User manual

UTILITY-BAND BPSK 6.0 kbps PLM
PICtail™ PLUS DAUGHTER BOARD
USER’S GUIDE
© 2011 Microchip Technology Inc. DS75019A-page 15
Chapter 2. Hardware
This chapter provides a functional overview of the daughter board and identifies its
major hardware components. Topics covered include:
• Functional Overview
• Hardware Components
2.1 FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW
A block diagram illustrating the functional operation of the daughter board is shown in
Figure 2-1.
FIGURE 2-1: UTILITY-BAND BPSK 6.0 kbps PLM PICtail™ PLUS DAUGHTER BOARD BLOCK
DIAGRAM
dsPIC33F
Explorer 16
Development
Board
Adder
and
Band-Pass
Filter
Transmit Amplifier
PWM
Channels
OC1-OC4
Push-pull
Line Driver
Tuned
Amplifier
2-Stage
Receive Band-Pass Filter
Band-Pass
Filter
AN8
AN9
AN16
AN17
HV Adapter
Cable
To
Power Line
Daughter Board
RG0
RG1
RF0
RF1
CS
RX
HiZ
RX
(see Warning below)
WARNING
SHOCK HAZARD – Do not open the HV adapter cable enclosure.
Failure to heed this warning could result in bodily harm.