So there is a some difference  regarding the clock between b200 and
b200mini. At first I thought they are pretty much alike. Anyway, now I
understood. Thanks Aaron.

On Mon, 23 Nov 2020, 02:42 Aaron Holtzman via USRP-users, <
[email protected]> wrote:

> On the b200mini, the 1pps actually *does* steer the internal reference.
> Which is different behaviour then the rest of the entire Ettus lineup I
> believe.
>
> For details on how it works, see
> uhd/fpga/usrp3/top/b2xxmini/b205_ref_pll.v. It autodetects the external
> reference type and applies the appropriate dividers and gain schedule.
>
> cheers,
> Aaron
>
>
> On Fri, Nov 20, 2020 at 1:45 PM Marcus D. Leech via USRP-users <
> [email protected]> wrote:
>
>> On 11/20/2020 08:38 AM, 翁偉吾 via USRP-users wrote:
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > I have a question about the PPS inputs on b200 and b200mini models.
>> >
>> > I want to synchronize time for two b200 units. I connected the PPS to
>> > a external GPS module. The Ref port was left open(Not used). Then I
>> > set the system time with set_time_next_pps command.  On another b200,
>> > the configuration was the same. The problem is, after both device time
>> > has been set to PPS with the same time spec. Their system time start
>> > to drift away after a while. In other words, the PPS signal seems not
>> > regulating the system time on a second basis.
>> >
>> > BTW, I have measured the PPS timing between these gps devices and it
>> > was only 10ns off.
>> >
>> > I've read somewhere in the usrp maling list that the b200mini with
>> > only PPS input can be used to regulate internal PLL clock. Does this
>> > mean for every PPS edge it is adjusting the internal clock and make
>> > the system time stable between two units? Can we achieve the same
>> > regulation effect on b200?
>> >
>> > I already knew that using a GPSDO with b200 is the way to go for the
>> > best synchronization result. But I didn't go that way because 1.GPSDO
>> > can break my budget and 2. I only require hardware time sync on every
>> > PPS edge.
>> >
>> > I'm grateful for any suggestions. Thanks.
>> >
>> The PPS input is simply used as a trigger for doing
>> "set_time_next_pps()".  It DOES NOT provide any on-going clock
>> synchronization--that is
>>    what the 10MHz reference clock input is for.
>>
>>
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