CY3273 Cypress Low Voltage Powerline Communication Evaluation Kit Guide, Doc. # 001-55382 Rev. *C

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Contents

1. Introduction

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1.1

Introduction to the Cypress PLC Solution ....................................................................5

1.2

Using the Cypress PLC Solution .................................................................................5

1.3

Kit Contents .................................................................................................................7

1.4

Additional Learning Resources ....................................................................................7

1.5

Additional Requirements..............................................................................................8

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Document Revision History ........................................................................................9

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Documentation Conventions .......................................................................................9

2. Getting Started

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2.1

Kit Installation ............................................................................................................11

2.2

Software Installation ..................................................................................................15

2.2.1

Before You Begin ...........................................................................................15

2.2.2

Prerequisites ..................................................................................................15

2.2.3

Installing PLC Control Panel Software ...........................................................15

3. PLC LV Evaluation Board

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3.1

Features.....................................................................................................................17

3.2

Functional Overview ..................................................................................................17

3.2.1

Operating Conditions .....................................................................................17

3.3

Hardware Description ................................................................................................18

3.3.1

Power Supply Circuit......................................................................................19

3.3.2

Transmit Amplifier Circuit ...............................................................................20

3.3.3

Transmit and Receive Coupling Circuit ..........................................................21

3.3.4

Cypress Powerline Communication Transceiver and User Controls..............22

3.4

Setting Up the PLC LV Board ....................................................................................23

3.4.1

I2C Header Settings.......................................................................................23

3.4.2

Setting Up Manual Addressing on PLC Boards .............................................24

3.4.3

Setting Up the I2C Address of the Node ........................................................25

3.4.4

Jumper Settings for the PLC LV Boards ........................................................25

3.5

Code Example ...........................................................................................................26

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Technical Reference ..................................................................................................26

A. Appendix

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A.1

Schematics ................................................................................................................27

A.1.1 Board Overview..............................................................................................27

A.1.2 User Interface.................................................................................................28

A.1.3 Transmit Amplification and Receive Filter......................................................29

A.1.4 Power Supply .................................................................................................30

A.2

Layout ........................................................................................................................31

A.2.1 Top Layer .......................................................................................................31

A.2.2 Ground Layer .................................................................................................32

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