Sentinel: What do the status icons indicate?
Timebase Reference status
Internal Rubidium is used as Timebase Reference
External signal is used as Timebase Reference
Rubidium status
Rubidium is ready
Rubidium is warming up
Rubidium is not ready or Rubidium malfunction detected
Rubidium disciplining status
Rubidium is disciplining and locked with a phase offset less than +/-100ns
Rubidium is disciplining and locked with a phase offset greater than +/-100ns
Disciplining is off. Either disciplining mode is set to “Never” or disciplining mode is set to “Not during measurement” and measurement is currently in progress or GPS is the disciplining source and GNSS is not locked to at least three satellites.
Rubidium is disciplining and acquiring phase lock
Disciplining is turned on, but no valid disciplining signal is present
Ext 1PPS status
External 1PPS is present and is generating a valid 1PPS signal. Icon turns clear when Rb is in manual hold-over mode.
External 1PPS is either not present or is not generating a valid 1PPS signal. Icon turns clear when Rb is in manual hold-over mode.
GNSS status
GNSS malfunction
GNSS is locked to at least 3 satellites and site survey is complete.
GNSS is not locked yet, but some satellites are visible.
No antenna or no visible satellites.
Battery status
Battery is not installed
Battery is installed and charging (charge percentage is indicated next to battery icon)
Battery is installed and not charging. Battery will not charge when 100% charged, or while Rubidium is warming up or if the battery temperature is less than 0oC or greater than 45oC
Battery is installed, error has occurred reading battery controller or a battery fault has been detected