Note: Note: Some parameters define a PTP packet's
throughput. They use the "log2seconds", defined as fol-
lows.
Positive Value: n => 2n seconds between two successive PTP
packets
Negative Value: -n => 2(-n) = (1/2n) => 2n PTP packets per
second
PTP Grandmaster [-32]: Status Window
To view the status of a PTP interface, go to its Status window. For instructions, see "View-
ing Input/Output Configuration Settings" on page334.
The GB PTP Status window contains two tabs: Main and Advanced.
Main tab: Status information
Ethernet Status: Whether the module is connected to a network through Eth-
ernet.
Green=Connected. The speed of the connection is indicated.
Orange=Not connected.
Port State: Reports the current state of the PTP State Machine:
Disabled: PTP Ethernet port is Disabled. See PTP Setup/Network page, PTP
Network Settings options.
Initializing: Ethernet link is unplugged/PTP Module is in power-up state. A
Master Clock doesn’t leave this state while it can’t get the current time and
synchronization references from the SecureSync to synchronize with it.
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