pps_endrun

Reference Documentation

Platform
Intel® PAC
Napatech SmartNIC
Content Type
Reference Information
Capture Software Version
Link™ Capture Software 12.10
Napatech Software Suite: pps_endrun
pps_endrun

pps_endrun

The pps_endrun tool shows the PPS timesync feature based on the Endrun PPS device.

Syntax

pps_endrun [-h | --help] [-comport]

Commands
Command Description
-h, --help Display help and exit
-l Print the output in local time, not UTC time
-comport Optional com port string, e.g., /dev/ttyUSB0

Initialization

All initialization for PPS is done using the ntservice.ini file. The configuration is set when starting the service. It is not possible to change PPS settings dynamically.

Functionality

When the pps_endrun tool is started, PPS on all cards configured to run PPS will be enabled. If the pps_endrun tool is stopped correctly, the PPS functionality will be disabled again, otherwise the PPS synchronization will continue to run.

Examples

  • Start PPS timesync on all PPS configured cards:
    pps_endrun