Meinberg PTP Client
The Meinberg PTP Client allows to synchronize the time of Microsoft Windows and Linux servers and desktop PCs by implementing a full IEEE 1588 ordinary clock stack with software- and hardware-timestamping support.
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- Supported Windows versions: Windows 7 SP1 (64-bit), Windows 10 (32/64-bit), Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016 (64-bit)
- Supported Linux distributions: CentOS, Debian, Fedora, RHEL, openSUSE, SLE, Ubuntu (32/64-bit)
- Protocol: IEEE 1588-2008, full ordinary clock stack
- Supported PTP profiles: Default, Enterprise, Power (IEEE C37.238-2011), Telecom (ITU-T G.8265.1 / G.8275.1), Broadcast (SMPTE ST 2059-2), AVB/TSN (IEEE 802.1AS)
- Network layer support: Ethernet IEEE 802.3, IPv4, IPv6
- Operating modes: Unicast, Multicast (BMCA), Hybrid; End-to-End and Peer-to-Peer delay mechanisms
- Timestamping: software timestamping on all supported systems; hardware timestamping on Oregano network cards (Windows) and on cards supporting the PHC (PTP Hardware Clock) kernel framework (Linux)
- Windows control program: interface for monitoring synchronization status and editing the configuration file
- Reported synchronization performance: sub-100-microsecond accuracy to UTC on Windows Server 2016
- Synchronizes Windows and Linux servers/workstations with a PTP master using a single software package Broad industry compatibility via IEEE 1588 Default, Enterprise, Power, Telecom, Broadcast and AVB/TSN profile support Sub-microsecond accuracy through hardware timestamping on supported network cards Graphical control program on Windows; package-manager installation on Linux distributions Flexible network topology support via unicast, multicast and hybrid modes Verified end-to-end interoperability with Meinberg time servers
Product Summary
- Supported Windows versions: Windows 7 SP1 (64-bit), Windows 10 (32/64-bit), Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016 (64-bit)
- Supported Linux distributions: CentOS, Debian, Fedora, RHEL, openSUSE, SLE, Ubuntu (32/64-bit)
- Protocol: IEEE 1588-2008, full ordinary clock stack
- Supported PTP profiles: Default, Enterprise, Power (IEEE C37.238-2011), Telecom (ITU-T G.8265.1 / G.8275.1), Broadcast (SMPTE ST 2059-2), AVB/TSN (IEEE 802.1AS)
- Network layer support: Ethernet IEEE 802.3, IPv4, IPv6
- Operating modes: Unicast, Multicast (BMCA), Hybrid; End-to-End and Peer-to-Peer delay mechanisms
- Timestamping: software timestamping on all supported systems; hardware timestamping on Oregano network cards (Windows) and on cards supporting the PHC (PTP Hardware Clock) kernel framework (Linux)
- Windows control program: interface for monitoring synchronization status and editing the configuration file
- Reported synchronization performance: sub-100-microsecond accuracy to UTC on Windows Server 2016
Product Details
Brief overview of Meinberg PTP Client
The Meinberg PTP Client allows to synchronize the time of Microsoft Windows and Linux servers and desktop PCs by implementing a full IEEE 1588 ordinary clock stack with software- and hardware-timestamping support.
Teknoa helps organizations with product selection, technical positioning, integration and after-sales support for Meinberg solutions.
Time, frequency, NTP/PTP and synchronization
Meinberg solution context
Meinberg provides reliable time sources for critical infrastructure through LANTIME NTP servers, IMS modular systems, microSync products, PTP grandmaster clocks, GNSS and IRIG synchronization solutions.
Positioned for accurate time distribution, log integrity and compliance in energy, telecom, finance, defense, broadcasting, data center and industrial automation projects.
Official manufacturer source Meinberg Teknoa guide- LANTIME time servers
- IMS modular synchronization platform
- microSync compact grandmaster systems
- GNSS antenna and receiver options
- Critical log and event timestamping
- Industrial synchronization with PTP grandmaster clocks
- Reliable time distribution in finance and telecom networks
- NTP/PTP comparison
- GNSS antenna and holdover scenarios
- IEEE 1588 profile selection
- LANTIME, IMS and microSync differences