Measurements and evaluation of PLC modem with G3 and PRIME standards for Street Lighting Control

Mlýnek, Petr; Koutny, Martin; Misurec, Jiri; Kolka, Zdenek

doi:10.1109/isplc.2014.6812318

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“…For example, High Data Rate Narrowband Power Line Communication (HDR NB-PLC) modems of the PRIME (PoweRline Intelligent Metering Evolution) or G3-PLC standards [9] use the Robust Operation (ROBO) mode [10] which provides stronger error correction and repetition coding. Our measurement with C2000 TI Power Line Modem Developer's Kit [11] introduced in [12] confirms that the ROBO mode in comparison with other modulation enables communication over a large distance (in order of kilometres), over low-voltage switchgear system and without resending or aborting communication. Recently, it has been shown that PLC systems can be used to provide high-speed data rates by using a bandwidth of up to 100 MHz as defined in the G.hn standard [13] or IEEE 1901.2 standard [14].…”

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Transfer function of power line channel — Influence of topology parameters and power line topology estimation

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IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies, Europe

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The article presents an analysis of the influence of power line characteristic and power line topology parameters on transfer function. The effects of load impedance, branch length, number of branches, and time and frequency selectivity of terminal impedance are shown in this analysis. The analysis results give power line network parameters which have a significant effect on the transfer function and attenuation. Based on this analysis, a method for managing the power line topology is proposed. Index Terms-Power distribution lines, transfer function, topology 1 978-1-4799-7720-8/14/$31.00 ©2014 IEEE

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Transfer function of power line channel — Influence of topology parameters and power line topology estimation

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IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies, Europe

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“…Some feasibility and experimental studies include the works in [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7]. In the same line, smart city [8], in-home automation [9] and telemetry [10] applications can naturally benefit from the fact that new cabling is not required and that wireless propagation issues are avoided.…”

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State of the Art in Power Line Communications: From the Applications to the Medium

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In recent decades, power line communication has attracted considerable attention from the research community and industry, as well as from regulatory and standardization bodies. In this article we provide an overview of both narrowband and broadband systems, covering potential applications, regulatory and standardization efforts and recent research advancements in channel characterization, physical layer performance, medium access and higher layer specifications and evaluations. We also identify areas of current and further study that will enable the continued success of power line communication technology.essentially concerned with coexistence with other systems that also use the power grid (i.e. machines and appliances that draw electricity) and wireless systems operating in the same frequency bands as PLC. The frequency range used for today's PLC solutions starts as low as 125 Hz and reaches as high as 100 MHz. A useful classification of PLC systems according to frequency bands has been introduced in [28]: it distinguishes between ultra-narrowband (UNB), narrowband (NB) and broadband (BB) PLC systems, operating between about 125-3000 Hz, 3-500 kHz and 1.8-100 MHz, respectively. Most recent developments in standardization and regulation activities over the past 20 or so years apply to NB and BB PLC systems, and we will focus on these in the following.

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“…The impedance mismatching in the electrical grid, generated by different types and lengths of cables and by different types of loads that are connected and disconnected at homes and industries, causes a reduction of the signal level in the receiver. This leads to a decrease in the transmission range [34], a significant reduction of the data rate [35] and, in the worst case, the communication lost between devices. The impact of the impedance may be of greater extent if, apart from the above-mentioned effect, the impedance varies within the frequency range of the PLC transmission channel.…”

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Comparison of Measurement Methods of LV Grid Access Impedance in the Frequency Range Assigned to Nb‑Plc Technologies

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The paper presents and evaluates three advanced methods for the characterization of the low-voltage (LV) grid access impedance for the frequency range assigned to Narrow Band-Power Line Communications (NB-PLC): 9 kHz to 500 kHz. This study responds to the recent demand from both regulatory bodies and Distribution System Operators about the need for accurate and validated methods for this frequency band, due to the limited knowledge of the impedance values in the electrical grid and their influence on NB-PLC transmission channels. In this paper, the results of a collaborative work to develop different proposals to overcome the challenges for the proper characterization of the frequency and time-varying grid impedance, from different theoretical approaches, are presented. The methods are compared in a controlled and isolated scenario: the impedance characterization of passive filters. Then, the results are validated two-fold: first, against theoretical simulations, based on the schematics provided by the manufacturer, and second, against the measurement results of a precision impedance meter, used as a reference of accuracy. The results demonstrate a high degree of precision of the three proposals to characterize the access impedance of the LV grid.

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Measurements and evaluation of PLC modem with G3 and PRIME standards for Street Lighting Control

Cited by 27 publications

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Transfer function of power line channel — Influence of topology parameters and power line topology estimation

Transfer function of power line channel — Influence of topology parameters and power line topology estimation

State of the Art in Power Line Communications: From the Applications to the Medium

Comparison of Measurement Methods of LV Grid Access Impedance in the Frequency Range Assigned to Nb‑Plc Technologies

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Measurements and evaluation of PLC modem with G3 and PRIME standards for Street Lighting Control

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Transfer function of power line channel &#x2014; Influence of topology parameters and power line topology estimation

Transfer function of power line channel &#x2014; Influence of topology parameters and power line topology estimation

State of the Art in Power Line Communications: From the Applications to the Medium

Comparison of Measurement Methods of LV Grid Access Impedance in the Frequency Range Assigned to Nb‑Plc Technologies

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Transfer function of power line channel — Influence of topology parameters and power line topology estimation

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