Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-19 Thread Bob Camp
Hi Looking at the 58503 auctions on eBay, I think that a number of them are simply Z3801’s out of cell tower scrap operations that have had the 58503 front panel bits and pieces added to them. Some of the cases have a fairly odd look to them. Bob On Nov 17, 2014, at 7:48 PM, Charles

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-18 Thread Mark Spencer
One of my Z3805's (with the double oven 10811 ocxo iirc) also performs similarly at times to the 58503A mentioned by Said. From an adev perspective it's close to my BVA at some tau's (around a hundred seconds or so iirc.) At times though the output seems to jump in frequency. My other

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-17 Thread S. Jackson via time-nuts
Hi Bob, yes, the 10MHz plot is rotten, no doubt. The 15MHz plot is quite good till about 40Hz offset, then it becomes pretty rotten too. Here is one of my 58503A units (using the 10811 OCXO) as a comparison.. measured against our DROR-IIA (this plot was actually done to show the DROR-IIA

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-17 Thread Bob Camp
Hi The 58503 is a Z3801 with a pretty instrument style package put around it - right? If so, it might / should have a 10811 in it rather than an MTI OCXO. The 10811 is rated for -155 dbc at 100 Hz. That is much better than the noise floor that the MTI’s seem to produce at 100 Hz. About the

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-17 Thread Tom Miller
, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A,Z3811A, Z3812... Hi Bob, yes, the 10MHz plot is rotten, no doubt. The 15MHz plot is quite good till about 40Hz offset, then it becomes pretty rotten too. Here is one of my 58503A units (using the 10811 OCXO) as a comparison.. measured against our DROR-IIA

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-17 Thread Bob Camp
@febo.com To: kb...@n1k.org; time-nuts@febo.com Sent: Monday, November 17, 2014 2:26 PM Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A,Z3811A, Z3812... Hi Bob, yes, the 10MHz plot is rotten, no doubt. The 15MHz plot is quite good till about 40Hz offset

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-17 Thread Said Jackson via time-nuts
Correct on all counts Bob. My two 58503A units from China are great for both ADEV and PN measurements, better than anything else I have as a combo (I have Wenzel ULNs for even lower PN testing but they don't have any usable ADEV). I also have a costly BVA and it can't compete against the HP

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-17 Thread Bob Camp
Hi On Nov 17, 2014, at 7:48 PM, Charles Steinmetz csteinm...@yandex.com wrote: Bob wrote: The 58503 is a Z3801 with a pretty instrument style package put around it - right? If so, it might / should have a 10811 in it rather than an MTI OCXO. I think there may be other minor

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-17 Thread Charles Steinmetz
Bob wrote: The 58503 is a Z3801 with a pretty instrument style package put around it - right? If so, it might / should have a 10811 in it rather than an MTI OCXO. I think there may be other minor differences between the 58503 and the Z3801, including a newer GPS engine, but I'm not

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-05 Thread GandalfG8--- via time-nuts
For what it's worth, here's what happened when I linked two Ref-1 units together One was fitted with it's GPS module as normal, I'll call this Ref-1. The other was as normal other than having it's GPS module removed, I'll call this Ref-1-0. The link cable was around 15 inches long and

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-05 Thread GandalfG8--- via time-nuts
PS, re two Ref-1 units linked I forgot to mention that unlike Stewart's comment re a normal pair below, my Ref-1 continues to show GPS 1PPS Valid It would seem there's some of the handshaking working ok but not much actual activity being shared, will have a further poke about later.

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-05 Thread Bob Camp
Hi On a “real” Ref-0 / Ref-1 combo, the Lucent status message (RS-422 / PPS port) shows which device the string is coming from. This is independent of their status bits. Previous digging into similar units shows the same thing on earlier Lucent GPSDO’s. All the details are buried (200 posts

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-05 Thread GandalfG8--- via time-nuts
Hi Bob, Thanks for the information, I've still just been working from the J8 Diagnostic port and it's about time I took a look at the RS422 output. The proper Ref-1 seems to be working as I'd expect, it's accepting a valid Ref-0 is present and going into standby as a result. Pulling out

[time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-05 Thread Arthur Dent
Could someone who has both the REF 0 and REF 1 units check to see if the REF 0 unit has U1 missing. U1 is an AD7849 serial input, 14-Bit/16-Bit DAC on my REF 1 units but is missing on an old REF 0 I just dug out of the to-do pile. Someone may have already mentioned this and I missed it. -Arthur

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-05 Thread Bob Stewart
Hi Arthur, Yes, it's there on mine.  It's hard to think it would be able to control the OCXO without it. Bob From: Arthur Dent golgarfrinc...@gmail.com To: time-nuts@febo.com Sent: Wednesday, November 5, 2014 5:29 PM Subject: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-05 Thread Bob Camp
Hi The ADC and the active filter next to it are present on my Ref 0 and Ref 1. I suspect that the active filter is there to allow them to dither the DAC without creating monster spurs. Bob On Nov 5, 2014, at 6:29 PM, Arthur Dent golgarfrinc...@gmail.com wrote: Could someone who has both

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-05 Thread Bob Camp
Hi There is what could be a programming header on my units. It’s next to the U34 firmware chip. Oddly it does not seem to have a designator on it. There is a similar 10 pin header over by the other firmware chip. That one is not stuffed on my board Ref-0. It’s labeled J101. I *know* what J101

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-05 Thread Bob Camp
Hi A little more snooping and U18 pops out. It’s an Atmel AT28C64B. Since it is a 64K bit EEPROM, that’s a much more likely place to stuff config items than redoing a flash chip. 64K seems pretty big for simple config variables and it’s a parallel EEPROM rather than a serial part. They may

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-05 Thread Bob Camp
Hi Does your board have a chip at U4? The “normal” boards have U1 but no U4. There may have been two different DAC’s for these boards. Bob On Nov 5, 2014, at 6:29 PM, Arthur Dent golgarfrinc...@gmail.com wrote: Could someone who has both the REF 0 and REF 1 units check to see if the REF

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-05 Thread Bob Camp
Hi Also missing on both the Ref-1 and Ref-0 in the same vicinity (only on the back): U20 (might be U2?0) R212 U205 Also of note: U207 (alarm opto isolator) is present on Ref-0 and missing on Ref-1. Bob On Nov 5, 2014, at 6:29 PM, Arthur Dent golgarfrinc...@gmail.com wrote: Could someone

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-04 Thread GandalfG8--- via time-nuts
Verrry nice Stu, thank you, having both units obviously does have its advantages after all:-) Pin 3 certainly controls the standby indication on the Z3811A and it's comforting to know it is indeed a solid ground during normal operation. However, given the low logic level seen on pin 2 I'm

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-03 Thread GandalfG8--- via time-nuts
Z3811A ON LED flashing.problem solved! If only it was always this easy:-) It turns out this is what happens if you switch the Output Level from 17 to 23, obviously an advisory indication to draw attention to the higher output. Switching it back reduces the level, as expected, and

[time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-03 Thread Arthur Dent
GandalfG8 at aol.com GandalfG8 at aol.com Sun Nov 2 09:08:30 EST 2014 wrote: Ooh err, whoops, and oh dear !! Arthur, I've only just had a chance to look at your latest photos, and unless I've really got my wires crossed, if you'll pardon the expression:-), your links on J5 are not shown on pins

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-03 Thread Hal Murray
It turns out this is what happens if you switch the Output Level from 17 to 23, obviously an advisory indication to draw attention to the higher output. Switching it back reduces the level, as expected, and returns the LED function to normal. Phew:-) I can't remember switching it but

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-03 Thread GandalfG8--- via time-nuts
Hi Arthur Thanks for your further comments, and certainly no need for the sorry. It was your pioneering work that inspired recent efforts to start with, and the confusion over the pin numbers that led Gotz to the, just grounding pins 2 and 3, 2 link solution we have now. Overall, I'd

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-03 Thread Bob Camp
Hi On Nov 3, 2014, at 12:00 PM, Arthur Dent golgarfrinc...@gmail.com wrote: GandalfG8 at aol.com GandalfG8 at aol.com Sun Nov 2 09:08:30 EST 2014 wrote: Ooh err, whoops, and oh dear !! Arthur, I've only just had a chance to look at your latest photos, and unless I've really got my

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-03 Thread Anthony Roby
-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of GandalfG8--- via time-nuts Sent: Monday, November 03, 2014 12:00 PM To: time-nuts@febo.com Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812... Hi Arthur Thanks for your further comments, and certainly no need for the sorry

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-03 Thread Tom Miller
@febo.com Sent: Monday, November 03, 2014 2:23 PM Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A,Z3811A, Z3812... The photos I posted at http://goo.gl/87e8GG show the differences between the two boards - there is more to it than just adding a GPS board. The underside has

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-03 Thread Bob Camp
of precise time and frequency measurement time-nuts@febo.com Sent: Monday, November 03, 2014 2:23 PM Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A,Z3811A, Z3812... The photos I posted at http://goo.gl/87e8GG show the differences between the two boards

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-02 Thread GandalfG8--- via time-nuts
[mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of GandalfG8--- via time-nuts Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2014 4:04 PM To: time-nuts@febo.com Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812... Well, I'm happy to report that Arthur's

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-02 Thread Götz Romahn
So that's it folks, after all this it would now seem that all that's needed to enable a Ref-1 unit stand alone is to link together J5 pins 2, 10, 12, and 15, and to ground pin 3 to pin 8, and then just hang around for hours and hours on end with yer fingers crossed:-) I don't know if it's

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-02 Thread GandalfG8--- via time-nuts
Ooh err, whoops, and oh dear !! Arthur, I've only just had a chance to look at your latest photos, and unless I've really got my wires crossed, if you'll pardon the expression:-), your links on J5 are not shown on pins 2, 10, 12, and 15, but on pins 4, 6, 11, and 13. As far as I'm aware

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-02 Thread GandalfG8--- via time-nuts
Oh well, and perhaps not too surprisingly, the J5 pin 3 to ground option on its own was not that much of a raging success. However, the unit did eventually come up indicating Standby, and at that point pulling out the pin 3 to ground link and inserting the previously made up plug switched

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-02 Thread Bob Camp
the latter? Anthony -Original Message- From: time-nuts [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of GandalfG8--- via time-nuts Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2014 4:04 PM To: time-nuts@febo.com Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-02 Thread Bob Camp
Hi Well I for one am not getting at all bored at seeing what you are doing. I find it very encouraging that somebody is sharing all the ins and outs of figuring out what’s going on. Far to often we simply get the end result and not much detail (I for one have been rightly criticized for that

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-02 Thread GandalfG8--- via time-nuts
Oh, ok, thanks for that, and thanks too for the further information on the interface connector. For now though, it's me back to sleep for a while:-) Regards Nigel GM8PZR In a message dated 02/11/2014 14:53:01 GMT Standard Time, kb...@n1k.org writes: Hi Well I for one am not getting

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-02 Thread Azelio Boriani
-Original Message- From: time-nuts [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of GandalfG8--- via time-nuts Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2014 4:04 PM To: time-nuts@febo.com Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812... Well, I'm happy

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-02 Thread Bob Camp
Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2014 4:04 PM To: time-nuts@febo.com Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812... Well, I'm happy to report that Arthur's modification does do the trick, although I don't know why as I don't have any data

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-02 Thread Götz Romahn
Am 02.11.2014 15:08, : Ooh err, whoops, and oh dear !! Arthur, I've only just had a chance to look at your latest photos, and unless I've really got my wires crossed, if you'll pardon the expression:-), your links on J5 are not shown on pins 2, 10, 12, and 15, but on pins 4, 6, 11, and 13.

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-02 Thread Bob Camp
Hi Here’s one other little tidbit. The original mod notes from Arthur on all this show: “ Pin 4: High = 2.4V, low = 0, Stop flashing = 1.35V” That’s exactly what you would expect to see if you are driving one side of a RS-422 differential receiver. If pair D is one side of an RS-422, then the

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-02 Thread paul swed
Thanks to a fellow Time-Nut I order one of these yesterday. I had been deleting the messages about some surplus widget. Should see it in a week so will take advantage of every ones work to date. Thanks. I did want to share an item with respect to batteries on the GPS engine. I added 2 aa

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-02 Thread GandalfG8--- via time-nuts
Hi Gotz That's great stuff, thank you, I'll try that later. At this rate we'll soon be finding ways of doing this without any wiring whatsoever, perhaps we could start with just standing it upside down in a dark corner on the night of the full moon:-) Regards Nigel GM8PZR In a

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-02 Thread Bob Camp
Hi No, once we get the GPS end worked out, we need to do the same thing for the non-GPS end. If we can fake it into working with just a PPS, it’s the perfect thing to use to attach an OCXO to a newer GPS (like the Jackson Labs part …). Bob On Nov 2, 2014, at 2:15 PM, GandalfG8--- via

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-02 Thread Bob Stewart
-nuts@febo.com Sent: Sunday, November 2, 2014 1:41 PM Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812... Hi No, once we get the GPS end worked out, we need to do the same thing for the non-GPS end. If we can fake it into working with just a PPS, it’s

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-02 Thread GandalfG8--- via time-nuts
Ah, I had wondered about that but was probably being a bit selfish as I only have the GPS based units:-) Given the similarity, I would assume where we've got to on these wouldn't be a bad starting point, and at least identifying the 1PPS input on the interface connector should be

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-02 Thread Bob Camp
of precise time and frequency measurement time-nuts@febo.com Sent: Sunday, November 2, 2014 1:41 PM Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812... Hi No, once we get the GPS end worked out, we need to do the same thing for the non-GPS end

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-02 Thread Bob Camp
Hi Yes, getting the GPS version worked out is certainly the thing most people will be after. Doing the other box is a bit further down the road. The main thing (to me) is documenting the 15 pin connector as best we can. That way whatever somebody decides to do in the future, they have a good

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-02 Thread Hal Murray
By the way the z3801 is off most of the year so the drains quite small. I think that's backwards. The battery is only used when there is no power to the GPS module. AAs are roughly 2800 mA hours. There are 8760 hours in a year. That's 319 microamp years. (How's that for a SI unit?) So

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-02 Thread GandalfG8--- via time-nuts
Given the expected close proximity of these units, presumably it was only ever intended that they should work as a pair, and I remember Stu Cobb commenting on how short the supplied link cable is, I wouldn't be too surprised if there turns out to be no serial comms between the units but

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-02 Thread Bob Camp
Hi The numbers quoted earlier (and they sound right) were 20 uA at 2.5V. That would be well under your 100uA. My *guess* is that self discharge / aging on a normal AA is going to limit things faster than a 20 uA drain. Now, if you have the more normal tiny coin cell involved with 1/10 or

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-02 Thread Bob Camp
Hi The supplied cable is indeed very short. It’s also quite stiff and a bit flakey (intermittent). I would bet at least one cold order of fries that there is no bi-directional serial between the two units. If there was, I doubt our little pin shorting exercises would get things running. If

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-02 Thread GandalfG8--- via time-nuts
Hi Bob The UT+ data sheet from 1998 quotes an external backup supply of 2.5 to 5.35V with a drain of 5uA typical at 2.5 Volts. Regards Nigel GM8PZR In a message dated 02/11/2014 20:41:44 GMT Standard Time, kb...@n1k.org writes: Hi The numbers quoted earlier (and they sound right)

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-02 Thread GandalfG8--- via time-nuts
Just another thought though, does the diagnostic port on the slave also communicate with SatStat etc? That would imply at least a transfer of serial data in one direction, even if not for the control functions. Regards Nigel GM8PZR In a message dated 02/11/2014 20:49:49 GMT Standard

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-02 Thread Bob Camp
Hi So then the question becomes - What is the real cutoff voltage? Your pair of AA’s will start off at 3.1V, but they will get to 2.5 long before they are truly dead. Is the RAM gone at 2.5000 or 2.4 or “about 2 volts” …. Bob On Nov 2, 2014, at 3:54 PM, GandalfG8--- via time-nuts

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-02 Thread Bob Camp
Hi Good point. They could have GPS data simply to make the diag stuff happy, but not use it for the disciplining side of things. I had not considered that possibility. Others have reported SatStat working on the slave, so there is at least *some* data coming out that port. Bob On Nov 2,

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-02 Thread GandalfG8--- via time-nuts
Ah, just found an Engineering Note in my files that again quotes 5uA at 2.5V but also quotes 100uA at 5.0V, perhaps not too relevant at 3.1V but that's quite an increase. The same document quotes the following specs for the optional onboard lithium battery... Voltage -- 3V Capacity --

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-02 Thread Bob Camp
Hi It’s those little onboard batteries that I have the experience with. After a while, you are doing well to get a month out of them. Play for a bit longer and they are down to a couple weeks. That’s not a surprising thing, the charging circuit on some of this stuff is often less than perfect.

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-02 Thread paul swed
Good conversation I am accurate in what I am saying about the z3801. Its off most of the time so it is drawing against the the AA batteries most of the time. One more note my bad, they are AAAs. Like Bob says most likely self discharge and such will get them first. No matter they get changed next

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-02 Thread Hal Murray
kb...@n1k.org said: The numbers quoted earlier (and they sound right) were 20 uA at 2.5V. That would be well under your 100uA. My *guess* is that self discharge / aging on a normal AA is going to limit things faster than a 20 uA drain. 20 uA would last 15 years. (assuming no

[time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-02 Thread Mark Sims
If you are going to back up the clock with AA cells, use lithium primary AA cells. They will last longer, plus they don't leak. EVERY alkaline cell will eventually leak... they don't call 'em Alkaleaks for nuthin'

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-02 Thread Bob Camp
Hi The 15 pin cable is: PairEnd A End B A 1 9 B 2 10 C 3 11 D 4 12 E 5 13 F 6

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-02 Thread Bob Camp
Hi After spending some quality time with Mr. Google, I dug out some of the old UT+ information. The little beast does indeed forget everything it ever knew once you loose battery / super cap / whatever backup power. You can force a position, but it’s not persistent once you loose RAM. If

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-02 Thread Tom Miller
- Original Message - From: Bob Camp kb...@n1k.org To: gandal...@aol.com; Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement time-nuts@febo.com Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2014 3:49 PM Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A,Z3811A, Z3812... Hi

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-02 Thread GandalfG8--- via time-nuts
Thanks Gotz 2 and 3 grounded works fine for me too, although I still have one unit that insists on flashing the ON light rather than bringing it on solid. In all other respects both units seem to match. Two more should be arriving sometime in the next couple of weeks so will see how they

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-02 Thread Bob Camp
Hi I bet (again the order of fries) that the ground on pin 13 that crosses to is some sort of “other box plugged in” indicator. So: The 15 pin cable is: PairEnd A End B A 1 9 B 2 10 C

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-02 Thread Bob Camp
: Bob Camp kb...@n1k.org To: gandal...@aol.com; Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement time-nuts@febo.com Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2014 3:49 PM Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A,Z3811A, Z3812... Hi The supplied cable is indeed very

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-02 Thread GandalfG8--- via time-nuts
It would seem that the hunt for 1PPS will need to be attempted by someone with two units coupled together. I don't know if there's some sort of handshake enablement but with just the Ref-1 unit I've not been able so far to find 1PPS on the Interface connector, either during the boot up

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-02 Thread Bob Camp
Hi Well here’s some data to think about: Pin GPS box Slave box 1 o.c.1.1 K 2 10 K10 K 3 1.1 K 1.1 K 4 1.1

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-02 Thread Bob Camp
Hi Here’s another way to look at the data: pin pin res res Pairfromto fromto A 1 9 oc/1k 10k B 2 10 10K

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-01 Thread GandalfG8--- via time-nuts
I've confirmed from the model number that the GPS module on these is indeed an Oncore UT+. There's a Synergy engineering note available regarding Oncore battery backup, and one place a copy can be found is here... http://f6fgz.free.fr/Fichiers/GPS/Backup_Battery_Considerations.pdf If so

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-01 Thread GandalfG8--- via time-nuts
Well, I'm happy to report that Arthur's modification does do the trick, although I don't know why as I don't have any data for the interface as yet. I daren't disturb the 15 pin connector right now as this Z3811A PCB is still out of its case and connected to a breadboard with wires just

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-01 Thread Anthony Roby
[mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of GandalfG8--- via time-nuts Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2014 4:04 PM To: time-nuts@febo.com Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812... Well, I'm happy to report that Arthur's modification does do the trick

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-01 Thread Bob Camp
PM To: time-nuts@febo.com Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812... Well, I'm happy to report that Arthur's modification does do the trick, although I don't know why as I don't have any data for the interface as yet. I daren't disturb

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-01 Thread GandalfG8--- via time-nuts
, 2014 4:04 PM To: time-nuts@febo.com Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812... Well, I'm happy to report that Arthur's modification does do the trick, although I don't know why as I don't have any data for the interface as yet. I daren't disturb

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-01 Thread Bob Camp
[mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of GandalfG8--- via time-nuts Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2014 4:04 PM To: time-nuts@febo.com Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812... Well, I'm happy to report that Arthur's modification does

[time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-01 Thread Arthur Dent
Keep in mind that I made the modifications to my RFTG-u REF 1 almost 4 years ago and the details of why I did what I did are kind of foggy today. It was a pure hack but I *believe* that the circuitry as well as the jumpers were required, or at least I thought so. The big problem with getting

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-01 Thread GandalfG8--- via time-nuts
? Anthony -Original Message- From: time-nuts [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of GandalfG8--- via time-nuts Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2014 4:04 PM To: time-nuts@febo.com Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-01 Thread Bob Camp
: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812... Well, I'm happy to report that Arthur's modification does do the trick, although I don't know why as I don't have any data for the interface as yet. I daren't disturb the 15 pin connector right now

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-01 Thread GandalfG8--- via time-nuts
Hi Arthur, Thanks for the extra information, it sounds like you may well have answered my question:-) As I commented to Bob, I was hoping I might be able to find an option that didn't require any internal access, I knew that was a long shot anyway but I quite liked the idea of a plug and

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-11-01 Thread GandalfG8--- via time-nuts
, 2014 4:04 PM To: time-nuts@febo.com Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812... Well, I'm happy to report that Arthur's modification does do the trick, although I don't know why as I don't have any data for the interface

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-10-26 Thread R.Phillips
- From: Bob Camp Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2014 2:09 AM To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A,Z3811A, Z3812... Hi The days of published schematics started to draw to a close 15 or 20 years ago

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-10-26 Thread Bob Camp
-Original Message- From: time-nuts [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Bob Stewart Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2014 12:20 PM To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812... My

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-10-26 Thread Anthony Roby
: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812... Anthony Roby aroby at antamy.com wrote: My curiosity got the better of me so I ordered these earlier this week and received them today. I've powered both up and quickly measured the 10MHz output. I don't yet have a GPS

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-10-26 Thread Bob Stewart
From: Anthony Roby ar...@antamy.com To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement time-nuts@febo.com Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2014 12:30 PM Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812... I pulled both boards out of the cases and have

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-10-26 Thread Anthony Roby
] On Behalf Of Bob Stewart Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2014 1:29 PM To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812... Hi Anthony, Thanks for more pics.  Was there any indication of where the 10MHz gets its

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-10-26 Thread Hal Murray
b...@evoria.net said: Thanks for more pics.  Was there any indication of where the 10MHz gets its signal?  Could you see a trace, or did I miss that in the pics?  I'm a bit too ham-fisted to go prodding around in mine, so I've left it closed after an initial urge to see the top of the board.

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-10-26 Thread Anthony Roby
To: Bob Stewart; Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement Cc: hmur...@megapathdsl.net Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812... b...@evoria.net said: Thanks for more pics.  Was there any indication of where the 10MHz gets its signal

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-10-24 Thread GandalfG8--- via time-nuts
: time-nuts [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Bob Stewart Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2014 12:20 PM To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812... My units came in today

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-10-24 Thread Bob Stewart
To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement time-nuts@febo.com Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2014 11:27 PM Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812... I am surprised the schematics for these have not surfaced yet. Are they not out

[time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-10-24 Thread Arthur Dent
Anthony Roby aroby at antamy.com wrote: My curiosity got the better of me so I ordered these earlier this week and received them today. I've powered both up and quickly measured the 10MHz output. I don't yet have a GPS antenna feed that I can connect, so couldn't check that out. And I need to

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-10-24 Thread Bob Camp
- Original Message - From: Anthony Roby ar...@antamy.com To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement time-nuts@febo.com Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2014 10:39 PM Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812... My curiosity

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-10-23 Thread Bob Stewart
] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812... It seems from the auction revision table that this seller has been offering these for some time, so perhaps another hidden gem:-), but it's  perhaps also worth noting that if this system functions on similar principles

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-10-23 Thread Robert Darby
versa, unless the firmware prevents that. Bob From: GandalfG8--- via time-nuts time-nuts@febo.com To: time-nuts@febo.com Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2014 5:59 AM Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812... It seems from the auction

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-10-23 Thread GandalfG8--- via time-nuts
, and vice versa, unless the firmware prevents that. Bob From: GandalfG8--- via time-nuts time-nuts@febo.com To: time-nuts@febo.com Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2014 5:59 AM Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812... It seems from the auction revision

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-10-23 Thread GandalfG8--- via time-nuts
KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812... It seems from the auction revision table that this seller has been offering these for some time, so perhaps another hidden gem:-), but it's perhaps also worth noting that if this system functions on similar principles

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-10-23 Thread Anthony Roby
Of Bob Stewart Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2014 12:20 PM To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812... My units came in today.  What I got appears to be new-in-box.  It's probably the only thing I'll

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-10-22 Thread Stewart Cobb
Message: 7 Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2014 06:59:04 -0400 From: gandal...@aol.com To: time-nuts@febo.com Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812... Message-ID: eac2.4de53503.41779...@aol.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII It seems

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-10-22 Thread Bob Stewart
From: Stewart Cobb stewart.c...@gmail.com To: time-nuts@febo.com Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2014 1:37 AM Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812... Message: 7 Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2014 06:59:04 -0400 From: gandal...@aol.com To: time-nuts

Re: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-10-22 Thread GandalfG8--- via time-nuts
: [time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812... Message-ID: eac2.4de53503.41779...@aol.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII It seems from the auction revision table that this seller has been offering these for some time, so perhaps another

[time-nuts] Lucent KS-24361, HP/Symmetricom Z3809A, Z3810A, Z3811A, Z3812...

2014-10-22 Thread Arthur Dent
GandalfG8 at aol.com GandalfG8 at aol.com Wed Oct 22 04:35:40 EDT 2014 Similarly, with this RFTG-u kit I'd be more inclined to look for ways of routing the native 5MHz from the GPS conditioned Milliren 260 series oscillator to the outside world, and to just treat any other use found for the

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