Re: [time-nuts] WTB: Older Version of LabView

2010-08-18 Thread Brent Gordon
I found version 8.0 bloated and slow, especially compared to version 7.1. It also slowed my computer to a crawl, even when it wasn't running. Version 8.0 was even worse than 7.0. Version 8.2 was a little bit better. Version 8.6 was usable, however NI dropped support for older systems,

[time-nuts] Tbolt and iCruse readout problem - any ideas?

2010-08-18 Thread David Bobbett
Hi all, Having struggled in vain to solve this problem, I thought I would make a plea for help as my first posting to Time Nuts . . . so here goes! I have a Tbolt with v3.00 firmware which works fine with the Tboltmon.exe V2.60 and Lady Heather software. It also works fine with the iCruse

Re: [time-nuts] WTB: Older Version of LabView

2010-08-18 Thread Bob Camp
Hi Continuing education at the local community collage is your friend. Do it online and you don't even spend gas money. Bob On Aug 17, 2010, at 10:26 PM, J. Forster j...@quik.com wrote: Sadly, it looks like you have to be a student though. Thanks, -John === Yes, the

Re: [time-nuts] Tbolt and iCruse readout problem - any ideas?

2010-08-18 Thread Didier Juges
When you say will not display the DAC V value, do you mean the display is blank, or it displays garbage? Interestingly, the code that displays temperature and DAC voltage is essentially the same, the only difference being which part of the data string received from the Thunderbolt is processed,

Re: [time-nuts] WTB: Older Version of LabView

2010-08-18 Thread J. Forster
Thank you very much. I just bought a NI PCMCIA card and seperately the cable on eBay for a total of $115 to use in a T-20 or T-30 series Thinkpad. They are available for about $100 w/ 500 MB + memory and a 20 GB+ HD. Having an upper limit on the useful LabVIEW Rev numbers is very useful. I'm

Re: [time-nuts] WTB: Older Version of LabView

2010-08-18 Thread jimlux
Bob Camp wrote: Hi Continuing education at the local community collage is your friend. Do it online and you don't even spend gas money. Bob Not always.. e.g. Matlab says: The product is solely for use in connection with courses offered at degree-granting institutions, either by students

Re: [time-nuts] Tbolt and iCruse readout problem - any ideas?

2010-08-18 Thread David Bobbett
Hi Didier, No - the display reads DAC V: 0. on the iCruse LCD, all the other data (including temperature) displays normally and correctly. So it is only that part of the data which doesn't seem to be decoded and displayed correctly. The really odd thing is that the DAC V value can be

Re: [time-nuts] Tbolt and iCruse readout problem - any ideas?

2010-08-18 Thread Didier Juges
there doesn't seem to be any logical reason why the DAC data would be any different. That is the kind of thinking I do often, and usually end up kicking myself in the butt later for :) It could be that the serial data is corrupted during the transmission of the DAC value because of a

Re: [time-nuts] Tbolt and iCruse readout problem - any ideas?

2010-08-18 Thread Brooke Clarke
Hi David: What power supply voltage are you using? http://www.prc68.com/I/ThunderBolt.shtml#iCruze Have Fun, Brooke Clarke http://www.PRC68.com David Bobbett wrote: Hi Didier, No - the display reads DAC V: 0. on the iCruse LCD, all the other data (including temperature) displays

[time-nuts] Need PICTIC II PIC

2010-08-18 Thread Leigh L. Klotz, Jr. WA5ZNU
Now that Dan Schultz has kindly provided me with the elusive 74AC175PC, I still need a programmed PIC for the PICTIC II. Is there are thread where we're gathering together for another kind soul to distribute them? Leigh. ___ time-nuts mailing list

[time-nuts] Mounting hardware for HP/Symmetricom 58532A GPS antenna?

2010-08-18 Thread k6rtm
Just received my well used 58532A GPS antenna; the pipe mount arrived yesterday. I've looked at available documentation on the WWWeb and haven't found an answer -- what size hardware do you use for the antenna? I know that the answer is NOT 10-32! That's what's on the pipe mount, and those

Re: [time-nuts] Mounting hardware for HP/Symmetricom 58532A GPS antenna?

2010-08-18 Thread jmfranke
The data sheets have every dimension in metric terms. The two set screw are 4mm. I believe the four other screws are most probably metric. John WA4WDL -- From: k6...@comcast.net Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 3:22 PM To: time-nuts@febo.com

[time-nuts] Inexpensive source of HP-10811's and HP-10544's

2010-08-18 Thread Bob Bownes
At risk of giving up a secret source, I've just discovered that if you buy an HP 5328a/b with option 010, it comes with either a 10811 or a 10544 inside. Alone, these tend to command $80-$125 while working 5328a's with option 010 can be had for as low as $10+$20 shipping. Patience will turn up

Re: [time-nuts] Inexpensive source of HP-10811's and HP-10544's

2010-08-18 Thread K. Szeker
Hi Bob, Yes its so, but some selling peoples are informed too (:-() they dont wish to sell it so cheap if the mentioned Opt.10 is built in_ and the price will be more higher! On eBay you will find often alone the mentioned oscillators for $100-120,-. In all cases, its possible to find good

[time-nuts] Small DMTD project PCBs Group Buy Update

2010-08-18 Thread Stanley Reynolds
Will place order in the next few days please email me with any suggested changes to the mixer or DDS boards. Stanley From: Stanley Reynolds stanley_reyno...@yahoo.com To: time-nuts@febo.com Sent: Sun, August 15, 2010 3:14:50 PM Subject: [time-nuts] Small DMTD

Re: [time-nuts] Inexpensive source of HP-10811's and HP-10544's

2010-08-18 Thread Pete Lancashire
and dont forget to add the cost of shipping, if across the country plus 'handling' costs, you have added $20-50. Sometime just paying the $100 or so for the 10811 that is returnable .. just another point. -pete On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 1:49 PM, K. Szeker szeke...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Bob, Yes

Re: [time-nuts] Need PICTIC II PIC

2010-08-18 Thread Robert Darlington
Yep, I'm taking orders right now. $10 for the first one, $2.50 for each additional one, shipped anywhere in the continental USA. Paypal me at rdarling...@gmail.com. Search back through the list for the announcement from last Friday or Saturday night for details including when I'm going to stop

Re: [time-nuts] Inexpensive source of HP-10811's and HP-10544's

2010-08-18 Thread Brian Kirby
Fair Radio Sales have these units at a consistent price...Look on the test equipment page for frequency counters - I believe they are at the bottom of the page. Brian - KD4FM On 8/18/2010 3:19 PM, Bob Bownes wrote: At risk of giving up a secret source, I've just discovered that if you buy an

Re: [time-nuts] Inexpensive source of HP-10811's and HP-10544's

2010-08-18 Thread Dave M
Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2010 16:21:20 -0500 From: Brian Kirby kilodelta4foxm...@gmail.com Fair Radio Sales have these units at a consistent price...Look on the test equipment page for frequency counters - I believe they are at the bottom of the page. Brian - KD4FM On 8/18/2010 3:19 PM, Bob Bownes

[time-nuts] GPS pcb IDs??

2010-08-18 Thread Alan Melia
Hi I have just acquired a couple of GPS receiver pcbs, ex Telcoms equipment. I know a lot of htese poards were discussed so time ago on the group. Does anyone recognise what they are and could point me at some intrormations please. I am afraid the flash has washed the the pics out a bit but

Re: [time-nuts] WTB: Older Version of LabView

2010-08-18 Thread Bob Camp
Hi I sort of assumed this group was more likely to be brushing up on tech than on English Lit. One other thing some outfits check - they will only email the activation codes to an account at the school you claim to attend. Bob On Aug 18, 2010, at 10:40 AM, jimlux jim...@earthlink.net

Re: [time-nuts] GPS pcb IDs??

2010-08-18 Thread Stanley Reynolds
Synergy Motorola info here : http://www.wa5rrn.com/GPS%20Other/Motorola%20M12/5vltb.pdf UT+ Oncore R5xxxU Customer Specials   trimble resolution t http://trl.trimble.com/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-183796/13441+Resolution+FA2.pdf

Re: [time-nuts] GPS pcb IDs??

2010-08-18 Thread Didier Juges
Alan, You may want to compare to those: http://www.ko4bb.com/Timing/GPS_Pics/ If they do not match and you eventually find out what they are, please let me know and I will add them to my collection. That goes for anybody who has identified, clear pictures of GPS receiver boards, both sides

Re: [time-nuts] Need PICTIC II PIC

2010-08-18 Thread Don Latham
Hi Robert and all: Jameco has 16F688 pics, Arrow has the 74AC175P (1200 in stock @$ 0.43) and will ship small orders. Don Robert Darlington Yep, I'm taking orders right now. $10 for the first one, $2.50 for each additional one, shipped anywhere in the continental USA. Paypal me at

Re: [time-nuts] Mounting hardware for HP/Symmetricom 58532A GPS antenna?

2010-08-18 Thread Didier Juges
You may want to chec the manual, it's on my web site. Didier KO4BB www.ko4bb.com Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless thingy while I do other things... -Original Message- From: k6...@comcast.net Sender: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2010 19:22:32

Re: [time-nuts] Small DMTD project PCBs Group Buy Update

2010-08-18 Thread Heathkid
Stanley, I'm not getting *any* emails from you privately. So, can you please confirm I'm on the list for a set of boards for this project (expanded system)? Also, is anyone stepping up for the PIC programming? Also, for some of the more expensive or harder to get components... would anyone

[time-nuts] PICTIC II no interpolator as used in the small DMDT

2010-08-18 Thread Stanley Reynolds
The small DMDT uses no interpolator and a 50 Mhz derived from the 10Mhz reference Software just use the counter value or Interpolator gain 0 Hardware looking at page 2 of the schmatic all you need is C1,C2,C3 and U1 on that page do not install:   U3,U5,U8,U10 R1 - R23

Re: [time-nuts] Small DMTD project PCBs Group Buy Update

2010-08-18 Thread Stanley Reynolds
Yes you are on the list. Stanley From: Heathkid heath...@heathkid.com To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement time-nuts@febo.com Sent: Wed, August 18, 2010 8:41:45 PM Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Small DMTD project PCBs Group Buy Update Stanley,

Re: [time-nuts] Mounting hardware for HP/Symmetricom 58532A GPS antenna?

2010-08-18 Thread Flemming Larsen
M4 x 0.7   -- FL --- Den ons 18/8/10 skrev Didier Juges did...@cox.net: Fra: Didier Juges did...@cox.net Emne: Re: [time-nuts] Mounting hardware for HP/Symmetricom 58532A GPS antenna? Til: Time-Nuts time-nuts@febo.com Dato: onsdag 18. august 2010 17.36 You may want to chec the manual, it's

Re: [time-nuts] Mounting hardware for HP/Symmetricom 58532A GPS antenna?

2010-08-18 Thread Flemming Larsen
The original screws are about 15.5 mm long and are threaded on the first 6 mm approx. The shank is thinner the rest of the way, approx. 3mm, so you can undo those screws and not loose them. I beleive they are called captive screws. If your base is threaded for M4, you may want to drill the

Re: [time-nuts] Inexpensive source of HP-10811's and HP-10544's

2010-08-18 Thread J. L. Trantham
Same thing is true for the 5334B with Option 010 though you may have to wait quite a while for one with a good price. It is a 10811 for the 5334B. Joe -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Bob Bownes Sent: Wednesday, August

Re: [time-nuts] Small DMTD project PCBs Group Buy Update

2010-08-18 Thread Eric Garner
Just to be clear, the ~48 dollar total includes all of the required boards( minus components) needed to make the dmtd setup work? Thanks, Eric Sent from my Banana Jr. mobile device On Aug 18, 2010, at 1:50 PM, Stanley Reynolds stanley_reyno...@yahoo.com wrote: Will place order in the

Re: [time-nuts] Small DMTD project PCBs Group Buy Update

2010-08-18 Thread Stanley Reynolds
Just boards, 5 times 9.00 = $45 mailed payment  $47.5 Paypal two pictic, one DDS board, two mixer boards, note the PDF talks about a 3rd pictic as an option. If you had another offset source no need for the DDS board. If you have Time interval counters that are interfaced to a computer then no

Re: [time-nuts] Small DMTD project PCBs Group Buy Update

2010-08-18 Thread Heathkid
Stanley, Are you ready to accept payments for these now or are you still working out the details? I would want the 3rd PICTIC II option for the expanded DMTD. 73 Brice KA8MAV - Original Message - From: Stanley Reynolds stanley_reyno...@yahoo.com To: Discussion of precise time and

Re: [time-nuts] Mounting hardware for HP/Symmetricom 58532A GPS antenna -- M4 x 0.7?

2010-08-18 Thread k6rtm
Fleming-- Many thanks! While waiting for a backup to complete, I dug out the traditional box of unsorted hardware each of us probably has. Rummaging through the box turned up four very pretty torx-headed stainless screws the proper size and length. They're not quite captive in the new mount,