Description

The importance of on-time response and monitoring in Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) and distribution automation networks increases demands on reliable communications.  Standards-based communications are becoming a requirement in most smart grid deployments as service operators and regulators take advantage of interoperability.  This TI Design addresses these issues by implementing a solution with standard-based Wireless M-Bus and G3-PLC Power Line Communication (PLC). This design can help improve network performance: reliability: capacity: and scalability. The CC13xx wireless MCU acts as both the RF protocol processor and the host for the PLC processor: resulting in additional cost-saving for the system design. This design is based on wireless M-Bus RF solution with G3-PLC and: to see TI proprietary RF solution-based version: view the Hybrid RF and PLC Reference Design.