Chapter 2 Features and Functions
Chapter Contents
2-2 Getting Started Guide
Chapter Contents
You will find that this chapter makes it easy to look up details about a
particular feature of the GPS Receiver.
This chapter is organized as follows:
• Inputs page 2-4
– Antenna Input page 2-4
– POWER Input page 2-7
• Outputs page 2-8
– 1 PPS (One-Pulse-Per-Second) Output page 2-8
– 1 PP2S (One-Pulse-Per-Two-Seconds) Option 002
Output (58503B Only)
page 2-8
– Programmable Pulse Output (59551A Only) page 2-8
– IRIG-B (59551A Only) page 2-8
– Alarm BITE Output (59551A Only) page 2-11
– Alarm Output (58503B Only) page 2-11
– 10 MHz OUT Output (58503B Only) page 2-11
• Indicators page 2-12
– Power Indicator page 2-12
– GPS Lock Indicator page 2-12
– Holdover Indicator page 2-12
– Alarm Indicator page 2-12
• Serial Interface Ports page 2-13
– PORT 1 Rear-Panel RS-232C Serial Port page 2-13
– PORT 2 Front-Panel Serial Port (59551A Only) page 2-14
• Connecting to a Computer or Modem page 2-13
– To Connect the GPS Receiver to a PC, Laptop, or
Modem Via the Rear-Panel PORT 1
page 2-16
– To Connect the 59551A to a Laptop Computer Via the
Front-Panel PORT 2
page 2-16
• Making Your Own Cables page 2-19
• Configuring the RS-232C Port(s) page 2-20
– Making Changes to the Serial Port Settings (If
Needed)
page 2-21
– Determining the Serial Port Settings page 2-22