On 01/25/2012 02:41 AM, J. L. Trantham wrote:
Darn.
I was hoping for that feature. I still think it should be there.
Indeed. Should be in there somewhere...
Didn't see these link hit the list:
http://pastebin.com/S8UcnCMZ
http://www.dd1us.de/Downloads/precise%20reference%20frequency%20rev%200_7.pdf
http://vk2xv.djirra.com/tech_rubidium.htm
Looking at the last one it says:
"NOTE: Although this unit is marked with both 10MHz and 1pps, research
on the 'net seems to indicate that the '1pps' output has only a period
of exactly 1 second when the frequency is set to 223 Hz (8.388608Mhz).
According to those sources the '1pps' will have a period of 0.8388608
seconds when the output frequency is set to 10MHz. This should be easy
to verify. In any case I have no need for a 1pps output - I use a GPS
module to get a 1pps signal which also has the advantage of being
in-phase with real time seconds. "
Now... to speed-adjust the PPS phase, use the DDS and steer it
intentionally of frequence with sufficient delta frequence for suitable
time and you should home in pretty quickly.
Hunting some more:
http://www.qsl.net/zl1bpu/PROJ/Ruby.htm
"Without modification the units have just one output - 1pps (1 Hz).
There is a simple modification to extract 8388.608 kHz, which is of
course 223 Hz, and this frequency is used, through binary division, to
generate the 1pps output. The 8388.608 kHz output is generated by a
32-bit Direct Digital Synthesizer chip (AD9830). This output can be
steered to any other frequency within the operating range, by
interacting with the controlling microcontroller, with three provisos:
1. The unit has a peaked filter at the synthesizer output, and so the
level at other frequencies varies wildly. This can be corrected with
minor modifications.
2. When operating at any other frequency than 8388.608kHz, the 1pps
output is of course incorrect.
3. The synthesizer operating frequency can be set to within ±5 mHz
(milliHertz) of the requested frequency,
- but ONLY if the calculations, on which the command sent to it
is based, correctly use 32-bit maths. "
Which is a confirmation...
http://www.leapsecond.com/museum/fei5650a/
http://www.ko4bb.com/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=precision_timing:rubidium_oscillators
So, this would work for the 50,255+ MHz based FE 5680A. For 60 MHz
variants it works a little different, but it has two MCUs sitting there,
so some use for theme should there be.
Cheers,
Magnus
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