EXFO FTB-1, User Manual

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Test Setup - Test Configurator, Timer, and System
112
FTB-700G/800 Series
1588 PTP
1588 PTP
From the
Test
menu, tap
Setup
,
Test Configurator
, and the 1588 PTP test
block.
PTP

Profile is not configurable and is set to ITU G.8265.1, also called
Telecom Profile, which is for frequency synchronization.

Mode is not configurable and is set to Unicast which implies a
dedicated communication link between the master and the slave
clock.

Framing
is not selectable and is set to
UDP/IPv4
.

Domain is the PTP domain parameter used by the 1588 PTP function to
communicate with the Grand Master clock:
4
(default) to
23
.

GM IP Address is the IP address of the Grand Master Clock used by the
1588 PTP function to communicate with it.

Quick Ping button allows to test if the Grand Master IP address can be
reached. A message is returned indicating if the ping attempt was
Successful or Failed .

IP TOS/DS
allows to enter the Type of Service:
0x00
(default) to
0xFF
.

Mechanism is not selectable and is set to Delay Req-Resp (Delay
Request-Response) which specifies the mechanism used by the
1588 PTP function to communicate with the Grand Master clock. Refer
to
Delay Request-Response
on page 596 for more information.

Delay Mode is not selectable and is set to Two-way which uses
Sync/Follow Up, Delay Request, and Delay Response messages.

Connect button is used to initiate the Grand Master Connection
process. This process is also automatically initiated when starting the
test if not already initiated. The process automatically ends when
stopping the test.