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PL 3120 Smart Transceiver
PL 3120 Smart Transceiver
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.
Features
- 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.
Benefits
- 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
Resources
Datasheets
- Mini FX Evaluation Kit Datasheet (1.06 MB)
- PL 3120 Smart Transceiver Datasheet (1.25 MB)
Brochures
- Brochure: Deliver the Promise of the IoT (3.42 MB)
User guides and manuals
- ISI Programmer's Guide (1.5 MB)
- IzoT Resource Editor User's Guide (1.34 MB)
- Mini FX/PL EVK Quick Start Guide (363.36 KB)
- Neuron Assembly Language Reference (2.28 MB)
- Neuron C Programmer's Guide (1.39 MB)
- Neuron C Reference Guide (1.45 MB)
- Neuron Field Compiler User Guide (612.5 KB)
- Neuron Tools Errors Guide (1.29 MB)
General
- Analog-to-Digital Conversion with the Neuron Chip (133.61 KB)
- Demand Side Management with LonWorks Power Line Transceivers (178.62 KB)
- Design Practices for Using a LonWorks Free Topology Channel on Trains (307.8 KB)
- EIA-232C Serial Interfacing with the Neuron Chip (62.42 KB)
- I/O Model Reference for Smart Transceivers and Neuron Chips (1.72 MB)
- ISI Protocol Specification (616.5 KB)
- LonWorks Protocol - File Transfer (94.91 KB)
- Neuron Chip Quadrature Input Function Interface (44.62 KB)
- Parallel I/O Interface to the Neuron Chip (94.76 KB)
- PL 3120®/PL 3150®/PL 3170™ Power Line Smart Transceiver Data Book (3.85 MB)
- Scanning a Keypad with the Neuron Chip (34.79 KB)
- Understanding the Neuron® Firmware Address Table (116.21 KB)
- Using SPI and Neurowire I/O Object Models to Interface with Peripherals and Microcontrollers (282.2 KB)
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