CYPRESS CY3273

CY3273
Cypress Low Voltage Powerline
Communication Evaluation Kit Guide
Doc. # 001-55382 Rev. *C
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Contents
1. Introduction
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.7
Introduction to the Cypress PLC Solution ....................................................................5
Using the Cypress PLC Solution .................................................................................5
Kit Contents .................................................................................................................7
Additional Learning Resources....................................................................................7
Additional Requirements..............................................................................................8
Document Revision History ........................................................................................9
Documentation Conventions .......................................................................................9
2. Getting Started
2.1
2.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
A.2
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Features.....................................................................................................................17
Functional Overview ..................................................................................................17
3.2.1 Operating Conditions .....................................................................................17
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
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
Code Example ...........................................................................................................26
Technical Reference..................................................................................................26
A. Appendix
A.1
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Kit Installation ............................................................................................................11
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
3.1
3.2
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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
Layout ........................................................................................................................31
A.2.1 Top Layer .......................................................................................................31
A.2.2 Ground Layer .................................................................................................32
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A.3
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A.2.3 Power Layer................................................................................................... 33
A.2.4 Bottom Layer ................................................................................................. 34
A.2.5 Top Silkscreen ............................................................................................... 35
A.2.6 Bottom Silkscreen .......................................................................................... 36
Bill of Materials .......................................................................................................... 37
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1.1
Introduction
Introduction to the Cypress PLC Solution
Cypress’s Powerline Communication Solution (PLC) enables transmission of command and control
data over high voltage and low voltage powerlines. This solution is developed for low bandwidth
powerline communication.
The CY3273 PLC Low Voltage (LV) Evaluation Board demonstrates the ability of the Cypress
CY8CPLC10 to transmit data at 2400 bps over low voltage (12 V to 24 V AC/DC) powerlines.
This guide includes the following chapters:
1.2
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Chapter 1 provides a brief overview of the Cypress PLC solution. It describes the contents of the
CY3273 evaluation kit and lists additional requirements to run the code examples, which are
included as part of the kit.
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Chapter 2 gives the functional and high level hardware description of the Cypress PLC LV
boards. It also describes the setup and operating procedure of the PLC LV board. It describes
features such as manual addressing, connection of USB-I2C bridge, and jumper settings with
examples.
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The Appendix contains the schematics, layout, and bill of materials.
Using the Cypress PLC Solution
Powerlines are one of the most widely available communication media in the world. The
pervasiveness of powerlines makes it difficult to predict its characteristics and noise. Because of the
variable quality of powerline, implementing robust communication over powerline has been an
engineering challenge for years. With this in mind, the Cypress PLC solution is designed to enable
secure, reliable, and robust communication over powerline. Some of the features of Cypress PLC
are:
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Integrated powerline PHY modem with optimized amplifiers to work with rugged low voltage
powerlines.
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Powerline optimized network protocol that supports bidirectional communication with
acknowledgement based signaling and multiple retries.
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Support for 8-bit packet CRC and 4-bit header CRC for error detection and data packet
retransmission.
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Carrier Sense Multiple Access (CSMA) scheme that minimizes collisions between packet
transmissions on the powerline.
The Cypress PLC solution consists of three key elements as shown in Figure 1-1.
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Powerline network protocol layer
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Physical layer frequency shift keying (FSK) modem
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Power amplification and coupling circuits
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Figure 1-1. Cypress PLC Solution Block Diagram
Powerline Communication Solution
Host System
PSoC/
External µC
I2C Packet
Powerline FSK
Modem PHY
CY8CPLC10
Powerline
Network Protocol
Application
Circuitry
AC/DC Powerline
Coupling Circuit (110 V240 V AC, 12 V-24 V
AC/DC, etc)
Powerline
The powerline network protocol layer and physical layer FSK modem are implemented on the
CY8CPLC10 device. The power amplification and coupling circuits are built using discrete
components. The CY3273 board contains the CY8CPLC10 device along with the power
amplification and coupling circuit for communicating on low voltage (12 to 24 V AC/DC) powerlines.
For a detailed description of the design parameters for the circuit, refer to application note Cypress
Powerline Communication Board Design Analysis - AN55427.
The CY8CPLC10 device is controlled by an external host microcontroller through an I2C interface.
To evaluate this kit, an external host must be created.
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The first option is to use a PC to install and run the Cypress PLC Control Panel GUI, which is
included with this kit. The PC interfaces to the CY3273 board through the CY3240-I2USB Bridge
that is included with this kit. Steps for setting up this system are provided in the quick start guide
that is provided in the kit.
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The second option is to use an external microcontroller that runs a host application. The application note, “AN52478 - Designing an external Host Application for Cypress's Powerline Communication IC CY8CPLC10, provides a code example that can be programmed on a PSoC
microcontroller board (in this case, the CY3210-PSoCEVAL1) and explains how to interface it to
the CY3273 board. This application note is provided with this kit.
Note To evaluate this kit, a second low voltage PLC kit is required. The compatible kits are CY3273
(this kit) and CY3275 Low Voltage PLC Development Kit. For information on these kits, visit
http://www.cypress.com/go/CY3273 and http://www.cypress.com/go/CY3275. For details on how to
program CY3275 boards with an I2C-PLC interface, refer to appendix A.2 of PLC Control Panel GUI
User Guide.
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Kit Contents
The PLC LV evaluation kit consists of the following:
1.4
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CY3273 quick start guide
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CY3273 PLC LV evaluation board
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Five CY8CPLC10-PVXI samples
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CD containing:
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CY8CPLC10 data sheet
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Packet test software – PLC control panel application
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PLC Control Panel Release Notes
❐
CY3273 Release Notes
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CY3273 evaluation board user guide
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CY3273 board Altium design project
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CY3273 board schematics, layout, and BOM
❐
Application note – Designing an external Host Application for Cypress's Powerline Communication IC CY8CPLC10 - AN52478
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12 V power supply
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Daisy chain cable
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USB-I2C Bridge
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Ribbon cable for I2C communication, external reset, and powering external board
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Retractable USB cable
Additional Learning Resources
Visit http://www.cypress.com/go/plc for additional learning resources in the form of datasheets, technical reference manuals, and application notes.
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CY3273 Schematic.pdf
http://www.cypress.com/?rID=38025
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CY3273 Board Layout.zip
http://www.cypress.com/?rID=38025
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CY3273 Kit documentation
http://www.cypress.com/go/CY3273
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For a list of PSoC Designer-related trainings, see
http://www.cypress.com/?rID=40543
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CY8CPLC10 datasheet
http://www.cypress.com/?rID=38236
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For more information regarding PSoC Designer functionality and releases, refer to the user guide
and release notes on the PSoC Designer web page:
www.cypress.com/go/psocdesigner
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For more information regarding PSoC Programmer, supported hardware, and COM layer, go to
the PSoC Programmer web page:
www.cypress.com/go/psocprogrammer
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Designing an External Host Application for Cypress's Powerline Communication IC CY8CPLC10
- AN52478
http://www.cypress.com/?rID=37956
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1.5
Additional Requirements
The following Cypress demonstration kit is used in the example applications in this user guide. This
kit is available for purchase from http://www.cypress.com/go/CY3210-PSoCEVAL1.
CY3210-PSoCEval1 Kit
This PSoC Evaluation Kit features an evaluation board and MiniProg1 programming unit. The
evaluation board includes an LCD module, potentiometer, LEDs, and plenty of bread boarding space
to meet all your evaluation needs. The MiniProg1 programming unit is also included with the kit. It
programs PSoC devices directly on the evaluation board, or on other boards through a 5-pin header.
This programming unit is small and compact, and connects to a PC through the USB 2.0 cable that is
provided.
The kit includes:
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Evaluation board with LCD module
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MiniProg1 programming unit
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PSoC Designer software CD
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28-pin CY8C29466-24PXI PDIP PSoC device sample
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USB 2.0 cable
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Getting Started guide
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Document Revision History
Table 1-1. Revision History
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*A
PDF
Creation
Date
08/13/2009
12/10/2009
*B
16/02/2011
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10/12/2011
Revision
1.7
Origin
of
Description of Change
Change
IUS
New kit guide
RARP
Content updates
Added Software Installation, Code Examples, and Technical Reference
sections. Added schematic in Section 2.3. Added references to the
FRE
compatible low voltage PLC kits. Added a reference to the quick start
guide for evaluation. Added clarifications to the text throughout.
Removed reference to CY3277 and CY8CLED16P01. Added Getting
ADIY
Started Section
Documentation Conventions
Table 1-2. Document Conventions for Guides
Convention
Usage
Courier New
Displays file locations, user entered text, and source code:
C:\ ...cd\icc\
Italics
Displays file names and reference documentation:
Read about the sourcefile.hex file in the PSoC Designer User Guide.
[Bracketed, Bold]
Displays keyboard commands in procedures:
[Enter] or [Ctrl] [C]
File > Open
Represents menu paths:
File > Open > New Project
Bold
Displays commands, menu paths, and icon names in procedures:
Click the File icon and then click Open.
Times New Roman
Displays an equation:
2+2=4
Text in gray boxes
Describes cautions or unique functionality of the product.
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Getting Started
This chapter describes how to install and configure the CY3273 - LV PLC Evaluation Kit.
2.1
Kit Installation
To install the kit software, follow these steps:
1. Insert the kit CD in your PC’s CD drive. The CD is designed to auto-run and the Kit Installer
Startup Screen appears.
2. Click Install CY3273 Low Voltage PLC Kit to start the installation.
Figure 2-1. Kit Installer Startup Screen
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Note If auto-run does not execute, double-click the cyautorun.exe file on the root directory of the CD.
Figure 2-2. Root Directory of CD
3. The CY3273 - LV PLC Evaluation - InstallShield Wizard screen appears. Choose the folder
location to install the setup files. You can change the location of the folder using Change.
4. Click Next to launch the kit installer.
Figure 2-3. CY3273-LV PLC Evaluation InstallShield Wizard
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5. On the Product Installation Overview screen, select the installation type that best suits your
requirement. The drop-down menu has the options Typical, Complete, and Custom.
6. Click Next to start the installation.
Figure 2-4. Installation Type Options
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7. When the installation begins, a list of all packages appears on the Installation Page.
8. A green check mark appears next to every package that is downloaded and installed.
9. Wait until all the packages are downloaded and installed successfully.
Figure 2-5. Installation Page
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10.Click Finish to complete the installation.
Figure 2-6. Installation Completion Page
2.2
Software Installation
2.2.1
Before You Begin
All Cypress software installations require administrator privileges; however, this is not required to run
the installed software.
2.2.2
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Shut down any Cypress software that is currently running.
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Disconnect any Cypress devices (USB-I2C bridge, ICE Cube, or MiniProg) from your computer.
Prerequisites
The PLC Control Panel requires the latest versions of Microsoft .NET Framework, Adobe Acrobat
Reader, and a Windows Installer. If your computer does not have .NET Framework and Windows
Installer, the installation automatically installs it. However, if your computer does not have Adobe
Acrobat Reader, download and install it from the Adobe website.
2.2.3
Installing PLC Control Panel Software
The PLC Control Panel GUI is installed as a prerequisite when you install the CY3273 PLC LV Evaluation kit. Follow the steps on the screen to complete the installation.
If you need to reinstall this application, select Install PLC Control Panel GUI from the installation
screen, as shown in Figure 2-1 on page 11.
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Click Start > All Programs > Cypress > PLC Control Panel > PLC Control Panel.
The PLC Control Panel application controls the CY3273 PLC LV Evaluation Kit over USB interface
from a PC. The application's startup display, when a board attached and operating, is shown in the
following figure.
Figure 2-7. PLC Control Panel Application
After installing PLC Control Panel, refer to the documentation as needed:
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<CD Drive>\ Software\PLC Control Panel\PLC Control Panel Release Notes.pdf
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<CD Drive>\ Software\PLC Control Panel\ User Guide for Cypress PLC Control Panel GUI.pdf
The PLC Control Panel user guide is also available in the installation directory. It contains information about installation and how to set up the kit to work with the GUI. You can also access it from the
Help menu in the PLC Control Panel GUI.
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3.1
PLC LV Evaluation Board
Features
The key features of the CY3273 evaluation board are:
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Chip power supply derived from 12 V to 24 V AC/DC
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On-chip powerline network protocol layer and physical layer FSK modem
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LED status indicators for power, powerline transmit and receive, and band in use
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Five-position DIP switches
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3.2
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Three DIP switches for node logical address selection
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One DIP switch to configure node I2C addressing mode
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One DIP switch to select between the external crystal and oscillator
Integrated powerline modem PHY
Functional Overview
The PLC evaluation board is designed as an advanced evaluation, testing, and product development
platform for low bandwidth (2400 bps) powerline communication.
Data to be transmitted is sent to the CY8CPLC10 through the I2C serial communications interface
from a host microcontroller.
The CY8CPLC10 receives this I2C data and encapsulates it into a PLC network packet. The onboard FSK modem modulates this packet and the coupling circuitry incorporates the resulting
sinusoidal waveform on to the existing waveform on the high voltage powerline bus.
3.2.1
Operating Conditions
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Input voltage: 12/24 V AC/DC
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Input current: 200 mA/150 mA
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Operating temperature: 0 °C to 40 °C
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Operating humidity condition: 5% to 95% relative humidity (RH), non-condensing
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Hardware Description
The key sections of the low voltage PLC evaluation board are highlighted in Figure 3-1. The board is
divided into four main sections:
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Power supply circuit
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Transmit amplifier
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Transmit and receive coupling circuit section
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Cypress powerline transceiver and user controls
Figure 3-1. Top View of Cypress PLC LV Evaluation Board
The communication signal flow on this LV board is:
Transmit: CY8CPL10 TX Pin → Power Amplifier Circuitry → LV PLC Circuitry → LV Powerline (12 V
to 24 V AC/DC)
Receive: LV Powerline (12 V to 24 V AC/DC) → LV PLC Circuitry → Passive Low Pass Filtering →
VDD/2 Biasing → CY8CPLC10 RX Pin
The core of the PLC LV board is the CY8CPLC10 chip. The board contains an I2C connector,
jumpers to control various functions, and a five-position DIP switch.
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3.3.1
Power Supply Circuit
This section takes the power from the powerline and generates necessary low DC voltage for the
operation of the PLC transceiver and other components on the chip.
The key components in this section are listed in the following table.
Table 3-1. Power Supply
Component
Description
J4
This is the connector to hook up the power adapter.
U7
5 V regulator.
J1
This is a 2-pin header to connect other boards in daisy chain and power them. The cable to
do this is provided with the kit. Connect a maximum of five boards in one daisy chain.
DS1
This is a blue LED that glows when the board is powered on.
L4
This inductor blocks any high frequency power supply noise from disrupting the line. It also
minimizes any effect of loading from the power supply on the PLC signal.
The key components are circled in the following schematic.
Figure 3-2. Power Supply Schematic
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3.3.2
Transmit Amplifier Circuit
This section takes the output signal from the transceiver chip. The circuit here amplifies the signal
for transmission over the powerline.
The key components in this section are listed in the following table.
Table 3-2. Transmit Amplifier
Component
Description
U1, Q3, Q2
This opamp and high gain transistors are used in the power amplification stage.
Q1
This transistor controls whether transmission is allowed based on the output of the
TXDISABLE pin
The key components are circled in the following schematic.
Figure 3-3. Transmit Amplifier Schematic
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3.3.3
Transmit and Receive Coupling Circuit
This circuit couples the signal from the board on to the powerline. On the receive side, the same circuit couples the carrier on the powerline to the board, rejecting the low frequency power and noise
on the powerline.
The key components in this section are listed in the following table.
Table 3-3. Transmit and Receive Coupling Circuit
Component
Description
L2
This inductor blocks very high frequency signals (for example, FM radio ) and offsets the
impedance of capacitor C30, so as to have a lower transmit impedance.
L3
This inductor, along with C30, filters out low frequency signals (for example, 50/60 Hz AC or
DC power) and presents a high impedance to the 132 kHz PLC signal.
C30
This is the coupling capacitor that couples the PLC signal and blocks the low frequency signals. Its voltage rating must be higher than the voltage on the powerline..
The key components are circled in the following schematic.
Figure 3-4. Transmit Amplifier Schematic
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Cypress Powerline Communication Transceiver and User Controls
This section is the heart of the board. It has the CY8CPLC10 chip, which has the integrated
transceiver modem and network protocol. It also has the I2C header to communicate with the
external host processor. The DIP switches to control the addresses and the jumpers to control the
functionality of the chip are also located here. The red, blue, yellow, and green LEDs indicate the
status of the board when functioning. The key components and their use are as follows:
Table 3-4. Transceiver and User Controls
Component
Description
CY8CPLC10
This is Cypress’s powerline transceiver device. It is a 28-pin SSOP device.
Tx LED[DS2]
This is a green LED that glows when the board is transmitting data on to the powerline.
Rx LED[DS3]
This is a red LED that glows when the CY8CPLC10 device is receiving data.
BIU LED [DS5]
This is a yellow LED that glows when the transmit frequency band is in use.
S1
Reset switch to reset the CY8CPLC10 device.
S2[3-5]
These dip switches are used to set up the logical address of the node in the network. This
is an easy way for you to quickly assign an address from 0 to 7 to the board in a network.
S1[3] is MSB and S1[5] is LSB for logical address assignment.
S2[2]
This dip switch sets the I2C slave address to establish the communication with a host processor. Setting the switch to OFF or ON sets the I2C address to external 0×01 or 0×7a
respectively.
S2[1]
This dip switch controls the clock setting to the CY8CPLC10. Setting the switch to 0 or 1
sets the FSK modem clock to external 32 kHz crystal or external 24 MHz oscillator,
respectively. Note that the external crystal is always required for protocol timing.
Y1
This 32.768 kHz crystal is required for establishing the correct protocol timing and communication signal frequencies of the CY8CPLC10.
The key components are circled in the following schematic.
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Figure 3-5. Transmit Amplifier Schematic
3.4
Setting Up the PLC LV Board
This section describes the components of the PLC evaluation board, the process of setting manual
addresses on the PLC LV board and the connection of USB-I2C Bridge and I2C cable to the I2C
header on the board.
3.4.1
I2C Header Settings
J8 is a five-pin header that can be used for communicating with an external board, powering an
external board, and resetting the CY8CPLC10 device from an external board. A five wire ribbon
cable provided with the CY3273 kit can be used to connect to J8. The following table describes the
J8 header pins.
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Table 3-5. J8 I2C Header Pins
J8 Pin Name
Description
V – Vdd
The VDD pin can provide a maximum of 50 mA at 5 V to an external board. It is only
to source the current. Do not supply power to this pin for powering the CY8CPLC10
device. Note that the PWR jumper, as explained in the next section, needs to be
connected to enable this functionality.
G – Gnd
The Gnd pin can provide the ground reference to an external board. This pin connects to the ground of the CY3273 board.
D – I2C Data (SDA)
The I2C data (SDA) pin is the data line for the I2C communication. This pin is
directly connected to the I2C_SDA pin on the CY8CPLC10 device. Check the next
section for appropriate jumper settings for I2C communication through this pin.
C – I2C Clock (SCL)
The I2C clock (SCL) pin is the clock line for the I2C communication. This pin is
directly connected to the I2C_SCL pin on the CY8CPLC10 device. Check the next
section for appropriate jumper settings for I2C communication through this pin.
R – Reset
Connecting the reset of an external board to this pin enables the resetting of the
CY8CPLC10 device through the external board. Note that the RES jumper, as
explained in the next section, must be connected to enable this functionality.
Figure 3-6. I2C Header for Communication
3.4.2
Setting Up Manual Addressing on PLC Boards
The PLC evaluation board contains a five-position DIP switch. The first three switches S2[3-5] are
used to manually set a logical address for the PLC chip. Logical addresses for up to eight nodes can
be set up using these DIP switches.
S2[3] is the MSB. S2[5] is the LSB. Set the DIP switch to the ON position for the particular bit to be
logic ‘1’ and OFF position for it to be logic ‘0’. For example, for setting the logical address of 0X06
(see Figure 3-7):
S2[5] → OFF = 0
S2[4] → ON = 1
S2[3] → ON = 1
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Figure 3-7. DIP Switches for Manual Addressing on the PLC Evaluation Boards
Note that the powerline network protocol supports 8-bit logical addressing, 16-bit extended logical
addressing, and 64-bit physical addressing; all of these are supported through software. An external
host or PSoC microcontroller can talk to the CY8CPLC10 internal memory map to set the appropriate mode and write a particular logical address.
Manual addressing is an easy method to quickly assign a particular address between 0 and 7 to the
board, which may be a node in a network.
Note After changing the address of the node, press the RESET button on the PLC LV board for the
change to take effect.
3.4.3
Setting Up the I2C Address of the Node
S2[1] dip switch is used to assign a specific I2C address to the node to communicate with the external microcontroller/PSoC or USB-I2C bridge. When the S2[1] switch is in the OFF position, the
address of the node is 0x01 and when the position is ON, the address of the node is 0x7A. For further details on I2C addressing, refer to the data sheet available on the CD.
3.4.4
Jumper Settings for the PLC LV Boards
Figure 3-8. Six Jumpers Available on Board
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Table 3-6. Jumper Description
Jumper Name
Use
INT
This is not a jumper. It is a 2-pin header to connect the interrupt pin of the CY8CPLC10
device to an external host. Refer to the CY3273 board schematics to determine interrupt
and ground pins for this header.
PWR
This jumper should be connected if the user wants to provide power to an external board.
After this jumper is connected, power for the external board can be derived from the V
(VDD) and G (Gnd) connectors on the I2C header (J5). For example, if we connect
another PSoC EVAL1 board with this board, the PLC board can supply power to that
board too. The CY3273 board can provide a maximum of 50 mA at 5 V to an external
board through the V and G pins on the I2C header (J5).
RES
This jumper is for enabling reset of the PLC device through an external board. After this
jumper is connected, the external board reset can be connected to the R (Reset) pin on
the I2C header (J8).
SCL
This is a pull up jumper. While communicating through I2C (J8), one side has to pull up
the line. When the jumper is connected, the SCL line gets pulled high. This needs to be
done when the user wants the I2C link to be pulled up by the CY3273 board.
This jumper does not need to be placed if the USB-I2C bridge is used for communication
to the host.
SDA
This is a pull up jumper. While communicating through I2C (J8), one side has to pull up
the line. When the jumper is connected, the SDA line is pulled high. This must be done
when the user wants the I2C link to be pulled up by the CY3273 board.
This jumper does not need to be placed if the USB-I2C bridge is used for communication
to the host.
CLK
3.5
This jumper is not available for use and should be left unconnected by the user.
Code Example
The CY3273 kit is designed for systems that require a communication interface over low voltage
powerlines. Typically, these systems consist of a microcontroller or processor along with other electronic components that implement the host application functionality. For more information on this
interface, refer to AN52478 - Designing an External Host Application for Cypress's Powerline Communication IC CY8CPLC10.
3.6
Technical Reference
For a real-time list of knowledge base articles for the CY3273 kit, refer to our Online Knowledge
Base. For any help with the installation of the Control Panel, refer to the Control Panel User Guide
provided in the kit CD. You can also download the latest revision of the GUI setup and user guide
from www.cypress.com/go/plc.
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Appendix
A.1
Schematics
A.1.1
Board Overview
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Transmit Amplification and Receive Filter
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Layout
A.2.1
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Power Layer
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Top Silkscreen
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Bill of Materials
Description
Designator
Qty
CAPACITOR,
CERAMIC, .1UF, 25V,
5%, X7R, 0603, SMD
C1, C5, C7,
C9, C11
5
CAPACITOR,
CERAMIC, 22PF,
100V, 5%, C0G, 0603,
SMD
C2, C3
CAPACITOR,
CERAMIC, .01UF, 25V,
5%, N0G, 0603, SMD
Value
Manufacturer
Manufacturer Part#
Digi-Key#
.1UF
AVX
06033C104JAT2A
478-3713-1-ND
2
22PF
MURATA
GRM1885C2A220J
A01D
490-1335-1-ND
C4, C6, C22
3
.01UF
TDK
C1608C0G1E103J
445-2664-1-ND
CAPACITOR,
CERAMIC, .01UF, 25V
X7R 0603
C8
1
0.01uF
AVX
06033C103JAT2A
06033C103JAT2A-ND
CAPACITOR
CERAMIC 1UF 16V
X7R 0603
C10
1
1UF
PANASONIC
GRM188R71C105K
A12D
490-3900-1-ND
CAPACITOR,
CERAMIC, 1.0UF, 25V,
20%, X5S, 0603, SMD
C18
1
1UF
PANASONIC
ECJ-1V41E105M
PCC2354CT-ND
CAP 100UF 10V
ALUM ELECTROLYTIC RADIAL
C24
1
100uF
PANASONIC
ECA-1AM101
P5123-ND
CAPACITOR, ELECTROLYTIC, RADIAL,
220UFD, 50VDC, 20%
C25
1
220UF
PANASONIC
ECA-1HM221
P5183-ND
CAPACITOR,
CERAMIC, 100PF,
100V, 5%, C0G, 0603,
SMD
C26
1
100PF
AVX
06031A101JAT2A
478-1146-1-ND
CAP CER .47UF 50V
X7R 1206 T/R
C30
1
0.47UF
TDK
C3216X7R1H474K
445-1380-1-ND
CAPACITOR,
CERAMIC, 1UF, 50V,
20%, Y5V, 0805, SMD
C31
1
1UF
MURATA
GRM21BF51H105Z
A12L
490-3903-1-ND
Capacitor 10uF,10V
C39
1
10uF, 10V
Vishay
293D106X9010A2T
E3
718-1121-1-ND
DUAL DIODE, W/
SERIES CONN.,
SCHOTTKY, 30V,
300MA
D1
1
BAT54S
STMICRO
BAT54SFILM
497-2522-1-ND
RECTIFIER, ES1B,
ULTRAFAST, 100V, 1A
D2, D3, D10
3
ES1B
DIODES INC.
ES1B
ES1B-FDICT-ND
TVS, BI-DIR., 44V,
600W, SMB
D9
1
SMBJ33CA
LITTELFUSE
SMBJ33CA
SMBJ33CALFCT-ND
LED, BLUE CLEAR,
470NM, 0603 SMD
DS1
1
BLUE
ROHM
SML-E12BC7TT86
511-1589-1-ND
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Designator
Qty
Value
Manufacturer
Manufacturer Part#
Digi-Key#
LED, CLEAR GREEN,
SMD, 2012 (0805)
DS2
1
GRN
LITE-ON
LTST-C170KGKT
160-1414-1-ND
LED, SUPER RED
CLEAR, SMD, 2012
(0805)
DS3
1
RED
LITE-ON
LTST-C170KRKT
160-1415-1-ND
LED, CLEAR YELLOW, SMD, 2012
(0805)
DS5
1
YEL
LITE-ON
LTST-C170KSKT
160-1416-1-ND
CONN HEADER 2POS
3.96MM VERT TIN
J1
1
MOLEX
09-65-2028
WM18823-ND
HEADER, 2-pin
J2
1
2 POS
SULLINS
PEC02SAAN
S1012E-02-ND
HEADER, 2-pin
J3, J6, J7,
J9, J10
5
2 POS
SULLINS
PEC02SAAN
S1012E-02-ND
POWER JACK,
2.5X5.5MM, MALE,
CLOSED, SMD
J4
1
JACK
CUI INC
PJ-002A-SMT
CP-002APJCT-ND
CONN HEADER VERT
5POS .100 TIN
J8
1
5 POS
AMP/TYCO
640456-5
A19471-ND
FERRITE BEAD, EMI
FILTER, 100 OHM, 4A,
0805
L2
1
100
TDK
MPZ2012S101A
445-1567-1-ND
INDUCTOR, PWR,
470UH, 20%,
DCR=1.460, 0.5A,
SMD
L3
1
470UH
PULSE
P0752.474NLT
553-1071-1-ND
INDUCTOR, PWR,
470UH, 20%,
DCR=1.460, 0.5A,
SMD
L4
1
470UH
PULSE
P0752.474NLT
553-1071-1-ND
MOUNTING HOLES
MT1, MT2,
MT3, MT4
4
NPN, GEN., 40V, .2A,
.225W,SOT23
Q1
1
MMBT3904
INFINEON
MMBT3904LT1
MMBT3904LT1INCT-ND
NPN, LO-SAT, 45V, 3A,
DPAK
Q2
1
ZXT690BK
ZETEX
ZXT690BKTC
ZXT690BKCT-ND
PNP, LO-SAT, 40V, 3A,
DPAK
Q3
1
ZXT790AK
ZETEX
ZXT790AK
ZXT790AKCT-ND
RESISTOR, 330, 1%,
1/10W, 0603 SMD
R2
1
330
YAGEO
RC0603FR07330RL
311-330HRCT-ND
RESISTOR, 620,
0603, 1%, 1/10W, SMD
R3, R4
2
620
ROHM
MCR03EZPFX6200
RHM620HCT-ND
RESISTOR, 4.99,
0603, 1%, 1/10W, SMD
R5
1
4.99
YAGEO
RC0603FR074R99L
311-4.99HRCT-ND
RESISTOR, 0.0, 5% ,
1/10W, 0603 SMD
R6
1
0.0
ROHM
MCR03EZPJ000
RHM0.0GCT-ND
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Designator
Qty
Value
Manufacturer
Manufacturer Part#
Digi-Key#
RESISTOR, 2.1k, 5% ,
1/10W, 0603 SMD
R9
1
2.1k
Rohm
MCR03EZPFX2101
RHM2.10KHCT-ND
RESISTOR, 10.0K,
1%, 1/10W, 0603 SMD
R13, R23,
R33, R43,
R48
5
10K
ROHM
MCR03EZPFX1002
RHM10.0KHCT-ND
RESISTOR, 402,
0603, 1%, 1/10W, SMD
R14
1
402
ROHM
MCR03EZPFX4020
RHM402HCT-ND
RESISTOR, 1.00K,
1%, 1/10W, 0603 SMD
R15, R16,
R49
3
1.00K
ROHM
MCR03EZPFX1001
RHM1.00KHCT-ND
RESISTOR 4.70K, 1/
10W 1% 0603, SMD
R25
1
4.7K
YAGEO
RC0603FR-074K7L
311-4.70KHRCT-ND
RESISTOR, 0.5, 1%,
1/4W, 2012 (0805),
SMD
R27, R28
2
0.5
SUSUMU
RL1220S-R50-F
RL12S.50FCT-ND
RESISTOR, 7.50K,
0603, 1%, 1/10W, SMD
R35, R36
2
7.50K
ROHM
MCR03EZPFX7501
RHM7.50KHCT-ND
RESISTOR, 10K, 1%,
1/10W, 0603 SMD
R37, R39
2
10K
ROHM
MCR03EZPFX1002
RHM10.0KHCT-ND
RESISTOR, 715, 1%,
1/10W, 0603 SMD
R45
1
715
ROHM
MCR03EZPFX7150
RHM715HCT-ND
RESISTOR, 240,
0603, 1%, 1/10W, SMD
R46
1
240
ROHM
MCR03EZPFX2400
RHM240HCT-ND
RESISTOR, 100.0,
0603, 1%, 1/10W, SMD
R52
1
100
ROHM
MCR03EZPFX1000
RHM100HCT-ND
RESISTOR, 10 OHM
1W 5% METAL OXIDE
R54
1
10 Ohm, 1W
Stackpole
RSMF 1 10 5% R
RSMF110JRCT-ND
PUSH BUTTON, NO,
LIGHT TOUCH, 6MM,
160G FORCE, SMD
S1
1
N.O.
E-SWITCH
TL3301AF160QG
EG2526CT-ND
SWITCH DIP LOW
PRO 5 POS GOLD
S2
1
E-Switch
KAJ05LAGT
EG4429-ND
OP AMP, R-R W/DISABLE, 190MHZ
U1
1
NATIONAL
SEMI
LMH6639MF/NOPB
LMH6639MFCT-ND
CY8CPLC10 Part
U2
1
Cypress
CY8CPLC1028PVXI
VOLT REG, ADJUSTABLE 1.2-37V, 1.5A,
SMD, DPAK
U7
1
+ADJ
ST MICRO
LM317MDT-TR
497-1574-1-ND
CRYSTAL 32.768KHZ
12.5PF, CYLINDER,
SERIES ECS-31X
Y1
1
32.768KHZ
ECS INC
ECS-3X8X
X1123-ND
OSC 24.000MHZ 5.0V
+/-100PPM SMD
Y2
1
24.00 MHz
Crystek
C3290-24.000
C3290-24.000-ND
Citizen
CSX750FCC24.000
M-UT
300-7214-2-ND
Y2 (2nd
source)
LM6639
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