drift simulator

two clocks, one colour sequence: watch the receiver’s sampling points wander out of the sender’s time slots.

sent:

received:

simulated clocks — real crystals differ by fractions of a percent. the effect is the same, only slower.

receiver clock

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currently off by

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half a slot means wrong reads

half a slot off after

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then reads start to miss

wrong reads

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of the last 100 symbols

marker overhead

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slots spent on markers

receiver clock error

sync marker every … symbols

display speed

keys: ↑/↓ clock error · space pause · m sample once · s send marker · r reset

a clock that is 1 % off is a whole symbol off after 100 symbols. markers buy a fresh start and cost rate.