[time-nuts] T-Bolt oven / LH question

2012-10-13 Thread Don Oconnor
Bob and George I now believe my T-bolt is operating correctly. Upon power-up the cooled T-bolt draws about 700mA on the +12 supply until the oscillator warms up. I also misunderstood the temperature sensor and the temperature displays on the LH software Thanks for your assistance. Don

[time-nuts] T-Bolt oven / LH question

2012-10-12 Thread Don Oconnor
Hello all, I recently purchased a ThunderBolt on eBay. I believe the T-Bolt's oscillator oven is not operating correctly. But, having never used a T-Bolt or Lady Heather software I'm not sure. Why I believe there is a problem: 1.The T-Bolt's external case is barely warm (my guess about

Re: [time-nuts] T-Bolt oven / LH question

2012-10-12 Thread George Dubovsky
You're probably OK. The T'bolt doesn't report oven temp, but rather the temp near the edge of the pwb some distance from the oscillator. Think of it as the environmental temp inside the package. If you ever look inside, look for an 8 pin Dallas Semi IC that is labeled DS1620; it's right behind the

Re: [time-nuts] T-Bolt oven / LH question

2012-10-12 Thread Bob Camp
-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Don Oconnor Sent: Friday, October 12, 2012 11:29 AM To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement Subject: [time-nuts] T-Bolt oven / LH question Hello all, I recently purchased a ThunderBolt on eBay. I believe the T-Bolt's oscillator oven