1.1.2.4.7 DRV_G3_MACRT_GetTimerReference Function
C
uint32_t DRV_G3_MACRT_GetTimerReference ( const DRV_HANDLE handle );
Summary
Gets the internal timer reference from PLC transceiver, in microseconds.
Description
PLC transceiver has an internal 32-bit counter which is used as internal time reference for all time calculations in PHY and MAC-RT layers. This counter is internally configured to be increased each microsecond. This function allows to use this counter as an accurate time reference for upper layers.
Precondition
DRV_G3_MACRT_Open must have been called to obtain a valid opened device handle.
Parameters
Param | Description |
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handle | A valid instance handle, returned from the driver's open routine |
Returns
Internal timer reference from PLC transceiver in microseconds.
Example
// 'handle', returned from DRV_G3_MACRT_Open previously called uint32_t macRtTimerRef; macRtTimerRef = DRV_G3_MACRT_GetTimerReference(handle);
Remarks
This function requires an SPI transaction to retrieve time from PLC transceiver, so potential jitter in different SPI accesses may impact accuracy.