User Manual - LinkSprite
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1. CON Pert Re BU 7 Baud Rate Parity Date Bits Stop Bits Set up Transmit Region In Binary In Hex Auto Tranznit Tine Interval of Transmit 1000 ms Clear Transmit Region Set up Receive Region In Binery In ex Clear Receive Region Transnit Content Receiving Content UART RS232 RS485 Over Wide Band Powerline Communication Transceiver Module N LinkSprite Next we can set the Transmit Region and click on Send to send data to the PLC module Other serial terminal software for example X CTU from digi com can also be used LinkSpriteTechnologies Inc 14 www linksprite com X LinkSprite UART RS232 RS485 Over Wide Band Powerline Communication Transceiver Module LinkSprite Technolgies Inc 1067 S Hover St Unit E 186 Longmont CO 80501 Phone 720 204 8599 Sales sales linksprite com Support support linksprite com Web http www linksprite com N LinkSprite LinkSpriteTechnologies Inc 15 www linksprite com2. 7 Definition of DIP Pins UART RS232 RS485 Over Wide Band Powerline Communication Transceiver Module 1 ModulezX BEE J7_1 X1 gt NONE J7_2 X2 gt NONE J7_3 X3 gt NONE J7 4 X4 gt NONE J6_1 GD gt gt GND JS 2CTX2 gt URRT TX TTE J6_3 RX gt URRT RX TTL 2 Module URRT RS232 J7_1 X1 gt GND J7 2 X2 gt URRT TX RS232 J7 3 OX3 gt URRT RX RS232 J7 4 X4 gt NONE J6_1 GD gt gt GND J6 2 DO gt URRT TX TTL J6_3 RX gt URRT RX TTL 3 Module UART_RS485 J7_1 X1 gt GND J7_2 X2 gt UART_485_A J7_3 X3 gt UART_485_B J7 4 X4 gt NONE J6_1 GD gt gt GND J6_2 TX gt UART_TX TTL J6_3 RX gt UART_RX TTL 4 Module UART_USB J7_1 X1 gt USB_GND J7_2 X2 gt USBDP lt J7_3 X3 gt USBDM gt J7 4 X4 gt UBUS J6_1 GD gt gt GND J6_2 TX gt UART_TX TTL JTG KRX gt URRT RX TTL LinkSpriteTechnologies Inc T www linksprite com X LinkSprite UART RS232 RS485 Over Wide Band Powerline Communication Transceiver Module 8 Interface Card Socket Definition and Layout The pin layout of interface cards is compatible with Xbee module from Digi www digi com The socket on the PLC UART motherboard can be used to receive any interface card with the pin out shown below top view 06000000000 1 l Pin assignment of the interface card socket side views Pin Na
3. UART RS232 RS485 USB Ethernet Over Broadband Powerline Communication Transceiver Module Homeplug based Serial Adaptor User Manual SS LinkSprite LinkSprite Technologies Inc January 2011 www linksprite com X LinkSprite UART RS232 RS485 Over Wide Band Powerline Communication Transceiver Module 1 Introduction This document documents LinkSprite s broadband powerline communication module 5Mbps throughput on the powerline Based on the feedbacks of LinkSprite narrow band powerline communication modem broadband modems are consisted of a PLC UART motherboard UART RS232 daughter board UART RS485 daughter board UART USB daughter board UART Zigbee daughter board and UART Ethernet daughter board On the PLC UART motherboard there is a 20 pin 2mm spacing receptacle users can choose different daughter boards based on the interface needs This 20 pin receptacle is also pin compatible with Xbee module from Digi www digi com The PLC UART motherboard also support DIP by optional pins that can be used to directly plug to user s board without doing screwing The interface board signals such as RS232 RS485 USB signals are also routed back to motherboard through the 20 pin receptacle and again to users board through these DIP pins Powerline communication transceiver modules from LinkSprite LinkSprite modules are transceiver modules designed to send receiver serial data over the powerline network PLC UART is designed
4. me Direction Description 1 VCC 3 3V Power supply 2 DOUT Output UART Data Out 3 DIN Input UART Data In 4 EX4 Depending on Route daughtercard model of daughter final interface signal card back to mother board and to the DIP pins to user s board RESET Input Module Reset EX3 Depending on Route daughtercard model of daughter final interface signal card back to mother board and to the DIP pins to user s board 7 EX2 Depending on Route daughtercard model of daughter final interface signal card back to mother board and to the DIP pins to user s board 8 EX1 Depending on Route daughtercard model of daughter final interface signal LinkSpriteTechnologies Inc www linksprite com X LinkSprite UART RS232 RS485 Over Wide Band Powerline Communication Transceiver Module card back to mother board and to the DIP pins to user s board 9 SLEEP Input Pin Sleep Control Line 10 GND Ground 11 Unused 12 Unused 13 Unused 14 Unused 15 Associate Output Associated Indicator 16 Unused 17 Unused 18 Unused 19 Unused 20 Unused 9 1 Command Mode 9 1 1 Enter command mode The module can be put into command mode by sending through serial port The module will respond with an ok In order to prevent the situation where the user data mistakenly triggers the command mode there must be no serial port data input one second before and after the receiving
5. of At the same time the gap between the three should not be more than one second otherwise it will be considered as a data rather than a command 9 1 2 Exit command mode There are two approaches to exit command mode One way is to input command ATEX The other is to timeout and automatically exit In either case the modules will response exited The timeout value can be set by LinkSpriteTechnologies Inc 9 www linksprite com X LinkSprite command ATTO UART RS232 RS485 Over Wide Band Powerline Communication Transceiver Module 9 2 Arguments and Responses 9 2 1 Arguments and Responses For all the commands with arguments if the parameters are correct the module will respond with an ok Otherwise the modules will response with an invalid para If there are no arguments associated with the commands it will be treated as polling modem and the module will respond with the existing arguments residing in the module 9 2 2 Commands without Arguments There are four commands without arguments e enter command mode will directly return ok e ATEX exit the command mode return exited e ATRS software reset will reset the module immediately no return 9 3 Modified arguments Except for serial arguments the modified arguments will be immediately saved into eeprom and take effect The serial arguments won t take effect immediately after being modified to avoid user from modif
6. rollers amp IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers 38 Imaging devices Keyboards J Mice and other pointing devices Modems Monitors NECPCIF HB Network adapters Ports COM amp LPT Prolific USB to Serial Comm Port COM17 MB Processors x Secure Digital host controllers Sound video and game controllers J See Storage volumes q System devices LinkSprite Technologies Inc 12 www linksprite com X LinkSprite Run the LinkSprite serial port monitor it looks like this UART RS232 RS485 Over Wide Band Powerline Communication Transceiver Module LinkSprite Serial Port Monitor Configure Serial Port Transmit Content COM Port Number X Baud Rate 3600 X Parity NONE Data Bits P zl Stop Bits wu pen Serial Set up Transmit Region In Binary In Hex S LinkSprite Receiving Content Auto Transmit Time Interval of Transmit 1000 ms Clear Transmit Region Set up Receive Region In Binary In Hex Clear Receive Region From device manager we know that the COM port we are using is COM7 The default baud rate for PLC UART is 9600 Click Open Serial open the COM port Then type fast to enter the AT command mode to configure the module For usage of AT commands refer to Chapter 9 above LinkSpriteTechnologies Inc 13 www linksprite com N LinkSprite LinkSprite Serial Port Monitor Configure Serial Port
7. tes Transmission distance 300 feets no repeater Support nodes number 65535 LED Power Line Activity LED system LED serial port LED LinkSpriteTechnologies Inc 4 www linksprite com N LinkSprite UART RS232 RS485 Over Wide Band Powerline Communication Transceiver Module 4 Applications e AMR e Industry manufacture and control e Safeguard fire alarm smoke alarm e Collect and transmit instrument data e Safeguard and monitor e Home automation e Solar Wind electricity generation system e Low latency servo control 5 Connectors Description The AC or DC powerline line can be connected to the L N connector denoted on the above picture The 5V DC power supply is connected to the white black connector LinkSpriteTechnologies Inc 5 www linksprite com X LinkSprite UART RS232 RS485 Over Wide Band Powerline Communication Transceiver Module 6 LED LED1 Powerline Collision LED2 Powerline Activity LEDS Powerline Link LD1 Ethernet Link LD2 Ethernet Full Duplex LED LD3 Ethernet Link LD4 UART receiving activity LD5 UART sending activity LD6 When used with LinkSprite Zigbee module ON means not zigbee network not formed or joined OFF means formed zigbee network or joined network LD7 When used with LinkSprite Zigbee module ON means not binding OFF means binding LinkSpriteTechnologies Inc 6 www linksprite com N LinkSprite
8. to transparently move serial data over the powerline network and achieves the target of replacing cables by the ubiquitous powerline network LinkSpriteTechnologies Inc 2 www linksprite com N LinkSprite UART RS232 RS485 Over Wide Band Powerline Communication Transceiver Module 2 Features A LinkSprite high speed PLC UART e AC and DC powerline Communications e Fully transparent mode plug and play coming out of the box without the need to do any programming e Homeplug 1 0 e 5Mbps throughput on the power line e Built in error correction codes e AT commands used for advanced configuration e 3 3V TTL UART Optional RS232 RS485 USB Ethernet Zigbee interfaces e RoHS LinkSpriteTechnologies Inc 3 www linksprite com X LinkSprite 3 Specifications UART RS232 RS485 Over Wide Band Powerline Communication Transceiver Module Product name High Speed PLC UART Transceiver Module Homgplug serial adapter Interface 3 3V TTL UART Optional interface cards RS232 model ordering no UART RS232 RS485 model ordering no UART RS485 USB model ordering no UART USB Ethernet model ordering no UART Ethernet Zigbee Communication Line 290VAC 50Hz 110VAC 60Hz Voltage 0 400V DC Supply Voltages 5V DC Modulation OFDM Homeplug 1 0 Compatible Error Correction FEC Forward Error Correction Data rate on Powerline 5Mbps throughput Maximum packet data length 200by
9. ying PC serial arguments before inputting command Serial arguments will take effect through automatically resetting module when exiting the command mode LinkSpriteTechnologies Inc 10 www linksprite com X LinkSprite 9 4 Command List UART RS232 RS485 Over Wide Band Powerline Communication Transceiver Module Command Description Arguments Description Default Control Class Enter command none mode Exit command ATEX Exit none mode Timeout value ATTO Time out 1 30 5 unit second ATRS Reset none Software reset Communication class 1200 2400 4800 9600 ATBD Baud Rate Baud Rate 9600 19200 38400 ATDB Data Bit 5 6 7 8 Data bit 8 Parity bit N no O odd ATPA Parity N O E N E even ATST Stop Bit 1 2 Stop bit 1 LinkSpriteTechnologies Inc 11 www linksprite com N LinkSprite UART RS232 RS485 Over Wide Band Powerline Communication Transceiver Module 10 Quick Start You need to run the LinkSprite serial port monitor that can be downloaded at http linksprite com product showproduct php id 62 amp lang en If you are using a USB to RS232 converter you can use Device Manager tab to find out the COM port Let s assume the port number is COM7 Device Manager File Action View Help e amp J Computer lt Disk drives Display adapters HA DVDICD ROM drives ij Human Interface Devices 3 IDE ATA ATAPI cont
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