[time-nuts] USB Low Cost GPS Timing Receiver

Jean-Louis Noel jln at stben.net
Sat Nov 27 20:12:00 UTC 2010


Hi,

From: "Hal Murray" <hmurray at megapathdsl.net>

>> Install a NTP on that computer http://www.ntp.org/ Basically, only the 1pps
>> is needed and will discipline the local oscillator. 

> Nit pick: You need more than just a PPS to get time.  You also need something 
> else to tell you which second a pulse corresponds to.  Most GPS units come 
> with a serial port that does that.

Sure, but you don't need that information all the time and when it is online it can
synchronize with a stratum 1 server to know that information.

Bye,
Jean-Louis 





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