[time-nuts] New NTBW50AA
Bob Camp
lists at rtty.us
Sun Sep 8 08:48:05 EDT 2013
Hi
The power swing as the OCXO warms up is a bit less than 10 watts.
Bob
On Sep 8, 2013, at 4:08 AM, GandalfG8 at aol.com wrote:
> Hi Dave,
>
> Just taking a short break from a major data recovery exercise to add a
> couple of comments to the replies you've already received.
>
> The part number for the DC to DC convertor should be written on the side of
> it, although it might be awkward to see if facing the inside of the case.
> On my uncased Ebay boards from fluke.l it's visible as being a Datel
> TBP-5/5-12/1-Q48 so I suspect yours will be very similar. Google that number to
> bring up a datasheet.
> If yours is the same it will handle an input range of 18 to 72 volts, 19.5
> via the diode block would have been low but 30 is fine and 48 would be
> better, as has already been noted the convertor input current is based on the
> total output power, which is pretty much independant of input voltage, so
> the higher the input voltage the lower the input current.
>
> The generic manual set for the Trimble Nortel boards is in Didier's manuals
> collection....
> _http://www.ko4bb.com/manuals/index.php?dir=05%29_GPS_Timing/Nortel_GPS_
> (http://www.ko4bb.com/manuals/index.php?dir=05)_GPS_Timing/Nortel_GPS)
>
> The Nortel GPSTM General Specification document will give more information
> on the current requirements but you should allow for approximately 75 watts
> input power during oscillator warm up and 22 Watts when settled.
>
> The longer the board is left up and running the better, permanently powered
> is best for long term performance, and especially the first time round
> whilst it sorts out its new location.
> The location is stored automatically to the board, either by the board
> itself or under instruction from Lady Heather not sure which, but as your
> posted LH plot shows your position has now been stored. With the position stored
> I've found the time for acquisition and oscillator locking can be as
> little as 10 minutes.
>
> Further to Mark's comment about the backplane connector, the manual also
> shows the pinout data for that and I don't see any reference to 1PPS.
>
> Regards
>
> Nigel
> GM8PZR
>
>
>
>
> In a message dated 08/09/2013 00:27:36 GMT Daylight Time,
> quartz55 at hughes.net writes:
>
> Thanks Mark, yeah, I think I'm getting the hang of this thing. The ADEV
> is down to 1.032e-008 by this point.
>
> I think the red light was on because it was going out of lock, it couldn't
> find the satellites until I did a survey. Then things started coming into
> perspective when it found my position. At one point the osc was listed as
> bad. I just turned it off and started again and it seems fine now.
>
> Nothing seems even warm on the board with 30VDC going into it. That brick
> I had, I couldn't get the voltage out of it, so I canned that one. I
> think I can find a smaller supply than I've got though, this one is an old 10A
> 12V linear regulated supply that the regulator went out in.
>
> I haven't had this much fun since the pigs ate my little brother.
>
> Dave
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