Hi Could be 256 MB vs 1GB and my tired old brain needs another cup of coffee to really get it functional ….
Bob > On Mar 20, 2022, at 11:10 AM, paul swed <[email protected]> wrote: > > Bob totally agree with the card comment. However mine is a 256 MB card and > the fact is the only other card I have at the moment is a 1 GB. I do swear > some place I have a 512MB or two from a Cisco switches. Safely stored > away..... Really safely. > I was going to look at setting up ftp. But there also seems to be streaming > services. More to study. > At least the unit is not bad. > To be useful for time nuts I believe I really do need a dual band L1/L2 > antenna. > Regards > Paul > WB8TSL > > On Sun, Mar 20, 2022 at 11:06 AM Bob kb8tq <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > Hi > > A bit of NetRS flash card trivia: > > The original cards that came with these had a Trimble part number sticker > on them with something like P/N 51212-00 on it. In some cases it’s just > a white label card that has no manufacturer ID at all ( so it doesn’t even > say Trimble …). In other cases it’s a sticker that has obviously gone on > a “generic” card made by somebody. Those stickers typically do say > Trimble on them. > > Some units went through Unavco and have their preferred cards in them. > They got replaced at some point in their life. Might have been 2010 could > have been much later. Those cards are typically marked with hand written > date and version numbers per the “how to” pdf. > > There is no advantage at all to the 1GB setup vs the 512 MB other than > onboard survey recording. There is plenty of room on the 512 for the normal > logs. ( Ok, a 1GB has more sectors to swap so with good wear leveling it > *might* last longer …). Functionally in a TimeNut environment you pull the > data off via serial or ethernet and store it on a hard drive somewhere. Even > with the 1GB card, there really isn’t enough room to be “TimeNut Useful”. > > Given the age of these beasts, it is unlikely that a high(er) speed card will > do > any good. The interface on the board probably has some very basic speed > capabilities. ( Yes, the re-flash on your PC might take 15 minutes with a > faster card vs 26 minutes ….). > > If you get old enough cards from the very bottom of your “goodie pile” you > could turn up some that may not be very robust cycle wise. The originals > should > have been “Industrial Grade” versions. Anything you buy new these days should > be plenty good for this application. I see no reason to get exotic cards as > replacements. > > Bob > > > >> On Mar 19, 2022, at 6:25 PM, paul swed <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> Bob >> Thanks just didn't use a bit more of a hit. Everything pops loose. I took a >> quick look inside and nothing at all obvious as an issue. In reassembling >> the unit the back assembly micro-ide connector is delicate. Not a real >> problem but is easy to get mis-aligned. >> When booting up the system does blink the lEDs but not the gps satellite or >> Frequency LED. The frequency LED will be easy to check. >> Regards >> Paul >> >> On Sat, Mar 19, 2022 at 4:55 PM Bob kb8tq <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> Hi >> >> Quick way to take apart a NetRS: >> >> 1) Pull out all the screws from the front panel ( the one with the LED’s on >> it). >> >> 2) Pull the screws from the mounting bracket (if it’s still there). All are >> T10 Torx. >> >> 3) Reverse the Torx driver and use it as a small hammer. Tap the “ears” on >> the front panel. You don’t need to go crazy. It will pop off. >> >> The D connector on the front panel is normally attached with ribbon cable. >> There is no need to unscrew it. If anything, unscrewing it is a bad idea >> since >> doing so would allow the sub-cabe to the front panel to flex / break. >> >> Next use a pair of needle nose pliers to unbend the latching strap that holds >> the flash card in place. It’s directly above the place the ribbon cable from >> the >> front panel comes into the main assembly. >> >> Now you can unplug the flash card and replace it. >> >> On normal power up, with only power applied ( nothing else attached ). The >> front panel LED’s go through a series of flash flash flash stuff. Eventually >> they >> calm down and you just get a green light showing you which power input you >> are connected to. >> >> Normal drill is to just leave the back panel in place. Unless something is >> broke, >> there is no reason to pull it. >> >> Fun !! >> >> Bob >> >> > On Mar 19, 2022, at 4:04 PM, paul swed <[email protected] >> > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> > >> > OK have figured the main and standby power out. They work fine. >> > I want to check the internals of the receiver for any damage. >> > Have removed the front and back torx screws and front DE9 locking nuts. >> > But it refuses to let loose. Am I fighting a rubber grommet? Maybe I do >> > need to take all of the back N and BNC connector nuts off. This thing feels >> > very tough to open and do not want to damage it. >> > >> > Also all of the almanacs and such are totally 0. That could have easily >> > happened when I was doing a factory reset. Especially since the data zero >> > is almost exactly the same as a factory reset. >> > Thanks >> > Paul >> > WB8TSL >> > _______________________________________________ >> > time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] >> > <mailto:[email protected]> -- To unsubscribe send an email to >> > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> > To unsubscribe, go to and follow the instructions there. >> > _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] -- To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to and follow the instructions there.
