Specifications

Appendix B –PL Smart Transceiver-Based Device Checklist
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Introduction
This appendix includes a checklist that can be used to verify critical design elements described in this user’s guide.
Verifying compliance with these items is an important step toward insuring that a Smart Transceiver-based product
realizes the full communication performance of the PL Smart Transceiver. All of the items listed below should be
carefully checked prior to releasing a design either for review by Echelon or for production.
Echelon offers a confidential design review process that provides an independent review of most items on this list.
Contact your local Echelon sales representative to arrange for a review. Note that the following items must be provided
with each design review submission to Echelon:
1) Schematic diagrams in PDF format
2) Gerber files of the PCB(s) including all
layers
3) A detailed bill of material including all required component specifications, vendor names and part numbers
4) Answers to checklist question numbers 1, 25 and 45
If the product design is modular, then the above documentation should be provided for all relevant modules including
the power supply, PL reference design, and coupling circuit.
Supplying the following additional documentation is also recommended in order to expedite the design review process:
1) Soft copy of data sheets for any components that are; only available locally, unique, or custom components.
The specifications of individual components are checked as part of the design review process. Due to the
number of components that must be reviewed, if documentation is not readily available on the Internet or
provided in the review package, such components can not be reviewed.
2) Bill of Material with a column added listing the original reference designations if they differ from the
designations in the DSK and data book.
3) Any additional notes that provide information relevant to the design. This may include explanations of parts of
the design not included in the documentation, or aspects of the design that may be obscure.
4) Explanation of “compound designs” where different variations exist depending on component selection. Note
that the BOM should indicate component selections for each variant.
Having reviewed dozens of products, Echelon has made note of the most common errors. These items are indicated
below with and asterisk after the item number. Special care should be taken to ensure that these items are implemented
correctly.
All pages of Appendix B can be copied.