Baumer VCXG Series - Category: Category: Transportlayercontrol → Ptpcontrol (.PTP Only)

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7.16.4 Category: Category: TransportLayerControl → PtpControl (.PTP
only)
Category that contains the features related to the Precision Time Protocol (PTP) of the
device.
General Information
IEEE 1588 Precision Time Protocol (PTP) manages clock synchronization of multiple
devices across an Ethernet network. On a local area network, it achieves clock accuracy
in the sub-microsecond range, making it suitable for measurement and control systems.
PTP was designed to improve on existing clock synchronization methods such as Net-
work Time Protocol (NTP) and Global Positioning System (GPS). NTP su󰀨ers from poor
accuracy, often quoted to be several milliseconds using a fast Ethernet network. GPS
provides nanosecond precision using atomic clock and satellite triangulation; however, it
is an expensive component to incorporate into a camera.
PTP provides microsecond precision without increasing component cost, providing better
accuracy than NTP at a lower cost than GPS.
The diagram below shows the steps taken to synchronize the slave clock to that of the
master.
Master clock
appearing synchronized
Sync (t
1 estim
)
Follow_up (t
1
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Delay_Req
Delay
Offset
Offset
Delay_Resp(t
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Slave clock
Delay
PTP synchronization
Synchronization begins when the device congured as the Master PTP clock transmits
a Sync telegram using multicast messaging. Devices congured as Slave PTP clocks
calculate the time di󰀨erence between their clock and the Master PTP clock, and adjust
accordingly.
Slave clock frequencies are constantly adjusted, through follow up and delay messages,
to keep their clock value as close as possible to the master clock. While all Slave clocks
are within 1 μs of the master, PTP sync is achieved.