Yay, a question I can actually answer! I also have one of these, though mine has the TCXO option. The FREQ ERROR is a measure of the output frequency deviation from the reference, if I understand correctly. It doesn't indicate a fault with the unit, and is, like you figured, an informational message indicating the status of the disciplining circuitry for the oscillator.
Sam On Tue, Jun 28, 2022 at 4:08 PM timenuts--- via time-nuts < [email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > > > Last year I acquired one of these from ebay โ and it seems to be working > fine. > > > > Having found this list while searching for something other โ I thought > this might be the place to ask ๐ > > > > The oscillator log on the Spectracom shows this (and always have while in > my possesion): > > > > Jun 28 16:18:10 chronos spectracom: [system] FREQ ERROR= 0.00E+00 FREQ > CNT= 1,000,000,000 > Jun 28 16:19:50 chronos spectracom: [system] FREQ ERROR= 0.00E+00 FREQ > CNT= 1,000,000,000 > Jun 28 16:21:30 chronos spectracom: [system] FREQ ERROR= 0.00E+00 FREQ > CNT= 1,000,000,000 > Jun 28 16:23:10 chronos spectracom: [system] FREQ ERROR= 3.33E-10 FREQ > CNT= 1,000,000,000 > Jun 28 16:24:50 chronos spectracom: [system] FREQ ERROR= 0.00E+00 FREQ > CNT= 1,000,000,000 > Jun 28 16:26:30 chronos spectracom: [system] FREQ ERROR= 3.33E-10 FREQ > CNT= 1,000,000,000 > Jun 28 16:28:10 chronos spectracom: [system] FREQ ERROR= 0.00E+00 FREQ > CNT= 1,000,000,000 > Jun 28 16:29:50 chronos spectracom: [system] FREQ ERROR= 0.00E+00 FREQ > CNT= 1,000,000,000 > Jun 28 16:31:30 chronos spectracom: [system] FREQ ERROR= -3.33E-10 FREQ > CNT= 999,999,999 > Jun 28 16:33:10 chronos spectracom: [system] FREQ ERROR= 0.00E+00 FREQ > CNT= 1,000,000,000 > Jun 28 16:34:50 chronos spectracom: [system] FREQ ERROR= 3.33E-10 FREQ > CNT= 1,000,000,000 > Jun 28 16:36:30 chronos spectracom: [system] FREQ ERROR= 0.00E+00 FREQ > CNT= 1,000,000,000 > Jun 28 16:38:10 chronos spectracom: [system] FREQ ERROR= 0.00E+00 FREQ > CNT= 1,000,000,000 > Jun 28 16:39:50 chronos spectracom: [system] FREQ ERROR= -3.33E-10 FREQ > CNT= 999,999,999 > Jun 28 16:41:30 chronos spectracom: [system] FREQ ERROR= 3.33E-10 FREQ > CNT= 1,000,000,000 > Jun 28 16:43:10 chronos spectracom: [system] FREQ ERROR= 0.00E+00 FREQ > CNT= 1,000,000,000 > Jun 28 16:43:11 chronos spectracom: [system] AUTOMATIC D/A ADJUSTMENT. > D/A= B08E MATCH CNT= 2755 > Jun 28 16:44:50 chronos spectracom: [system] FREQ ERROR= 0.00E+00 FREQ > CNT= 1,000,000,000 > Jun 28 16:46:30 chronos spectracom: [system] FREQ ERROR= 0.00E+00 FREQ > CNT= 1,000,000,000 > Jun 28 16:48:10 chronos spectracom: [system] FREQ ERROR= 3.33E-10 FREQ > CNT= 1,000,000,000 > Jun 28 16:49:50 chronos spectracom: [system] FREQ ERROR= -3.33E-10 FREQ > CNT= 999,999,999 > Jun 28 16:51:30 chronos spectracom: [system] FREQ ERROR= 0.00E+00 FREQ > CNT= 1,000,000,000 > Jun 28 16:53:10 chronos spectracom: [system] FREQ ERROR= 0.00E+00 FREQ > CNT= 1,000,000,000 > Jun 28 16:54:50 chronos spectracom: [system] FREQ ERROR= 3.33E-10 FREQ > CNT= 1,000,000,000 > Jun 28 16:56:30 chronos spectracom: [system] FREQ ERROR= -3.33E-10 FREQ > CNT= 999,999,999 > Jun 28 16:58:10 chronos spectracom: [system] FREQ ERROR= 0.00E+00 FREQ > CNT= 1,000,000,000 > Jun 28 16:59:50 chronos spectracom: [system] FREQ ERROR= -3.33E-10 FREQ > CNT= 999,999,999 > Jun 28 17:01:30 chronos spectracom: [system] FREQ ERROR= 3.33E-10 FREQ > CNT= 1,000,000,000 > Jun 28 17:03:10 chronos spectracom: [system] FREQ ERROR= -3.33E-10 FREQ > CNT= 999,999,999 > Jun 28 17:04:50 chronos spectracom: [system] FREQ ERROR= 3.33E-10 FREQ > CNT= 1,000,000,000 > Jun 28 17:06:30 chronos spectracom: [system] FREQ ERROR= -3.33E-10 FREQ > CNT= 999,999,999 > Jun 28 17:08:10 chronos spectracom: [system] FREQ ERROR= 3.33E-10 FREQ > CNT= 1,000,000,000 > Jun 28 17:09:50 chronos spectracom: [system] FREQ ERROR= -3.33E-10 FREQ > CNT= 999,999,999 > Jun 28 17:11:30 chronos spectracom: [system] FREQ ERROR= 0.00E+00 FREQ > CNT= 1,000,000,000 > Jun 28 17:13:10 chronos spectracom: [system] FREQ ERROR= 0.00E+00 FREQ > CNT= 1,000,000,000 > Jun 28 17:14:50 chronos spectracom: [system] FREQ ERROR= 0.00E+00 FREQ > CNT= 1,000,000,000 > Jun 28 17:16:30 chronos spectracom: [system] FREQ ERROR= 0.00E+00 FREQ > CNT= 1,000,000,000 > Jun 28 17:18:10 chronos spectracom: [system] FREQ ERROR= -3.33E-10 FREQ > CNT= 999,999,999 > Jun 28 17:19:50 chronos spectracom: [system] FREQ ERROR= 3.33E-10 FREQ > CNT= 1,000,000,000 > Jun 28 17:21:30 chronos spectracom: [system] FREQ ERROR= -3.33E-10 FREQ > CNT= 999,999,999 > > I donโt like the FREQ ERROR part โ but seeing FREQ ERROR= 0.00E+00 FREQ > CNT= 1,000,000,000 makes me believe itโs just rather informational? > > Or is this a case for concern? > > > > Kim Sindalsen > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected]
