IEEE-1588(Trademark) Standard for a Precision Clock Synchronization Protocol for Networked Measurement and Control Systems

Abstract

This paper discusses the major features and design objectives of the IEEE-1588 standard. Recent performance results of prototype implementations of this standard in an Ethernet environment are presented. Potential areas of application of this standard are outlined.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA485086

Entities

People

  • Joe White
  • John C. Eidson
  • Mike Fischer

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Clocks
  • Communication Systems
  • Computer Networks
  • Computer Programs
  • Control Systems
  • Detectors
  • Electronic Mail
  • Environment
  • Ethernet
  • Measurement
  • Network Topology
  • Networks
  • Precision
  • Prototypes
  • Standards
  • Time Intervals

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Parallel and Distributed Computing.
  • Software Engineering.