[time-nuts] KS-24361 REF-0 standalone

paul swed paulswedb at gmail.com
Fri Aug 7 12:19:36 UTC 2015


Bob there is enough interest you may want to resend it here.
Just a thought.
Paul
WB8TSL

On Fri, Aug 7, 2015 at 5:24 AM, Graham <planophore at aei.ca> wrote:

> Bob,
>
> I would like that information too please and thank you.
>
> I have a pair that is working quite well and I also have a second REF-0
> that I want to start testing but just haven't got round to it yet to figure
> out what is needed.
>
> cheers, Graham ve3gtc
>
>
>
> On 2015-08-07 02:39, Bob Camp wrote:
>
>> Hi
>>
>> You need to get the Oncore running with the correct position locked in
>> and spitting out the right strings.
>> That’s all done by the CPU in the REF-1 unit. The REF-0 simply grabs the
>> data off of the string
>> as it comes by.
>>
>> I’ll see if I can dig out the information and send it to you off list.
>> It’s buried around here somewhere.
>>
>> Bob
>>
>> On Aug 6, 2015, at 10:02 PM, Edesio Costa e Silva <
>>> time-nuts at tardis.net.br> wrote:
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> I have some Motorola Oncore available.
>>>
>>> Can you detail this "fairly simple manipulation of the signal lines"?
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Edésio
>>>
>>> On Thu, Aug 06, 2015 at 09:57:20PM -0400, Bob Camp wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi
>>>>
>>>> People got a bit ???excited??? about the level of KS box discussions.
>>>> All of the work decoding
>>>> the 15 pin connector and how to drive the REF-0 was taken off list.
>>>>
>>>> Simple answer:
>>>>
>>>> Yes you can run a REF-0 by it???s self. It needs a dummy string that
>>>> looks like the output
>>>> of a Motorola Oncore to feed it and some fairly simple manipulation of
>>>> the signal lines.
>>>> It will then quite happily discipline to the pps you feed it.
>>>>
>>>> Bob
>>>>
>>>> On Aug 6, 2015, at 7:27 PM, Edesio Costa e Silva <
>>>>> time-nuts at tardis.net.br> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Hello Fellows!
>>>>>
>>>>> Had anyone managed to run the KS-24361 REF-0, the one without GPS, as a
>>>>> standalone unit? If so, can you provide some links on how to configure
>>>>> it?
>>>>>
>>>>> The reason to try this is cost. The REF-0 unit costs USD 25 + USD 52.30
>>>>> (shipping to Brazil) and I have to pay the same amount as custom taxes.
>>>>>
>>>>> Right now the REF-0/REF-1 pair would be too expensive.
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>
>>>>> Edésio
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