Time Synchronization in Limited Resources Wireless Devices

Paulo Lopes; Fernando B. Nascimento

doi:10.31686/ijier.vol7.iss12.2046

Authors

Paulo Lopes

Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8070-1688
Fernando B. Nascimento

Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31686/ijier.vol7.iss12.2046

Keywords:

Time synchronization, Limited resource wireless nodes, IEEE 1588, PTP, IEC 6158

Abstract

This article deals with implementation of a time distribution protocol among limited resources wireless sensor devices. This type of protocol aims to distribute the same time reference among two or more devices within a network. Timestamps on measures help to relate them on causality studies. The PTP protocol defined at IEEE 1588-2008 is used, with little adaptations, to synchronize and tune software clocks inside the target boards of the Texas Instruments ez430-RF2480ZigBee kit. Initially only synchronization was done, but it was verified the need to implement clock tuning. The devices clocks can be synchronized and tuned, even in heavily limited resources devices.

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