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GPS500 User Manual – Rev E – 2020.04.14       

                                                           2484 W Clay St, St Charles, MO  63301 

 

SW1

 controls 

Serial Output Truetime and NMEA. 

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1 Truetime Lock Indicator enable. 

 

2 Truetime Interval Blanking enable. *see 

section regarding inverval blanking, page 14 

 

3 Disable output if GPS is not locked.   

Applies to Truetime and NMEA only. 

 

4 Truetime enable. 

 

5 NMEA enable. 

 

Select NMEA output messages: 

678 

000 = ZDA 

001 = ZDA, GGA, GSA, RMC 

010 = ZDA, GGA, VTG, GLL, GSA, RMC 

011 = reserved 

100 = ZDA, GGA, VTG 

101 = reserved 

110 = ZDA, GGA, VTG, GSV 

111 = reserved

  

 

     see also SW3-6,7,8 for serial baud rade                             

 

SW2

 controls  

Daylight Savings and Time Zone. 

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Select the DST standard: 

12 

00 = no offset 

01 = US/Canada Standard 

10 = European Standard 

11 = Mexico Standard 

 

3 Makes the time zone offset negative 

 

4 Adds 1/2 hour to the time zone offset 

 

Set the time zone offset in hours: 

5678 

0000 = no offset 

0001 = 1 hour 

0010 = 2 hours 

0011 = 3 hours 

0100 = 4 hours 

0101 = 5 hours 

0110 = 6 hours 

0111 = 7 hours 

1000 = 8 hours 

1001 = 9 hours 

1010 = 10 hours  

1011 = 11 hours 

1100 = 12 hours

 

 

SW3 

controls 

Time Code and PPS control, 

Time Quality control,  

Baud of Truetime/NMEA output. 

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1  
0 = Output time code whether GPS 
       is locked or unlocked. 
1 = Do not output time code when  
       GPS is unlocked. 
 
2   

Time Quality of IRIG-B 1344

0 = Do not indicate Time Quality. 
1 = Indicate Time Quality. 
 
3, 4 = Reserved 
 
 
 
 
5  

PPS Output-see also SW4-6,7,8

 

0 = No PPS output if GPS unlocked 
1 = PPS output will be from processor  
        if GPS unlocked. 

 
 
Baud Rate of Truetime/NMEA output

678 
000 = 9600 
001 = 19200 
010 = 38400 
011 = 57600 
100 = 4800 
101 = reserved 
110 = reserved 
111 = reserved

 

 

SW4

 controls 

Type, format and "Coded Expressions" of time code. 
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1  

0 = SMPTE 
1 = IRIG 

 

  

US/Canada standard 

2

nd

 Sunday in March/ 

1

st

 Sunday in November 

2:00 AM local time 
European standard 
Last Sunday in March/ 

Last Sunday in October 

1:00 AM UTC time  
Mexico standard 

1

st

 Sunday in April 

Last Sunday in October 

2:00 AM local time 

 

CONFIGURATION SWITCH SETTINGS 

PPS output pulse width: 

678 

000  = ~ 200 milliseconds 

100  = ~ 1 millisecond 
010  = ~ 10 milliseconds 

001  = ~ 100 milliseconds

 

23 when IRIG  

00 = IRIG B0 DCLS (PWM) 
01 = IRIG B1 AM 

10 = reserved 
11 = Time Code output disabled 

 

4,5 when IRIG                                                
00 = BCDtoy (IRIG Bx02) 

01 = BCDtoy, SBS (IRIG Bx03) 

10 = BCDtoy, BCDyear, SBS (IRIG 
Bx04)* 

11 = reserved 
*Only time quality bits 20-23 set. 

See SW3-switch 2. 

 
Note: Seven (7) IRIG expressions  

can be output by other Masterclock 

 generators, but GPS500 will output 
 only these 3:  

toy = time of year. 
BCD = Binary Coded Decimal. 

SBS = Straight Binary Seconds. 

 

 

23 when SMPTE 

00 = SMPTE 30 frames per second 
01 = SMPTE 25 frames per second 

10 = SMPTE 24 frames per second  

11 = Time Code output disabled 
 

45 when SMPTE 

00 = SMPTE - Leitch date encoding 
01 = SMPTE - 309M Date Encoding  

MM/DD/YY,  
Time Zone included 

10 = SMPTE - 309M Date Encoding  

Modified Julian Date 
(MJD),  

Time Zone included 

11 = reserved 

 

 

 

Содержание GPS 500

Страница 1: ......

Страница 2: ... of MC the signals that are received from the GPS satellites are subject to interference fading satellite failure and other influences that could cause the GPS 500 to generate erroneous time and or date information and under some conditions could prevent it from generating a Time Code signal and or cause it to generate an erroneous Time Code signal It is the responsibility of the user to determine...

Страница 3: ...ect power to the 3 pin terminal block according to the inputs outputs and switches diagram p 6 Time Reference When synchronized a GPS500 s accuracy is as accurate as a GPS satellite atomic clock After initial synchronization should the GPS500 lose GPS signal it will revert to an internal calibrated oscillator Accuracy when not synchronized internal TCXO one minute per year Outputs SMPTE Time Code ...

Страница 4: ... Quality 1 Indicate Time Quality 3 4 Reserved 5 PPS Output see also SW4 6 7 8 0 No PPS output if GPS unlocked 1 PPS output will be from processor if GPS unlocked Baud Rate of Truetime NMEA output 678 000 9600 001 19200 010 38400 011 57600 100 4800 101 reserved 110 reserved 111 reserved SW4 controls Type format and Coded Expressions of time code 1 0 SMPTE 1 IRIG US Canada standard 2nd Sunday in Mar...

Страница 5: ...acquiring a GPS lock the GPS 500 will output GPS time After a few minutes the device will receive the leap second information automatic and self adjust to output UTC time When the GPS 500 unit is powered down the GPS navigation module within it maintains startup data with an internal backup battery The unit will restart much faster if the location time and number of overhead satellites has not cha...

Страница 6: ... certain obstructions but this can only be determined by trial and error ultimately leading to a successful installation BASIC ANTENNA INCLUDED Your GPS 500 package comes complete with a basic antenna If a cable extension is required lengths up to 500 feet with pre amplified antennas are available from Masterclock STANDARD ANTENNA OPTION A more weather resistant antenna is available It is the Stan...

Страница 7: ... size or smaller and are connected to the GPS receiver typically via coaxial cable Since the GPS signal is very weak the antenna usually amplifies the signal to drive it through the cable to the receiver Antenna cable however offers some resistance and the GPS signal strength will attenuate as it travels down the cable GPS receiver sensitivity is finite so if the cable length is too long the signa...

Страница 8: ...als called multipath MultiPath interference is caused by reflected signals that arrive at the antenna out of phase with the direct signal This interference is most pronounced at low elevation angles from 10 to 20 degrees above the horizon The height of the mast antenna may be extended upward to prevent multipath interference The antenna should also be at least three to six feet 1 2 m from a reflec...

Страница 9: ...version requires a special GPS antenna and corresponding signal up converter The antenna module converts the signal down to a lower frequency that is less susceptible to attenuation and transmits it the length of the cable to the up converter The up converter restores the signal to the normal GPS signal frequency for the receiver The down up conversion process is transparent to the GPS receiver As...

Страница 10: ...al 1 24 ns ft For 50 feet of cable 15 m the delay would be 62 nanoseconds Cable delay is removed by advancing the antenna signal inside the GPS receiver In this example advancing the signal 62 nanoseconds removes all cable latency Solutions such as the GPS Down up converter also introduce signal latency but this latency can also be removed by adjusting the signal All precision GPS timing receivers...

Страница 11: ...www masterclock com Tel 636 724 3666 Fax 636 724 3776 GPS500 User Manual Rev E 2020 04 14 2484 W Clay St St Charles MO 63301 11 Inputs Outputs and Switches Diagram ...

Страница 12: ... 500 against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of five years from date of sale If Masterclock receives notice of such defects during the warranty period Masterclock will at its option either repair or replace defective products Should Masterclock be unable to repair or replace the product within a reasonable amount of time an alternate remedy shall be a refund of the purchase price...

Страница 13: ...VIDED HEREIN ARE THE CUSTOMER S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDIES IN NO EVENT SHALL MASTERCLOCK BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT TORT OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY In any state or province which does not allow the foregoing exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages the customer may have other remedies HARDWARE REPAIR...

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