TABLE OF CONTENTS
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bc620/627AT Time and Frequency Processor
Symmetricom, Inc.
3.1.6 ACK Register......................................................................................................... 3-8
3.1.7 Mask Interrupt MASK Register........................................................................... 3-10
3.1.8 INTSTAT Interrupt Status Register..................................................................... 3-10
3.1.9 FIFO Register ...................................................................................................... 3-11
3.1.10 STROBE2-STROBE6 Time Coincident Strobe Registers ................................ 3-11
3.2 Functional Description........................................................................................................ 3-11
3.2.1 Changing the Active Page.................................................................................... 3-11
3.2.2 Reading Time on Demand ................................................................................... 3-11
3.2.3 Event Time Capture ............................................................................................ 3-11
3.2.3.1 External Event Input ............................................................................ 3-12
3.2.3.2 Programmable Periodic Output............................................................. 3-12
3.2.3.3 Time Capture Lockout ......................................................................... 3-12
3.2.4 Time Coincidence Strobe Output ........................................................................ 3-12
3.2.5 FIFO Interface - Programming the bc620AT ...................................................... 3-13
3.3 PC AT Interrupts................................................................................................................. 3-13
CHAPTER FOUR
FIFO DATA PACKETS
4.0 General.................................................................................................................................. 4-1
4.1 Writing Data Packets ............................................................................................................ 4-1
4.1.1 Packet “A” - Select Operational Mode ................................................................ 4-1
4.1.2 Packet “B” - Set Major Time............................................................................... 4-2
4.1.3 Packet “C” - Command Input .............................................................................. 4-4
4.1.4 Packet “D” - Load the D/A Converter ................................................................. 4-4
4.1.5 Packet “F” - Heartbeat (Periodics) Control ......................................................... 4-5
4.1.6 Packet “G” - Propagation Delay Offset Control.................................................. 4-7
4.1.7 Packet “H” - Set Time Code Format for Mode 0................................................. 4-8
4.1.8 Packet “I” - Clock Source Select ......................................................................... 4-9
4.1.9 Packet “J” - Send Data to the GPS Receiver ....................................................... 4-9
4.1.10 Packet “K” - Select Generator Code.................................................................. 4-9
4.1.11 Packet “L” - Set Real Time Clock ................................................................... 4-10
4.1.12 Packet “M” - Local Time Offset Select ........................................................... 4-10
4.1.13 Packet “O” - Request Data from the bc620AT................................................ 4-11
4.1.14 Packet “P” - Path Selection.............................................................................. 4-15
4.1.15 Packet “Q” - Set Disciplining Gain ................................................................. 4-16
4.1.16 Packet “R” - Generator Time Offset Select ..................................................... 4-16
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