Thread Bob Paddock
On Sun, Jul 6, 2008 at 11:57 AM, Arnold Tibus [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello all Thunderbolt enthusiasts, Thunderbolt Monitor does show all the assigned ports at the right side column for com ports 1 to 16. A tip for anyone that might be designing software. Don't put a fixed limit on the USB

[time-nuts] Thunderbolt controllers

2008-07-06 Thread Mark Sims
The Thunderbolt default config is to not save the survey position. Unless you use some software to save the position, every time you power it up it will do a new survey. This takes from 1 hour to several days to complete. After that you really don't need a controller except for peace of

Re: [time-nuts] Thunderbolt and USB to RS232 converters

2008-07-06 Thread Christian Vogel
Hi Bob, A tip for anyone that might be designing software. Don't put a fixed limit on the USB virtual COM ports like 1 to 16. Make a pull down that show what ports are really populated via the SetupDI API. The next new USB COM port I plug into my development machine is going to be assigned

[time-nuts] Austron 1250A manual archive?

2008-07-06 Thread Bill Janssen
I have a manual for the Austron 1250A and have answered a couple of questions as to the schematics. I would like to loan my manual to some one that can scan it and make it available on the NET Anyone want that chore. I would want the manual returned after it was scanned. Bill K7NOM

Re: [time-nuts] Austron 1250A manual archive?

2008-07-06 Thread Had
Bill, I would be happy to do it and add it to the to-way.com TF manual archive. Had, K7MLR At 02:25 PM 7/6/2008, you wrote: I have a manual for the Austron 1250A and have answered a couple of questions as to the schematics. I would like to loan my manual to some one that can scan it and

Re: [time-nuts] Austron 1250A manual archive?

2008-07-06 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 06/07/2008 22:26:29 GMT Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I have a manual for the Austron 1250A and have answered a couple of questions as to the schematics. I would like to loan my manual to some one that can scan it and make it available on the NET Anyone want

Re: [time-nuts] Austron 1250A manual archive?

2008-07-06 Thread Bill Janssen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 06/07/2008 22:26:29 GMT Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I have a manual for the Austron 1250A and have answered a couple of questions as to the schematics. I would like to loan my manual to some one that can scan it and make it

Re: [time-nuts] Austron 1250A manual archive?

2008-07-06 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 07/07/2008 00:12:18 GMT Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: OK Forget my request as it is already in work. Thanks Nigel I will refer any future requests to Didier's site Bill K7NOM -- Hi Bill I'm having some fun uploading it right now but have just realised

Re: [time-nuts] Thunderbolt and USB to RS232 converters

2008-07-06 Thread Bob Paddock
In the device manager, choose View: Show hidden devices. The grayed out devices have once been, but are no longer, connected to your machine. Remove the ones that you no longer care about. You can also remap the comport-numbers in the properties of the serial port devices, use the button

Re: [time-nuts] Thunderbolt controllers

2008-07-06 Thread Bob Paddock
A very minimal controller might be an AVR Butterfly. It only has a 6 character display and joyswitch. Rather not up to the task, There is the newer DB101 with the 128x64 bit map display. http://www.atmel.com/dyn/Products/tools_card.asp?tool_id=4221 I think they really did a botched job on

[time-nuts] Efratom LPRO Rubidium

2008-07-06 Thread Charles S. Osborne
I have one of the Lucent RFTGm-II-Rb Rubidium cell site standards. It's misbehaving. Knowing the amount of experience on this list, I figured I'd ask before I dive in much deeper where I have no schematics. Initially I believed one of the DC-DC converters was not working after warmup. But after

[time-nuts] Thunderbolt Power Question

2008-07-06 Thread Tom Clifton
As the requirement is for a few milliamps it appears that All Electgonics has an inexpensive DC DC converter http://www.allelectronics.com/make-a-store/item/DC-32/DC-DC-CONVERTER/-/1.html that runs off of +5v. All I have to do is to run the -19v output throught a negative regualtor and its a

Re: [time-nuts] Thunderbolt controllers

2008-07-06 Thread Hal Murray
A very minimal controller might be an AVR Butterfly. It only has a 6 character display and joyswitch. Rather not up to the task, but dirt cheap (around 20 bucks). It could display a minimal go/nogo type of indication. Do you actually need a display? How about a LED or 3. My straw man