Re: [time-nuts] HP E1938A question

2017-04-26 Thread GandalfG8--- via time-nuts
I've confirmed that the software runs under Windows XP, but having  seen it 
running I don't think I'll be able to do much with  it without some form of 
instructions.
 
However, I'll modify my test set up over the next day or so and see if I  
can get the software to see an E1938A then take it from  there.
 
Nigel, GM8PZR
 
 
In a message dated 25/04/2017 17:17:59 GMT Summer Time,  
rich...@karlquist.com writes:

I know  that it will run on Windows 2000.  It was originally
written on  Windows NT4.

Rick

On 4/24/2017 11:06 PM, gandal...@aol.com  wrote:
> Thanks Rick, I understand better now.
>
> The turn  over label is still on the crystal but not the matching label
> on the  PCB.
>
> So far I've not been able to get the software to run but  will try
> with some older versions of Windows and see how it goes with  those.
>
> Nigel GM8PZR
>
> In a message dated  24/04/2017 17:28:56 GMT Summer Time,
> rich...@karlquist.com  writes:
>
> The main issue is that the oven  will no longer be at the
> crystal turnover  temperature.  If you are using it in
> a benign  environment, you might not need the extreme
> thermal  performance enabled by being dead nuts on the
>  turnover.  You still have an oven with thermal gain
>   in the 100's of thousands.
>
> The  test software had the ability to sweep the oven temperature
>   and allow you to find the turn over.  There was some way  to
> then set the oven to this temperature.  I  don't know if anyone
> currently knows how to make  the software do this anymore.
> I knew at one time,  but have long forgotten.
>
> Rick  N6RK
>
> On 4/24/2017 5:41 AM, GandalfG8--- via  time-nuts wrote:
> > I've just received an Ebay  purchased E1938A, haven't tested it yet
>  although
> >  I do have a 14 day return  option, but unlike previous purchases
> of  these
> > the serial number label is missing from  the rear of the PCB so I
> have no
>   > obvious  way of knowing if the crystal is matched to  the PCB.
> >
> > Does  anybody know if there's any embedded information that can be
>   accessed
> > that indicates the  serial number of the board, or is there any
> other  way I
> > can  check if the crystal and PCB  are matched?
> >
> >  If not, what issues could I expect from an unmatched crystal and   
PCB?
> >
> > Nigel  GM8PZR
> >
>  >
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Re: [time-nuts] HP E1938A question

2017-04-25 Thread Richard (Rick) Karlquist

I know that it will run on Windows 2000.  It was originally
written on Windows NT4.

Rick

On 4/24/2017 11:06 PM, gandal...@aol.com wrote:

Thanks Rick, I understand better now.

The turn over label is still on the crystal but not the matching label
on the PCB.

So far I've not been able to get the software to run but will try
with some older versions of Windows and see how it goes with those.

Nigel GM8PZR

In a message dated 24/04/2017 17:28:56 GMT Summer Time,
rich...@karlquist.com writes:

The main issue is that the oven will no longer be at the
crystal turnover temperature.  If you are using it in
a benign environment, you might not need the extreme
thermal performance enabled by being dead nuts on the
turnover.  You still have an oven with thermal gain
in the 100's of thousands.

The test software had the ability to sweep the oven temperature
and allow you to find the turn over.  There was some way to
then set the oven to this temperature.  I don't know if anyone
currently knows how to make the software do this anymore.
I knew at one time, but have long forgotten.

Rick N6RK

On 4/24/2017 5:41 AM, GandalfG8--- via time-nuts wrote:
> I've just received an Ebay purchased E1938A, haven't tested it yet
although
>  I do have a 14 day return option, but unlike previous purchases
of these
> the serial number label is missing from the rear of the PCB so I
have no
> obvious  way of knowing if the crystal is matched to the PCB.
>
> Does anybody know if there's any embedded information that can be
accessed
> that indicates the serial number of the board, or is there any
other way I
> can  check if the crystal and PCB are matched?
>
> If not, what issues could I expect from an unmatched crystal and  PCB?
>
> Nigel GM8PZR
>
>
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Re: [time-nuts] HP E1938A question

2017-04-25 Thread GandalfG8--- via time-nuts
Thanks Rick, I understand better now.
 
The turn over label is still on the crystal but not the matching label on  
the PCB.
 
So far I've not been able to get the software to run but will try  with 
some older versions of Windows and see how it goes with those.
 
Nigel GM8PZR
 
 
In a message dated 24/04/2017 17:28:56 GMT Summer Time,  
rich...@karlquist.com writes:

The main  issue is that the oven will no longer be at the
crystal turnover  temperature.  If you are using it in
a benign environment, you might  not need the extreme
thermal performance enabled by being dead nuts on  the
turnover.  You still have an oven with thermal gain
in the  100's of thousands.

The test software had the ability to sweep the oven  temperature
and allow you to find the turn over.  There was some way  to
then set the oven to this temperature.  I don't know if  anyone
currently knows how to make the software do this anymore.
I knew  at one time, but have long forgotten.

Rick N6RK

On 4/24/2017  5:41 AM, GandalfG8--- via time-nuts wrote:
> I've just received an Ebay  purchased E1938A, haven't tested it yet 
although
>  I do have a 14  day return option, but unlike previous purchases of these
> the serial  number label is missing from the rear of the PCB so I have no
>  obvious  way of knowing if the crystal is matched to the  PCB.
>
> Does anybody know if there's any embedded information  that can be 
accessed
> that indicates the serial number of the board, or  is there any other way 
I
> can  check if the crystal and PCB are  matched?
>
> If not, what issues could I expect from an unmatched  crystal and  PCB?
>
> Nigel GM8PZR
>
>
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Re: [time-nuts] HP E1938A question

2017-04-24 Thread Richard (Rick) Karlquist

The main issue is that the oven will no longer be at the
crystal turnover temperature.  If you are using it in
a benign environment, you might not need the extreme
thermal performance enabled by being dead nuts on the
turnover.  You still have an oven with thermal gain
in the 100's of thousands.

The test software had the ability to sweep the oven temperature
and allow you to find the turn over.  There was some way to
then set the oven to this temperature.  I don't know if anyone
currently knows how to make the software do this anymore.
I knew at one time, but have long forgotten.

Rick N6RK

On 4/24/2017 5:41 AM, GandalfG8--- via time-nuts wrote:

I've just received an Ebay purchased E1938A, haven't tested it yet although
 I do have a 14 day return option, but unlike previous purchases of these
the serial number label is missing from the rear of the PCB so I have no
obvious  way of knowing if the crystal is matched to the PCB.

Does anybody know if there's any embedded information that can be accessed
that indicates the serial number of the board, or is there any other way I
can  check if the crystal and PCB are matched?

If not, what issues could I expect from an unmatched crystal and  PCB?

Nigel GM8PZR


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[time-nuts] HP E1938A question

2017-04-24 Thread GandalfG8--- via time-nuts
I've just received an Ebay purchased E1938A, haven't tested it yet although 
 I do have a 14 day return option, but unlike previous purchases of these  
the serial number label is missing from the rear of the PCB so I have no 
obvious  way of knowing if the crystal is matched to the PCB.
 
Does anybody know if there's any embedded information that can be accessed  
that indicates the serial number of the board, or is there any other way I 
can  check if the crystal and PCB are matched?
 
If not, what issues could I expect from an unmatched crystal and  PCB?
 
Nigel GM8PZR
 
 
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