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129c2daa00SOllivier Robert        <h1>NeoClock4X - DCF77 / TDF serial line receiver<br>
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159c2daa00SOllivier Robert        <h2>Synopsis</h2>
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239c2daa00SOllivier Robert                                    <td valign="top">Adress<br>
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259c2daa00SOllivier Robert                                    <td valign="top">127.127.44.u<br>
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299c2daa00SOllivier Robert                                    <td valign="top">Reference ID<br>
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319c2daa00SOllivier Robert                                    <td valign="top">neol<br>
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359c2daa00SOllivier Robert                                    <td valign="top">Driver ID<br>
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379c2daa00SOllivier Robert                                    <td valign="top">NEOCLK4X<br>
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419c2daa00SOllivier Robert                                    <td valign="top">Serial Port<br>
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439c2daa00SOllivier Robert                                    <td valign="top">/dev/neoclock4x-u<br>
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509c2daa00SOllivier Robert                    <td align="right" valign="top"><a href="http://www.linum.com"><img src="../pic/neoclock4x.gif" alt="NeoClock4X - DCF77 receiver" height="195" width="150"> </a><br>
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569c2daa00SOllivier Robert        <h2>Description</h2>
579c2daa00SOllivier Robert        The refclock_neoclock4x driver supports the NeoClock4X receiver available from <a href="http://www.linum.com">Linum Software GmbH</a>. The receiver is available as a <a href="http://www.dcf77.de">DCF77</a> or TDF receiver. Both receivers have the same output string. For more information about the NeoClock4X receiver please visit <a href="http://www.linux-funkuhr.de">http://www.linux-funkuhr.de</a>. &nbsp;
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599c2daa00SOllivier Robert        <h2>Fudge Factors</h2>
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619c2daa00SOllivier Robert            <dt><b><a href="../clockopt.html">time1 time</a></b>
629c2daa00SOllivier Robert            <dd>Specifies the time offset calibration factor with the default value off 0.16958333 seconds. This offset is used&nbsp; to correct serial line and operating system delays incurred in capturing time stamps. If you want to fudge the time1 offset <b>ALWAYS</b> add a value off 0.16958333. This is neccessary to compensate to delay that is caused by transmit the timestamp at 2400 Baud. If you want to compensate the delay that the DCF77 or TDF radio signal takes to travel to your site simply add the needed millisecond delay to the given value. Note that the time here is given in seconds.
639c2daa00SOllivier Robert            <dd>Default setting is 0.16958333 seconds.<br>
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689c2daa00SOllivier Robert            <dd>Not used by this driver.
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719c2daa00SOllivier Robert            <dt><a href="../clockopt.html"><b>flag1 0 | 1</b></a>
729c2daa00SOllivier Robert            <dd>When set to 1 the driver will feed ntp with timestampe even if the radio signal is lost. In this case an internal backup clock generates the timestamps. This is ok as long as the receiver is synced once since the receiver is able to keep time for a long period.
739c2daa00SOllivier Robert            <dd>Default setting is 0 = don't synchronize to CMOS clock.
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759c2daa00SOllivier Robert            <dt><a href="../clockopt.html"><b>flag2 0 | 1</b></a>
769c2daa00SOllivier Robert            <dd>You can allow the NeoClock4X driver to use the quartz clock even if it is never synchronized to a radio clock. This is usally not a good idea if you want preceise timestamps since the CMOS clock is maybe not adjusted to a dst status change. So <b>PLEASE</b> switch this only on if you now what you're doing.
779c2daa00SOllivier Robert            <dd>Default setting is 0 = don't synchronize to unsynchronized CMOS clock.
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799c2daa00SOllivier Robert            <dt><a href="../clockopt.html"><b>flag3 0 | 1</b></a>
809c2daa00SOllivier Robert            <dd>Not used by this driver.<tt><tt><tt><tt><tt><tt> </tt></tt></tt></tt></tt></tt>
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829c2daa00SOllivier Robert            <dt><a href="../clockopt.html"><b>flag4 0 | 1</b></a>
839c2daa00SOllivier Robert            <dd>It is recommended to allow extensive logging while you setup the NeoClock4X receiver. If you activate flag4 every received data is logged. You should turn off flag4 as soon as the clock works as expected to reduce logfile cluttering.
849c2daa00SOllivier Robert            <dd>Default setting is 0 = don't log received data and converted utc time.
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879c2daa00SOllivier Robert        Please send any comments or question to <a href="mailto:neoclock4@linum.com">neoclock4x@linum.com</a>.
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