TIDM-SOMPLC-INDUSTRIAL-CENELEC Reference Design

Texas Instruments

System on Module for Industrial Power Line Communication (CENELEC Frequency Band)

Description

This reference design is a single-board System on Module(SOM) for industrial PLC in the Cenelec frequency band. This TI implementation of Power Line Communications (PLC) is a new option for adding communications to industrial equipment such as solar arrays.PLC Lite™ offers higher data throughput than earlier forms of PLC and greater robustness for transmission across noisy electric lines by using OFDM PHY technology. The industrial PLC achieves up to 21 kbps data rates across AC or DC power lines compared to traditional SFSK PLC solutions (2-5 kbps) all while decreasing the overall BOM cost of a typical PLC modem. Engineers can take the SOM design and integrate it into their overall system board or keep the design as an add-on board to their application. The only additional hardware required is the AC mains line coupling circuitry. The included hardware schematics and Gerber files simplify the task for engineers to add PLC to their end system. OEMs will benefit from having the ability to rapidly evaluate and prototype Power Line Communications technology in their application.

Features
  • OFDM modulation with BPSK encoding provides robust performance in noisy environmentsTuned to operate in frequency bands up to 150KHzIndustry standard CSMA/CA MAC protocol supports point to point: point to multipoint environments suitable for industrial applicationsPLC Lite ™ software developed and supported by Texas Instruments provides assurance to developersComprehensive 2 chip solution includes an MCU and integrated analog front endSmall form factor: 1.5 X 1.9""
Applications
  • Power Line Communications
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Parts

Part Number Name Companion Part
AFE031 AFE031 Buy Datasheet
SN74LVC2G07 SN74LVC2G07 Buy Datasheet
TMS320F28035 TMS320F28035 Buy Datasheet
TPS3828-33 TPS3828-33 Buy Datasheet
TPS62240 TPS62240 Buy Datasheet

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