Specifications

PL 3120/PL 3150/PL 3170 Power Line Smart Transceiver Data Book 211
Table 8.2 Standard PL Smart Transceiver Types
Power Management
Standard Transceiver
Type Band
Communications
Parameters
CENELEC
Protocol
OOGAS Pin
Connected to
VCORE Pin
OOGAS Pin
Connected to
Specified
Resistors
PL-20N (factory default) C
0E 01 00 10 00 00 00
Disabled Disabled Disabled
PL-20C C
4A 00 00 10 00 00 00
Enabled Disabled Disabled
PL-20N-LOW C
0E 01 00 12 00 00 00
Disabled Disabled Enabled
PL-20C-LOW C
4A 00 00 12 0000 00
Enabled Disabled Enabled
PL-20A A
0E 01 00 10 00 01 00
Disabled Disabled Disabled
PL-20A-LOW A
0E 01 00 12 00 01 00
Disabled Disabled Enabled
Development Tools Support
Applications for the PL Smart Transceivers can be developed using the Mini EVK Evaluation Kit, NodeBuilder
Development Tool, or ShortStack Developer’s Kit. These tools are described in the following sections. The LonBuilder
Developer’s Workbench cannot be used to develop applications for the PL Smart Transceivers.
Mini EVK Evaluation Kit
The Mini EVK Evaluation Kit can be used to evaluate the LONWORKS platform and PL Smart Transceivers, and can
also be used to develop a prototype or production device based on the PL 3120 or 3150 Smart Transceiver. Any release
of the Mini EVK can be used to develop applications for the PL 3120 or 3150 Smart Transceiver, though Release 1.02
or newer is recommended. A free update to Release 1.02 is available for Mini EVK Release 1.00 and 1.01 at
www.echelon.com/downloads
.
To develop an application for a PL Smart Transceiver using the Mini EVK, one of the following hardware templates
must be selected under Target Hardware in the Mini Application:
•PL 3120 Evaluation Board (CENELEC off)
•PL 3120 Evaluation Board (CENELEC on)
•PL 3150 Evaluation Board (CENELEC off)
•PL 3150 Evaluation Board (CENELEC on)
Custom hardware can be developed with the Mini EVK,as long as the custom hardware has the same hardware
properties—such as clock speed and memory map—as one of the four PL evaluation boards. Developers requiring other
hardware configurations must use the NodeBuilder Development Tool.
NodeBuilder Development Tool
The NodeBuilder Development Tool can be used to develop a prototype or production device based on the PL 3120,
3150, or 3170 Smart Transceiver. Release 3.1 or newer of the NodeBuilder Development Tool is required to develop
applications for the PL 3120 or 3150 Smart Transceiver. NodeBuilder 3.14 (NodeBuilder 3.1 with Service Pack 4) or
newer is required to develop applications for the PL 3170 Smart Transceiver. NodeBuilder 3.1 Service Pack 4 is
available for free download from www.echelon.com/downloads
.