2. General principles of PLCs
PLC technologies are designed to transmit data over medium- and low-voltage power cables. As the electrical medium is shared and sensitive to various external noises, the various PLC technologies have integrated a set of mechanisms at the physical layer and data link layer to improve transmission and access to the medium.
2.1 Different network modes
Since a network is made up of several devices exchanging data, it is necessary to manage these exchanges so that they are organized and optimized. The type of network can be defined according to the PLC technology or the power grid topology used. Three network modes used by PLC technologies.
In master-slave mode, a master device manages exchanges between PLC devices on the network. Slaves...
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Bibliography
Software tools
DEVOLO PLC configuration tools https://www.devolo.fr/devolo-cockpit
Standards and norms
- Groupement d'industriels du domaine de l'électronique dédiés sur les technologies CPL - HOMEPLUG -
- Groupe de travail développant le standard CPL IEEE 1901 harmonisant les différents standards actuels - Groupe IEEE 1901 -
Events International conferences on PLC technologies
ISPLC: International Symposium on PowerLine Communications, an international conference on the various technical and scientific aspects of PLC.
IEEE Globecom: The IEEE Globecom conference includes a sub-conference on PLC technologies.
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