Supported Features

• Operate as an IEEE1588 master or an IEEE1588 slave node

• Supports IEEE-1588-2002 (PTP V1) and IEEE-1588-2008 (PTP V2)

• Supports all standard profiles:

  • Default (IEEE1588-2008 Annex J.3)

  • P2P Default (IEEE1588-2008 Annex J.4)

  • Power (C37.238 2011)

  • Power S (C37.238 2011 slave only)

  • Power 2 (C37.238 2014) - only supported on 32-bit Linux platforms (x86)

  • Power 2 S (C37.238 2014 slave only) - only supported on 32-bit Linux platforms (x86)

  • C37.238 2017 - not supported on 32-bit Linux platforms (x86)

  • C37.238 2017 slave only - not supported on 32-bit Linux platforms (x86)

  • Smpte (ST 2059-2)

  • Smpte S (ST 2059-2 slave only)

  • Telecom (G.8265.1 master only)

  • Telecom2 (G.8275.1)

  • Telecom2 S (G.8275.1 slave only)

  • gPTP (IEEE 802.1AS-2001)

  • gPTP S (IEEE 802.1AS-2001 slave only)

• Generate demodulated IRIG-B or 1PPS signal to synchronize external devices

• Can be synchronized by an external IRIG-B or 1PPS signal

• Implements best-master-algorithm defined in the IEEE1588 standard based on the configurable priority

• Supports virtual LANs (VLAN)

• Supports peer-to-peer and end-to-end delay mechanisms

• Starts the simulation aligned to the 1PPS reference (next second change)

The following operation modes are possible:

• Operate as an IEEE-1588 slave mode synchronized through the network by an external IEEE1588 master and one of the following options:

• Do not generate any external signal

• Generate an IRIG-B signal

• Generate a 1PPS signal

• Operate as an IEEE-1588 master node to synchronize external IEEE1588 slave nodes on the network and one of the following options:

• Do not generate any external signal

• Generate an IRIG-B signal

• Generate a 1PPS signal

• Operate as an IRIG-B slave node synchronized through an external IRIG-B signal and one of the following options:

• Do not perform any IEEE1588 operation

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

• Operate as an 1PPS slave node synchronized through an external IRIG-B signal and one of the following options:

• Do not perform any IEEE1588 operation

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

Limitations

• The Oregano Syn1588 PCIe card accepts demodulated IRIG-B004 or IRIG-B007 signals (3.3V) only.

• The Oregano Syn1588 PCIe card can generate IRIG-B007 or 1PPS signals (3.3V) only.

• It is not possible to use two Oregano Syn1588 PCIe cards on the same system.

The table below shows the hardware and software combinations required for successfully running simulations with an Oregano card: