Systems and methods for time synchronization of IEDs via radio link
First Claim
1. An intelligent electronic device (IED) configured to transmit a time signal adjusted by a calculated propagation delay via a radio link, the IED comprising:
- a radio transmitter configured to transmit radio signals;
a radio receiver configured to receive radio signals;
a time signal module configured to maintain a master time signal;
a time signal synchronization module in communication with the radio transmitter and the radio receiver, the time signal synchronization module configured to;
transmit a radio signal to a receiving IED via the radio transmitter requesting a response; and
receive the response from the receiving IED via the radio receiver after a first time delay;
a propagation delay calculation module configured to determine a propagation delay associated with the response; and
a time signal adjustment module configured to calculate a new time signal for the receiving IED, the new time signal representative of a time from the master time signal and adjusted by the propagation delay, andwherein the radio transmitter transmits the new time signal via the radio link to the receiving IED subsequent to a detection of loss of communication with a primary independent time source.
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides systems and methods for synchronizing the time signals of master and remote IEDs using a radio link. According to one embodiment, a master IED may transmit an adjusted time signal to a remote IED via a radio signal. The master IED may determine a propagation delay between the master IED and a remote IED. The master IED may then adjust a master time signal by the propagation delay and transmit the adjusted time signal to the remote IED. Alternatively, a remote IED may request and receive a master time signal from a master IED via a radio signal. The remote IED may then determine the propagation delay and adjust the received master time signal accordingly. According to various embodiments, the time signal of a master and remote IED may be synchronized to within at least one millisecond.
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1. An intelligent electronic device (IED) configured to transmit a time signal adjusted by a calculated propagation delay via a radio link, the IED comprising:
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a radio transmitter configured to transmit radio signals; a radio receiver configured to receive radio signals; a time signal module configured to maintain a master time signal; a time signal synchronization module in communication with the radio transmitter and the radio receiver, the time signal synchronization module configured to; transmit a radio signal to a receiving IED via the radio transmitter requesting a response; and receive the response from the receiving IED via the radio receiver after a first time delay; a propagation delay calculation module configured to determine a propagation delay associated with the response; and a time signal adjustment module configured to calculate a new time signal for the receiving IED, the new time signal representative of a time from the master time signal and adjusted by the propagation delay, and wherein the radio transmitter transmits the new time signal via the radio link to the receiving IED subsequent to a detection of loss of communication with a primary independent time source.
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2. A method for synchronizing a first intelligent electronic device (IED) and a second IED, comprising the first IED:
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transmitting a radio signal to the second IED requesting a response from the second IED; receiving a response via a radio signal from the second IED after a first time delay; determining a propagation delay between the first IED and the second IED by dividing the first time delay in half; calculating a new time signal for the second IED, the new time signal representative of a time from a master time signal and adjusted by the propagation delay; and transmitting the new time signal for the second IED to the second IED via a radio signal in order for the second IED to synchronize a time signal of the second IED with the new time signal, subsequent to a detection of loss of communication with a primary independent time source. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An intelligent electronic device (IED) configured to transmit a time signal adjusted by a calculated propagation delay via a radio link, the IED comprising:
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a radio transmitter configured to transmit radio signals; a radio receiver configured to receive radio signals; a time signal module configured to maintain a master time signal; a time signal synchronization module in communication with the radio transmitter and the radio receiver, the time signal synchronization module configured to; transmit a radio signal to a receiving IED via the radio transmitter requesting a response; and receive the response from the receiving IED via the radio receiver after a first time delay; a propagation delay calculation module configured to determine a propagation delay associated with the response; and a time signal adjustment module configured calculate a new time signal for the receiving IED based upon the master time signal and the propagation delay, and wherein the radio transmitter transmits the new time signal via the radio link to the receiving IED subsequent to a detection of the loss of communication with a primary independent time source. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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