SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING COMMUNICATION OVER A POWER DISTRIBUTION NETWORK
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1. A system comprising:
- a signal measurement device capable of measuring signal data from a power distribution network;
a control device in communication with the signal measurement device, the control device being capable of using an identification of at least one active power line coupler unit and the signal data measured by the signal measurement device to determine an adjustment to a functional characteristic of the at least one active power line coupler unit, the at least one active power line coupler unit being configured to transmit a signal onto the power distribution network; and
a control board disposed in the at least one active power line coupler unit, the control board being capable of controlling the functional characteristic of the at least one active power line coupler unit in response to the adjustment.
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Abstract
An embodiment of a communication system can control transmission of a data signal to a power distribution network based on signal data measured from the power distribution network. The signal data may represent an amount of crosstalk or an amount of noise experienced on the power distribution network. The signal data and an identification of at least one active power line coupler unit can be used to determine an adjustment to one or more power line coupler units. A control signal that represents the adjustment can be used to adjust the power line coupler units.
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20 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a signal measurement device capable of measuring signal data from a power distribution network; a control device in communication with the signal measurement device, the control device being capable of using an identification of at least one active power line coupler unit and the signal data measured by the signal measurement device to determine an adjustment to a functional characteristic of the at least one active power line coupler unit, the at least one active power line coupler unit being configured to transmit a signal onto the power distribution network; and a control board disposed in the at least one active power line coupler unit, the control board being capable of controlling the functional characteristic of the at least one active power line coupler unit in response to the adjustment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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measuring, by a signal measurement device, signal data from a power distribution network; receiving an identification of at least one active power line coupler unit, the at least one active power line coupler unit transmitting a signal onto the power distribution network; analyzing, by a control device, the signal data and the identification of the at least one active power line coupler unit to determine an adjustment to an amount of amplification of a data signal by an amplifier in the at least one active power line coupler unit; generating a control signal representing the adjustment to the amount of amplification by the amplifier in the at least one active power line coupler unit; and modifying, by a control board, an amplification amount of the amplifier in the at least one active power line coupler unit in accordance with the control signal. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A communication system capable of being in communication with a power distribution network and of being disposed in a power distribution substation, the communication system comprising:
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an amplifier configured to amplify a data signal by an amplification amount, the data signal being configured to be transmitted onto the power distribution network; a signal measurement device configured to measure signal data from the power distribution network; and a control board in communication with the amplifier, the control board being configured to control the amplification amount based on an adjustment to the amplification amount determined from the signal data. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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