PLC 1ms time stamping with NTP and pulse synchronization

Clock synchronization in PLCs
TECHNICAL PROPOSAL
for
PLC 1ms time stamping
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• SIMATIC METHOD (Siemens only)

• NTP
• NTP with pulse synchronization
• Dedicated time distribution with pulse
synchronization
• External time stamping (spare solution)
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SIMATIC method NTP method NTP and pulse
synchronization Dedicated clock
Distribution and
pulse synchronization
Master Server Server
Send-Receive
Time message
Slave Client Client
Siemens
PLC only
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Solution 1
SIMATIC METHOD
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SIMATIC method for Siemens PLCs
Entering date time in SICLOCK
Proprietary GPS
SICLOCK time distribution system
<1 ms accuracy
DCF77
IRIG-B
TrueTime
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Sending date time from SICLOCK
Unlimited number
- Collision detection of slaves with
- VLAN-Tagging for
Multicast or Broadcast
high priority through
bridges/switches
Ethernet
Up to 20 slaves
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Clock synchronization in Siemens PLCs family
SICLOCK
Ethernet
Ethernet
synchronization
1 mS not (yet?) available
S7 300
S7 400 S7 400
MPI :10 mS
PROFIBUS
1 mS 1 mS
Decentralized I/O
S7 400 ET 200M
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Time synchronization Ethernet message structure : SNAP protocol
Name Size Comment

(bytes)
Destination address 6 Mac address
Source address 6 Mac address
Length 2 Length telegram
DLSAP 1 “SNAP” SAP (AA)
SLSAP 1 “SNAP” SAP (AA)
Control 1 03
OUI 3 Organization Unique Identifier (08 00 06)
type 2 Manufacturer defined (01 00)
Time 4 Time (mSec resolution)
Date 2 Date
Status 1 1 Status 1
Status 2 1 Status 2
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Advantages
- Accuracy
- Easy to implement
- Nothing to program in the PLCs
Disadvantage
- Protocol not supported in CERN networks
- To be install on the PLC segment
- Price
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Solution 2
NTP METHOD
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NTP method
NTP
Server
Ethernet
Siemens : Available Schneider : Available

Spring 2003
NTP Clients
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NTP method
Comparaison IP-TIME-1 & Siclock Comparaison IP-TIME-2 & Siclock
14,00
35,00
12,00
30,00
10,00 25,00
8,00 20,00
6,00 15,00
4,00 10,00
2,00 5,00
0,00 0,00
1
5
9
13
17
21
25
29
33
37
41
45
49
53
57
61
65
69
73
77
81
85
89
1
5
9
13
17
21
25
29
33
37
41
45
49
53
57
61
65
69
73
77
81
85
Comparaison TRUETIME & Siclock Comparaison Siclock NTP & Siclock
3,50 1,50
3,00 1,00
2,50 0,50
2,00 0,00
13
17
21
25
29
33
37
41
45
49
53
57
61
65
69
73
77
1,50 -0,50
1,00 -1,00
0,50 -1,50
0,00 -2,00
1
11
16
21
26
31
36
41
46
51
56
61
66
71
76
81
86
-0,50 -2,50
-1,00 -3,00
-1,50 -3,50
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NTP method
Comparison Siclock SNAP protocol / Siclock NTP protocol
Siclock SNAP protocol Siclock NTP protocol

Comparaison Siclock & Siclock Comparaison Siclock NTP & Siclock
2,50 1,50
1,00
2,00
0,50
1,50
0,00
13
17
21
25
29
33
37
41
45
49
53
57
61
65
69
73
77
1,00
-0,50
0,50 -1,00
0,00 -1,50
1
5
9
13
17
21
25
29
33
37
41
45
49
53
57
61
65
69
73
77
81
85
-2,00
-0,50
-2,50
-1,00
-3,00
-1,50
-3,50
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NTP method
Advantages
- Easy to implement
- Free
- Nothing to program in the PLCs (to be checked
for Schneider)
Disadvantage
- Lower accuracy (up to now)
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Solution 3
NTP METHOD
and pulse synchronization
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NTP method and pulse synchronization
NTP
TrueTime Server Reference time
Ethernet PLC time
NTP time
NTP Clients
TrueTime pulses
Disadvantage : error between NTP clock

Level adapter & isolation
Setting and next sync. pulse
Hardware pulse distribution
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< 1ms
SIEMENS Event input
CPU module
Time synchronization
Unique Interrupt Process event 1
routine
1st instruction
Process event 2
Process event 3
Events separation difficulty
ms
Process event Time synchronization
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SCHNEIDER
Event input
CPU module
Interrupt
Time synchronization
Routine 1
Process event 1
Interrupt
Routine 2 Process event 2
Process event 3
Interrupt
Routine 3
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Advantages
- Accuracy (exept at each NTP time refresh)
Disadvantage
- Hardware line and signal adaptator necessary
- Mismatch possible between process and time
events (Siemens only)
- Time synchronization program mixed with user
event treatment program (Siemens only)
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Solution 4
Time telegram
and pulse synchronization
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Time telegram and pulse synchronization
Date time
source
Synchronization Sending time to CP
TrueTime
CPU memory
Receiving time
RS 232 in CPU
Ethernet
WorldFIP
Refresh CPU clock

at trigger time
Level adapter & isolation
Hardware pulse distribution
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Realistic implementation for Schneider
GPS antenna
MTG
GMT
Level adapter Level adapter
& isolation & isolation
RS232 RS232
VME 1 pps 1 pps

Timing info Timing info
module module
IRIG-B
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Advantages
- Accuracy
Disadvantage
- Module for time message and pulse necessary
- Hardware line and signal adaptator necessary
- Additionnal CP (Siemens only)
- Mismatch possible between process and
time events (Siemens only)
- Time synchronization program mixed with
user event treatment program (Siemens only)
- Additionnal program must be included
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Solution 5
External time stamping
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Dedicated hardware
Freezed
time
value
IRIG-B
Freeze
command
Process Event
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Advantages
- Accuracy
- Independant programming
Disadvantage
- Additionnal specific external hardware
- Need a communication module or a digital
input module in the PLC
- New development
- PLC clock not synchronized
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Selected solutions
SIEMENS SCHNEIDER
GPS Time telegram and

NTP antenna pulse synchronization
NTP
Server MTG
Ethernet
GMT
RS232
NTP Clients
VME 1 pps
Timing info
module
IRIG-B
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PLC 1ms time stamping with NTP and pulse synchronization

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Clock synchronization in PLCs

• SIMATIC METHOD (Siemens only)

Master Server Server

Slave Client Client

Entering date time in SICLOCK

Sending date time from SICLOCK

Time synchronization Ethernet message structure : SNAP protocol

Name Size Comment

Siemens : Available Schneider : Available

Comparison Siclock SNAP protocol / Siclock NTP protocol

Siclock SNAP protocol Siclock NTP protocol

Ethernet PLC time

Disadvantage : error between NTP clock

Hardware pulse distribution

Events separation difficulty

Process event Time synchronization

Refresh CPU clock

Level adapter & isolation

Hardware pulse distribution

VME 1 pps 1 pps

External time stamping

GPS Time telegram and

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