Time Synchronization
How do I open Time Synchronization?
- OnController Organizer, double-click the device to openModule Properties.
- OnModule Properties, selectTime Synchronization.
Use
Time Synchronization
to view information related to CIP Sync time synchronization.CIP Sync is based on IEEE 1558 standard - Precision Time Protocol (PTP). This protocol provides a standard mechanism to synchronize clocks across a network of distributed devices and defines the time synchronization object, which provides a CIP interface to the IEEE 1588 standard.
When the Ethernet drive is offline, all fields are blank. When the Ethernet drive is online and CIP Sync is disabled, the CIP Sync Time Synchronization field displays the word Disabled and the other fields are blank. When the drive is online and CIP Sync is enabled, the CIP Sync Time Synchronization field displays the word Enabled, and the other fields display values.
For more information about CIP Sync, refer to publication
IA-AT003
.
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The information is not displayed if you are offline or if CIP Sync is disabled.
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