[time-freq] State of manuals for RefLock II?

Sat May 20 01:00:33 UTC 2006

Hi Folks,

I tried to have all the necessary info of each configuration
in the corresponding txt file. In fact it seems that all is there
as most of questions and doubts were solved with that info
so far as I didn't have to correct/amend any of those
files since release.

BUT... I strongly agree that the information there is presented
without any kind of support for those that are not used
to this way of specifying devices or for some reason could not
have a clear notion of a small detail, and that is sufficient for
not progressing.

In my opinion what is missing is that each version has 
a configuration manual instead with sentences explaining what is
what and examples of configurations etc.

That is not exactly the manual that we are waiting since the
manual is for the reflock II hardware and that can't possibly
cover all the CPLD configurations. And that is about done
if I understood it correctly.

In my usual style of asking for collaboration... Any takers for
the job, I'll do all the revision work to insure it is correct.
Anyone that would transform the txt files in a proper text with
examples, pictures with jumper positions, tables with configurations,
explanation of each signal etc. would be helping a lot.

Any takers ?

Luis Cupido.
CT1DMK

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Christopher T. Day" <CTDay at lbl.gov>
To: "TAPR time and frequency projects" <time-freq at lists.tapr.org>
Sent: Friday, May 19, 2006 10:04 PM
Subject: RE: [time-freq] State of manuals for RefLock II?

I can help a little, but not completely.

1) "Phase-detector output" - No help, I'm afraid. What's available in
principle depends on the configuration file loaded into the CPLD. Even
if I believe the labels, I don't know what the effective differences
are.

2) "Missing jumpers" - This one I can do. There are two rows of pads
along the bottom edge of the board. All of the ones in the "1" row
should get a non-zero pull-up resistor on them; these are the resistors
with labels something like R32-R49 as I recall. Then, depending on the
configuration you're after, _also_ put a zero ohm jumper on the pads in
the "0" row. The other "0" row pads are left empty.

3) "00 configuration" - Sorry, no help there either.

I am about to post my construction notes to the list. These have been
fed in as raw material for the manual, which is under construction, but
may be helpful to folks in the meantime.

Chris - AE6VK

-----Original Message-----
From: Owen, Michael [mailto:Michael.Owen at Sensis.com] 
Sent: Friday, May 19, 2006 12:29 PM
To: TAPR time and frequency projects
Subject: RE: [time-freq] State of manuals for RefLock II?

Steve,

I don't understand what you mean by "Also, note that you will need a
jumper in the choice of the phase detector output (JP3, JP4, or JP5)."
How do I decide?

Also - I see in r2_enhpps_30_1.txt that N1, N2, N4, and N8 as well as
R0..R5 are accounted for.  What shall I do with the remaining "N" spots
(16..2048)?

Finally, in r2_enhpps_30_1.txt it refers to "using the 00 configuration
(ID-5000)" in the section about selecting ld_conf.  What is the 00
configuration?

Sorry, but this jumper stuff remains confusing to me.

Thick-headed,
W9IP

-----
Michael R. Owen, Ph.D.
Senior System Engineer
Sensis Corporation 
(315)634-3066

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