EVALST7538DUAL

EVALST7538DUAL ST7538Q FSK powerline transceiver evaluation board Data brief Description The EVALST7538DUAL board integrates the ST7538 power line transceiver along with the power supply section, the signal coupling interface section, the crystal oscillator and device protections. The coupling interface section has Gipd300120131135LM been realized for communication on CENELEC A-band used mainly for AMR applications, with Features the chance of programmable switching between 72 kHz and 86 kHz communication channels. Practical tool to start designing a PLC node This half-duplex dual channel communication based on the ST7538Q power line FSK feature has been implemented through optimized transceiver receiving and transmitting filters on the board. Composed of three main sections: EVALST7538DUAL board must be connected to Wide-range input power supply section a PC through the EVALCOMMBOARD general based on VIPer12A-E, specifically purpose board. The dedicated SW running on the designed to coexist with PLC PC can be downloaded from ST7538Q transceiver section www.st.com/powerline web page. Line coupling interface section tuned for 72-86 kHz dual channel The typical application environment consists of Suitable for pointing to multi-point two-way two or more EVALST7538DUAL connected to the communication over AC mains same mains line, each connected to its own Suitable for CENELEC EN50065 and FCC EVALCOMMBOARD controlled by a PC running part 15 compliant applications the EVALCOMMBOARD GUI software. Controllable by a PC through EVALCOMMBOARD general purpose board Programmable through intuitive graphical user interface (GUI) for Windows with full control of ST7538Q parameters March 2013 DocID12433 Rev 2 1/3 www.st.com For further information contact your local STMicroelectronics sales office Revision history EVALST7538DUAL 1 Revision history Table 1: Document revision history Date Revision Changes 08-Jun-2006 1 Initial release 06-Mar-2013 2 Updated title and description on the cover page. 2/3 DocID12433 Rev 2