[time-nuts] Thunderbolt PPS Modification

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Sun Sep 26 12:27:03 UTC 2010


See http;//www.ko4bb.com/Test_Equipment/Thunderbolt/PulseStreching/

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Subject: [time-nuts] Thunderbolt PPS Modification





Here is a link to a
photo of the 5V 10uS wide pulse. It is there but catching it on some scopes can
be a problem because of its narrow width and low repetition rate.

 

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4013/4339027385_0d9f2bc055.jpg

 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++




Hal Murray: “The
problem for me was that the PPS pulse wasn't wide enough for one of my PCs to
catch.  (Another one does catch it.)

I changed the wire into a diode, resistor, and cap.  It's a kludge, but it
works."+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 

I can see that there
might be a problem relying on an RC time constant if you are interested in consistent
pulses with minimum delay. What I had done on my Z3801 about 10 years ago was
use an inverter to trigger a 555 pulse stretcher. I made the pulse about a
50-50 duty cycle because I was also driving an LED for indication the pulse was
there. If you lower the values of the 1 megohm resistor and the .47uF capacitor
you can narrow the pulse width you get at pin 3 of the 555 timer.  A 10Kohm resistor and a .001uF capacitor will
give about a 100uS wide pulse. You can check an online reference of the 555 datasheet
if you want a specific pulse width. The consistent propagation delay thru the
circuit is probably in the vicinity of 250nS.

 

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2679/4351301462_7cd9625a97_z.jpg?zz=1

 




      
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