[time-nuts] 1 PPS from Z3801A Does it need conditioning.

John Miles jmiles at pop.net
Wed Sep 21 14:47:48 UTC 2011


> 
> I have a z3801 and trying to use the 1 PPS from the rear panel for the
start
> input of an HP5370B
> This approach seems to work fine until a load is either added or turned
off
> on the same AC circuit or a nearby circuit.
> 
> At which point the hp5370 takes a hit and a trace that had been running ok
> drops back to  1x10 -3 or ...
> 
> When using 10 Mhz  or 100 Khz  as the start input this does not happen.
> 
> The connector on the back of the z3801 is in a format Pseudo ECL and I
don't
> think it uses a ground as a reference.
> Is there a simple one transistor buffer that I can use, build it right
> inside db 25 shell?
> 
> Or maybe there is a different approach?

What trigger level setting are you using on the 5370?  Keep it away from the
rails.

-- john, KE5FX





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