IEEE 1588TM-2002 Standard for 

A Precision Clock Synchronization Protocol for 

Networked Measurement and Control Systems

Sponsored by the Technical Committee on Sensor Technology TC-9

IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Society

ISPCS-2008, Ann Arbor Michigan, USA 

Block diagram of a 1588 system: icons to sensors, actuators, computers, UTC, boundary clocks, router, switch, network, and system

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