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Interfaces
8 DUST NETWORKS M1310-1 MOTE DATASHEET
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7.0 Interfaces
7.1 Timestamps
The M1310-1 has the ability to deliver network-wide synchronized timestamps. The M1310-1 sends a time packet (as
described in
Table 40) through its serial interface when one of the following occurs:
Mote receives an HDLC Get Parameter request for time/state (see Table 39)
Mote TIME signal is activated
The TIME pin is optional and has the advantage of being more accurate. The value of the timestamp is taken within
approximately a millisecond of receiving a
TIME signal activation. If the HDLC request is used, because of packet processing,
the value of the timestamp may be captured several milliseconds after receipt of the packet. The real time delivered to the
sensor processor is relative to the real time clock on the Manager which serves as the network real time clock (NRTC). The
time stamp skew across the network is guaranteed to be within ±250 ms of the NRTC.
Figure 5 Real Time
When the time pin is activated for at least min_strobe_length (see Table 12), the mote responds by sending the time packet
within 100 ms delay.
Figure 6 Operation of Time Pin
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