GPS Timing Board with PCI-U Interface
This product has been discontinued:
For new installations: See TSAT-PCI-66U
For compatibility with an existing TSAT-PCI or TSAT-PCI-U installation: See TSAT-PCI-U-2
- IRIG-A, IRIG-B, NASA36 timecode reader
- IRIG-B timecode generator
- Time-Tag input
- Programmable periodic output (pulse/squarewave) and interrupt capability
- Programmable start/stop time output and interrupt capability
- Freewheel capability
- 3.3V and 5.0V Compliant
- 64-bit multi-threaded LINUX capable
Product Overview
The TSAT-PCI-U is a complete GPS synchronized timecode reader/generator system package that includes the GPS Receiver/Antenna (housed in a common enclosure) and a circuit card assembly for the PCI bus.
The board synchronizes its on-board clock to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Other features include a time-tag TTL input, a programmable “heartbeat” pulse or squarewave output (with interrupt capability), and a programmable “match” start/stop time output (with interrupt capability).
In the unlikely event that the reception of the satellite signals are lost, the board continues to increment time (“freewheel”). When the signals are re-established, the board resumes synchronization automatically.
The GPS satellites provide Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) accurate to within one microsecond. They also provide position with longitude, latitude, and elevation.
A programmable time offset allows for compensation for cable delays.