• Do not generate any external signal

• Generate an IRIG-B signal

• Generate a 1PPS signal

• Do not generate any external signal

• Generate an IRIG-B signal

• Generate a 1PPS signal

• Do not perform any IEEE1588 operation

• Operate as an IEEE-1588 master node to synchronize external IEEE1588 slave nodes on the network

• Do not perform any IEEE1588 operation

• Operate as an IEEE-1588 master node to synchronize external IEEE1588 slave nodes on the network

The only supported hardware for the moment is the Oregano Syn1588 PCIe card.

If set to "true", additional information will be displayed on the RT-LAB monitor during the load of the model

Select if the card will be synchronized from PTP, IRIG-B, or 1PPS. When configured in PTP mode, the driver can operate as a PTP master or a PTP, slave.

The operation mode depends on the selected PTP profile and priority. When configured in IRIG-B or 1 PPS mode, the driver will expect to receive a valid signal on the external SMA connector. In this mode, the driver can also operate as a PTP master to synchronize other PTP slaves on the network.

This option is only available when the external synchronization mode is PTP. When operating in PTP mode, the external SMA connector can be used to generate a,1 PPS or an IRIG-B signal.

When enabled, the beginning of the simulation will be delayed until the next second change. The rising edge of the synchronization signal will be aligned with the rising edge of the 1 PPS signal in either PTP, IRIG-B or 1 PPS mode. If this parameter is disabled, the simulation can begin in the middle of a second.

The synchronization process will begin once the model is loaded but the simulation will not begin until the timeout configured by this parameter has expired. This parameter should be tuned to make sure the simulation is started with a good synchronization with the external source. To begin the simulation immediately after the model is loaded, set this parameter to zero.

This field is not mandatory, it can be left blank or set to "auto" to allow the software to automatically discover the network interface.

Otherwise, this parameter must match with the network interface name of the IEEE1588 compatible hardware. An error will be displayed at load time in case that the network interface is not supporting PTP.

Select the PTP profile that matches your architecture. A PTP profile specifies a preset of IEEE1588 configurations and operation mode. For more information, please consult the IEEE 1588-2008 standard. Possible options are Default, P2P default, Power, Power slave, Power2, Power2 slave, C37 238 2017, C37 238 2017 slave, SMPTE, SMPTE slave, Telecom master, Telecom 2, Telecom 2 slave, gPTP, gPTP slave

The mechanism used to calculate the delays incurred during the propagation of the packets across the network. Possible options are peer-to-peer and end-to-end.

Select this option if the synchronization hardware is connected to a VLAN. In this case, the VLAN identifier needs to be specified.

The value chosen for the priority will be taken into account by the Best Master Clock Algorithm (BMCA). A lower value means a higher priority. If the IEEE1588 card is operating in master mode and another device with a higher priority appears, on the network, the simulator will become a slave.

The Oregano Syn1588 PCIe card has the possibility to handle very specialized configurations. This field is there to open custom configurations in case it is required for some customers. This field should only be used by advanced users or with the help of Opal-RT's support team.

The time offset to apply on the timestamp read from the hardware, expressed in seconds. This parameter accepts values with precision up to the nanosecond. If set to an non null value, the driver will output the original time as well as the shifted timestamp.
If the clock is not well synchronized (timestamp starting at 0 seconds) the original clock may be compensated to avoid a negative shifted timestamp.

If enabled, the card will be configured by an OS service launched at boot time. This will provide a stabilized offset with the Grandmaster clock at the beginning of the simulation.

This feature is not supported on 32-bit Linux platforms (x86).

In virtual mode, the model can be executed even if this I/O interface is not compatible with the hardware configuration of the system. The connections between the model and the I/O interface will be done during the initialization, but the I/O interface will not do anything. The virtual mode can be used to troubleshoot problems on a system without having the required hardware, or to prepare a model with different I/O interfaces even if the final hardware platform is not available.

Provide the number of seconds elapsed since 00:00:00 of January 1st, 1970 (UTC). This number is also known as Unix time, POSIX, time or Epoch time. This number begins at 0 at the moment the card is powered on and increases at each second. If the Oregano Syn1588 PCIe card becomes synchronized by an external IEEE1588 PTP master or by an external IRIG-B signal, this value will suddenly change to the time provided by the external equipment.

Provide the number of nanoseconds within the actual second. This number varies from  to  (exclusive) at each second.

Provide the shifted timestamp in seconds obtained from the 'Time offset (s)' parameter applied on the Time/Seconds connection point.

This connection point is only available if the 'Time offset (s)' parameter is non null.

Provide the shifted nanoseconds obtained from the 'Time offset (s)' parameter applied on the Time/Nanoseconds connection point. This number varies from to  at each second.

This connection point is only available if the 'Time offset (s)' parameter is non null.

This data point provides information about the state of the synchronization:

1 Initializing: The card is not ready yet

2 Faulty: Should never happen. Contact Opal-RT support

3 Disabled: Should never happen. Contact Opal-RT support

4 Listening: Waiting to be synchronized

5 PreMaster: Initializing master mode

6 Master: Operating as an IEEE1588 master PTP node on the network; can be synchronized through IRIG-B or 1PPS

7 Passive: IEEE1588 is not activated; the card is synchronized through IRIG-B or 1PPS

8 Uncalibrated: Attempting to lock on external synchronization source

9 Slave: Operating as an IEEE1588 PTP slave node on the network

This data point only provides information if the card is operating as a PTP slave (state 9), which means it is synchronized by a PTP master. It gives information about the offset with the master clock calculated at each second by the PTP protocol algorithm. A low number indicates a good synchronization with the PTP master clock. All the network equipment between the PTP master and the Oregano Syn1588 PCIe card must be IEEE15888 compliant to have a good synchronization.

In PTP mode, this data point provides information about the accuracy of the PTP master clock. As an example, if the PTP master clock is operating on its local oscillator without any external reference, the accuracy can be 100000 nanoseconds (depending on the equipment). And when this PTP master clock acquires external synchronization with a GPS antenna, as an example, the accuracy will change to 100 nanoseconds.

If the Oregano Syn1588 PCIe is synchronized by a good IRIG-B or 1PPS signal, the accuracy can reach 25 nanoseconds.

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782

x86-based

up to 2024.1

x64-based

up to 2022.1

808

x86-based

up to 2024.1

x64-based

2023.1 and later

2.1

808

x86-based

up to 2024.1

x64-based

2023.1 and later

2.3.0

5942

x64-based

2023.1 and later

2.3.1(a)

5942

x64-based

2023.1 and later