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PLC (Power Line Communication)
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Overview
PLC (Power Line Communication) is attracting increasing interest as a communication technology for use in applications where low power remote monitoring or control is required. Emerging applications include street lighting, smart metering and intelligent home applications.
The M16C/6S MCU from Renesas combines on a single chip a PLC modem circuit (YITRAN IT800) that delivers excellent performance in noisy environments, a 16-bit CPU (M16C core), and peripheral I/O functions. The IT800 PLC modem circuit built into the M16C/6S is used as the base technology for the HomePlug Command and Control standard. The available development tools include a PLC evaluation board and a software library incorporating a data link layer and network layer. These provide support for PLC development.
System Block Diagram
Recommended Products
| Block | Semiconductor device | Recommended products | Features, etc. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main controller | MCU | M16C/6S Group | YITRAN IT800 core on-chip |
| EEPROM | R1EX24xxx Series | I2C bus interface*1 | |
| General use surge absorption, circuit protection, etc | Switching diode | HSM123 | 3-terminal (2 devices included) face-mount outline |
| MCU peripheral | Reset IC | RNA51957 | Variable detection voltage |
| RS232C signal I/F, AC/DC power supply | Photocoupler (standard) | PS25xx Series PS27xx Series PS28xx Series | High isolation voltage (5 kV r.m.s.), 4p-DIP High isolation voltage (3.75 kV r.m.s.), 4p-SOP High isolation voltage (2.5 kV r.m.s.), 4p-SSOP |
*1 I2C: Inter-Integrated Circuit
Related Application Notes/Sample Code
| Title | Document No. |
|---|---|
| D2DL sample program | REJ11B0006-0102 |
Related Software
| Title | Document No. |
|---|---|
| D2DL data link layer library for M16C/6S * | - |
*: Please contact your sales representative or contact us directly.
Related Boards
| Name | Part No. |
|---|---|
| M16C/6S evaluation kit (ASIA version) | R0K3306S0D011BR |
| M16C/6S evaluation kit (FCC version) | R0K3306S0D010BR |
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