I'm looking at Synergy's Tech Note #493 for the SSR-6Tr and trying to make out the part number of the PIC from the picture. Looks like it might be a PIC24F part. Would appreciate knowing the actual part number from one of you who's already received your board.
73, Brent, KD0GLS, Minneapolis On 21 Dec 2012, at 12:59, Don Latham wrote: > Had a good conversation with Art Slepin at Synergy. He said, if my > ancient memory serves, that the PIC on the new board will be available > for programming, and that it might be possible to do an ONCORE as a > software conversion from the UBLOX to the output connector. Just who is > going to do this, not sure. But it will be possible. > The newer versions of the SST will be programmable through the serial > port. At present, the extra side port on the board is a programming > connector. The info will be on Synergy's SST website. Even at $70 per, > a UBLOX timer and PIC on the same board might be very cost-effective for > all sorts of fooling around! > Don > > Tom Van Baak >> Hi Paul, >> >> I'm pretty sure the hp Z3801A and 58503A/B (and perhaps other 1990's >> era) GPSDO use the Motorola Oncore VP receiver. It was, and still is, a >> famous GPS timing receiver. Later, many GPSDO evolved to use the >> Motorola/iLotus M12 receiver. >> >> The new Synergy SST-6T is a clever combination h/w and s/w that turns a >> uBlox 6T & PIC into a PCB that is both h/w and s/w compatible with an >> M12. It's a drop-in replacement. But as such, it won't work in a device >> that is uses an old Motorola UT/GT/VP receiver. >> >> I suggested that they also come up with a board that is VP compatible, >> but you realize the number of 15-year-old Oncore VP's in the field is >> probably not that high. It would make an excellent labor-of-love project >> to create a VP-compatible uBlox 6T board, but it's probably not >> something you can make a business case for. >> >> /tvb >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "paul swed" <paulsw...@gmail.com> >> To: "Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement" >> <time-nuts@febo.com> >> Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2012 7:41 AM >> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] SSR-6t Connector >> >> >>> Not to hijack the thread. I purchased a ssr and have not rcvd it yet. >>> But >>> my simple interest is to if needed replace the rcvr in my z3801. There >>> have >>> been threads on time-nuts that these rcvrs do fail with age. >>> My belief is that though the connector on the 3801 may be different >>> and it >>> is 5V, essentially connecting the 1 pps TX RX data and power should >>> allow >>> this to replace the older rcvr. >>> Am I on the right track? >>> As a longer term goal and question does this new rcvr actually improve >>> a >>> 3801s stability? >>> Thanks >>> Paul >>> WB8TSL >>> >>> On Thu, Dec 20, 2012 at 10:16 AM, David Martin < >>> drmar...@ivietechnologies.com> wrote: >>> >>>> I had a Motorola M12+ all hooked up with a RF pigtail and data header >>>> so I >>>> just unplugged the Motorola and plugged in the SSR-6t. >>>> >>>> The data connector was purchased from digikey several years ago and >>>> the >>>> details have been lost in the dust. >>>> >>>> However it looks like >>>> >>>> http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detail&name=A33546-ND >>>> >>>> I'm unhappy with the one I'm using as the contacts spring pressure is >>>> weak >>>> against the connector pin -- I will have to consider looking for a >>>> more >>>> "firm" fitting data connector. >>>> >>>> The RF pigtail was also obtained years ago from data-alliance.net - >>>> their >>>> P3B adapter cable. >>>> >>>> See >>>> >>>> http://www.data-alliance.net/servlet/-strse-800/MCX-BNC-female-Adapter/Detail >>>> >>>> - Sent from my iPhone - >>>> Please Reply To >>>> David Martin >>>> drmar...@ivietechnologies.com >>>> 801-372-0978 >>>> >>>> Just curious, >>>> what connector/pigtail/adapter board did you use to access the 2x5 >>>> 1.27mm >>>> pitch connector on your SSR-6T. >>>> Thanks, >>>> Dale NV8U >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com >> To unsubscribe, go to >> https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts >> and follow the instructions there. >> > > > -- > "Neither the voice of authority nor the weight of reason and argument > are as significant as experiment, for thence comes quiet to the mind." > De Erroribus Medicorum, R. Bacon, 13th century. > "If you don't know what it is, don't poke it." > Ghost in the Shell > > > Dr. Don Latham AJ7LL > Six Mile Systems LLP > 17850 Six Mile Road > POB 134 > Huson, MT, 59846 > VOX 406-626-4304 > www.lightningforensics.com > www.sixmilesystems.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.