NTP Time Synchronization Service

Introduction

This chapter describes the NTP time synchronization service, which provides an accurate local clock using .

What Is in This Chapter?

This chapter contains the following topics:

Introducing the NTP Time Synchronization Service
Using the R_NTPC Block for Time Synchronization
NTP Time Synchronization Service Operating Conditions
Configuring the NTP Time Service

NTP

Network Time Protocol. A protocol used to synchronize the time of a client or server to the time of another server or referenced source like a satellite receiver.