EVALKITST7570-1 STMicroelectronics

EVALKITST7570-1 ST7570 S-FSK power line networking system-on-chip demonstration kit Features Based on the ST7570 narrow-band S-FSK power line networking system-on-chip Suitable for point to multi-point two-way communication over AC mains Embedded turn-key IEC61334-5-1 compliant PHY, MAC and MIB communication layers Multiple configurable operating modes: Client, Server, Sniffer and Test Flexible architecture with transceiver (EVALST7570-1) and power supply boards Equipped with 110 - 240 VAC, 2 A power supply board based on the ALTAIR4-900 EVALKITST7570-1 USB 2.0 connection to PC Intuitive graphical user interface (GUI) for the Windows environment with fully programmable transceiver parameters Suitable for CENELEC EN50065 and FCC part 15 compliant applications Description Based on the ST7570 power line networking system-on-chip, this demonstration kit embeds all the functions required for a turn-key power line communication network: the ST7570 modem board, the AC power supply (based on the ALTAIR4-900 chip) and the USB port to connect the kit to a PC. The typical application environment consists of two or more EVALKITST7570-1 kits connected to an AC mains, with each kit being controlled by a PC running the ST7570 GUI software. January 2011 Doc ID 18405 Rev 1 1/4 www.st.com 4Block diagram EVALKITST7570-1 1 Block diagram Figure 1. EVALKITST7570-1 functional block diagram ,+)434 %6 ER SUPPLY BOARD W O 0 ,).% MAINS )2 4 , .%542 , CONNECTOR ER SUPPLY W O 0 6 6 4 2 34 4 TO 53 2 5 53 ,INE COUPLING -ODEM CONNECTOR BR IDGE ,34 34 -ODEM BOARD %6 - V 2/4 Doc ID 18405 Rev 1 5