Appendix F PTP Probe Option
Probe Data
Example
f,00011,1229541029,099868364,1229541029,099881920,+0000000000,00a06efffe0084f2
b,00011,1229541029,562553320,1229541029,562539700,+0000000000,00a06efffe0084f2
f,00012,1229541030,099868364,1229541030,099881776,+0000000000,00a06efffe0084f2
b,00012,1229541030,562553320,1229541030,562539700,+0000000000,00a06efffe0084f2
f,00013,1229541031,099868364,1229541031,099881936,+0000000000,00a06efffe0084f2
b,00013,1229541031,562553288,1229541031,562539700,+0000000000,00a06efffe0084f2
f,00014,1229541032,099868364,1229541032,099881776,+0000000000,00a06efffe0084f2
b,00014,1229541032,562553288,1229541032,562539700,+0000000000,00a06efffe0084f2
The Probe can return three different types of messages, as shown in
Each message includes a single letter, m, f or b, to indicate the type of message.
Table F-12. Message Types From The Probe
Letter
m
f
b
.
Table F-13. Sync and Delay Message Parameters
Parameter
Sequence Number
GM Seconds
GM Nanoseconds
Probe Seconds
Probe Nanoseconds
Correction Field
Examples of informational messages are shown below.
Example
522 TimeProvider 5000 User's Guide
Message Type
Message, informational and errors
Forward Sync Messages
Backward Delay Messages
The sequence number in the PTP packet
The integer part of the timestamp from the GrandMaster, with
units of seconds
The fractional part of the timestamp from the GrandMaster,
with units of nanoseconds
The integer part of the timestamp from the Probe, with units of
seconds
The fractional part of the timestamp from the Probe with units
of nanoseconds
The value of the correction field, as received by the Probe
Description
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Table
F-12.