Power line communication technology in industrial networks

Author

Pereira, Samuel C. ; Caporali, Alexandre S. ; Casella, Ivan R. S.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Autom. & Processes Control, IFSP (Fed. Inst. of Sci., Educ. & Technol.), Sao Paulo, Brazil

fYear

2015

fDate

March 29 2015-April 1 2015

Firstpage

216

Lastpage

221

Abstract

The PLC technology could be an additional alternative on the market for data transmission in industrial applications, like networks used to controlling machines and collecting sensor readings at field level. This paper presents a study about the industrial needs concerning data transmission, the sources of interference and attenuation for PLC signal in industry and the best technology available for these applications. The results of real communication tests with G3-PLC MODEMs working in a physically simulated industrial environment are presented. Different bands and subcarrier modulations were tested in order to recommend the one with best performance.

Keywords

carrier transmission on power lines; data communication; industrial power systems; G3-PLC MODEM; PLC signal; PLC technology; data transmission; industrial networks; power line communication technology; subcarrier modulation; Electric motors; Industries; Inverters; Modems; Modulation; Noise; Wireless communication; Data Transmission; G3-PLC; Industrial Networks; PLC; PLC in industry; Powerline Communication;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Power Line Communications and its Applications (ISPLC), 2015 International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Austin, TX

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ISPLC.2015.7147617

Filename

7147617