Power line communication apparatus and method of using the same
First Claim
1. A bypass device for communicating data around a transformer, the transformer having a primary winding coupled to a medium voltage power line and a secondary winding coupled to a low voltage power line, the bypass device comprising:
- a low voltage interface communicatively coupled to the low voltage power line and comprising;
a first filter, an first amplifier in communication with said first filter, and a first modem in communication with said first amplifier;
a medium voltage interface communicatively coupled to the medium voltage power line and comprising;
a second filter, a second amplifier in communication with said second filter, a second modem in communication with said second amplifier, and a controller in communication with said medium voltage interface and said low voltage interface and comprising;
a memory storing program code therein, and a processor configured to execute said program code.
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Abstract
A communication device for use with a power line communication system is provided. One embodiment forms a bypass device and comprises a low voltage coupler, a low voltage signal conditioner, a controller, a medium voltage modem, a first medium voltage signal conditioner, an isolator, a second medium voltage signal conditioner, and a medium voltage coupler. The controller may provide routing functions to give priority to certain types of data, control access to the network, filter data packets, process software upgrades, and provision new subscriber devices. In addition, the controller may monitor, process, and transmit traffic data, measured power data, errors, and other collected data.
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50 Claims
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1. A bypass device for communicating data around a transformer, the transformer having a primary winding coupled to a medium voltage power line and a secondary winding coupled to a low voltage power line, the bypass device comprising:
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a low voltage interface communicatively coupled to the low voltage power line and comprising;
a first filter, an first amplifier in communication with said first filter, and a first modem in communication with said first amplifier;
a medium voltage interface communicatively coupled to the medium voltage power line and comprising;
a second filter, a second amplifier in communication with said second filter, a second modem in communication with said second amplifier, and a controller in communication with said medium voltage interface and said low voltage interface and comprising;
a memory storing program code therein, and a processor configured to execute said program code. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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