[ntp:questions] PPS and PLL frequency

2015-02-06 Thread Neil Green
Hello all, I'm using a Raspberry Pi B+ with a U-Blox Max7q GPS to drive a stratum 1 NTP server. At the moment I'm at the point of following instructions and learning as much as I can, and would like to know, based on the info below, if there's anything I should do with things like PPS and/or PL

[ntp:questions] Optimising NTP build for Raspberry Pi 2

2015-03-07 Thread Neil Green
In an attempt to squeeze all I can out of a NTP and GPS/PPS setup on the Raspberry Pi 2 I’m starting to experiment with compile flags using GCC 4.8. Currently I have: CC="gcc-4.8" CFLAGS="-mcpu=cortex-a7 -mfpu=neon-vfpv4" ./configure --enable-NMEA --enable-ATOM --enable-linuxcaps --disable-all-

Re: [ntp:questions] Optimising NTP build for Raspberry Pi 2

2015-03-10 Thread Neil Green
On 7 Mar 2015, at 14:16, David Taylor wrote: > > On 07/03/2015 12:41, Neil Green wrote: >> In an attempt to squeeze all I can out of a NTP and GPS/PPS setup on the >> Raspberry Pi 2 I’m starting to experiment with compile flags using GCC 4.8. >> Currently I have: &g

Re: [ntp:questions] Optimising NTP build for Raspberry Pi 2

2015-03-11 Thread Neil Green
On 10 Mar 2015, at 19:26, Mike Cook wrote: > >> Le 10 mars 2015 à 19:13, Neil Green a écrit : >> >> >> Thanks to everyone who gave answers to my question. David, as the GPS I use >> sits directly over the Pi I’ve just started a cron job to collect the CPU

[ntp:questions] Pool stats changed for 24 hours then return to normal

2015-03-28 Thread Neil Green
I switched my NTP server from a Raspberry Pi to a Banana Pi and saw (coincidentally, I believe, given the time the change occurred) the following change in stats on www.pool.ntp.org: http://deskbound.org.uk/files/ntpstats.png Can anyone explain why things should improve so dramatically for 24 h

[ntp:questions] Root dispersion: understanding and possibly reducing it

2015-12-01 Thread Neil Green
Hi all, I have a stratum 1 ntp server running on Raspbian on a Raspberry Pi (a Zero, though this applies to any model Raspberry Pi) and I would like to see if it's possible to reduce my rootdisp, which fluctuates between 1.000 and 1.400-ish. It never drops below 1.000. My ntp.conf: --- drift

[ntp:questions] Align PPS to UTC or GPS?

2016-02-10 Thread Neil Green
I'm configuring a Skytraq Venus GPS module and have the option to align the PPS output to GPS or UTC. Which one is best for use over serial with NTP? ___ questions mailing list questions@lists.ntp.org http://lists.ntp.org/listinfo/questions

[ntp:questions] NTP and Trimble TSIP

2016-02-16 Thread Neil Green
I'm trying, and failing, to get ntp to talk to a Trimble Copernicus II receiver outputting TSIP at 38400 over GPIO on a Raspberry Pi. NTP was compiled with: --- ./configure --enable-TRIMTSIP --enable-SHM --disable-ipv6 --ena

[ntp:questions] Fw: NTP and Trimble TSIP

2016-02-16 Thread Neil Green
NMEA, but recommends TSIP for full timing diagnostic information. Before buying, I wanted to see if using TSIP with NTP was feasible. Besides which, because it's there. From: Joachim Fabini Sent: 16 February 2016 12:22 To: Neil Green; questions@lis

Re: [ntp:questions] NTP and Trimble TSIP

2016-02-16 Thread Neil Green
NMEA, but recommends TSIP for full timing diagnostic information. Before buying, I wanted to see if using TSIP with NTP was feasible. Besides which, because it's there. From: Joachim Fabini Sent: 16 February 2016 12:22 To: Neil Green; questions@lis

Re: [ntp:questions] NTP and Trimble TSIP

2016-02-16 Thread Neil Green
On 16 Feb 2016, at 3:57 pm, Paul wrote: > You should use driver 29 (GPS_PALISADE) except two years on and there's been > no interest in supporting newer Trimble devices (Resolution etc.). I can > send you a patch (which also fixes the smal bug in the Thunderbolt code) that > I'd expect to wor

[ntp:questions] Best NMEA sentence

2016-02-20 Thread Neil Green
Is there a generally accepted NMEA “best sentence” for use with ntp? For example, I’ve seen GPRMC, GPGGA and GPZDA all individually recommended in Google searches, variously at 4800 or 9600 baud. Will whatever sentence I choose ultimately give the same results? __

Re: [ntp:questions] Best NMEA sentence

2016-02-21 Thread Neil Green
On 20 Feb 2016, at 9:52 pm, Hal Murray wrote: > Do you have a specific brand/model in mind? (or chip set?) Currently a SkyTraq Venus 6. My previous experiments with a Trimble Copernicus II using TSIP proved fruitless (I know the Copernicus II will output NMEA sentences but I’ve been strugglin