CHAPTER THREE
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The message “GPS Time Not Acquired” will be displayed until the unit receives the Leap
Second information. At that point, the unit will set time and the message “ZZZZ Stabilizing
XX” will be displayed.
ZZZZ = The internal 10MHz oscillator installed in the unit. Either TCXO, OCXO,
LPRO, or X72. (LPRO and X72 are both versions of a Rubidium oscillator.)
XX = A number (10 to 1) indicating the progression through a series of oscillator
stabilization steps.
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After the oscillator stabilization step is finished, the unit will begin doing position averaging
in order to derive the position. The number of averages is set to the default number of 200
but is user selectable via the RS-232 I/O Interface. See paragraph titled “Number of Position
Averages” in Chapter Four of this User’s Guide. A position fix takes approximately seven
seconds, so the position averaging itself could take about 20 minutes.
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Once the unit has accomplished its position averaging, the unit will switch to the
STATIONARY mode. At this time, the 1pps will be coherent with the internal disciplined
10MHz oscillator.
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Unit stabilizing will begin. The unit starts to discipline the internal oscillator. Once the
unit’s discipline process has stabilized, the LOCKED LED will illuminate indicating that the
unit is completely functional.
For a TCXO oscillator, this process will take about 30 minutes.
For a OCXO oscillator, this process will take about 90 minutes.
For a Rubidium oscillator, this process will take about 3.5 hours.
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If the LOCKED front panel LED does not illuminate within the specified time above, check
the DAC value displayed on the POSITION MENU SCREEN, and/or the status displayed on
the MAIN MENU SCREEN, or via the RS-232 I/O interface (see Chapter Four, paragraphs
titled “Request DAC Value,” and “Print Time, Status, Error Code, and Satellite Vehicle
Numbers” respectively). If DAC value number has approached either one of its extremes
(00000 or 65535), the internal oscillator needs to be nulled/calibrated. Refer to the “Internal
Oscillator Calibration” procedure in Chapter Five of this User’s Guide.
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If the unit stops tracking satellites at any point after initial power-up, the TRACKING LED
will be turned off. At that time, an internal elapsed time counter will be started and the short
term oscillator stability will be stored in memory. Based upon the type of internal 10MHz
oscillator installed in the unit, the LOCKED LED will remain illuminated until the internal
elapsed time counter has timed out.
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