Abstract: A time synchronization method, applied to a power-line communication (PLC) network that includes a head end node and at least one tail end node coupled to the head end node. The method includes the head end node generates data about voltage zero-crossing points based on reference time, where the data about the voltage zero-crossing points includes zero-crossing time points of the voltage zero-crossing points. When a first timing point arrives, the head end node sends first information to the tail end node, where the first information includes a timestamp of a first zero-crossing point, the first zero-crossing point is a voltage zero-crossing point closest to the first timing point, and the timestamp of the first zero-crossing point is used by the tail end node to determine a zero-crossing time point of a second zero-crossing point.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application disclose a method, an apparatus, and a system for information transmission in a PLC network. A switch control apparatus in embodiments of this application includes a switch and a coupling circuit. The coupling circuit is connected in parallel to two ends of the switch. When the switch is open, the coupling circuit transmits a first power line communication (PLC) signal to a gateway device. In embodiments of this application, when the switch is open, the PLC signal may be sent to the gateway device and information such as power off and tripping may be reported to the gateway device.

Abstract: A time synchronization method, applied to a power-line communication (PLC) network that includes a head end node and at least one tail end node coupled to the head end node. The method includes the head end node generates data about voltage zero-crossing points based on reference time, where the data about the voltage zero-crossing points includes zero-crossing time points of the voltage zero-crossing points. When a first timing point arrives, the head end node sends first information to the tail end node, where the first information includes a timestamp of a first zero-crossing point, the first zero-crossing point is a voltage zero-crossing point closest to the first timing point, and the timestamp of the first zero-crossing point is used by the tail end node to determine a zero-crossing time point of a second zero-crossing point.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a reset method and a network device. The method includes: receiving, by an SPI Flash, a reset instruction sent by a processor; and performing reset processing corresponding to the reset instruction according to the reset instruction, where the reset instruction includes interrupting a current operation, recording interruption state information when the current operation is interrupted, and setting a current state to a state of responding to a read instruction of the processor; after finishing the reset operation, sending, by the processor, a read instruction to the SPI Flash, and receiving interruption state information sent by the SPI Flash according to the read instruction; and then determining, according to the interruption state information, whether the interrupted operation in the SPI Flash needs to be continued, and if yes, sending an instruction of continuing the interrupted operation to the SPI Flash.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a reset method and a network device. The method includes: receiving, by an SPI Flash, a reset instruction sent by a processor; and performing reset processing corresponding to the reset instruction according to the reset instruction, where the reset instruction includes interrupting a current operation, recording interruption state information when the current operation is interrupted, and setting a current state to a state of responding to a read instruction of the processor; after finishing the reset operation, sending, by the processor, a read instruction to the SPI Flash, and receiving interruption state information sent by the SPI Flash according to the read instruction; and then determining, according to the interruption state information, whether the interrupted operation in the SPI Flash needs to be continued, and if yes, sending an instruction of continuing the interrupted operation to the SPI Flash.