[time-nuts] Small time server for mobile use.

David Bengtson david.bengtson at gmail.com
Thu May 14 22:14:21 EDT 2015


Mark-

You might want to look at FEI-Zyfer, and their Nanosync line of products

http://www.fei-zyfer.com/time_sync.htm

I'm not sure about the pricing, but they look to meet your other
requirements

Dave

On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 1:11 PM, Mark Spencer <mark at alignedsolutions.com>
wrote:

> Hi sorry for a possibly OT post.
> Has anyone had practical experience with small commercially available time
> servers / ntp servers suitable for mobile  use in a vehicle.
>
>  The use case is I am in need of an accurate (ie.  within 100 ms) time
> source for several pc's in moving vehicle.    Being able to run directly
> off a 13.8 or 28 VDC  source would be a major plus but AC power is also
> available.
>
> Hold over if there are gaps in GPS coverage is also a major plus.
>
> We already have a GPS with a 1 pps output, but an integrated box with it's
> own GPS would be best.
>
> Yes I am aware I could feed a 1 pps signal into a laptop and use that as a
> time server and I may end up going that route.
>
> There is a small Ethernet LAN in the vehicle.  The pc's currently get
> their time via a wireless connection to various NTP servers.   I need to be
> able to ensure accurate time on the PC's if there is no wireless coverage.
>
>
> This is for a one off project so piecing together various parts is an
> option but a single box COTS solution would be nice.  I've found a few
> candidates via web searches but would welcome any feed back.
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Mark Spencer
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