Measurement, Control, and Communication Using IEEE 1588

John Eidson received a BS and MS in 1958 and 1960 from Michigan State University and the Ph.D. in 1964 from Stanford University, all in electrical engineering. Since 1970 his research has focused on instrument system design and architecture. This work was conducted in the central research laboratories of Varian Associates (1967-72), Hewlett-Packard (1972-1999) and most recently Agilent Technologies. Since 1990 his research has focused on the problems of distributed measurement and control with particular emphasis on the use of synchronized clocks and explicit representation of system timing as the foundation for instrument system architecture. This work has resulted in numerous publications and more than twenty patents. This work is the basis for the technology embodied in IEEE 1588.

Background.- to Time-based Measurement, Control, and Communication.- The Evolution of Clocks and Clock Synchronization.- An Overview of Clock Synchronization Using IEEE 1588.- IEEE 1588.- A Detailed Analysis of IEEE 1588.- Practical Issues in Implementing IEEE 1588.- Applying IEEE 1588.- System Architecture Based on Synchronized Clocks.- Case Studies in Industrial Automation and Power.- Case Studies in Instrumentation Systems.- Case Studies in Communications.- The Future of IEEE 1588 and Time-based Applications.