Title :
DigitalSTROM®: A centralized PLC topology for home automation and energy management
Author_Institution :
Aizo AG Schweiz, Schlieren, Switzerland
Abstract :
A digitalSTROM® system is based on concentrators that reside in the distribution board, act as power-meters for the individual distribution circuits and communicate with individual nodes installed within a home over differently modulated up- and downstream channels. This paper presents the advantages of the digitalSTROM® topology, elaborates on the modulation schemes that have been optimized to lend themselves to miniaturized implementation and quantifies the level of interference caused by typical home appliances.
Keywords :
carrier transmission on power lines; energy management systems; home automation; power meters; centralized PLC topology; digitalSTROM system; distribution board; energy management; home appliance; home automation; individual distribution circuits; power-meters; Attenuation; Electrical products; Frequency shift keying; Impedance; Interference; Power cables; Transmitters;
Conference_Titel :
Power Line Communications and Its Applications (ISPLC), 2011 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Udine
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7751-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7749-4
DOI :
10.1109/ISPLC.2011.5764421