Calculation of number of integration cycles for systems synchronized using the AS6802 standard

Abstract

Correctly maintained synchronization between devices is very important in deterministic networks like TTEthernet where is used AS6802 standard for this purposes. In this paper is depicted how to calculate number of integration cycles per cluster period depending on accuracy of clocks implemented in network devices. Influence of the number of integration cycles to bandwidth utilization is analyzed too. Correctly calculated number of integration cycles provides stable synchronization in the network together with optimal bandwidth utilization.