RGBS Jitters every few seconds.

[terenceang]

Hi,

Once again thanks for this great project/

RGBS video jitters every few secs, it happens on both Sizif that I built. The is sent from the Sizif video out to a GBS=Control upscaler, image is nice, sharp and clean except for the jitters. Video is in PAL mode and GBS-Control detects it correctly as PAL. Jitter also doesn't happen with my other game consoles. Here is a clip of the jitter - https://youtu.be/2h-cfVabX18

Thanks in advance. Terence

[UzixLS]

Hello I've never dealt with GBS. I suppose there is some incompatibility with Pentagon video signal timings, which is going beyond PAL specifications. Can you check in 48K and 128K modes?

[terenceang]

Actually, The Pentagon timing is the only 1 that works, the others won't even lock.

[UzixLS]

Ouch, that's unexpected. 48K timings are best in terms of compatibility with TVs. Are you using latest firmware? How GBS is connected to Sizif? Is your TV/Monitor supports 50Hz? Can you check frequency on 74HCU clock output? There is should be 28 MHz exactly.

[terenceang]

sadly, the clock is not 28Mhz exactly. it jitters at 27.78, 28.04, 28.09.

[terenceang]

It think I my 74HCU04 might be the problem, the China seller might have give me 74HC04. Let me double check. Thanks.

[terenceang]

is the clock out from 74HCU04N supposed to be a Square wave? mine is a sine wave. Ordering some 74HCU04 to try.

[UzixLS]

This may be caused by oscilloscope bandwidth limitation.

[terenceang]

I have a RIGOL DS1052E. will it measure 28Mhz properly?

[UzixLS]

No. It's have 50MHz bandwidth. To get accurate square waveform at least 10x (280MHz) bandwidth required.