Trimble
GPS Frequency/Time Receiver
Trimble
made a GPS receiver that at first glance appears almost identical
to the HP Z3801A. The front panel LED indicators are labeled
the same and are in the same physical order as the HP receiver.
The front locking knobs and handle appear identical to the
HP Z3801A. This receiver may have been a second source to
the Z3801A because it appears to be a physically identical
outside form fit. The internal circuitry is different however.
The
Trimble GPS receiver rear panel shows a DC power connector
similar to the HP. The input power requirement according to
the rear panel is "plus 27 VDC or minus 54 VDC".
A DB25 I/O connector, a GPS antenna connector, and a 10 MHz
BNC frequency output connector are visible.
The
Trimble receiver appears to be a highly integrated design
with plenty of room left over in the Z3801A size enclosure.
There are no stacking circuit boards or interconnecting cable
clutter. The DC to DC converter has a single main module and
discrete capacitors located near the front panel. The integrated
control logic and Trimble GPS receiver occupy the main circuit
board. The 10 MHz oven oscillator is a dual design made by
CQE (OCXO DOC 1272).
The
receiver uses the Trimble Standard Interface Protocol (TSIP).
HP command and control software will NOT work with this unit.
This
receiver is probably a predecessor to Trimble's Thunderbolt
GPS Receiver. If you cut the PC board into functional sections,
it appears almost like Trimble's current Thunderbolt product
offering.
Printed
specifications from the manual:
8 Channel
- Independent tracking - L1 C/A code
Acquisition threshold - 10db to 60 db at input type "N".
Tracking threshold - 5db to 60db
Jam immunity - -110Db at L1 at input type "N".
Baseband threshold - 2 bits (I and Q)
Update rate - 1Hz nominal output (5hz internal)
Frequency accuracy - <2E-12 one day average
<2E-10 any interval
Uses a 20 Bit D to A converter. - RS-422
States - 24-60 Vdc - 27Vdc recommended. Has the 5Vdc for the
antenna
pre-amp.
Thanks to Dave Jones, K4DLJ for the specification info.
