User Manual - LinkSprite
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1. 9 ASIST ID sea seo sees 9 S Definit on Of 10 6 Interface Card Socket Definition and 0 0 2 11 Command Interface a uwa orari Geri ld RS ot tdeo bu eee pp 13 T Command Mode titel etes bes 13 LL Enter Command mode uuu 13 1 2 Exit command mode nnt treu teet medien 13 2 Arguments and Responses seorripecr eire Ere e an rea E E ara EEEE Ei a iSt 13 2 1 Arguments and Responses entente eren entente 13 2 2 Commands without Arguments essere 13 2 3 Modified arguments sih usasapa init 14 3 Command d 15 IV Repeater Due a ant Prior neri Ee a HE orti ede s Ya RF 18 T Introduction su suu s s MERE eee 18 Pagine 19 porius giis 19 PAPA T rn off repeater suwa 19 2 3 Setting MUS tations nere eins 20 3 Repeater Grades 20 NE Logic GS RTT ET 21 EO 816 C RE EE 21 2 Address Seting edens ea RUE EORR EODEM EUER 22 VI Application2. 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 third generation powerline communication modem Based on the feedbacks of the first and second generations LinkSprite third generation powerline communication modem products are consisted of a PLC UART motherboard UART RS232 daughter board UART RS485 daughter board UART USB daughter board and UART Ethernet daughter board On the PLC UART motherboard there is a 20 pin receptacle users can choose different daughter boards based on the interface needs This 20 pin receptacle is pin compatible with Xbee module from Digi www digi com So a Xbee module can also be used on PLC UART and PLC UART will become a powerline communication to Zigbee bridge The new generation 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 to transparently move serial data over the powerline netwo
3. 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 23 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 Power C 4 Meter e Power 7 Meter Power 6 M dias e Power Meter Power CT e M e Meter 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 24 www linksprite com X LinkSprite UART RS232 RS485 USB Ethetnet Over Powerline Communication Transceiver Module Power lines PLC U Power Power PLC U ART meter meter ART PLC U Power Power PLC U ART meter meter ART PLC U Power Power PLC U ART meter meter ART PLC UART Data concentrator LinkSpriteTechnologies Inc 25 www linksprite com X LinkSprite UART
4. means module is receiving data from PLC RDY LED System LED green means system is in normal ASC LED Association LED for the Xbee TXD LED Serial port transmission LED flashing means module is transmitting data to serial port RXD LED Serial port receiving LED flashing means module is receiving data from serial port LinkSpriteTechnologies Inc 9 www linksprite com N LinkSprite 5 Definition of DIP Pins UART RS232 RS485 USB Ethetnet Over Powerline Communication Transceiver Module 1 Module X_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 3 OX3 gt URRT RX RS232 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 4 X4 gt UBUS J6_1 GD gt gt GND J6_2 TX gt UART_TX TTL J6_3 RX gt URRT RX TTL LinkSpriteTechnologies Inc 10 www linksprite com X LinkSprite UART RS232 RS485 USB Ethetnet Over Powerline Commu
5. LinkSpriteTechnologies Inc 15 www linksprite com X LinkSprite UART RS232 RS485 USB Ethetnet Over Powerline Communication Transceiver Module Node ATNA 1 65535 Node Address of logical address 1 Address Packet MM When set to 0 the packet will be Destination Serial broadcasted in the same logical domain eria ATDT Numb 0 2147483646 Otherwise the packet will be sent to the 0 umber node with the specified physical address Physical serial number Address Function class ATRP Repeater Y N Relay function Y is on N for off Y When the received signal strength is below this Repeater ATRT 0 32708 threshold and the repeater function is enabled 1023 Threshold the packet will be repeated Turn on the repeater function remotely Remote ATRR Y Repeater It may be set broadcast or individually depending on the ATDT settings A string with ATNM Name length less PU R485A Set the name of the module than 15 Communication class 1200 2400 4800 ATBD Baud Rate Baud Rate 9600 9600 19200 ATDB Data Bit 5 6 7 8 Data bit 8 LinkSpriteTechnologies Inc 16 www linksprite com X LinkSprite UART RS232 RS485 USB Ethetnet Over Powerline Communication Transceiver Module Parity bit N 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
6. Other modules even detecting the carrier signal will not receive nor to transmit to the serial port or repeater LinkSpriteTechnologies Inc 21 www linksprite com X LinkSprite H 10 8787 G 2002 65500 10 59 1 299 UART RS232 RS485 USB Ethetnet Over Powerline Communication Transceiver Module C 2002 1998 D 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 ATNA 1 65535 Check nodes values of present logic address Default factory setting is 1 4 ATDA2 ok Set domain value of logic address as 2 LinkSpriteTechnologies Inc 22 www linksprite com X LinkSprite UART RS232 RS485 USB Ethetnet Over Powerline Communication Transceiver Module
7. RS232 RS485 USB Ethetnet Over 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 26 www linksprite com
8. 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 A L4 B E ly F 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 20 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 modules 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
9. 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 the command mode LinkSpriteTechnologies Inc 14 www linksprite com X LinkSprite UART RS232 RS485 USB Ethetnet Over Powerline Communication Transceiver Module 3 Command List Command Description Arguments Description Default Control Class Enter command mode ATEX Exit none Exit command mode ATSN Read SN none Read back module s serial number 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 Y N N memory control ATDT ATRT ATWT itself is not saved to flash Network class Domain ATDA 1 32767 Domain Address of Logic Address 1 Address
10. UART RS232 RS485 USB Ethernet Over Powerline Communication Transceiver Module User Manual LinkSprite LinkSprite Technologies Inc January 2011 www linksprite com X LinkSprite UART RS232 RS485 USB Ethetnet Over Powerline Communication Transceiver Module Revision Rev Applicable parts Description Data 1 0 First generation of low speed 2008 PLC UART modem 2 0 PLC UART Xbee Second generation of low speed Jan 2009 PLC UART 12V PLC UART modem PLC UART 24V 3 0 Spyder PLC UART PLC UART Pro version Jan 2011 LS DC 1 Longer transmission distance 2 Opto electronic coupling on the UART interface to provide protection of the host 3 DC power supply only 4 AC or DC power line for communication LinkSpriteTechnologies Inc 1 www linksprite com N Li n kS prite UART RS232 RS485 USB Ethetnet Over Powerline Communication Transceiver Module Table of Content sa c 3 1 3 pL M 5 END III EE 6 4 Applications bebe PETERS 7 NR dp 8 A Functional ER T RE E 8 2 LayQ0W ca 8 3 S Witch Description
11. c 18 www linksprite com X LinkSprite 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 1Turn 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 2 Turn off repeater function steps input response description 1 ok Enter command mode 2 ATRP YorN Check current repeater status Y is on N for off 3 ATRP ok Turn off repeater function LinkSpriteTechnologies Inc www linksprite com Li n kS prite UART RS232 RS485 USB Ethetnet Over Powerline Communication Transceiver Module 4 ATRP N Check current repeater status OFF 5 ATEX exit Exit command mode 2 3 Setting Illustration Repeater function is available in the factory Once repeater function is modified it will immediately take effect and
12. kSprite e Small module size 55mm X 85mm including the on board power switch UART RS232 RS485 USB Ethetnet Over Powerline Communication Transceiver Module regular keep out area and easy to be implemented into existing products 3 Specifications Product name Spyder PLC UART LS DC 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 model Xbee from Digi com Communication Line 230 50 2 110VAC 60Hz Voltage 0 400V DC Supply Voltages 5 24V DC Peak Current During Transmission lt 100mA Current During Receiving lt 50mA Standby current lt 30mA Modulation FSK Frequency Shift Keying Carrier frequency 262K 144KHz Error Correction FEC Forward Error Correction Data rate on Powerline 30Kbps Maximum packet data 512bytes length 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 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 da
13. nication Transceiver Module 6 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 06000000009 side views le 1 3 s PIN 11 i p 4 E mde ye 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 Unused 5 RESET Input Module Reset 6 Unused 7 Unused 8 Unused 9 Unused 10 GND Ground 11 Unused 12 Unused i 13 Unused i 14 Unused 15 Associate Output Associated Indicator 16 Unused 17 Unused 18 Unused LinkSpriteTechnologies Inc www linksprite com N Li n kS prite UART RS232 RS485 USB Ethetnet Over Powerline Communication Transceiver Module 19 Unused 20 Unused LinkSpriteTechnologies Inc 12 www linksprite com X LinkSprite UART RS232 RS485 USB Ethetnet Over Powerline Communication Transceiver Module 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 p
14. revent 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 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 LinkSpriteTechnologies Inc 13 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
15. rk and achieves the target of replacing cables by the ubiquitous powerline network LinkSpriteTechnologies Inc 3 www linksprite com X LinkSprite LinkSprite modules have the built in packet level repeater function This UART RS232 RS485 USB Ethetnet Over Powerline Communication Transceiver Module feature can greatly extend the coverage of the powerline communication 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 A Spyder PLC UART LS DC modem e AC and DC powerline Communications e 5 24V wide range DC power supply Opto electronic coupling on the UART interface to provide protection of the host machine or board e No ceramic filter and therefore non fragile e Fully transparent mode plug and play coming out of the box without the need to do any programming e Built in error correction codes e Built in repeater function to extend the coverage e Physical and logic address e AT commands used for advanced configuration e 33 TTL UART Optional RS232 RS485 USB Ethernet Zigbee interfaces e FSK Frequency Shift Keying modulation used in physical layer e Low power e RoHS LinkSpriteTechnologies Inc 5 www linksprite com X Lin
16. ta e Safeguard and monitor e Home automation e Solar Wind electricity generation system LinkSpriteTechnologies Inc 7 www linksprite com X LinkSprite UART RS232 RS485 USB Ethetnet Over Powerline Communication Transceiver Module H Diagram 1 Functional Diagram Power Carrier p lines sianal Ower y Coupling A gt lines circuit module UART 20 pin socket Serial data 2 Board Layout 84 00 a amp E o 8 N L 4xD 5 5mm Hole 3 5mm LinkSprite Technologies Inc 8 www linksprite com X LinkSprite UART RS232 RS485 USB Ethetnet Over Powerline Communication Transceiver Module 3 Switch and Connector Description A switch S1 is used to control the DC power supply To use 5V directly without regulated by a DC regulator connect the left two pins to use gt 5 24V connect the right two pins ey 81 use external 5V use external gt 5 24V This version PLC UART modem cannot be powered by the power line directly If you want to do so you need a trivial AC DC or DC DC adaptor to provide the DC power Connector J3 is for DIP user of the UART interface ES pinz UART TXD 12 3 DpPin3 UART RXD Connector J4 is the ISP programming connector that is used to burn firmware into the Atmega168 microcontroller 4 LED PLC LED PLC LED green mans module is sending data to PLC red
17. will output sent raw packets ATRW Raw Y N from host to the module and not just N the payload Y means turn on this function N means turning off Search for peer module on the power ATSR Search none line network LinkSpriteTechnologies Inc 17 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 A 202 Mines gt Because of far distance data transmission can not be reached A d a ee After adding repeater function to proper 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 the data packets when receiving the duplicated ones LinkSpriteTechnologies In
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