Superseded Standard

IEEE 1588-2008

IEEE Standard for a Precision Clock Synchronization Protocol for Networked Measurement and Control Systems

This standard defines a protocol enabling precise synchronization of clocks in measurement and control systems implemented with technologies such as network communication, local computing and distributed objects. The protocol is applicable to systems communicating by local area networks supporting multicast messaging including but not limited to Ethernet. The protocol enables heterogeneous systems that include clocks of various inherent precision, resolution, and stability to synchronize to a grandmaster clock. The protocol supports system-wide synchronization accuracy in the sub-microsecond range with minimal network and local clock computing resources. The default behavior of the protocol allows simple systems to be installed and operated without requiring the administrative attention of users. The standard includes mappings to UDP/IP, DeviceNet and a layer-2 Ethernet implementation. An Interpretation is available at http://standards.ieee.org/reading/ieee/interp/1588-2008.html

Sponsor Committee
IM/ST - TC9 - Sensor Technology
Status
Superseded Standard
PAR Approval
2008-03-27
Superseded by
1588-2019
Superseding
1588-2002
Board Approval
2008-03-27
History
ANSI Approved:
2008-09-10
Published:
2008-07-24

Additional Resources

Interpretation
1588-2008_interp.pdf

Working Group Details

Society
IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Society
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Sponsor Committee
IM/ST - TC9 - Sensor Technology
Working Group
PNCS - Precise Networked Clock Synchronization Working Group
IEEE Program Manager
Vanessa Lalitte
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Working Group Chair
Douglas Arnold

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P1588c

IEEE Draft Standard for a Precision Clock Synchronization Protocol for Networked Measurement and Control Systems Amendment: Clarification of Terminology

This draft standard is an amendment of IEEE Std 1588-2019. This amendment makes updates 2 to various sections to correct text and provide clarifications and other improvements.

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P1588e

IEEE Draft Standard for a Precision Clock Synchronization Protocol for Networked Measurement and Control Systems Amendment: MIB and YANG Data Models

This draft standard is an amendment of IEEE Std 1588™-2019. This amendment identifies the structure and content of the IEEE 1588 MIB and YANG modules.

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P1588f

Standard for a Precision Clock Synchronization Protocol for Networked Measurement and Control Systems Amendment: Enhancements for latency and/or asymmetry calibration

This amendment enhances support for latency and asymmetry calibration, and also provides informative text related to these enhancements. It corrects errors in the text and clarifies unclear passages.

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