Re: [time-nuts] Set time on Solaris computer from HP 58503A

2014-12-16 Thread David J Taylor
Of *course* you can sync to better than a millisecond on the LAN. There's not a machine worldwide at my employer more than 600 micros off from each other, and the machines at my house are within 50. You wanna start talking the sync-e+1588 test I'm doing? We're speaking in nanos then. My LTE Li

Re: [time-nuts] Set time on Solaris computer from HP 58503A

2014-12-16 Thread Neil Schroeder
Of *course* you can sync to better than a millisecond on the LAN. There's not a machine worldwide at my employer more than 600 micros off from each other, and the machines at my house are within 50. You wanna start talking the sync-e+1588 test I'm doing? We're speaking in nanos then. My LTE Lit

Re: [time-nuts] Set time on Solaris computer from HP 58503A

2014-12-14 Thread Hal Murray
> 1) Downloaded ntp-4.2.6p5 If you are going to compile it (rather than use whatever comes with your system), please use the Release Candidate version from: http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/SoftwareDownloads [Anybody else willing to help... This is your chance. If you find bugs, submit

Re: [time-nuts] Set time on Solaris computer from HP 58503A

2014-12-14 Thread Bob Camp
Hi > On Dec 14, 2014, at 4:26 PM, Hal Murray wrote: > > > gign...@gmail.com said: >> Based on my recent testing - including Solaris - you will be better off with >> the Internet unless your USB adapter is far better behaved than the several >> I have here > > That depends, (TM) > > How goo

Re: [time-nuts] Set time on Solaris computer from HP 58503A

2014-12-14 Thread Hal Murray
gign...@gmail.com said: > Based on my recent testing - including Solaris - you will be better off with > the Internet unless your USB adapter is far better behaved than the several > I have here That depends, (TM) How good/bad is your network connection? Mine gets over 3 seconds of queuing d

Re: [time-nuts] Set time on Solaris computer from HP 58503A

2014-12-14 Thread Chris Albertson
I would still like to experiment with it. As I wrote earlier I bought this > for a frequency reference, not a clock, but I would not object to a bit of > fun messing around with it. > > If the goal is just getting good enough time onto the Solaris machine then use NTP and some pool servers on the

Re: [time-nuts] Set time on Solaris computer from HP 58503A

2014-12-14 Thread Dr. David Kirkby (Kirkby Microwave Ltd)
On 14 Dec 2014 15:45, "Bob Camp" wrote: > > > There are some long and detailed threads back in the archives about just how USB works and what this does to timing. > > Simple / quick summary: > The impact on pps timing could (and often is) quite major. I would still like to experiment with it. A

Re: [time-nuts] Set time on Solaris computer from HP 58503A

2014-12-14 Thread Bob Camp
Hi > On Dec 14, 2014, at 8:38 AM, Dr. David Kirkby (Kirkby Microwave Ltd) > wrote: > > On 14 December 2014 at 12:39, Neil Schroeder wrote: >> Based on my recent testing - including Solaris - you will be better off >> with the Internet unless your USB adapter is far better behaved than the >>

Re: [time-nuts] Set time on Solaris computer from HP 58503A

2014-12-14 Thread Dr. David Kirkby (Kirkby Microwave Ltd)
On 14 December 2014 at 13:37, bownes wrote: > > >> On Dec 14, 2014, at 07:42, Dr. David Kirkby (Kirkby Microwave Ltd) >> wrote: >> >>> On 14 December 2014 at 11:57, Hal Murray > >> >> That command works. >> >> How do you reboot - apart from of course powering the thing off? >> > > # shutdown -

Re: [time-nuts] Set time on Solaris computer from HP 58503A

2014-12-14 Thread Dr. David Kirkby (Kirkby Microwave Ltd)
On 14 December 2014 at 12:39, Neil Schroeder wrote: > Based on my recent testing - including Solaris - you will be better off > with the Internet unless your USB adapter is far better behaved than the > several I have here The USB -> serial adapter I have is an Keyspan USA-19HS http://www.trippl

Re: [time-nuts] Set time on Solaris computer from HP 58503A

2014-12-14 Thread bownes
> On Dec 14, 2014, at 07:42, Dr. David Kirkby (Kirkby Microwave Ltd) > wrote: > >> On 14 December 2014 at 11:57, Hal Murray > > That command works. > > How do you reboot - apart from of course powering the thing off? > # shutdown -y -i6 -g0 Or # reboot Or # init 6 Bob _

Re: [time-nuts] Set time on Solaris computer from HP 58503A

2014-12-14 Thread Dr. David Kirkby (Kirkby Microwave Ltd)
On 14 December 2014 at 11:57, Hal Murray wrote: > > drkir...@kirkbymicrowave.co.uk said: >> Can anyone advise if this is possible, and if so what software is needed? >> Any idea what sort of accuracy would be achievable? > > I'm not familiar with Solaris. I've never worked with a 58503A, but I h

Re: [time-nuts] Set time on Solaris computer from HP 58503A

2014-12-14 Thread Neil Schroeder
Based on my recent testing - including Solaris - you will be better off with the Internet unless your USB adapter is far better behaved than the several I have here On Sunday, December 14, 2014, Hal Murray wrote: > > drkir...@kirkbymicrowave.co.uk said: > > Can anyone advise if this is possible

Re: [time-nuts] Set time on Solaris computer from HP 58503A

2014-12-14 Thread Hal Murray
drkir...@kirkbymicrowave.co.uk said: > Can anyone advise if this is possible, and if so what software is needed? > Any idea what sort of accuracy would be achievable? I'm not familiar with Solaris. I've never worked with a 58503A, but I have worked with the Z3801A and KS-24361. I'd try ntpd.

Re: [time-nuts] Set time on Solaris computer from HP 58503A

2014-12-14 Thread Mike Cook
> Le 14 déc. 2014 à 10:02, Dr. David Kirkby (Kirkby Microwave Ltd) > a écrit : > > Both my computers run Solaris. > > * One, a Sun Ultra 27 has a Xeon processor, no serial ports, but I do have > a good quality USB serial adapter for it. > > * The other, a Sun Blade 2000, has a SPARC processor

[time-nuts] Set time on Solaris computer from HP 58503A

2014-12-14 Thread Dr. David Kirkby (Kirkby Microwave Ltd)
Both my computers run Solaris. * One, a Sun Ultra 27 has a Xeon processor, no serial ports, but I do have a good quality USB serial adapter for it. * The other, a Sun Blade 2000, has a SPARC processor & a 25 pin serial port. I am using the Sun Blade 2000 to talk to the HP now, but I don't run th