>> "Kits: TICC Timestamping/Time Interval Counter” >> https://www.tapr.org/kits_ticc.html <https://www.tapr.org/kits_ticc.html>
Is the TICC a kit in the sense that SMD and/or through-hole component soldering required? Or perhaps kit = no case, see your favorite 3D printer? Or? Thanks, Scott W7SLS > On Jan 8, 2019, at 7:23 AM, Tom Van Baak <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi All sorry for a new be question but >> what is a TICC >> regards Paul B UK > > Hi Paul, > > That is an acronym we often use here on time-nuts; one that a simple google > search doesn't answer. > > Ok, there's "TIC" and there's "TICC". > > 1) > A TIC (Time Interval Counter) is a common 2-input electronic bench instrument > that precisely measures time interval; in other words, the elapsed time > between a pulse on input A ("start") to a pulse on input B ("stop"). It's > like a stopwatch. > > This is very useful for making comparisons between two oscillators or clocks. > Often a frequency counter is combined with a period counter + time interval > counter + other features and the whole package is called a "universal > counter". > > There are dozens of amateur and commercial TIC products. The key feature is > often the resolution; that is, how fine a difference between A and B can be > measured. For $1 you can time to 1 us or 100 ns. For $10 you can measure down > to 10 ns or even 1 ns. Note that complexity and price goes up significantly > as the resolution improves to 100 ps or 10 ps or even 1 ps levels. > > A classic example of a TIC is the hp 53131A/53132A universal counter. > > 2) > The TICC is the cute name for a DIY project by fellow time-nut John Ackerman, > N8UR. It cleverly combines a pair of special-purpose TI chips to do > sub-nanosecond timing along with an Arduino. The result is an open source > time interval counter with specs better than HP's 53132A at a fraction of the > cost. > > In addition, the TICC is more than just a plain start/stop TIC; it is > actually an independent dual-channel TSC (time stamping counter). This design > permits a wider variety of functions than a traditional TIC. The resolution > of the TICC is under 100 ps. > > 3) > Some useful TICC links: > > "Kits: TICC Timestamping/Time Interval Counter" > https://www.tapr.org/kits_ticc.html > > "TAPR TICC User Manual" > https://github.com/TAPR/TICC/raw/master/docs/TAPR%20TICC%20User%20Manual.pdf > > "The TICC Timestamping/Time Interval Counter" > https://www.febo.com/pages/TICC/ > > "A High-Resolution Time Interval Counter Using the TAPR TADD-2 and TICC > Modules " > http://www.stable32.com/A%20High-Resolution%20Time%20Interval%20Counter%20Using%20the%20TAPR%20TADD-2%20and%20TICC%20Modules.pdf > > "tutorials and publications, frequency stability measurements" > http://www.wriley.com/Freq%20Stab%20Meas%20Links.htm > > "Exploring TICC resolution" > http://leapsecond.com/pages/ticc/ > > 4) > Because the name "TICC" is rather ambiguous I and others prefer to type > "TAPR/TICC" instead. Not only does this give TAPR some visibility, but it > also makes google searches far better. If you ask google, what is TICC, you > don't get a good answer at all. But if you ask google, what is TAPR/TICC, it > brings you directly to the description/order page. > > /tvb > > > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe, go to > http://lists.febo.com/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts_lists.febo.com > and follow the instructions there. _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to http://lists.febo.com/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts_lists.febo.com and follow the instructions there.
