[ntp:questions] ntpq times out if NMEA refclock configured?

dave morgan morgad at eclipse.co.uk
Sat May 13 21:35:37 UTC 2006


On Sat, 13 May 2006 21:48:18 +0100, "R Jenkins" <not at pub.lished> wrote:

>Hi,
>
>I'm trying to add a GPS refclock to my server.
>After total failure with a basic Trimble TSIP output GPS plus the parse 
>clock, I'm now using a Garmin GPS25 and the NMEA refclock.
>
>I'm getting a very strange effect:
>
>If the NMEA refclock is enabled in my ntp.conf, ntpq stops working, it just 
>times out.
>ntptime still works any gives a something like reasonable display.
>
>I have three other servers listed in ntp.conf & simply commenting out the 
>NMEA refclock lines allows ntpq to work again.
>
>I've tried commenting out all the restrict lines, this does not change the 
>effect.
>
>This is what I'm adding in ntp.conf - I've also tried it with & without the 
>127.127.22.0 PPS driver & 'enable pps' command.
>
># NMEA Clock using Garmin GPS
>server 127.127.20.0 prefer
>fudge 127.127.20.0 refid GPS flag3 1 time1 0.042
>
>ntptime produces this:
>
>ntp_gettime() returns code 0 (OK)
>  time c810bfbb.0cb40000  Sat, May 13 2006 21:27:39.049, (.049622),
>  maximum error 192016 us, estimated error 16 us
>ntp_adjtime() returns code 0 (OK)
>  modes 0x0 (),
>  offset 0.000 us, frequency -495.911 ppm, interval 4 s,
>  maximum error 192016 us, estimated error 16 us,
>  status 0x1 (PLL),
>  time constant 0, precision 1.000 us, tolerance 496 ppm,
>  pps frequency -495.911 ppm, stability 0.000 ppm, jitter 0.000 us,
>  intervals 0, jitter exceeded 0, stability exceeded 0, errors 0.
>
>but ntpq does this after about 10 seconds:
> ntpq -c peers
>localhost.localdomain: timed out, nothing received
>***Request timed out
>
>I've previously added the ppskit-lite patch to the kernel, which is 2.6.16.9 
>on Centos 4.3 x86-64, Athlon 64 CPU.
>I have udev configured to link /dev/gps0 to /dev/ttyS0 which I believe is 
>what the NMEA refclock expects (& also to /dev/pps0 for the pps clock).
>The GPS is on ttyS0 with the PPS signal converted to +/- 12V on pin 1.
>
>I've tried the standard Centos RPM for NTP & I'm now using one built on the 
>machine from the Redhat source rpm (ntp-4.2.0.a.20040617-4.src.rpm).
>This seems to be configured as standard to enable all refclocks & it appears 
>to be recognising the kernel PPS capability during the configure stage.
>
>Any ideas appreciated!
>
>Robert Jenkins.
>
>
>
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Robert,
   my ntp.conf line is similar (my GPS on ttyS1)

#gyps rx on serial port 0 - PPS gives *MUCH* better jitter figure
server 127.127.20.0 mode 2 prefer
fudge 127.127.20.0 flag3 1

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Dec 10  2004 /dev/pps0 -> /dev/ttyS1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Nov 20  2004 /dev/gps0 -> /dev/ttyS1

I am running a gps25hlv direct with no extra conversion for the PPS
but with a 2.4.29-NANO kernel on a Debian/Woody system.

david at webserver:~$ ntptime
ntp_gettime() returns code 0 (OK)
  time c810cca4.9a873b90  Sat, May 13 2006 22:22:44.603, (.603626588),
  maximum error 2990 us, estimated error 2 us, TAI offset -1073742408
ntp_adjtime() returns code 0 (OK)
  modes 0x0 (),
  offset -7.177 us, frequency 87.151 ppm, interval 256 s,
  maximum error 2990 us, estimated error 2 us,
  status 0x2107 (PLL,PPSFREQ,PPSTIME,PPSSIGNAL,NANO),
  time constant 6, precision 1.350 us, tolerance 496 ppm,
  pps frequency 87.151 ppm, stability 0.024 ppm, jitter 1.440 us,
  intervals 26073, jitter exceeded 23241, stability exceeded 752, errors
6.

Have you got a terminal programme you can use to monitor the DCD line?

I have set my GPS to output a 400mS PPS pulse.

hope this helps
Dave
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