[time-nuts] Re: HP Z3817A interface board

[Christopher Hoover]

I think I broke the layout link:

<<
https://kicanvas.org/?github=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fcharlieh0tel%2Fee_stuff%2Fblob%2Fmain%2Fprojects%2Fz3817a_breakout%2Fz3817a_breakout.kicad_pcb
>>

On Sun, Jun 11, 2023 at 7:59 PM Christopher Hoover <ch at murgatroid.com>
wrote:

>
> I designed and fabricated a Z3817A interface board.
>
> This will quite easily bring these boxes to life -- 1 PPS in will give you
> two disciplined 10 MHz outputs that are isolated.   SCPI too..
>
> Is working fine business.
>
> [image: PXL_20230611_185520291.jpg]
> [image: PXL_20230612_025628709.jpg]
>
> Links:
>
> github:  <<
> https://github.com/charlieh0tel/ee_stuff/tree/main/projects/z3817a_breakout
> >>
>
> schematic:  <<
> https://kicanvas.org/?github=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fcharlieh0tel%2Fee_stuff%2Fblob%2Fmain%2Fprojects%2Fz3817a_breakout%2Fz3817a_breakout.kicad_sch
> >>
>
> layout: <<
> https://kicanvas.org/github=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fcharlieh0tel%2Fee_stuff%2Fblob%2Fmain%2Fprojects%2Fz3817a_breakout%2Fz3817a_breakout.kicad_pcb
> >>
>
> I regret not dropping a PICDIV on the board, as there is no 1PPS out on
> the Z3817A.
>
> I'm still trying to feed the Z3817A something it will recognize as a GPS
> receiver.  I'm convinved it wants Oncore binary.      My Synergy M12M
> starter kit seemed like it could  have worked, but it is not speaking
> freely which is no good  for the Z3817A (there's is no TX from it to the
> GPS).
>
> 73 de AI6KG
> -ch
>
>
>
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: PXL_20230611_185520291.jpg
Type: image/jpeg
Size: 1349520 bytes
Desc: not available
URL: <http://febo.com/pipermail/time-nuts_lists.febo.com/attachments/20230611/c8ce47d0/attachment.jpg>
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: PXL_20230612_025628709.jpg
Type: image/jpeg
Size: 2428373 bytes
Desc: not available
URL: <http://febo.com/pipermail/time-nuts_lists.febo.com/attachments/20230611/c8ce47d0/attachment-0001.jpg>