Documents

IEEE 1588 Standard for a Precision Clock Synchronization Protocol for Networked Measurement and Control Systems

• IEEE 1588-2019 – PTP v2.1 (Active), amendments:
  • IEEE 1588a-2023 – PTP Enhancements for BMCA Mechanisms (Active)
  • IEEE 1588b-2022 – PTP Mapping for Transport over the OTN (Active)
  • IEEE 1588d-2023 – GDOI (Group Domain of Interpretation) Key Management
  • IEEE 1588e-2024 – MIB and YANG Modules (Active), links to MIB and YANG modules
    • https://gitlab.com/IEEE-SA/1588/mib
    • https://github.com/YangModels/yang/tree/main/standard/ieee/published/1588
  • IEEE 1588g-2022 – Master-Slave Optional Alternative Terminology (Active)
• IEEE 1588-2008 – PTP v2 (Superseded)
• IEEE 1588-2002 – PTP v1 (Superseded)

IEEE 1588 Working Group Documents:

• Policies and Procedures for IEEE 1588 Working Group
• Project Authorization Request (PAR) Methodology for IEEE 1588
• IEEE SA Standards style manual
• IEEE SA copyright policy
• IEEE Patent Policy
• Working Group legal slides
• P1588 maintenance database
• P1588 maintenance process
• Update and status from the P1588 Working Group (Oct 2022, ISPCS2022)
• Update and status from the P1588 New Features Subcommittee (Oct 2022, ISPCS2022 )

IEEE 1588 Working Group Articles:

• IEEE 1588-2019 Enhances Network Connectivity with Precision Time Protocol
• Enabling Higher Timing Accuracy in Complex Networks

Open PARs (see Active Projects for details):

• 1588a:  Enhancements for Best Master Clock Algorithm (BMCA) mechanisms
• 1588b: Addition of PTP mapping for transport over Optical Transport Network (OTN)
• 1588c:  Clarification of Terminology
• 1588d: Guidelines for selecting and operating a Key Management System
• 1588e: MIB and YANG Data Models
• 1588f:  Enhancements for latency and/or asymmetry calibration
• 1588g: Master-slave optional alternative terminology