As much as I'm fond of my picPET it has 400 ns resolution and not intended to replace a 5 or 10 or 50 ns TIC (which is what the OP asked for).
/tvb (i5s) > On Jan 22, 2014, at 5:12 PM, Robert Atkinson <robert8...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > > Hi, > For a low cost startup have a look at a picPET > < http://www.leapsecond.com/pic/picpet.htm > and TimeLab > < http://www.ke5fx.com/timelab/readme.htm > > Less than $10 including shipping! > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Wojciech Owczarek <wojci...@owczarek.co.uk> > To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement <time-nuts@febo.com> > Sent: Wednesday, 22 January 2014, 1:23 > Subject: [time-nuts] Affordable (cheap) COTS / eBay kit for TIE / 1PPS phase > comparison > > > Hi List, > > I'm a software developer turned network test engineer slowly turning > time&frequency guy (not sure if this is upwards or downwards ;-) ) with > some distant background in electronic engineering. > > For the last couple of years I have been increasingly involved in various > work involving IEEE 1588 and finally I started fitting out a small home lab > setup. I never really needed lab kit at home before and my work lab is > primary to do with Ethernet and IP (and timing, but outside my price > ranges), so I was wondering if you could point me in the right direction: > > I'm looking for some reasonably inexpensive solution to allow me a) to do > TIE measurements of 1PPS signals against a reference and b) do phase > comparisons of different 1PPS signals - so something with REF and at least > two inputs. > > I have an OCXO GPS reference (upgradable to Rb) with 1PPS, 5MHz and 10MHz > outputs which is stable enough for my needs so that part (perhaps most > important) is sorted. In terms of requirements, granularity wise, well, as > good as achievable - I'm used to 10 ns and 5 ns granularity with TIE that I > get from work kit. 50 ns or better would be perfect. > > I must add that ideally I would like to avoid having to design or build the > kit myself - I would love a project, but I have time to spare to complete > one. > > Any pointers much appreciated. > > Best regards > Wojciech > > -- > - > > Wojciech Owczarek > _______________________________________________ > 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. _______________________________________________ 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.