Hi Dick: Not only the port number but also the serial parameters, see: http://www.prc68.com/I/ThunderBolt.shtml#TBM That's why I gave you the right click hint.
Have Fun, Brooke Clarke http://www.prc68.com Richard Moore wrote: >> Message: 2 >> Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:36:48 -0800 >> From: Brooke Clarke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] TBolt in the house! >> To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement >> <[email protected]> >> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed >> >> Hi Dick: >> >> Did you set the COM port number? >> Right click with the cursor on the window. >> http://www.prc68.com/I/ThunderBolt.shtml#TBM >> > > Yep, Brooke, I did. My ATEN 232>USB adapter looks like Com Port 6 to > my windows box, which regularly thinks that it is a Microsoft Ball > Point, whatever that is and it's a real pain to straighten that out. > I'd like to get rid of the MS Ball Point driver completely if I could > find it; any help with that appreciated. > >> Richard Moore wrote: >>> Hi, nuts -- I just got my TBolt from h-whole-bunch-of-b's-bob in >>> China. He nicely gave me the time-nuts discount, and also included a >>> power connector with pigtail leads. Including shipping, it was $175 >>> and it took 7 days to get here in W. Wash. You can find him and these >>> units on eBay at: http://stores.ebay.com/High-precision-Osc-from- >>> China >>> >>> It's date code is 3/19/05. >>> The App Ver is 3.00 6/27/2. >>> GPS Core is 10.02 11/14/1. >>> ID is 96. >>> s/n is 82331036 3/7/5. >>> >>> It's up and running in a top-of-bench way, and I have a few Qs: >>> 1) What are good params to use for the loop to get best frequency >>> acc'y and stability? >>> 2) Is there a firmware upgrade you recommend? >>> 3) What V/Hz figure do you all recommend? It's at what must be a >>> default of -5... >>> 4) DAC voltage is +0.0633... Is this a fairly normal value? >>> 5) I downloaded Tboltmon v. 2.60 and it works great with my 232>USB >>> adapter, but DSPMon does not see the data at all -- no TX or RX. Does >>> it not work with this vintage/version of TBolt? >>> ------------------------------ > > >> Message: 3 >> Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:44:49 -0800 >> From: "John Miles" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] TBolt in the house! >> To: "Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement" >> <[email protected]> >> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >> >> Unless you are going to use a different OCXO, there is nothing to >> do except >> perhaps tell it to save the self-survey results and set your >> "foilage mode" >> if desired. They are plug and play. >> >> -5 V/Hz is the correct kvco parameter; any changes will either >> degrade the >> phase margin and give you a "hump" in your loop response, or >> lengthen the >> loop response. And it wouldn't be advisable to alter the loop-time >> and >> damping parameters without taking a series of ADEV plots under >> various GPS >> reception conditions to make sure you're actually improving things. > > John, thanks for the feedback. I'll leave the V/Hz alone, Any advice > on loop time constant and damping? > >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:time-nuts- >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Behalf Of Richard Moore >>> Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 3:28 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: [time-nuts] TBolt in the house! >>> >>> >>> Hi, nuts -- I just got my TBolt from h-whole-bunch-of-b's-bob in >>> China. He nicely gave me the time-nuts discount, and also included a >>> power connector with pigtail leads. Including shipping, it was $175 >>> and it took 7 days to get here in W. Wash. You can find him and these >>> units on eBay at: http://stores.ebay.com/High-precision-Osc-from- >>> China >>> >>> It's date code is 3/19/05. >>> The App Ver is 3.00 6/27/2. >>> GPS Core is 10.02 11/14/1. >>> ID is 96. >>> s/n is 82331036 3/7/5. >>> >>> It's up and running in a top-of-bench way, and I have a few Qs: >>> 1) What are good params to use for the loop to get best frequency >>> acc'y and stability? >>> 2) Is there a firmware upgrade you recommend? >>> 3) What V/Hz figure do you all recommend? It's at what must be a >>> default of -5... >>> 4) DAC voltage is +0.0633... Is this a fairly normal value? >>> 5) I downloaded Tboltmon v. 2.60 and it works great with my 232>USB >>> adapter, but DSPMon does not see the data at all -- no TX or RX. Does >>> it not work with this vintage/version of TBolt? > > _______________________________________________ > 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. > _______________________________________________ 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.
