> So, in effect, a 1PPS signal would be sufficient to clock second to second? > I suppose it could be, there would be little drift in the oscillator per > the second. > > As for NTP, this has been suggested to me, and I acknowledge its place, > certainly. However, I do not wish to tie up network resources in terms of > clocking, and GPS provides me with an independent reference - Navsync > CW12-TIMs can be had for $89, and do not tie up network resources. You > could then say "Ah, but you said a 1PPS is fine... now you're saying 1PPS > via the network isn't?" That is due to a mesh topology being used in the > eventual network, and the bandwidth, latency and propagation issues > inherent in such a network. I wish to dedicate the network wholly and > solely to requisite control data traffic, not superfluous traffic like > clocking, which may not get there in time. Certainly, mine is a complex > undertaking, but one I think can work.
if not on the normal network, how do you plan on distributing the clock signal? - erik
