/* ///--> IMPORTANT LICENSE NOTE for timesync option 1 in this file <--/// PLEASE NOTE: There is a patent filed for the time sync algorithm used in the code of this file for timesync option TIME_SYNC_LORASERVER. The shown implementation example is covered by the repository's licencse, but you may not be eligible to deploy the applied algorithm in applications without granted license by the patent holder. You may use timesync option TIME_SYNC_LORAWAN if you do not want or cannot accept this. */ #if (HAS_LORA) #if (TIME_SYNC_LORASERVER) && (TIME_SYNC_LORAWAN) #error Duplicate timesync method selected. You must select either LORASERVER or LORAWAN timesync. #endif #include "timesync.h" static bool timeSyncPending = false; static uint8_t time_sync_seqNo = (uint8_t)random(TIME_SYNC_MAX_SEQNO), sample_idx; static uint32_t timesync_timestamp[TIME_SYNC_SAMPLES][no_of_timestamps]; static TaskHandle_t timeSyncProcTask; // create task for timeserver handshake processing, called from main.cpp void timesync_init(void) { xTaskCreatePinnedToCore(timesync_processReq, // task function "timesync_proc", // name of task 4096, // stack size of task (void *)1, // task parameter 7, // priority of the task &timeSyncProcTask, // task handle 1); // CPU core } // kickoff asnychronous timesync handshake void timesync_request(void) { // exit if a timesync handshake is already running if (timeSyncPending) return; // start timesync handshake else { ESP_LOGI(TAG, "[%0.3f] Timeserver sync request started, seqNo#%d", _seconds(), time_sync_seqNo); xTaskNotifyGive(timeSyncProcTask); // unblock timesync task } } // task for processing time sync request void timesync_processReq(void *taskparameter) { uint32_t rcv_seqNo = TIME_SYNC_END_FLAG; uint32_t time_offset_sec = 0, time_offset_ms = 0; // this task is an endless loop, waiting in blocked mode, until it is // unblocked by timesync_request(). It then waits to be notified from // timesync_serverAnswer(), which is called from LMIC each time a timestamp // from the timesource via LORAWAN arrived. // --- asnychronous part: generate and collect timestamps from gateway --- while (1) { // wait for kickoff ulTaskNotifyTake(pdFALSE, portMAX_DELAY); // initialize flag and counters timeSyncPending = true; time_offset_ms = sample_idx = 0; if (++time_sync_seqNo > TIME_SYNC_MAX_SEQNO) time_sync_seqNo = 0; // wait until we are joined if we are not while (!LMIC.devaddr) { vTaskDelay(pdMS_TO_TICKS(3000)); } // collect timestamp samples in timestamp array for (int8_t i = 0; i < TIME_SYNC_SAMPLES; i++) { // send timesync request #if (TIME_SYNC_LORASERVER) // ask user's timeserver (for LoRAWAN < 1.0.3) payload.reset(); payload.addByte(time_sync_seqNo); SendPayload(TIMEPORT); #elif (TIME_SYNC_LORAWAN) // ask network (requires LoRAWAN >= 1.0.3) LMIC_requestNetworkTime(timesync_serverAnswer, &time_sync_seqNo); // trigger to immediately get DevTimeAns from class A device LMIC_sendAlive(); #endif // wait until a timestamp was received if (xTaskNotifyWait(0x00, ULONG_MAX, &rcv_seqNo, pdMS_TO_TICKS(TIME_SYNC_TIMEOUT * 1000)) == pdFALSE) { ESP_LOGW(TAG, "[d%0.3f] Timesync aborted: timed out", _seconds()); goto Fail; // no timestamp received before timeout } // check if we are in handshake with server if (rcv_seqNo != time_sync_seqNo) { ESP_LOGW(TAG, "[%0.3f] Timesync aborted: handshake out of sync", _seconds()); goto Fail; } #if (TIME_SYNC_LORASERVER) // calculate time diff with received timestamp time_offset_ms += timesync_timestamp[sample_idx][timesync_rx] - timesync_timestamp[sample_idx][timesync_tx]; #endif // increment sample index sample_idx++; // if we are not in last cycle, pause until next cycle if (i < TIME_SYNC_SAMPLES - 1) vTaskDelay(pdMS_TO_TICKS(TIME_SYNC_CYCLE * 1000)); } // for i // --- time critial part: evaluate timestamps and calculate time --- // mask application irq to ensure accurate timing mask_user_IRQ(); // calculate average time offset over the summed up difference time_offset_ms /= TIME_SYNC_SAMPLES; // add milliseconds from latest gateway time, and apply a compensation // constant for processing times on node and gateway, strip full seconds time_offset_ms += timesync_timestamp[sample_idx - 1][gwtime_msec]; time_offset_ms -= TIME_SYNC_FIXUP; time_offset_ms %= 1000; // take latest timestamp received from gateway // and add time difference rounded to whole seconds time_offset_sec = timesync_timestamp[sample_idx - 1][gwtime_sec]; time_offset_sec += time_offset_ms / 1000; setMyTime(time_offset_sec, time_offset_ms, _lora); // send timesync end char to show timesync was successful payload.reset(); payload.addByte(TIME_SYNC_END_FLAG); SendPayload(TIMEPORT); goto Finish; Fail: // set retry timer timesyncer.attach(TIME_SYNC_INTERVAL_RETRY * 60, setTimeSyncIRQ); // intentionally fallthrough to Finish here Finish: // end of time critical section: release app irq lock timeSyncPending = false; unmask_user_IRQ(); } // infinite while(1) } // store incoming timestamps void timesync_store(uint32_t timestamp, timesync_t timestamp_type) { ESP_LOGD(TAG, "[%0.3f] seq#%d[%d]: t%d=%d", _seconds(), time_sync_seqNo - 1, sample_idx, timestamp_type, timestamp); timesync_timestamp[sample_idx][timestamp_type] = timestamp; } // callback function to receive time answer from network or answer void timesync_serverAnswer(void *pUserData, int flag) { #if (HAS_LORA_TIME) // if no timesync handshake is pending then exit if (!timeSyncPending) return; // mask application irq to ensure accurate timing mask_user_IRQ(); // return code: 0 = failed / 1 = success int rc = 0; // cast back void parameter to a pointer uint8_t *p = (uint8_t *)pUserData, rcv_seqNo = *p; uint16_t timestamp_msec = 0; uint32_t timestamp_sec = 0; #if (TIME_SYNC_LORASERVER) // pUserData: contains pointer (32bit) to payload buffer // flag: length of buffer // Store the instant the time request of the node was received on the gateway timesync_store(osticks2ms(os_getTime()), timesync_rx); // parse pUserData: // p type meaning // +0 uint8_t sequence number (taken from node's time_sync_req) // +1 uint32_t current second (from UTC epoch) // +4 uint8_t 1/250ths fractions of current second // swap byte order from msb to lsb, note: this is a platform dependent hack timestamp_sec = __builtin_bswap32(*(uint32_t *)(++p)); // one step being 1/250th sec * 1000 = 4msec timestamp_msec = *(p += 4) * 4; // if no time is available or spurious buffer then exit if (flag != TIME_SYNC_FRAME_LENGTH) { if (rcv_seqNo == TIME_SYNC_END_FLAG) ESP_LOGI(TAG, "[%0.3f] Timeserver error: no confident time available", _seconds()); else ESP_LOGW(TAG, "[%0.3f] Timeserver error: spurious data received", _seconds()); goto Exit; // failure } goto Finish; #elif (TIME_SYNC_LORAWAN) // pUserData: contains pointer to SeqNo (not needed here) // flag: indicates if we got a recent time from the network int32_t delay_msec; lmic_time_reference_t lmicTime; if (flag != 1) { ESP_LOGW(TAG, "[%0.3f] Network did not answer time request", _seconds()); goto Exit; } // Populate lmic_time_reference flag = LMIC_getNetworkTimeReference(&lmicTime); if (flag != 1) { ESP_LOGW(TAG, "[%0.3f] Network time request failed", _seconds()); goto Exit; } // Calculate UTCTime, considering the difference between GPS and UTC time // epoch, and the leap seconds timestamp_sec = lmicTime.tNetwork + GPS_UTC_DIFF - LEAP_SECS_SINCE_GPSEPOCH; ESP_LOGD(TAG, "lmicTime.tNetwork = %d", timestamp_sec); // Add the delay between the instant the time was transmitted and // the current time delay_msec = osticks2ms(os_getTime() - lmicTime.tLocal); timestamp_sec += delay_msec / 1000; timestamp_msec += delay_msec % 1000; goto Finish; #endif // (TIME_SYNC_LORAWAN) Finish: // check if calculated time is recent if (timeIsValid(timestamp_sec)) { // store time received from gateway timesync_store(timestamp_sec, gwtime_sec); timesync_store(timestamp_msec, gwtime_msec); // success rc = 1; } else { ESP_LOGW(TAG, "[%0.3f] Timeserver error: outdated time received", _seconds()); } Exit: // end of time critical section: release app irq lock unmask_user_IRQ(); // inform processing task xTaskNotify(timeSyncProcTask, (rc ? rcv_seqNo : TIME_SYNC_END_FLAG), eSetBits); #endif // (HAS_LORA_TIME) } #endif // HAS_LORA