On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 1:22 PM, David Forbes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I looked into using some US GlobalSat units for my scope clock instead of the > higher-priced GPS 18 LVC. The one I tried has an RS-232 serial port. The > manual > refers obliquely to a 1PPS capability, but unfortunately they didn't pin out > the > 1PPS signal to the board connector. I guess that their market is automotive > navigation or logging, so they didn't consider it worth their while to add the > 1PPS signal.
i've noticed that quite a number of globalsat modules at least hook up the 1PPS output from the chip to a test point - TP10. If you don't mind soldering, you could probably tap that output yourself.... not that you should have to. > I got the impression that the extra $50 you pay for the Garmin receiver is > money > well spent on a well-engineered device. or a ublox, or a trimble, or... always check the datasheet -- GDB has a 'break' feature; why doesn't it have 'fix' too? _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
