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20.1 Input/Output Signal Application
The IEEE 1588-2008 hardware assist has a total of six input/output signals, as
described in the following tables.
This section describes how the signals shown in the tables above can be used for
debugging, event capture, and event trigger. The usage of the input/output signals can
vary from application-to-application and software implementation.
All of the above signals can be accessed on the Development Board via the IEEE 1588
Hardware Assist Interface Connector J53.
Figure 142. Classic Clock Synchronization Example
NETWORK
NO IEEE-1588
3:00 AM 3:03 AM 3:05 AM
NETWORK
IEEE-1588
ASSIST
3:00 AM 3:00 AM 3:00 AM
NODE 1
NODE 2
NODE 3 NODE 1 NODE 2 NODE 3
GRAND MASTER SLAVE SLAVE
Full Duplex
Inputs
ASMSSIG
โข Auxiliary Slave Mode Snapshot
โข Must be pulled down with a 10K ohm
resistor when the port is not connected to
an interfacing device.
AMMSSIG
โข Auxiliary Master Mode Snapshot
โข Must be pulled down with a 10K ohm
resistor when the port is not connected to
an interfacing device.
Outputs
1588_TESTMODE_DATA
โข Test Mode Data
โข Can be left NC when the port is not
connected to an interfacing device.
1588_PPS
โขTest Pulse Per Second
โข Can be left NC when the port is not
connected to an interfacing device.
1588_RX_SNAP
โข Receive Snapshot Taken
โข Can be left NC when the port is not
connected to an interfacing device.
1588_TX_SNAP
โขTransmit Snapshot Taken
โข Can be left NC when the port is not
connected to an interfacing device.