Power-line communication (PLC) carries data on AC or DC wires. It works by adding a modulated carrier signal to the wiring system. the power distribution system was originally intended for the transmission of AC power at typical frequencies of 50 or 60 Hz, it has only a limited ability to carry higher frequencies, but for some applications such as the sensor monitoring in smart-home, that’s enough.

The Maduino Power-Line Communication(PLC) module has an onboard Atmega328p MCU for custom firmware development in the popular Arduino and Atmel Studio development environments; enabling one to create a custom smart home device and or powerline smart home network. For the power-line communication, it is based on the NXP TDA5051A modem which allows all three devices to communicate with one another when placed on the same power bus. The TDA5051 send/receive data to/from the AC line and communicate with Atmega328P with standard serial communication(1200 band by default). This technology enables applications including but not limited to: lighting control, home appliance control, energy/heating control, and up to 3,000 feet data transmission home power networks.

*Note that there is no 5v/3.3v power on the board, an external 5V power supply is needed for working.*

Based on those Maduino solutions, Makerfabs can also help to customize those boards with customer’s special requests. More detail you can read our PCB Design and PCBA Turnkey Solution.

Features:

Atmega328P, compatible with Arduino
USB-to-Serial: CP2104
Modem IC TDA5051, full digital carrier generation, and shaping
Communicates over 0 to +48VDC or 0 to 240VAC power buses
Optically coupled zero-cross detection for system synchronization and or line frequency measurements
1200 baud data rate (default)

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