[time-nuts] A question from a newbie

[Daniel H. Pressler]

I was directed to this group when I asked this question of another group.
However, after reading some of the emails I am a real novice when it comes
to this stuff. I worked with cesium and rubidium oscillators as Primary
Reference clocks in the telecommunication industry. When I was there I
wrote a basic program to retrieve phase offset between two signals over GPIB
from a counter. The program then calculated frequency accuracy and did some
Allan Variance calculations. I am trying to replicate that with an Arduino
and a simple phase comparator. I have forgotten the math and I am not smart
enough to glean it out of the data presented on the internet. Can someone
point me to some example programs that will allow me to measure phase offset
over time and calculate frequency accuracy and do some basic Allan Variance
calculation.



Thanks,



Daniel H. Pressler, KF2HP

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[Tom Van Baak]

Daniel,

There's simple C code at http://leapsecond.com/tools/adev_lib.c that does ADEV / MDEV / TDEV / HDEV.
A sample ADEV program using that code is: http://leapsecond.com/tools/adev1.htm

There are Python versions on the web if you're into Python and its ecosystem.
If you want a QBASIC version let me know.

The only thing you need to watch out for is that there are two forms of the ADEV formula. The "x" version takes phase difference as input. The "y" version takes fractional frequency difference as input. You can convert one to the other with differentiation or integration.

Since your old GPIB and basic days there are some very nice tools that take all the pain out of ADEV now.
One is Stable32, highly recommended. [1]
The other is TimeLab, also highly recommended, especially if this is your first time doing clock statistics interactively. [2]
Both have extremely well-written and informative documentation, worth reading even if you don't use the programs.

/tvb

[1] http://www.stable32.com/
[2] http://www.ke5fx.com/timelab/readme.htm


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Post by Daniel H. Pressler
I was directed to this group when I asked this question of another group.
However, after reading some of the emails I am a real novice when it comes
to this stuff. I worked with cesium and rubidium oscillators as Primary
Reference clocks in the telecommunication industry. When I was there I
wrote a basic program to retrieve phase offset between two signals over GPIB
from a counter. The program then calculated frequency accuracy and did some
Allan Variance calculations. I am trying to replicate that with an Arduino
and a simple phase comparator. I have forgotten the math and I am not smart
enough to glean it out of the data presented on the internet. Can someone
point me to some example programs that will allow me to measure phase offset
over time and calculate frequency accuracy and do some basic Allan Variance
calculation.
Thanks,
Daniel H. Pressler, KF2HP
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[Daniel H. Pressler]

Tom,

Thanks so much. I downloaded both the suggest software packages and they
look excellent. It appears to me that my Arduino with phase comparator
should be a data collection only environment since these programs seem to
have all the whistles and bells I'm looking for. I would appreciate
anything you might have in QBASIC as well. That will save me from the
challenge of refreshing my C code skills.

Again, thanks so much. This was exactly what I was looking for.

Respectfully,


Daniel H. Pressler, KF2HP



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From: time-nuts [mailto:time-nuts-***@lists.febo.com] On Behalf Of Tom
Van Baak
Sent: Thursday, November 1, 2018 9:54 PM
To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement
Subject: Re: [time-nuts] A question from a newbie

Daniel,

There's simple C code at http://leapsecond.com/tools/adev_lib.c that does
ADEV / MDEV / TDEV / HDEV.
A sample ADEV program using that code is:
http://leapsecond.com/tools/adev1.htm

There are Python versions on the web if you're into Python and its
ecosystem.
If you want a QBASIC version let me know.

The only thing you need to watch out for is that there are two forms of the
ADEV formula. The "x" version takes phase difference as input. The "y"
version takes fractional frequency difference as input. You can convert one
to the other with differentiation or integration.

Since your old GPIB and basic days there are some very nice tools that take
all the pain out of ADEV now.
One is Stable32, highly recommended. [1]
The other is TimeLab, also highly recommended, especially if this is your
first time doing clock statistics interactively. [2]
Both have extremely well-written and informative documentation, worth
reading even if you don't use the programs.

/tvb

[1] http://www.stable32.com/
[2] http://www.ke5fx.com/timelab/readme.htm


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Subject: [time-nuts] A question from a newbie

Post by Daniel H. Pressler
I was directed to this group when I asked this question of another group.
However, after reading some of the emails I am a real novice when it comes
to this stuff. I worked with cesium and rubidium oscillators as Primary
Reference clocks in the telecommunication industry. When I was there I
wrote a basic program to retrieve phase offset between two signals over GPIB
from a counter. The program then calculated frequency accuracy and did some
Allan Variance calculations. I am trying to replicate that with an Arduino
and a simple phase comparator. I have forgotten the math and I am not smart
enough to glean it out of the data presented on the internet. Can someone
point me to some example programs that will allow me to measure phase offset
over time and calculate frequency accuracy and do some basic Allan Variance
calculation.
Thanks,
Daniel H. Pressler, KF2HP
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[Peter Vince]

Hi Tom,

Like Daniel, I would also love to see your QBASIC programs please.

Thank you,

Peter

Post by Daniel H. Pressler
Tom,
Thanks so much. I downloaded both the suggest software packages and they
look excellent. It appears to me that my Arduino with phase comparator
should be a data collection only environment since these programs seem to
have all the whistles and bells I'm looking for. I would appreciate
anything you might have in QBASIC as well. That will save me from the
challenge of refreshing my C code skills.
Again, thanks so much. This was exactly what I was looking for.
Respectfully,
Daniel H. Pressler, KF2HP
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Van Baak
Sent: Thursday, November 1, 2018 9:54 PM
To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement
Subject: Re: [time-nuts] A question from a newbie
Daniel,
There's simple C code at http://leapsecond.com/tools/adev_lib.c that does
ADEV / MDEV / TDEV / HDEV.
http://leapsecond.com/tools/adev1.htm
There are Python versions on the web if you're into Python and its ecosystem.
If you want a QBASIC version let me know.
The only thing you need to watch out for is that there are two forms of the
ADEV formula. The "x" version takes phase difference as input. The "y"
version takes fractional frequency difference as input. You can convert one
to the other with differentiation or integration.
Since your old GPIB and basic days there are some very nice tools that take
all the pain out of ADEV now.
One is Stable32, highly recommended. [1]
The other is TimeLab, also highly recommended, especially if this is your
first time doing clock statistics interactively. [2]
Both have extremely well-written and informative documentation, worth
reading even if you don't use the programs.
/tvb
[1] http://www.stable32.com/
[2] http://www.ke5fx.com/timelab/readme.htm
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Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2018 3:05 PM
Subject: [time-nuts] A question from a newbie

Post by Daniel H. Pressler
I was directed to this group when I asked this question of another group.
However, after reading some of the emails I am a real novice when it

comes

Post by Daniel H. Pressler
to this stuff. I worked with cesium and rubidium oscillators as Primary
Reference clocks in the telecommunication industry. When I was there I
wrote a basic program to retrieve phase offset between two signals over

GPIB

Post by Daniel H. Pressler
from a counter. The program then calculated frequency accuracy and did

some

Post by Daniel H. Pressler
Allan Variance calculations. I am trying to replicate that with an

Arduino

Post by Daniel H. Pressler
and a simple phase comparator. I have forgotten the math and I am not

smart

Post by Daniel H. Pressler
enough to glean it out of the data presented on the internet. Can

someone

Post by Daniel H. Pressler
point me to some example programs that will allow me to measure phase

offset

Post by Daniel H. Pressler
over time and calculate frequency accuracy and do some basic Allan

Variance

Post by Daniel H. Pressler
calculation.
Thanks,
Daniel H. Pressler, KF2HP
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