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1. Power PLC U meter ART LinkSpriteTechnologies Inc 24 www linksprite com X LinkSprite UART RS232 RS485 USB Ethetnet Over Powerline Communication Transceiver Module LinkSprite Technolgies Inc 1410 Cannon Mountain Dr Longmont CO 80503 Voice 720 9494 932 Email sales linksprite com http www linksprite com SS LinkSprite LinkSpriteTechnologies Inc 25 www linksprite com2. 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 to transparently move serial data over the powerline network and achieves the target of replacing cables by the ubiquitous powerline network LinkSprite modules have the built in packet level repeater function LinkSpriteTechnologies Inc 3 www linksprite com X LinkSprite UART RS232 RS485 USB Ethetnet Over Powerline Communication Transceiver Module This feature can greatly extend the coverage of the powerline communication Users can remotely turn on and off the repeating function of a remote unit by using AT command LinkSprite module has both physical and logic addresses In a network both physical and logic addresses can be used to address different nodes in the network LinkSpriteTechnologies Inc 4 www linksprite com N LinkSprite UART RS232 RS485 USB Ethetnet Over Powerline Communication Transceiver Module 2 Features LinkSprite RS232 RS485 USB daughter cards AC and DC powerline Communications Fully transparent mode plug and play coming out of the box without the need to do any programming Built in er
3. Remote ATRR Y N Y Repeater It may be set broadcast or individually depending on the ATDT settings A string with ATNM Name length less than Set the name of the PU R485A 15 module Communication class LinkSpriteTechnologies Inc www linksprite com S LinkSprite UART RS232 RS485 USB Ethetnet Over Powerline Communication Transceiver Module 1200 2400 4800 ATBD Baud Rate Baud Rate 9600 9600 19200 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 Debug class The raw data for debugging The module will output sent raw packets from host ATRW Raw Y N to the module and not N just the payload Y means turn on this function N means turning off Search for peer ATSR Search none module on the power line network LinkSpriteTechnologies Inc 16 www linksprite com X LinkSprite UART RS232 RS485 USB Ethetnet Over Powerline Communication Transceiver Module IV Repeater Function 1 Introduction To extend the coverage Linksprite modules have built in repeater function When the module s repeater function is turned on off is the default setting the module echos the data packet from the power line while entertaining the data sent by host through the serial port Because of far distance data transmission can not be reached After adding repeater function to p
4. ATNA 1 65535 Check nodes values of present logic address Default factory setting is 1 4 ATDA 2 ok Set domain value of logic address as 2 LinkSpriteTechnologies Inc 21 www linksprite com NN LinkSprite UART RS232 RS485 USB Ethetnet Over Powerline Communication Transceiver Module 5 ATNA 45 ok Set nodes of logic address as 45 6 ATDA 2 Check domain values of logic address 7 ATNA 45 Check node values of logic address 8 ATEX exited Exit command mode LinkSpriteTechnologies Inc 22 www linksprite com X LinkSprite UART RS232 RS485 USB Ethetnet Over Powerline Communication Transceiver Module VI Application Illustration Intelligent instruments widely adopt RS485 bus to communicate For example the power meter automatic meter reading systems data concentrator through the RS485 bus read the message from power meter RS485 A B Data concentrator In order to automatically meter reading RS485 bus needs to be deployed Here using PLC UART module one can use the existed power lines to directly complete data transmission LinkSpriteTechnologies Inc 23 www linksprite com X LinkSprite UART RS232 RS485 USB Ethetnet Over Powerline Communication Transceiver Module Power lines PLC U Power ART meter PLC U Power Power PLC U ART meter meter ART PLC U Power Power PLC U ART meter meter ART PLC UART Data concentrator
5. LED green means module is receiving data from aerial port red means module is sending data to serial port LinkSpriteTechnologies Inc 9 www linksprite com X LinkSprite UART RS232 RS485 USB Ethetnet Over Powerline Communication Transceiver Module 5 Interface Card Socket Definition and Layout The pin layout of interface cards is a standard 2mm spacing 20 pin socket The socket on the PLC UART motherboard can be used to receive any interface card with the pin out shown below top view side views 59m if X i Sn dis e i e B le PIN 20 NS 8 le E 12 E E PIN o s E E i BB La 058 zi E i i Pin assignment of the interface card socket Pin Name 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 5 RESET Input Module Reset 6 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 S Link
6. Sprite UART RS232 RS485 USB Ethetnet Over 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 E LinkSpriteTechnologies Inc 11 www linksprite com X LinkSprite UART RS232 RS485 USB Ethetnet Over Powerline Communication Transceiver Module II Command Interface 1 Command Mode 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 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 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 command ATTO 2 Arguments and Responses 2 1 Arguments and Responses For all the commands with arg
7. UART RS232 RS485 USB Zigbee Ethernet Over Narrow Band Powerline Communication Transceiver Module User Manual SS LinkSprite LinkSprite Technologies Inc July 2009 www linksprite com NN LinkSprite UART RS232 RS485 USB Ethetnet Over Powerline Communication Transceiver Module Table of Content IOTER E US ON Hp 3 T Introduction 2 5 eerte tot botte e mE uet RR C PH ERG T ERE EUIS Ue eei PEE UE O 3 2 PCAUULOS T M EE 5 SO PCCIMCAUIONS EE 6 4 A PpllCatlOns de PEE 7 MB Tu aay ctr ORC eae 8 1 Functional Diagram oerte rh rte sno oiveudonesinstbestennsonessestaaaivsstancseasdepsvessdenaieeensh 8 2 inr dE M 8 3 Switcli DescriptiOn 1 5 1 eteo ttes niine einan a E EKA Eeee EEAS EEE Ee REEE 9 Ea D a E thieves 9 5 Interface Card Socket Definition and Layout sssssesesseserresrrrrerirrrrrrrrrrrsrrere 11 HU Command Interface ED sea eae teat D S 13 1 Command Mn 13 1 1 Enter command mode ertt eet tente ihe tette nenne 13 1 2 Bxit command mode itd tem ir EENE SE es eine p REPE EEEE 13 2 Arguments and Responses dori ep e P EVI oi HERREN ER EE ENE STRE a aoe 13 2 1 Arguments and Responses sesssssseeseeeeneeenen ener en eerte en eerte nne 13 2 2 Commands without Arguments essent nnennen 13 2 3 Modified arguments eoe ie neo D e Du Er secnanenesseandeassnas E nK Sait 14 SO Command Distineo nU dI E 15 V Repeater Function us e
8. assicteeditin tie odiis testem ais AA E MM an A etd 18 T Introduction ey erre tret e reete er eeu eee 1E Eee HEU stead secon cate ASEA E cee mentee 18 T NIIT 19 ZA Start repeater TUDCflOTL nore rione reo e rr in m HER SETS E SEE ES 19 2 2Turn off repeater function siseses inenen ennan eoii eene nennen 19 2 3 Setting USAIN E MON 20 3 Repeater Grade T 20 V MBG Address TRE TTE TEE 21 Te TO SIC AGOPESS uomen trt ferat ert tee erri reus ert rie ue E 21 2 Address Setting eec eei recte t cere oe es Ie Use tial ree nm ini eee PLE tea aves 22 VI url 25 LinkSpriteTechnologies Inc 2 www linksprite com X LinkSprite UART RS232 RS485 USB Ethetnet Over Powerline Communication Transceiver Module I Summary 1 Introduction This document documents LinkSprite narrow band powerline communication modem based on NEC chipset Based on the feedbacks of previous generations LinkSprite new narrow band powerline communication modem product consists of a PLC UART motherboard UART RS232 daughter board UART RS485 daughter board UART USB daughter board UART Zigbee daughter card and UART Ethernet daughter board On the PLC UART motherboard there is a standard 20 pin 2 mm spacing receptacle Users can choose different daughter boards based on the interface needs The new generation PLC UART motherboard also support DIP by optional pins that can be used to directly plug to user
9. com X LinkSprite UART RS232 RS485 USB Ethetnet Over 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 LinkSpriteTechnologies Inc 7 www linksprite com N LinkSprite UART RS232 RS485 USB Ethetnet Over Powerline Communication Transceiver Module II Diagram 1 Functional Diagram Carrier signal Power lines Power Power Coupling circuit lines carrier module lines UART 20 pin socket Serial data 2 Board layout 2mm 20 pin daughter card socket LinkSpriteTechnologies Inc 8 www linksprite com N LinkSprite UART RS232 RS485 USB Ethetnet Over Powerline Communication Transceiver Module 3 Switch Description Refer to the above picture 2mm 20 pin socket is used for the interface daughter cards L N power line connector is used to connected the powerline carrier signal to the power line which can be AC DC or un powered wires There are two ways to power the PLC UART One is using the barrier connector 12V DC 1 The second option is using the connector denoted as 12V DC 2 4 LED PLC LED PLC LED green mans module is sending data to PLC red means module is receiving data from PLC RDY LED System LED green means system is in normal LED1 Serial port
10. n 1 ok Enter command mode 2 ATRP YorN Check current repeater status Y is on N for off LinkSpriteTechnologies Inc www linksprite com N LinkSprite UART RS232 RS485 USB Ethetnet Over Powerline Communication Transceiver Module 3 ATRP N ok Turn off repeater function 4 ATRP N Check current repeater status OFF 5 ATEX exit Exit command mode 2 3 Setting Illustration e Repeater function is available in the factory eOnce repeater function is modified it will immediately take effect and be preserved permanently even if the module is restarted 3 Repeater Hops A data packet could at most pass through third repeater three times It is shown as follows peg PP ELE p The The The No first second third re transition time time time Data packet is sent from module A to module B From module B to module C is the first time to module D is the second time and to module E is the third time Module F is the termination Therefore data packet won t be sent to module F LinkSpriteTechnologies Inc 19 www linksprite com X LinkSprite UART RS232 RS485 USB Ethetnet Over Powerline Communication Transceiver Module V Logic Address 1 Logic Address Module data packets are transmitted in the way of broadcasting in power lines All modules will receive the data packets issued by the module and sent them through the serial port under carrier signals area When multiple mod
11. roper locations the data can be transmitted farther Transceiver function is not influenced by repeater function that is to say each module can be used as a separate repeater or can be seen as repeater when sending and receiving data It can not only send and receive data from the power line but also repeat other data packets In order to prevent network congestion the module is smart smart enough to know the data were sent or repeated by itself and will discard LinkSpriteTechnologies Inc 17 www linksprite com NN LinkSprite the data packets when receiving the duplicated ones UART RS232 RS485 USB Ethetnet Over Powerline Communication Transceiver Module Note Due to the fact that repeaters will resent the received data packets if the number of repeater is too large a number of repeaters will seize the channel and lead to increased communication time When deploying the repeater one should take full account of the balance of reliability and real time 2 Function Setting AT command ATRP is designed to set up the repeater function 2 1 Turn on repeater function Steps input response description 1 ok Enter command mode 2 ATRP YorN Poll current repeater status Y is on N for off 3 ATRP Y ok Turn on repeater function 4 ATRP Y Check present repeat status ON 5 ATEX exit Exit command mode 2 2Turn off repeater function steps input response descriptio
12. ror correction codes Built in repeater function to extend the coverage Physical and logic address AT commands used for advanced configuration 3 3V TTL UART Optional RS232 RS485 USB Ethernet Zigbee interfaces FSK Frequency Shift Keying modulation used in physical layer LinkSpriteTechnologies Inc 5 www linksprite com X LinkSprite Low power RoHS UART RS232 RS485 USB Ethetnet Over Powerline Communication Transceiver Module Small module size and easy to be implemented into existing products 3 Specifications Product name PLC UART Transceiver Module 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 Voltage 230VAC 50Hz 110VAC 60Hz 0 400V DC Supply Voltages Peak Current During Transmission lt 200mA Current During Receiving lt 50mA Standby current lt 30mA Modulation FSK Frequency Shift Keying Carrier frequency 262K 144KHz Error Correction FEC Forward Error Correction Raw Data rate on Powerline 20Kbps Maximum packet data length 300bytes Repeater Hops 3 Hops Transmission distance 300 feets no repeater Support nodes number 65535 LED Power Line Activity LED system LED serial port LED LinkSpriteTechnologies Inc 6 www linksprite
13. the command mode LinkSpriteTechnologies Inc 13 www linksprite com X LinkSprite 3 Command List UART RS232 RS485 USB Ethetnet Over Powerline Communication Transceiver Module Command Description Arguments Description Default Control Class none Enter command mode ATEX Exit none Exit command mode Timeout value ATTO Time out 1 30 5 unit second ATRS Reset none Software reset This controls if the following setting will be saved to flash Save to flash ATDA ATNA ATWT memory Y N N control ATDT ATRT ATWT itself is not saved to flash Network class Domain Domain Address of ATDA 1 32767 1 Address Logic Address LinkSpriteTechnologies Inc 14 www linksprite com X LinkSprite UART RS232 RS485 USB Ethetnet Over Powerline Communication Transceiver Module Node Address of ATNA Node Address 1 65535 1 logical address When set to 0 the packet Packet will be broadcasted in the Destination same logical domain ATDT Serial Number 0 2147483646 Otherwise the packet will 0 Physical be sent to the node with Address the specified physical address serial number Function class Relay function Y is on ATRP Repeater Y N Y N for off When the received signal strength is below this Repeater ATRT 0 32708 threshold and the repeater 1023 Threshold function is enabled the packet will be repeated Turn on the repeater function remotely
14. ules are installed on the same power line network however one does not want them to communicate directly thus the networks can be addressed by the logic address Logic address is composed of two parts domain and nodes For example the logic address 10 200 means that the domain value is 10 node value is 200 Logic address is the default setting 1 1 Module data packets can only be received and processed by the module at the same domain Other modules even detecting the carrier signal will not receive nor to transmit to the serial port or repeater LinkSpriteTechnologies Inc 20 www linksprite com NN LinkSprite UART RS232 RS485 USB Ethetnet Over Powerline Communication Transceiver Module H C 10 8787 l 2002 1998 G D 2002 65500 10 1000 On the above figure A E are at the same network their domain values are 1 B D F H are at the same network its domain values are10 C G are at the same network their domain values are 2002 Although in the physically speaking all the modules are in a power line network the packet issued by A will only be received and processed by E other modules will not respond Similarly packet issued by F only B D H will receive and process packet issued by F other modules will not work 2 Address Setting step input response description 1 ok Enter command mode 2 ATDA 1 32767 Check domain values of present logic address Default factory setting is 1 3
15. uments 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 LinkSpriteTechnologies Inc 12 www linksprite com X LinkSprite UART RS232 RS485 USB Ethetnet Over Powerline Communication Transceiver Module 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 e ATSR in search for other modules on the power lines this will return the name of the found module Please wait for two seconds after sending a command The name of module received in two seconds will be shown in the serial port otherwise the name received after two seconds will be ignored Note In the course of searching all bytes input from serial port also will also be ignored 2 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 modifying PC serial arguments before inputting command Serial arguments will take effect through automatically resetting module when exiting
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