Meinberg DCF77 PCI511 Informacje Techniczne

Technical InformationOperating InstructionsDCF77 PCI511

10OverviewBecause the radio clock PCI511 is designed as an universal board for computers withPCI bus, operation within 3.3V and 5V systems is possible

11Block diagram PCI511

12Connectors and LEDs in the rear panelThe rear panel includes the antenna connector, three status LEDs, the BSL button,and a 9 pin sub D connector (s

13Pin assignments of the 9 pin connectorWhen the clock is being shipped, only the signals needed for the serial port are gatedto their pins at the 9 p

14Aligning the antennaGenerally, the exact alignment of the antenna is important. It has to be placed inlongitudinal direction to the transmitter (Fra

15Modulation is displayed as a LED, the DCF77 field strength as a bar graph. Optional-ly, the modulation signal can be made audible via the speaker of

16Technical specificationsRECEIVER: Direct conversion quadrature receiver with automatic gaincontrolBandwidth: approx. 20 HzANTENNA: Active external f

17CONFIGURABLETIME ZONES: Central European Time CET/CEST (default), always CET (nodaylight saving time), UTC, East European Time EET/EEST(CET/CEST + 1

18Firmware updatesWhenever the on-board software must be upgraded or modified, the new firmwarecan be downloaded to the internal flash memory via the

19Declaration of ConformityHersteller Meinberg Funkuhren GmbH & Co. KGManufacturer Auf der Landwehr 22D-31812 Bad Pyrmonterklärt in alleiniger Ver

ImpressumMeinberg Funkuhren GmbH & Co. KGAuf der Landwehr 22D-31812 Bad PyrmontPhone: ++49 52 81 - 9309-0Fax: ++49 52 81 - 9309-30Internet:

20Format of the Meinberg Standard time stringThe Meinberg Standard time string is a sequence of 32 ASCII characters startingwith the STX (start-of-tex

21PCI511 component layout

Table of ContentsImpressum... 2Driver diskette ...

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5Driver diskette

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7Readme fileThe driver diskette contains a file called „readme.txt“, which helps installing thedriver correctly. The content of this file is as follow

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9General information about DCF77The radio clocks made by Meinberg receive the signal from the long wave transmit-ter DCF77. This long wave transmitter