METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING COMMUNICATION CHANNEL DELAY ASYMMETRY

    公开(公告)号:EP2520040A4

    公开(公告)日:2017-12-20

    申请号:EP09852745

    申请日:2009-12-31

    申请人: ABB RESEARCH LTD

    摘要: The invention provides a method and apparatus for detecting communication channel delay asymmetry between transmission line protection devices. The method comprises: calculating, repeatedly, clock disparity between clocks of the protection devices and communication delays at different paths of the communication channel; comparing the latest calculated clock disparity and communication delays with previously calculated clock disparities and communication delays, respectively; determining a channel switching has happened if a change of the calculated clock disparity exceeds a first threshold, or a change of the calculated communication delays for any path exceeds a second threshold; and determining the channel delays as asymmetrical if a difference between the calculated communication delays of the different paths after the channel switching exceeds a third threshold.