FAQ N870 - Precision Time Protocol (PTP)

The Precision Time Protocol (PTP) is a protocol used to synchronize clocks throughout a computer network. On a local area network, it achieves clock accuracy in the sub-microsecond range, making it suitable for measurement and control systems.

A domain is an interacting set of clocks that synchronize to one another using PTP. Clocks are assigned to a domain by virtue of the contents of the Subdomain name fields in PTP messages they receive or generate. Domains allow multiple clock distribution systems to share the same communications medium.