Specifications

PL 3120 /PL 3150/PL 3170 Power Line Smart Transceiver Data Book v
Standard Transceiver Types ...............................................................................................................................210
Development Tools Support...............................................................................................................................211
Mini EVK Evaluation Kit............................................................................................................................211
NodeBuilder Development Tool .................................................................................................................211
PL Smart Transceiver Channel Definitions..........................................................................................212
PL Smart Transceiver Clock Speed Selection......................................................................................212
ShortStack Developer’s Kit.........................................................................................................................213
Downloading Application and Transceiver Type Parameters ............................................................................213
Appendix A -PL Smart Transceiver Reference Designs ......................................................................................215
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................216
Development Support Kit Contents....................................................................................................................217
Reference Design Files................................................................................................................................218
Reference Design Specifications........................................................................................................................219
The Importance of Using Development Support Kit (DSK) Reference Designs ...............................................220
Appendix B -PL Smart Transceiver-Based Device Checklist..............................................................................223
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................224
Device Checklist.................................................................................................................................................225
Appendix C -Isolation Transformer Specifications..............................................................................................231
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μH-Leakage Transformer Specifications .......................................................................................................232
Low-Leakage Transformer Specifications .........................................................................................................233
Appendix D -Manufacturing Test and Handling Guidelines...............................................................................235
Production Test Guidelines ................................................................................................................................236
Physical Layer Production Test...................................................................................................................236
Production Test Strategy ......................................................................................................................236
In-Circuit Test (ICT)............................................................................................................................236
Transmitter Performance Verification..................................................................................................236
Receiver Performance Verification......................................................................................................237
A/D, D/A- based Test System .....................................................................................................................238
Hardware Description ..........................................................................................................................238
Software Description............................................................................................................................239
Test System Verification.............................................................................................................................240
Verification of Background Noise .......................................................................................................240
Verification of Query ID Message Amplitude .....................................................................................241
Manufacturing Handling Guidelines ..................................................................................................................241
Board Soldering Considerations..................................................................................................................241
Handling Precautions and Electrostatic Discharge......................................................................................242
Wave-solder Operations.......................................................................................................................243
Board Cleaning Operations ..................................................................................................................243
Appendix E -References..........................................................................................................................................245