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Power Line Communications

Power Line Communications - transmits data over an existing high-voltage power line instead of requiring dedicated cabling. PLC can thus provide an inexpensive solution for transmitting data in a pre-wired location.

Design Considerations

PLC transmits data over an existing high-voltage power line instead of requiring dedicated cabling. PLC can thus provide an inexpensive solution for transmitting data in a pre-wired location.

TMS320C2000™ digital signal controllers are an ideal platform for power line networked applications such as electricity metering, office lighting automation and factory automation because their performance of up to 150 MIPS, large onchip memory and integrated peripheral interfaces provide a single-chip solution for the PLC as well as additional control functions.

TI has developed a freely-available PLC software library and hardware reference design for data throughput speeds up to 5 kbps without crossing an isolation transformer (contact your local TI salesperson). For a higher speed and commercially-hardened system, we recommend our partners at Adaptive Networks, Inc. Adaptive Networks deploys systems that provide up to 100-kbps throughput and offer a range of several kilometers

  • TMS320C2000 Digital Signal Controller Power Line Communication User's Guide (spru714.pdf, 860 KB)
    06 Jan 2006 Download
  • TMS320C2000 Digital Signal Controllers Selection Brochure (sprb176.pdf, 1.5 MB)
    20 Feb 2006 Download

Application Notes

  • Flash Programming Solutions for the TMS320F28xxx DSCs (spraal3.htm, 8 KB)
    19 Aug 2008 Abstract
  • Configuring Source of Multiple ePWM Trip-Zone Events (spraar4.htm, 8 KB)
    25 Oct 2007 Abstract
  • TMS320F281x Boot ROM Serial Flash Programming (spraaq2.htm, 9 KB)
    11 Oct 2007 Abstract
  • Spread-Frequency Shift Keying Power Line Modem Software Architecture (spraa94.htm, 8 KB)
    16 Jun 2006 Abstract
  • Power Line Communication for Lighting Apps using BPSK w/ a Single DSP Controller (spraad5.htm, 9 KB)
    07 Mar 2006 Abstract
    

Tools and Software

Name Part # Company Software/Tool Type
TMS320F2808 eZdsp Starter Kit (DSK) TMDSEZS2808 Texas Instruments Starter Kits
TMS320F2812 eZdsp Start Kit (DSK) TMDSEZD2812 Texas Instruments Starter Kits
TMS320F2812 eZdsp Starter Kit (DSK) - Socketed version TMDSEZS2812 Texas Instruments Starter Kits

News Releases & Authored Articles

News Releases

Date Headline
28 May 2008 TI's five modular 32-bit TMS320F28x DSC development kits jump-start digital power and embedded control applications
19 Feb 2008 New TI TMS320C2000™ DSCs provide fixed point affordability and floating point ease-of-use to enable energy-efficient industrial applications
06 Dec 2005 TI TMS320F28x(TM) Controllers Power Adaptive Networks' PLC Solutions

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