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Symmetricom Z3801A User Manual (98 pages)
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Symmetricom
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GPS
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Table of Contents
Gps Receiver
1
Table of Contents
3
In this Guide
7
Guide Organization
7
Description of the Z3801A GPS Receiver
8
Options
9
Accessories Supplied and Available
9
Accessories Supplied
9
Accessories Available
9
Manuals
11
Supplied Manual
11
Getting Started
13
Z3801A Front Panel at a Glance
14
Z3801A Rear Panel at a Glance
15
Preparing the GPS Receiver for Use
16
To Assemble and Install the Antenna System
16
To Assemble the DC Power Connector
16
Powering up the Receiver
18
Overview of the Power-Up Procedure (What to Expect)
18
To Power up the Receiver
18
To Understand the Receiver Status Screen Data
22
Installing the Automated Satstat Program for Continual Status Updates
23
Operating the Automated Satstat Program
24
Customizing the Receiver Operation
25
Using Commands to Control Key Functions (Examples)
26
To Perform Basic Installation and Simple Customizing
26
If Required, Restore All of the Receiver's Internal Settings to Their Factory Shipment Values by Invoking a System Preset
26
Initiate "Surveying", an Automatic Determination of the Receiver's Antenna Position
27
Set the Receiver to Compensate for the Length of the Antenna Cable
27
Set the Receiver to Exclude Satellites Which Appear below a Specified Elevation Angle
28
Set the Receiver to Display Local Time Rather than UTC Time
28
To Install with a Limited View of the Sky, to Bypass Position Survey Operation
28
Chapter 2 Features and Functions Chapter Contents
32
Inputs
33
ANTENNA Input
33
Recommended Antenna Cable Assemblies
33
Antenna Cable Length Delay
35
DC INPUT J4 Power Jack
36
Outputs
37
10 Mhz out J2 Output
37
10 Mhz Outputs-Via I/O Port 1 J3
37
PPS (One Pulse Per Second) Outputs-Via I/O Port 1 J3
37
PPS (One Pulse Per Second) Outputs- Via I/O
37
Port 1 J3
37
RS-422 Serial Port, I/O Port 1 J3
38
Indicators
39
Power Indicator
39
Enabled/Active Indicator
39
Alarm Indicator
39
GPS Lock Indicator
39
Holdover Indicator
39
Connecting to a Computer
40
Operating Concepts
41
General
41
Holdover Description
41
In Case of a Problem
42
Hours after Powerup, Receiver Not Establishing GPS Lock
42
Receiver Not Maintaining GPS Lock
43
Chapter 3 Using the Receiver Status Screen Chapter Contents
46
Using and Reading the Receiver Status Screen
47
Tutorial on Using the Status Screen to Interface with the Receiver
48
Tutorial on Using the Status Screen to Interface
48
Demonstration of Holdover Operation
52
Receiver Status Screen Data
55
SYNCHRONIZATION Section of the Status Screen
56
SYNCHRONIZATION Summary Line
56
Smartclock Mode
56
Reference Outputs
57
ACQUISITION Section of the Status Screen
58
ACQUISITION Line
58
Tracking, Not Tracking
59
Time
60
Position
61
HEALTH MONITOR Section of the Screen
62
The Receiver Status Screen at a Glance
64
Chapter 4 Command Listing and Status Information Chapter Contents
68
Z3801A Commands
69
SCPI Conformance Information
69
SCPI Syntax Conventions
69
Description of Commands
69
Detailed Description of the Two Time Code
74
Detailed Description of the Two Time Code Formats
78
Status Information
80
Standard Event Register Bit Assignments
80
Questionable Status Register Bit Assignments
81
Operation Status Register Bit Assignments
81
Powerup Status Register Bit Assignments
82
Holdover Status Register Bit Assignments
82
Hardware Status Register Bit Assignments
83
Information that Appears in the Diagnostic Log
84
Model for Powerup, Locked, and Holdover States
85
Error Messages
87
Specifications Summary
91
Specifications and Characteristics
92
GPS Receiver Features
92
10 Mhz Output Characteristics
92
PPS Output Characteristics
93
Front Panel Indicators (Leds)
93
Remote Interface (Port 1)
93
Antenna and Cabling Information
93
Environmental
94
58504A Antenna Assembly
94
GPS Time and Frequency Reference Receiver
94
Power Requirements
94
General Information
94
Other Information
94
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