If there is NMEA Data available, there is a design utilizing a PIC chip that will indicate 3D GPS Fix. It was published by W1AUV.
73, Dick, W1KSZ -----Original Message----- >From: Christian Vogel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Jun 23, 2008 7:28 AM >To: jshank <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Cc: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement <time-nuts@febo.com> >Subject: Re: [time-nuts] THUNDERBOLT STATUS LED'S > >Hello Jeff, > >> Has anyone determined how an interface could be incorporated into the >> Thunderbolt so as to show if it was locked. Some status led's would be nice >> such as can be fount on the Z3801's front panel. > >provided that there is no easily accessible connector with the relevant >signals inside the Thunderbolt, the easiest thing would be a microcontroller >circuit listening to the serial data on the 9pin DSUB port. > >About any microcontroller with the power to process the data >at 9600 bps will be fine, which includes pretty much every AVR, >PIC, 8051, MSP,… currently available. > >I was pondering about that myself, but unfortunately will be quite >busy for the following month… ☹ > > Chris > >_______________________________________________ >time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com >To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts >and follow the instructions there. _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
