According to Westermo, its T208 Ethernet switch can operate with high-accuracy time synchronization on both the simple network time protocol/network time protocol (SNTP/NTP) or precision time protocol (PTP). Other perks of this switch include:

• The time-stamping of events with precision in order to provide a full and exact history of data.

• The ability to manage sophisticated or critical industrial processes (whether or not in real-time) with off-the-shelf SNTP Ethernet protocols.

• 1-microsecond accuracy, which can decrease to 20 nanoseconds when using PTP protocol.

• Implementation of the new PTP protocol based on IEEE1588 for improved accuracy.

• The power to use GPS or free-running clocks off the servers as time references.

• Diverse applications, such as high-speed online 3D laser digitalization, high-speed assembly lines, high-precision processes managing various data (like metal stamping), and high- and medium-voltage station control.

• Additional performance due to the Westermo U/R/T200 range re-configuration time of only 30 milliseconds.

• The capacity to connect several redundant rings of industrial Ethernet switches to create full-link redundancy throughout the entire industrial application.

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