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- Home power lines usually use a single-phase three-wire system having first and second "hot" lines Ll , L2 and a neutral that sends power to each home from a distribution transformer. Usually, several homes share one distribution transformer. Power lines Ll and L2 are normally coupled together (and usually coupled to neighbors) via the distribution transformer. Power line communication (PLC) networks utilize the existing power lines in order to facilitate computer networking (or networking of other appliances such as audio/video equipment). In one example, networks using the HomePlug® standard are used for achieving PLC communication. Since such networks interconnect devices using existing power outlets, information traveling over the power line may be accessible by neighbors or others tapping into the power line outside the home.
- PLC Power line communication
- the two lines Ll and L2 may be isolated from each other.
- the signal may travel a long distance and get attenuated. Although attenuation in global communication is often negligible, sometimes it is not and thus it requires high transmission power, which would cause interference to other electronic products.
- FIGURE 1 is a diagram of a power line network consistent with certain embodiments of the present invention.
- FIGURE 2 is a flow chart depicting bridge operation consistent with certain embodiments of the present invention.
- FIGURE 3 is a diagram of an exemplary scheme for master bridge management in a manner consistent with certain embodiments of the present invention.
- FIGURE 4 is another diagram of a power line network consistent with certain embodiments of the present invention.
- FIGURE 5 is a diagram of an access power line network consistent with certain embodiments of the present invention.
- FIGURE 6 is a diagram of a power line bridge consistent with certain embodiments of the present invention.
- FIGURE 7 is a diagram of an exemplary scheme for access management in a manner consistent with certain embodiments of the present invention.
- FIGURE 8 is a diagram illustrating potential cross-phase paths between Ll and L2.
- FIGURE 9 is a diagram of a cross-phase isolation filter consistent with certain embodiments of the present invention.
- FIGURE 10 depicts a wireless bridge arrangement consistent with certain embodiments of the present invention.
- FIGURE 11 is a block diagram of an exemplary wireless powerline bridge consistent with certain embodiments of the present invention.
- the term “plurality”, as used herein, is defined as two or more than two.
- the term “another”, as used herein, is defined as at least a second or more.
- the terms “including” and/or “having”, as used herein, are defined as comprising (i.e., open language).
- the term “coupled”, as used herein, is defined as connected, although not necessarily directly, and not necessarily mechanically.
- program or “computer program” or similar terms, as used herein, is defined as a sequence of instructions designed for execution on a computer system.
- a "program”, or “computer program” may include a subroutine, a function, a procedure, an object method, an object implementation, in an executable application, an applet, a servlet, a source code, an object code, a shared library / dynamic load library and/or other sequence of instructions designed for execution on a computer system.
- Ll, L2 and neutral send power to each home from the distribution transformer 1.
- each instance of Ll is considered a 120V AC circuit and each instance of L2 is considered a 120VAC circuit, or simply "circuit"; and a 240VAC circuit is obtained across Ll and L2.
- Components 8 to 10 are powerline network devices, for example, a server or a client.
- Components 1 1 and 12 are a load, for example, a room heater or a lamp.
- the data When device 8 transmits data to device 10, the data are sent through Ll, and the communication is readily accomplished since it is a local communication using the same power line Ll .
- the data arrives at its destination by way of the distribution transformer 1 (Ll ⁇ L2) (and in some instances, via cross-talk, in breaker board 5 or through appliances representing a 240 volt load from Ll to L2.
- This is referred to as a global (or cross- phase) communication.
- the signal may travel a long way and get attenuated. Attenuation is not generally negligible and the maximum transmission power is limited by the FCC rules.
- global communication accounts for 70-80% of local (in-phase) communication bandwidth.
- Ll and L2 have to share the time or frequency bandwidth even though they are separate. That is for example, device 9 on L2 cannot use the powerline network while device 8 and 10 carry out local communication on Ll . This is not bandwidth efficient. Certain embodiments consistent with the present invention can be utilized to solve these problems and others.
- a low pass filter 6 and a bridge device 7 are the utilized.
- the low pass filter (blocking filter) 6 passes, for example, signals having frequency content below 100kHz. Since powerline networks generally utilize signals of higher frequency than 100kHz, those signals are blocked from passing outside the low-pass filter toward the breaker board 5 and the distribution transformer 1.
- Such filter 6 should be designed block all powerline signals, so that no signal goes outside of the home. In addition to enhancing security, this further serves to minimize radiation of signals that can cause interference with other electronic devices.
- the filter 6 prevents unwanted signals from entering the home, thereby preventing neighboring networks from producing interference with the network shown in FIGURE 1. With filter 6, the in- home powerline is completely isolated from the outside. Suitable blocking filters are commercially available in the market, for example, from Power Plus Co., LTD, of Dublin, Ireland.
- Bridge device 7 is provided in order to isolate Ll from L2.
- the bridge 7 receives a local stream, for example, from device 8 to 10 on Ll, the bridge does not forward the stream to L2.
- the bridge only sends data to the other power line when it receives a global stream from Ll (or.L2) to L2 (or Ll).
- the bridge 7 internally has a device table and knows what device is on Ll or L2. Based on the device table, the bridge 7 determines to send or not to send to. the other power line. Because Ll and L2 are isolated from each other, the total network bandwidth may theoretically approach twice that of a network without the bridge arrangement disclosed herein. In practical cases, it is anticipated that at least a 40-50% improvement can be achieved. (No global stream is the best case. The full bandwidth of Ll and L2 can be available in each network respectively.)
- bridge 7 An example of bridge 7 is depicted in block diagram form in FIGURE 6, and will be discussed later. The operation of bridge 7 is described in connection with FIGURE 2 starting at 30 after which the bridge 7 determines if data have been received. If not, the bridge 7 awaits receipt of data. If data are received at 34, the bridge consults the device table for the destination at 38. If the destination is local, at 42, no action is taken and the process returns to 34. If, however, the destination is not in the same circuit as the source (not local, but cross-phase communication), the bridge 7 identifies a time slot (or carrier frequency or other parameter depending upon the modulation scheme) at 46 available on the destination circuit in order to be able to transmit the received data to the destination circuit at 50.
- a time slot or carrier frequency or other parameter depending upon the modulation scheme
- FIGURE 3 a timing diagram is used to illustrate the isolation between circuits using the present bridge arrangement.
- a separate set of beacons 101 a and 102a are used for the circuit of Ll, while beacons 101b and 102b are used in circuit L2.
- Data shown at 1 10a are transferred as cross- phase communication to L2 at 1 10b in an available time slot.
- data at 1 12a are transferred to 1 12b in an available time slot.
- the illustrated beacons may be synchronized to AC line cycle, usually 50 or 60 Hz, or handled in another manner as will be described later.
- Local communication traffic represented by 1 1 1 and 1 13 remain isolated as do the beacons.
- the beacons are approximately synchronized, but this should not be considered limiting since they may be totally independent as will be described later. This timing diagram will be discussed in greater detail later.
- Office powerline distribution, and distribution in large homes and other installations serviced by multiple distribution transformers is more complicated than that used in most homes.
- - physically close outlets are not always on the same power line circuit, instead, they may be supplied via other distribution transformers.
- no power line networking is generally available between such outlets.
- FIGURE 4 shows an example of such an office powerline distribution (or other system in which multiple distribution transformers feed a single institution) in which a powerline network is desired.
- Transformer 201 provides power lines 202 and 204 along with a neutral 203.
- the power passes through breaker board 205 and low pass filter 206 in the same manner as described in connection with FIGURE 1.
- Components 208, 209 and 210 represent network nodes, while 211 and 212 represent other loads on the power line circuit.
- Transformer 301 provides power lines 302 and 304 along with a neutral 303.
- the power passes through breaker board 305 and low pass filter 306 in the same manner as described in connection with FIGURE 1.
- Components 308, 309 and 310 represent network nodes, while 311 and 312 represent other loads on the power line circuit.
- Bridge 207 links the two sets of the power lines. The bridge 207 forwards only global communications between two or more power lines. Bandwidth of each power line can thereby be used efficiently. While this can be accomplished using a wired connection as will be described in connection with FIGURE 6, wireless communication can also be utilized to effect a portion of the bridging function.
- a power line communication (PLC) bridge circuit consistent with certain embodiments has a first coupler that couples data signals to and from the first power line circuit and a second coupler that couples data signals to and from the second power line circuit.
- the first and second power line circuits are fed AC power from first and second distribution transformers.
- a first communication transceiver is connected to the first coupler for transferring data signals to and from the first coupler.
- a second communication transceiver is connected to the second coupler for transferring data signals to and from the second coupler.
- a controller examines data signals from the first transceiver and determines if the data is destined for the second transceiver, wherein data that is not destined for the second transceiver is considered local data.
- the controller further examines data signals from the second transceiver and determines if the data is destined for the first transceiver, wherein data that is not destined for the first transceiver is also considered local data.
- a bridge circuit passes data signals between the first communication transceiver and the second transceiver when the controiler determines that the data is not local, and for not passing data signals between the first communication transceiver and the second communication transceiver when the controller determines that the data is local.
- a power line communication (PLC) bridging method involves receiving data from a first power line circuit and a second power line circuit, wherein the first and second power line circuits are fed AC power from separate legs of a distribution transformer, and share a single neutral connection; examining data signals from the first power line circuit to determine if the data is destined for the second power line circuit, wherein data that is not destined for the second power line circuit is considered local data; examining data signals from the second power line circuit to determine if the data is destined for the first power line circuit, wherein data that is not destined for the first power line circuit is considered local data; passing data signals between the first power line circuit and the second power line circuit when the data is determined to not be local; and not passing data signals between the first power line circuit and the second power line circuit when the controller determines that the data is local.
- PLC power line communication
- Transformer 401 provides power lines 402 and 404 along with a neutral 403.
- the power passes through breaker board 405 and low pass filter 406 in the same manner as described in connection with FIGURE 1.
- Components 408, 409 and 410 represent network nodes, while 41 1 and 412 represent other loads on the power line circuit.
- bridge 407 links the two sets of the power lines and forwards global communications between the two (or more) power lines, and further passes communications bound to or from the Internet around filter 406 to facilitate Internet access.
- the distribution transformer 401 passes no powerline signal.
- Jumper 420 is installed to the transformer to jump it and permit communication of Internet traffic.
- the bridge 407 links not only the internal power lines Ll ' and L2', but also the incoming power lines Ll and L2.
- the bridge 407 connects Ll (L2) to Ll ' or L2' on request.
- the bridge 407 may have more intelligence, ' for example, router capability.
- the router can also act in the capacity of a firewall to protect the in-home powerline network from various attacks from the outside.
- FIGURE 6 illustrates an example block diagram of the bridge 7.
- This example embodiment assumes as PLC network such as those conforming to the HomePlug® standard, or similar, but this should not be considered limiting since one of ordinary skill can adapt the present principles to other power line network arrangements.
- a signal from Ll is sent to Analog Frontend (AFE) 502 through Coupler 501. Coupler 501 shuts out the 120 VAC line voltage and only passes powerline network communication signals.
- the output of AFE 502 is analog-to-digital converted in A/D 503. The result is processed in the physical layer block 505 and in Media Access Control layer block 506.
- MAC 506 When the data needs to be forwarded from Ll to L2, the output of MAC 506 is sent to MAC 515 through the internal bus 507. If data buffering is required to facilitate correction of timing issues as described later, CPU 508 temporarily stores the data in RAM 516. Alternatively, the internal memory in MAC 506 or 515 (not shown) may store the data.
- the transmission power is fixed by federal regulation (e.g., the FCC).
- FCC Federal Commission
- actual bandwidth would be reduced because of higher signal attenuation.
- the present PLC bridge prevents bandwidth reduction in most instances.
- elements 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509 and 516 operate together to constitute a data transceiver that sends and receives data, via coupler 501, to and from power line circuit Ll.
- elements 51 1, 512, 513, 514, 515, 507, 508, 509 and 516 operate together to constitute a data transceiver that sends and receives data, via coupler 510, to and from power line circuit L2.
- Internal bus 507, along with processor (CPU) 508, utilizing ROM 509 and RAM 516 are shared between the two transceivers, with data passing between the two transceivers using internal bus 507, operating under program control with the program running on CPU 508.
- CPU 508 serves irf the capacity of a controller for the two (or more) transceivers.
- a power line communication (PLC) bridge circuit consistent with certain embodiments has a first coupler that couples data signals to and from the first power line circuit and a second coupler that couples data signals to and from the second power line circuit.
- the first and second power line circuits are fed AC power from separate legs of a distribution transformer, and share a single neutral connection (or else, are fed from multiple separate distribution transformers).
- a first communication transceiver is connected to the first coupler for transferring data signals to and from the first coupler.
- a second communication transceiver is connected to the second coupler for transferring data signals to and from the second coupler.
- a controller examines data signals from the first transceiver and determines if the data is destined for the second transceiver, wherein data that is not destined for the second transceiver is considered local data.
- the controller further examines data signals from the second transceiver and determines if the data is destined for the first transceiver, wherein data that is not destined for the first transceiver is also considered local data.
- a bridge circuit passes data signals between the first communication transceiver and the second transceiver when the controller determines that the data is not local, and does not pass data signals between the first communication transceiver and the second communication transceiver when the controller determines that the data is local.
- the bridge may control more than two power lines.
- a set of components 501 to 506 is implemented for each power line.
- CPU 508 controls multiple streams through the internal bus 507.
- the internal bus 507 should be designed to have enough bandwidth to handle the maximum number of streams contemplated for the particular application.
- a master exists on the powerline network.
- the master receives an access request from a client (slave) and gives an access time (or frequency) slot to the client. Then, the client starts transmission.
- the master broadcasts a beacon periodically. All transmissions are performed based on the beacon cycle. If contention-free transmission is required, the same access slot in each beacon cycle is reserved for the transmission. In the case of access with contention, an access slot is obtained on first-come-first-serve basis, or by use of other arbitration protocol. Assume that each of Ll and L2 has its own master.
- FIGURE 7 illustrates access slot management by the bridge 7 (referring back to FIGURE 1).
- the Ll master sends beacon signals 601 and 602.
- the L2 master sends beacons 603 and 604.
- Ll and L2 beacons are not synchronized in this illustration.
- Slot 61 1 is used for local transmission on Ll .
- slots 613 and 614 are used for local transmission on L2.
- Slot 612a is a global transmission from an Ll device to an L2 device.
- the bridge 7 assigns the same slot 612b on L2 to send the data to the final destination (L2 device). There is a little time delay between 612a and 612b to forward the data in the bridge 7.
- the same slot is not always available on L2.
- An Ll transmitter sends data using the slot 610a.
- the bridge 7 finds another slot 610b and forwards the data to the destination on L2.
- the bridge 7 may have master capability. In this case, no other master exists either on Ll or on L2. All devices send an access request to the bridge 7.
- FIGURE 3 illustrates access slot management in this case.
- the bridge periodically sends beacons (101 and 102) to both Ll and L2.
- the slots 110 and 112 are for global transmission.
- the slots 1 1 1 and 1 13 are for local transmission.
- the bridge 7 can assign access slots so that global and local transmissions do not conflict with each other.
- certain advantages may be obtained in the instance that the bridge 7 has network master capability.
- the CPU operating under program control, can operate to configure the bridge 7 as a master.
- the CPU serves as a beacon generator that generates beacon signals transmitted over the first and second power line circuits.
- each device has automatic gain control capability in AFE 502.
- the transmitter can minimize (optimize) transmission power level. This will reduce interference to the other power line.
- Another solution is to avoid troublesome frequencies that cause interference.
- OFDM Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplex
- OFDM uses more than 100 sub-carriers. Some sub-carriers may cause substantial interference and some will not. It mainly depends on the powerline layout.
- the transmitter and the receiver often exchange a tone map.
- the tone map indicates which sub-carriers can be used based on the result of signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) measurement.
- SNR signal-to-noise ratio
- the transmitter selects sub-carriers and modulation schemes.
- a poor SNR sub-carrier is eliminated or a robust modulation (ex. Binary Phase Shift Keying) is used for the sub-carrier.
- This tone map mechanism avoids troublesome sub-carriers.
- FIGURE 8 it is noted by the dashed arrows that there are two additional paths (besides the distribution transformer) that a cross-phase signal can take in order to pass, from line Ll to L2 (and vice versa). Coupling can occur at the breaker board 5 as previously discussed.
- a 240-volt appliance 13 may pass the signal from line Ll to L2.
- the third path is by way of the distribution transformer 1 , but usually the transformer 1 is far and signal attenuation may be much greater than the other paths.
- the 240-volt appliance for example, a laundry dryer is plugged into both Ll and L2.
- the paths provided by the distribution transformer and the breaker board are blocked by the low pass filter 6.
- the 240VAC appliance path can be blocked by the low pass filter 801 shown in FIGURE 9.
- the Filter 801 can be realized as, for example, AC plug adapter which is inserted between the power lines and the 240V AC appliance 13.
- the filter 801 is designed to block all PLC signals and isolate Ll and L2. Since the 240V AC signal is at a very low frequency (60Hz in the U.S.) and the PLC signals are generally at a far greater frequency (e.g., MHz range), the design of an appropriate filter is readily within the realm of conventional analog filter design, and the details of an exemplary filter circuit design need not be provided. Such design may be as simple as bypass capacitors between Ll and Ground and L2 an Ground, such capacitors having a small reactance at PLC frequencies and large reactance at power line frequency. Other embodiments will occur to those skilled in the art upon consideration of the present teachings. As previously mentioned briefly, bridging between two sets of power lines supplied from separate distribution transformers may be accomplished using wireless technology.
- FIGURE 10 depicts a wireless variation of the bridge system shown in FIGURE 4 used to accomplish a similar function.
- Bridge A 901 and Bridge B 902 provide the wireless bridge function by performing wireless communications between the upper circuit 200 and the lower circuit 300. This application is particularly useful when the two powerline systems 200 and 300 are not so physically close so as to enable easy connection with a wired bridge.
- FIGURE 11 shows an exemplary block diagram of the bridge 901 or 902. Except for the wireless interfaces, this bridge operates much the same as that of FIGURE 6.
- This embodiment adds MAC block 1001, the physical layer block 1002, the analog frontend (RF transceiver) block 1003 and the antenna 1004 to the original block diagram shown in FIGURE 6.
- Communication between the two powerline systems 200 and 300 is carried out using the wireless interface as shown.
- the wireless communication can be carried out using, for example, an IEEE 802.1 1 wireless network.
- the device 208 sends a stream to the device 309. The stream is sent to. the bridge A 901.
- the signal is processed from 501 to 506 and forwarded to the wireless block 1004 for wireless communication.
- the signal is received by the antenna 1004, processed at the block 1002 and. 1001 and forwarded to the block 515 to 510. Finally, the signal is sent to the device 309 on the L2 power line. Note that the L2 line of 200 and the Ll line of 300 are completely isolated from this communication, and thus, lose no bandwidth.
- Ll and L2 are isolated. Both buses will be used efficiently, up to twice bandwidth at best.
- the low pass filter isolates the in-home powerline from the outside. The full powerline bandwidth is available. The filter also reduces interference to the outside. -No high transmission power required for a global communication. Bandwidth is not reduced for a global communication. Interference can be minimized.
- the bridge relays global communication. No serious attenuation occurs. The bridge may efficiently assign an access slot to each transmitter so that the global communication does not conflict with other local communications.
- the bridge can be used for access powerline communication.
- the bridge can be used to link two or more independent power lines. While these and other advantages may be achieved using embodiments consistent with the present invention, failure to meet any of these advantages does not imply that an embodiment falls outside the realm of other embodiments consistent with the present invention.
- circuit functions are carried out using equivalent software or firmware embodiments executed on one or more programmed processors.
- General purpose computers, microprocessor based computers, micro-controllers, optical computers, analog computers, dedicated processors, application specific circuits and/or dedicated hard wired logic and analog circuitry may be used to construct alternative equivalent embodiments.
- Other embodiments could be implemented using hardware component equivalents such as special purpose hardware and/or dedicated processors.
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