[time-nuts] Homebrew frequency counter, need help

[Li Ang]

Yes, you are right. 5650_5650 is sig=ref case. prs10_5650 is sig=prs10 and
ref=5650 case.

Since I really want to reduce the noise, what is the best test set you
suggest? All the frequency source I have: FE5650 Rb , PRS10 Rb , MV89a*2
OCXO, Thunderbolt GPSDO, 8663-XS*2 OCXO, Wenzel 100M OCXO(not sure).

How to analyze the ADEV plot to get information about noise?

Thanks


2014-12-13 0:31 GMT+08:00 Bob Camp <kb8tq at n1k.org>:
>
> Hi
>
> In your original data:
>
> Is the blue “5650 to 5650” trace looking at the same source for input and
> reference?
>
> Is the green “PRS10 to 5650” trace looking at two independent sources (one
> reference and the other as input)?
>
> I’m guessing that the answer is yes in both cases.
>
> Bob
>
>
> > On Dec 12, 2014, at 10:40 AM, Li Ang <lllaaa at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Bob,
> >    The job done by linear regression is to reduce the uncertainty. This
> > counter is designed to use continous timestamp method. My current design
> > can measure 9000 times/second. If I only use the 1st and last one to
> > calculate, it's the traditional recipocal + interploator method. This is
> > what you can see on the chart named "without linear regression". The
> > uncertainty of slope(the frequency ratio of ref and signal ) is
> contributed
> > by these 2 measurements. With linear regression of all 9000 data within
> one
> > second, the uncertainty will reduced to smaller one. (I really can't
> > remember the ratio. Something like sqrt(9000)).
> >
> >
> > while(1) {
> >        double t3;  //fraction part of refcnt, measured by tdc_gp22
> >        double ref_curr;
> >        uint32_t sig_curr;
> >        static double ref_start;
> >        static uint32_t sig_start;
> >        uint32_t refcnt, sigcnt;
> >        const uint32_t gate_time = 1000; // 1000ms gate time
> >
> >        if (i == 0) {
> >                init_regression(&rv);
> >                cpld_rst();
> >                timestamp(&refcnt, &sigcnt, &t3);
> >                ref_start = refcnt - t3;
> >                sig_start = sigcnt;
> >                i++;
> >                continue;
> >        }
> >
> >        timestamp(&refcnt, &sigcnt, &t3);
> >
> >        regression_enter_data(&rv, refcnt - t3 - ref_start, sigcnt -
> sig_start);
> >        if (msecond < gate_time) {
> >            i++;
> >            continue;
> >        } else  {
> >                t = regression_slope(&rv) ; // with linear regression
> >                printf("\r\nFreq=%.*f", 14, t);
> >                ref_curr = refcnt - t3;
> >                sig_curr = sigcnt;
> >
> >                t = CalcFreq(ref_curr - ref_start, sig_curr -
> > sig_start); // without linear regression
> >                printf(" Interpolated=%.*f", 12, t);
> >
> >                msecond = 0;
> >              i = 0;
> >        }
> > }
> >
> > 2014-12-12 21:18 GMT+08:00 Bob Camp <kb8tq at n1k.org>:
> >>
> >> HI
> >>
> >>> On Dec 12, 2014, at 4:04 AM, Tom Van Baak <tvb at LeapSecond.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> This large posting is from Li Ang.
> >>> /tvb
> >>>
> >>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>> From: Li Ang
> >>> To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement
> >>> Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2014 7:37 AM
> >>> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Homebrew frequency counter, need help
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Hi Bob,
> >>>  I've sent the PCB to the factory and I am waiting for the new board.
> >> This time, it's a 4-layer borad and changed from CPLD to FPGA. This is
> the
> >> first time of FPGA & 4-layer project. Hope everthing be OK.
> >>
> >> Very nice looking. I hope it works !!!
> >>
> >>>  TPS79333 as the LDO for TDC. Better PSRR and noise spec than before
> >> (XC6206). Analog and digital parts have their dedicated LDO.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>  While I'm waiting the the new board. I did a test with PRS10 & FE5650
> >> with current board. It's strange that the 20s adev of "without linear
> >> regression" is better than "with linear regression”
> >>
> >> Be careful pre-processing ADEV data. There are a variety of statistical
> >> “traps” you can fall into. An overly simple explanation is that ADEV
> looks
> >> at noise and that most pre-processing is a filter. Filters take out
> noise.
> >> Finding one that only takes out the “bad noise” and keeps the “good
> noise”
> >> can be quite difficult.
> >>
> >> What exactly are you doing in your linear regression computation?
> >>
> >> Bob
> >>
> >>>
> >>
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