522 TimeProvider 5000 User’s Guide 098-00028-000 Revision F – May, 2012
Appendix F PTP Probe Option
Probe Data
Example
f,00011,1229541029,099868364,1229541029,099881920,+0000000000,00a06efffe0084f2
b,00011,1229541029,562553320,1229541029,562539700,+0000000000,00a06efffe0084f2
f,00012,1229541030,099868364,1229541030,099881776,+0000000000,00a06efffe0084f2
b,00012,1229541030,562553320,1229541030,562539700,+0000000000,00a06efffe0084f2
f,00013,1229541031,099868364,1229541031,099881936,+0000000000,00a06efffe0084f2
b,00013,1229541031,562553288,1229541031,562539700,+0000000000,00a06efffe0084f2
f,00014,1229541032,099868364,1229541032,099881776,+0000000000,00a06efffe0084f2
b,00014,1229541032,562553288,1229541032,562539700,+0000000000,00a06efffe0084f2
The Probe can return three different types of messages, as shown in Table F-12.
Each message includes a single letter, m, f or b, to indicate the type of message.
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Examples of informational messages are shown below.
Example
Table F-12. Message Types From The Probe
Letter Message Type
m Message, informational and errors
f Forward Sync Messages
b Backward Delay Messages
Table F-13. Sync and Delay Message Parameters
Parameter Description
Sequence Number The sequence number in the PTP packet
GM Seconds The integer part of the timestamp from the GrandMaster, with
units of seconds
GM Nanoseconds The fractional part of the timestamp from the GrandMaster,
with units of nanoseconds
Probe Seconds The integer part of the timestamp from the Probe, with units of
seconds
Probe Nanoseconds The fractional part of the timestamp from the Probe with units
of nanoseconds
Correction Field The value of the correction field, as received by the Probe