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@@ -102,22 +102,11 @@ and the user can also parse this string to determine GPS time:
usrp->set_time_next_pps(uhd::time_spec_t(gps_time+1));
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
-Method 3 - query the gps_time sensor
+Method 3 - internal GPSDO
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
-This is a variant of method 2 for USRPs with internal GPSDOs.
-The user can query the gps_time sensor to wait for the NMEA string.
-
-::
-
- //wait for NMEA string from internal GPSDO
- usrp->get_mboard_sensor("gps_time");
- usrp->set_time_next_pps(uhd::time_spec_t(0.0));
-
- -- OR --
-
- //wait for the NMEA string and set GPS time
- const time_t gps_time = usrp->get_mboard_sensor("gps_time").to_int();
- usrp->set_time_next_pps(uhd::time_spec_t(gps_time+1));
+USRPs with internal GPSDOs properly configured will automatically
+configure themselves to set the VITA time to current UTC time. See the
+GPSDO application note for more details.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Synchronizing channel phase