Re: [time-nuts] Lying to Lady Heather

2010-05-11 Thread Bill Hawkins
Bob, I'd expect the PID output to change instantly with error. The equation is roughly: OUT = previous integrated error + gain * (error + current error/integral time constant + delta error * derivative time constant) where multiply or divide occurs before addition, as controlled by

Re: [time-nuts] Lying to Lady Heather

2010-05-11 Thread Ulrich Bangert
Pardon, but I cannot resist: OUT = previous integrated error + gain * (error + current error/integral time constant + delta error * derivative time constant) Then previous integrated error = new output. May a formula that contains - an error - a current error - a delta error - a

Re: [time-nuts] Lying to Lady Heather

2010-05-11 Thread Javier Herrero
May a formula that contains - an error - a current error - a delta error - a previous integrated error be considered to contain a lot of errors? pun intended? ;) -- Javier HerreroEMAIL:

Re: [time-nuts] Lying to Lady Heather

2010-05-11 Thread Bob Camp
Hi Part of my problem is that all I have to go on are the Trimble definitions of the terms. I'm just playing with the numbers that load into the device, not doing an external loop. There's no way to *eliminate* an instantaneous output change when there's an input change with a simple loop.

Re: [time-nuts] Dual Mixer

2010-05-11 Thread K. Szeker
Hi Bert, I can help you in PCAD schema drowing(i.e. as xxx.pdf output too)_have a litle experiance :-). (so ca. 20 years, with RF layouting so good 30 years)... Best Greetings, Karesz 2010/5/11 ewkeh...@aol.com The Dual Mixer project is nearing completion. Let me refresh every ones memory

Re: [time-nuts] Dual Mixer

2010-05-11 Thread EWKehren
Thank you Karesz. I will contact you direct and we can look at what needs to be done. Nothing Fancy. Bert In a message dated 5/11/2010 10:59:17 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, szeke...@gmail.com writes: Hi Bert, I can help you in PCAD schema drowing(i.e. as xxx.pdf output too)_have a

Re: [time-nuts] Dual Mixer

2010-05-11 Thread K. Szeker
OK Bert! Im wayting on your scripts... K. 2010/5/11 ewkeh...@aol.com Thank you Karesz. I will contact you direct and we can look at what needs to be done. Nothing Fancy. Bert In a message dated 5/11/2010 10:59:17 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, szeke...@gmail.com writes: Hi Bert, I

Re: [time-nuts] Info on Rockwell TU00-D130-031-9230

2010-05-11 Thread Tom Clifton
The ugly header is  a 2mm spaced header instead of the 'normal' .1 header (2.54mm).  You will find that you can use a laptop 2.5 drive adaptor connector will typically have  2mm to 2.54mm headers that can be 'adapted.  I suspect that you can purchase 2 row 2mm headers on that on-line auction

Re: [time-nuts] Dual Mixer

2010-05-11 Thread EWKehren
ws there is no NIH here, please share how you do it for $ 10, I always like to learn, and I have not been a member that long. Is there a link to a specific design? Thanks Bert In a message dated 5/11/2010 1:47:15 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, warrensjmail-...@yahoo.com writes: For the

Re: [time-nuts] Dual Mixer

2010-05-11 Thread Bruce Griffiths
As long as one is aware that your method (as implemented by you) doesn't actually measure Allan variance, it may be useful for comparing the relative stability some sources for small Tau (unfortunately the range of Tau for which the method may produce useful results depends on the phase noise

Re: [time-nuts] Dual Mixer

2010-05-11 Thread Bob Camp
Hi I had not realized they had *finally* published that. They've been using parts of it for at least 10 years now Bob -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Bruce Griffiths Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 4:27 PM To:

Re: [time-nuts] Info on Rockwell TU00-D130-031-9230

2010-05-11 Thread ashley40
Headers that fit the Jupiter are available from Mouser. ( Search for .2mm header). They ( the headers) are sold separately from the female crimp sockets. Thank You Kiss-Electronics Ms Ashley Hall 183 N 5th Avenue Cornelius, Oregon 97113 W7DUZ www.kiss-electronics.com

Re: [time-nuts] Info on Rockwell TU00-D130-031-9230

2010-05-11 Thread Robert Atkinson
I'm not too sure about that. The Jupiter series had a 20 pin 2.0mm pitch connector. These have TU00-D140-xx- part numbers. This thread refers to a TU00-D130x number. I can't find any reference to this number. Robert G8RPI. --- On Tue, 11/5/10, Tom Clifton kc0...@yahoo.com wrote: From:

Re: [time-nuts] Dual Mixer

2010-05-11 Thread WarrenS
Bruce Before we go around again and discuses what my simple tester can and can not do and why, It would be helpful if you would take the time to better understand how it works and why it works the way I have done it. You really should try one yourself if you can't see why it works. You are

Re: [time-nuts] Dual Mixer

2010-05-11 Thread Bruce Griffiths
Warren So you now actually integrate/average the frequency over the sampling interval (Tau) after rejecting the need to do this for months? Bruce WarrenS wrote: Bruce Before we go around again and discuses what my simple tester can and can not do and why, It would be helpful if you would

Re: [time-nuts] Lying to Lady Heather

2010-05-11 Thread Bill Hawkins
A, Ulrich, lad, I, Bill Hawkins, kin to Jim Hawkins and the pirates 0f Treasure Island, do pardon you, though you really should have resisted. (Understanding pirates is key to understanding today's economy.) The pardon is easy, because I have at times ridiculed something that I did not

Re: [time-nuts] Lying to Lady Heather

2010-05-11 Thread Bob Camp
Hi Coming back to the original data. It seems that the TBolt may respond differently to large scale steps than to small scale inputs. More mystery... The same conclusion still holds though. Lying about the gain seems to be a significant part of getting the noise out of the loop. Weather

Re: [time-nuts] Dual Mixer

2010-05-11 Thread WarrenS
(My apologies to all, this is a game Bruce and I play every time I bring up my simple tester.) Bruce wrote: So you now actually integrate/average the frequency over the sampling interval (Tau) after rejecting the need to do this for months? Yes, I integrate/average just the same as I have

Re: [time-nuts] Dual Mixer

2010-05-11 Thread EWKehren
Allow me to apologize to start this again. Bert In a message dated 5/11/2010 7:25:39 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, warrensjmail-...@yahoo.com writes: (My apologies to all, this is a game Bruce and I play every time I bring up my simple tester.) Bruce wrote: So you now actually

Re: [time-nuts] Dual Mixer

2010-05-11 Thread Bruce Griffiths
You cannot approximate the sinc function frequency response of an ideal integrator with an arbitrary low pass filter. Your scheme will tend to misbehave (in that it will produce anomalous ADEV estimates) when flicker phase noise is significant. You actually need to use an analog low pass

Re: [time-nuts] Dual Mixer

2010-05-11 Thread WarrenS
OK, So, It is not perfect, but its simple and does give answers that are GOOD enough. At least you now understand if the integrator works then the tester works. So that we do not go down hill again after all this progress, If you would like to send me a data file of say 1000 + samples of any

Re: [time-nuts] Dual Mixer

2010-05-11 Thread Bruce Griffiths
The results have so far only been shown to be useful when white phase noise dominates. When the phase noise is white almost anything can be made to produce a result that differs from ADEV by at scale factor. In practice its sometimes difficult to know over what range of Tau that the phase

Re: [time-nuts] Dual Mixer

2010-05-11 Thread John Miles
My thinking is that anything that provides a close visual match with ADEV traces from professional-grade instrumentation is OK for the most part, assuming enough different sources and slopes are observed to make that close visual match judgment meaningful. At the very least, homebrew DMTD and PLL

Re: [time-nuts] Dual Mixer

2010-05-11 Thread Bob Camp
Hi As long as the idea is comparing the oscillators here in the basement, there are a lot of things you can do. As soon as the bragging rights bug cuts in, knowing that the numbers are correct becomes an issue. With many noise measurement issues the assumption that better is correct can

Re: [time-nuts] Dual Mixer

2010-05-11 Thread WarrenS
Bruce So why are you saying I need millions of samples? Is it that this method of integration may give the wrong answer one out a million times? And you will not let up until you find that one in a million times that it may error? I don't think you're going to find it, but if you want we can

[time-nuts] GPS lock

2010-05-11 Thread Joseph Gray
Did anyone else loose GPS lock from about 0600-1200 UTC on the 11th? My Z3801A went into holdover for the entire period, despite several satellites being visible. I wonder if this has anything to do with that malfunctioning WAAS bird that is supposed to be spewing RF everywhere? Joe Gray KA5ZEC

Re: [time-nuts] Dual Mixer

2010-05-11 Thread Bruce Griffiths
Spreadsheets can be a snare and a delusion if not carefully applied with full recognition of their limitations. Unfortunately the divergent nature of flicker phase noise etc doesn't become evident until one processes a very large number of samples. 1000 samples is never enough as many tests and

Re: [time-nuts] Dual Mixer

2010-05-11 Thread John Miles
As long as the idea is comparing the oscillators here in the basement, there are a lot of things you can do. As soon as the bragging rights bug cuts in, knowing that the numbers are correct becomes an issue. With many noise measurement issues the assumption that better is correct can serve

Re: [time-nuts] GPS lock

2010-05-11 Thread Brian Kirby
I would doubt it. Even though the frequencies are the same, each satellite and WAAS satellite has a separate PRN code and your receiver has to lock up on it. The elder Motorola Oncore VP gps receiver thats in the Z3801A will ignore all WAAS signals. Joseph Gray wrote: Did anyone else loose

Re: [time-nuts] GPS lock

2010-05-11 Thread Brooke Clarke
Hi Joe: My RAIM failure message has come back today. I'm starting to log which sats are being used just after the message shows up to see if I can tell which sat is causing it. So far it might be SV# 11 or 20. Have Fun, Brooke Clarke http://www.PRC68.com Joseph Gray wrote: Did anyone else

Re: [time-nuts] Dual Mixer

2010-05-11 Thread Bruce Griffiths
Warren Calculating an integral using a sampled data system when the Nyquist criterion is met is exactly equivalent to filtering albeit using just the right coefficients. Using rectangular approximation to the integral of the underlying continuous function is also equivalent to a filter albeit