TX Margin is a minimum inter-packet gap enforced between consecutive transmissions on the same link. Without this gap, packets are placed back-to-back with zero spacing — theoretically optimal but impossible on real hardware.
The margin absorbs timing uncertainties: PTP clock synchronization error (±1µs typical), GCL gate transition jitter (~0.5µs), and store-and-forward processing variation. Recommended values: 1–3 µs for LAN9662 hardware.
| PCP | TC | Flow | Type | Payload | Period | Tx Time |
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| 7 | TC7 | f_lidar_fc | LiDAR G32 | 1248 B | 167 µs | 10.288 µs |
| 6 | TC6 | f_lidar_r | LiDAR G32 | 1248 B | 167 µs | 10.288 µs |
| 5 | TC5 | f_lidar_fl | LiDAR P40P | 1262 B | 536 µs | 10.400 µs |
| 4 | TC4 | f_lidar_fr | LiDAR P40P | 1262 B | 536 µs | 10.400 µs |
| 3 | TC3 | f_radar_f | Radar MRR | 64 B | 5000 µs | 0.816 µs |
| 2 | TC2 | f_radar_flc | Radar MRR | 64 B | 5000 µs | 0.816 µs |
| 1 | TC1 | f_radar_frc | Radar MRR | 64 B | 5000 µs | 0.816 µs |
| 0 | TC0 | f_radar_rlc + f_radar_rrc | Radar MRR ×2 | 64 B ea | 5000 µs | 0.816 µs |
| Packet | Flow | Route | Release | End | E2E | Deadline | Slack | Status |
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