Issues with PPS Input and Trigger Output on Flir LadyBug 5+

Hello everyone,

I'm currently experiencing some issues with the PPS input on my Flir LadyBug 5+ camera and I'm hoping to get some advice from the community.

Here's my setup:

• GPS: Novatel PwrPak7
• PPS Signal: Outputting at 1ms with polarity set to low (rising edge)
• Verification: Signal verified with an oscilloscope
• Connection: PPS signal connected to the yellow IO3 (Input/Output / PPS signal) wire of the LB5+
• Ground: Signal ground connected to the bare wire
• Software: LadyBugCapPro
• USB Connection: Connected to the PwrPak7 on COM4 with a baud rate of 4800. It correctly reads the latitude, longitude, and speed.

Here are the issues I'm facing:

1. PPS Input Issue:

   • When I turn on the option for GPS > Start GPS Time Sync, the status shows "GPS Time: 0, PPS: 0, Quality: 15". I understand these should show 1 if the signal is working correctly, but I'm not sure what the "15" quality value means.
   • I temporarily set the camera trigger to IO3 to test if the input works, and it triggers as expected each second.

2. Trigger Output Issue:

   • I tried using GPIO1 as a strobe output with no success. I didn't observe any changes on the oscilloscope. I used the brown wire and configured the Camera Control Trigger/Strobe Settings with GPIO 1 defined as Out, Strobe Control Enabled, Polarity Low, Delay 0.00, and Duration 10.00.

Additional Information:

• I am wondering if the GPIO needs GPS data through a specific connection type other than USB (perhaps directly via RS232) for the PPS input to function correctly. I plan to try an RS232 to TTL converter for this.
• I've also tested these settings while recording but still haven't had any luck.

Main Questions:

1. Why is the PPS input not registering correctly despite the correct signal and connections?
2. Why is the trigger output not working as expected?

Any insights or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you!