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7.2.5 No GPS Reception / No Synchronization
Description
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System Status "C" is on the display
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The red Sync.-Status OFF LED lights
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"Sync" error relay has tripped
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Quartz status is transmitted in the serial strings
Cause / Problem Solution
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System was not initialized correctly / completely
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Check for errors in the Error Byte (see
Chapter 4.1.2.10 Error Byte
)
The following describes various effects and their possible causes on a non-
synchronizing system:
Case 1:
Effect: After the first installation, no satellite appears on the display after several
hours and
00
is displayed under
V
.
Possible errors:
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The antenna cable is too long
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An incorrect cable type was used for the length of the antenna equipment
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The antenna cable is faulty
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The antenna cable is not connected
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The antenna is faulty
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The lightning protector is faulty
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The antenna cable is connected to the wrong BNC socket (e.g. “DCF-SIM“
socket instead of “Antenna“)
Case 2:
Effect:
There are 7 satellites in the visibility range (
V=07
) but a maximum of 2
appear on the display frame. However, the value of these satellites is 70 or
above.
Possible error:
•
The visibility range of the antenna to the sky is limited
Case 3:
Effect:
9 satellites in the visibility range (
V=09
), 6 satellites appear on the display
frame. The signal/noise ratios are all between 10 and 30. The equipment
does not synchronize.
Possible errors:
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The cable is too long
•
An incorrect cable type was used for the length of the antenna equipment
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The BNC plugs are poorly connected
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The cable is crimped or broken
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Indirect lightning protector irreversibly damaged by excess voltage
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Antenna faulty