Dante employs a distributed Leader Clock election protocol designed to automatically determine and select the most suitable clock for the network. This is known as the 'Best Master Clock Algorithm'. This selection process is based on a variety of information that each Dante device advertises across the network. Among the key factors considered are the quality of each device’s clock, the source of the clock signal, the speed of the network link, and several other relevant parameters. By analysing this comprehensive set of data, the protocol ensures that the clock deemed to be the best in terms of performance and reliability is elected as the Leader Clock, thereby optimising the overall synchronization and functioning of the Dante network.
For more information, see Clock Synchronization or review our PTP Technical Deep Dive