[time-nuts] PTS synthesizers

[Geraldo Lino de Campos]

Yes, the pinout is the same for all models. If anyone is interested, I have
the manual for the PTS-3200 and can send the interface pinout.


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> Date: Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:41:52 -0800
> From: ed breya <eb at telight.com>
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> Thanks, Nigel, I think your history description is about right - I
> vaguely recall seeing the Rockland brand too. I guess PTS is the
> current survivor - the PTS D310 seems quite new, and the company
> seems to be still in business in their niche.
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> Ignacio sent me a pinout page for the PTS 040/160/250, which probably
> represents a standard arrangement used for all the models, hopefully
> just extended by including more bits for higher frequency units. The
> D310 is a dual .1 - 310- MHz type, with two program connectors. Also,
> I do recall that they used IEC color codes on the ribbon cables for
> convenient tracing of the 8,4,2,1 bits within each BCD digit, so it
> should be fairly easy to figure out the details.
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> Ed
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