[time-nuts] DS3231m 1HZ output stability
d0ct0r
time at patoka.org
Tue Feb 25 21:59:17 UTC 2014
Hello,
I am experimenting to compare 1PPS outputs from Dallas/Maxim DS3231m
chip and 1PPS output from generic GPS module. I attached both signal to
MCU timers with free run counters and measure the interval between of
raising edges.
Here is the typical results:
# Delta GPS: 3659, Delta RTC: 3660
# Delta GPS: 3659, Delta RTC: 3659
> # Delta GPS: 3658, Delta RTC: 1984
> # Delta GPS: 3658, Delta RTC: 1984
# Delta GPS: 3659, Delta RTC: 3659
# Delta GPS: 3659, Delta RTC: 3660
In my tests, Delta is the number of MCU "tics" (counter value) and its
depends of MCU clock settings.
Usually "Delta" pretty much close for RTC and GPS. But sometimes,
DS3231m shows some big difference.
Meantime, 1PPS from GPS module is much more consistence.
I would like to ask if somebody did measurement for that Dallas DS32XX
series chips. Is that 1PPS (1HZ square wave) stable there or it has some
issues ? I am thinking that "burp" in my tests could be because of my
poor code or may be because of DS32XX doing temperature conversion every
second, which cause an impact to the 1HZ output. I would be interested
to hear any information about. From the datasheet of DS3231m , that 1HZ
from DS32XX should be stable.
Regards,
V.P.
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