Interface

Overview

The PL 3120 Power Line Smart Transceiver integrates a Neuron processor core with a power line transceiver, making it ideal for appliance, audio/video, lighting, heating/cooling, security, metering, and irrigation applications. A complete system-on-a-chip, the PL 3120 features a highly reliable narrow-band power line transceiver, an 8-bit Neuron processor core for running applications and managing network communications, on-board memory, and an extremely small form factor – all at a price that is compelling for even the most cost-sensitive consumer product applications.

PL 3120 Power Line Smart Transceiver
PL 3120 Power Line Smart Transceiver
  • Emissions Compliance: Designed to be compliant with FCC, Industry Canada, Japan MPT, and CENELEC EN50065-1 specification for low-voltage signaling
  • Bit Rate: 5.4kbps raw bit rate in CENELEC C-band and 3.6kbps in CENELEC A-band
  • Communication Technique: Dual Frequency BPSK with DSP-enhanced receiver
  • Carrier Frequencies: 132kHz (primary) and 115kHz (secondary) in CENELEC C-band and 86kHz (primary) and 75kHz (secondary) in CENELEC A-band
  • RoHS Compliance: Compliant with European Directive 2002/95/EC on Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) in electrical and electronic equipment.
  • Combines an ISO/IEC 14908-3 ANSI-709.2 compliant power line transceiver with an ISO/IEC 14908-1 Neuron® 3120 processor core
  • Designed to comply with FCC, Industry Canada, Japan MPT, and European CENELEC EN 50065-1 power line communications regulations
  • Supports CENELEC A-band and C-band operation
  • Dual carrier frequency mode and digital signal processing
  • 4K Bytes of embedded EEPROM for application code and configuration data
  • 2K Bytes of embedded RAM for buffering network data and network variables
  • Full duplex hardware UART and SPI serial interfaces
  • 12 I/O pins with 38 programmable standard I/O modes to minimize external interface circuitry
  • -40 to +85°C operating temperature range

Documentation

Title Type Date
PL 3120 Smart Transceiver Datasheet
PDF1.25 MB
Datasheet
Mini FX Evaluation Kit Datasheet
PDF1.13 MB
Datasheet
ISI Programmer's Guide
PDF1.50 MB
Manual - Development Tools
Mini FX/PL EVK Quick Start Guide
PDF422 KB
Manual - Development Tools
Neuron Assembly Language Reference
PDF2.28 MB
Manual - Development Tools
Neuron C Programmer's Guide
PDF1.39 MB
Manual - Development Tools
Neuron C Reference Guide
PDF1.45 MB
Manual - Development Tools
Neuron Field Compiler User Guide
PDF612 KB
Manual - Development Tools
Neuron Tools Errors Guide
PDF1.29 MB
Manual - Development Tools
Driving a Seven Segment Display with the Neuron Chip
PDF60 KB
Other
Using SPI and Neurowire I/O Object Models to Interface with Peripherals and Microcontrollers
PDF282 KB
Other
Analog-to-Digital Conversion with the Neuron Chip
PDF133 KB
Other
Demand Side Management with LonWorks Power Line Transceivers
PDF178 KB
Other
Design Practices for Using a LonWorks Free Topology Channel on Trains
PDF307 KB
Other
EIA-232C Serial Interfacing with the Neuron Chip
PDF62 KB
Other
I/O Model Reference for Smart Transceivers and Neuron Chips
PDF1.72 MB
Other
ISI Protocol Specification
PDF616 KB
Other
LonWorks Protocol - File Transfer
PDF94 KB
Other
Neuron Chip Quadrature Input Function Interface
PDF44 KB
Other
PL 3120®/PL 3150®/PL 3170™ Power Line Smart Transceiver Data Book
PDF3.94 MB
Other
Parallel I/O Interface to the Neuron Chip
PDF94 KB
Other
Scanning a Keypad with the Neuron Chip
PDF34 KB
Other
Understanding the Neuron® Firmware Address Table
PDF116 KB
Other

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