In message <002101bdab02$da9d2d20$0304a8c0@skynews_nt3>, Jason
Tuendemann <jtuendemann@sky6.skynews.com.au> writes
>    Hi,
>    Has anyone come across a Longitudinal Time Code (used for broadcast)
>decoder either
>    in hardware or in any software written for the PIC.
>
>    Regards Jason.

Hi Jason,

A hardware solution I have encountered is the ICS2008A from Integrated
Circuit Systems Inc. This does LTC TX/RX, VITC TX/RX, timecode burn-in
to picture, MIDI UART and more. Sadly it's about UKP27 in singles.

Sorry I don't have any Internet addresses, my (old) data book gives a US
phone number: 215 630 5300

If you want a software solution which will reliably track the full LTC
speed range then I think you have a major job on your hands, and in view
of the short bit times at full speed I have my doubts it can be done
without hardware assistance.

I have done a bit banging receiver on PIC16C** for decoding a station
LTC signal ie normal *1 speed, it was pretty straightforward.

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Alan Hall,  Ipswich, UK
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