thanks Graham! does that mean that IEEE-1588 has a mandatory requirement on specific HW? for example, there is a Java project that seems to implement this (https://java.net/projects/jpcsi). in other words, can IEEE-1588 be implemented with SW only?
--roy On Thursday, January 22, 2015 at 6:01:26 AM UTC+2, Graham wrote: > > The IEEE-1588 Precision Time Protocol requires a special Ethernet PHY chip > that > can time stamp packets in hardware. The LAN8710 Ethernet PHY chip used in > the BBB does not mention this capability in the data sheet, nor is it on > the lists > I found of PHYs that do have the capability. > > --- Graham > > == > > On Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at 1:20:48 PM UTC-6, [email protected] > wrote: >> >> joining late on this thread... >> >> I don't know much about IEEE1588. just a simple question: how can I use >> it on BeagelBone Black? >> >> Thanks! >> >> On Monday, May 5, 2014 at 6:12:34 PM UTC+3, Gerald wrote: >>> >>> The PHY does no manipulation of the data. It is just the interface. >>> >>> Gerald >>> >>> >>> >>> On Mon, May 5, 2014 at 8:23 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> I know that processor, AM335x used in beaglebone, supports ieee 1588. >>>> >>>> Does that PHY on beaglebone also support ieee 1588？ >>>> >>>> because I need to do a project about ieee 1588, but I want to realize >>>> it on beaglebone, >>>> >>>> Thanks. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss >>>> --- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "BeagleBoard" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>> >>> -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
