A Novel Algorithm for Establishing a Balanced Synchronization Hierarchy with Spare Masters (BSHSM) for the IEEE 1588 Precision Time Protocol

• Published in: Energies (Basel) Vol. 10; no. 10; p. 1469
• Main Authors: Tien, Nguyen, Rhee, Jong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.10.2017
• Subjects: Algorithms; Automation; balanced synchronization hierarchy with spare masters (BSHSM) algorithm; best master clock (BMC) algorithm; Clocks; Clocks & watches; Communication; Conflicts of interest; Failure; fast recovery mechanism; Fault tolerance; precision time protocol (PTP); Primaries & caucuses; Protocol; Random numbers; Synchronism; Synchronization; Time synchronization; Wide area networks; United States > US

OCs are slave clocks that synchronize time to their masters that are the BCs to which the OCs are connecting. For the sample network, BCs 3, 8, 11, 12, and 13 have the same stepsRemoved value; and BC 13 has the lowest clockIdentity value, whereas BC 3 and BC 11 have the highest clockIdentity value....