System, method, and apparatus for a safe powerline communications instrumentation front-end
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1. An apparatus for a safe powerline communications instrumentation front end device comprising:
- a voltage input configured to receive a line voltage from a powerline;
a voltage reducer configured to reduce a voltage of the line voltage;
an analog to digital (A/D) converter configured to convert the reduced voltage of the line voltage to a digital sample;
a filtering system configured to extract a Power Line Communications (PLC) signal from the digital sample;
a digital to analog (D/A) converter configured to convert the PLC signal to an analog signal; and
an analog output configured to output the analog PLC signal for communications test equipment.
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Abstract
A safe powerline communications instrumentation front end device including a voltage input for receiving a line voltage from a powerline, a voltage reducer for reducing the voltage of the line voltage, a filtering system for extracting a Power Line Communications (PLC) signal from the line voltage, and an analog output for outputting the PLC signal as an analog signal for communications test equipment.
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1. An apparatus for a safe powerline communications instrumentation front end device comprising:
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a voltage input configured to receive a line voltage from a powerline; a voltage reducer configured to reduce a voltage of the line voltage; an analog to digital (A/D) converter configured to convert the reduced voltage of the line voltage to a digital sample; a filtering system configured to extract a Power Line Communications (PLC) signal from the digital sample; a digital to analog (D/A) converter configured to convert the PLC signal to an analog signal; and an analog output configured to output the analog PLC signal for communications test equipment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for a safe powerline communications instrumentation front end device comprising:
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a voltage input section comprising; a voltage input configured to receive a line voltage from a powerline; a voltage reducer configured to reduce a voltage of the line voltage; an analog to digital (A/D) converter configured to convert the reduced voltage of the line voltage to a digital signal; and a communications output configured to output the digital signal; and a processing section physically separated from the voltage input section, the processing section comprising; a communications input configured to receive the digital signal; a digital signal processor (DSP) configured to filter a digital powerline communication (PLC) signal from the digital signal; a digital to analog (D/A) converter configured to convert the digital PLC signal to an analog signal; and an analog output configured to output the analog signal for communications test equipment. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A method for testing and analyzing PLC systems using a safe powerline communications instrumentation front end device comprising:
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receiving a line voltage; reducing the voltage of the line voltage; converting the reduced voltage of the line voltage to a digital sample; extracting PLC signals from the digital sample; converting the PLC signal to an analog signal; and outputting the analog PLC signals for communications test equipment. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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