Specifications

PL 3120/PL 3150/PL 3170 Power Line Smart Transceiver Data Book 7

Electric Utility vs. Home/Commercial/Industrial

Applications

The PL 3120 and PL 3150 Smart Transceivers are designed to operate in one of two frequency ranges depending on the

end application. However, the PL 3170 Smart Transceiver is designed to operate in one frequency range for the home

control and automation market. When configured for use in electric utility applications, the Smart Transceivers

communicate in the A-band frequency range. In home/commercial/industrial applications, they communicate in the C-

band frequency range. The use of separate operating frequency bands for utility and non-utility applications originated

in Europe and has because become a de facto standard because of the numerous benefits it provides in terms of

bandwidth management, security, and privacy.

Extensive Development Resources

A wide assortment of technical documentation, diagnostic tools, support programs, and training courses are available to

assist customers with their projects. Additionally, Echelon offers fee-based pre-production design reviews of customer’s

products, schematics, PCB layouts, and bills of material to verify that they comply with published guidelines.

Communication performance-verification testing is provided to customers who submit working devices.

Audience

The PL 3120/PL 3150/ PL 3170 Power Line Smart Transceiver Data Book provides specifications and user instructions

for PL Smart Transceiver customers.

Content

This data book describes the use of the PL Smart Transceivers in both utility (A-band) and home/commercial/industrial (C-

band) applications.