WEBINAR

PTP in a Software-Defined Substation: Synchronization of vPAC and Server Platforms

30 September 2026, 17:00 UTC+4 · 75 min

WEBINAR — PTP in a Software-Defined Substation: Synchronization of vPAC and Server Platforms
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Length
75 min
Language
English
Price
Free

About this webinar

When transitioning from conventional protection and automation devices to vPAC, time synchronization becomes a responsibility of the entire server platform. The timestamp must pass through the Ethernet controller, Precision Hardware Clock (PHC), Linux kernel, and system clock before becoming available to virtualized protection and automation functions and other applications running on the server platform. During this 75-minute webinar, we will examine how PTP operates on a server platform, how Hardware Timestamping differs from Software Timestamping, why PHCs are required, what the LinuxPTP package is and what it consists of, how to verify PTP support in a network adapter, and what new synchronization requirements arise when transitioning to a software-defined substation.

What you will learn

  • Understand the architecture of PTP synchronization on a server platform, from the Grandmaster and network adapter to Linux and vPAC
  • Distinguish between Hardware and Software Timestamping, PHC and System Clock, and understand their impact on synchronization accuracy
  • Verify hardware PTP support provided by a network adapter and Linux driver using ethtool and LinuxPTP
  • Understand the requirements for the server, network infrastructure, and virtualization environment that must be considered when deploying vPAC

Agenda

  • 17:00 UTC+4 — PTP in a Software-Defined Substation.
  • 17:10 UTC+4 — How PTP Measures Time
  • 17:20 UTC+4 — Hardware and Software Timestamping.
  • 17:32 UTC+4 — PHC, System Clock, and LinuxPTP
  • 17:45 UTC+4 — PTP and Protection and Automation Virtualization.
  • 17:57 UTC+4 — Common Issues and Troubleshooting.
  • 18:05 UTC+4 — Q&A

Speakers

Alexander Golovin — CTO

Alexander Golovin has graduated with Master's degree at Moscow Power Engineering Institute (Technical University) in 2008 (Protection, control and automation department). Since that time he has been involved in the development of products and solutions for digital substations as well as in the implementation of digital substations. He worked as a head of engineering department and then as a chief technical officer at Profotech where he was responsible for the development of fiber-optic current and electronic voltage sensors. Since 2012 he is a co-founder and chief technical officer for Tekvel Ltd., based in Dubai, UAE. Alexander is involved in the development of software and hardware solutions for digital substations, is participating in the implementations of digital substations with process bus (with more than 40 projects implemented for the last 3 years). He has also been providing training on IEC 61850 within Tekvel team since 2012 with more than 2500 engineers trained around the globe. Alexander Golovin is a member of the Working Group 10 of International Electrotechnical Commission Technical Committee 57, which is responsible for development and maintenance of IEC 61850 standard.

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