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EKOSync 1588A User Manual rev 1.1
August 2021
NTP:
Click the
NTP
tab, and check
Enable
if not already checked. Also, NTP mode can be selected
as Unicast, Manycast, Broadcast or Mixed.
When NTP - Local Time is selected, the local time is sent via the NTP protocol according to
the time zone and DST configuration. If this option is not checked, UTC is sent.
PTP:
Click the
PTP
tab. Check
Enable
, if not already checked. 1588A accounts for the variable delay
to packets from Ethernet switches that inhibits path delay measurements, and allows accuracy
down to the nanosecond level at end-device clocks.
When PTP - Local Time is selected, the local time is sent via the PTP protocol according to the
time zone and DST configuration. If this option is not checked, UTC is sent.
