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devolo BPL Modem MV

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2 Important safety notes

It is essential to have read and understood all safety and operating instructions before the device is 
used for the first time; these should then be kept safe for future reference.

Installation may only be carried out upon instruction of the respective pow-
er company and by an installation company registered in the power compa-
ny's installation directory. 

If possible, install the device when it is de-energised. Be aware of the rele-
vant safety instructions, otherwise there is risk of electric shock or electric 
arcing (risk of burns).

The line properties and cross-sections for connecting the BPL Modem MV 
must be selected based on the fuse protection. The current value of the fuse

 

protection should be 2A. 

Additional restrictions on installation authorisation may apply at the in-
tended installation location. This requires co-ordination with the associat-
ed power company.

3 Installation

Install the BPL Modem MV properly on the top-hat rails. Take into account the vertical installation 
alignment of the BPL Modem MV so that the mains power supply comes from below and the label 
is legible in an upright position.

Summary of Contents for BPL Modem MV

Page 1: ...devolo BPL Modem MV ...

Page 2: ...BPL Modem MV ...

Page 3: ...o written authorization from devolo We reserve the right to make any alterations that arise as the result of technical development Trademarks devolo and the devolo logo are registered trademarks of devolo AG EICHHOFF and the EICHHOFF logo are registered trademarks of EICHHOFF Kondensatoren GmbH All other names mentioned may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners Subject ...

Page 4: ... 5 Broadband Powerline communication BPL 8 6 Package contents 8 7 Basic structure of a BPL network in the medium voltage infrastructure area 9 8 Using the modems in the factory defaults 11 9 Management software properties 13 10 Example application 14 11 Setting up the modem 17 12 Medium voltage signal coupler installation 26 ...

Page 5: ...sig nal couplers The BPL Modem MV is intended for installation on the DIN rail The device is intended for blackout safe operation using a network buffered 24V DC nominal accumulator 1 1 CE conformity The product conforms to the requirements from the directives 쎲 2014 35 EU The product is intended for operation in the EU Switzerland and Norway This product is a Class A device 쎲 RoHS 2011 65 EU 쎲 Er...

Page 6: ...r company and by an installation company registered in the power compa ny s installation directory If possible install the device when it is de energised Be aware of the rele vant safety instructions otherwise there is risk of electric shock or electric arcing risk of burns The line properties and cross sections for connecting the BPL Modem MV must be selected based on the fuse protection The curr...

Page 7: ... for the connec tion of compatible Ethernet devices over an RJ45 Ethernet cable DBRJ45 Ethernet jack of part modem B RJ45 Ethernet jack part modem B for the connec tion of a compatible Ethernet device over an RJ45 Ethernet cable CA Back To Back connection of modem A connect the BPL Modem MV to CB using the included RJ45 patch cable CBBack To Back connection of part modem B connect the BPL Modem MV...

Page 8: ...oupler technology For this purpose high frequency currents with a smaller amplitude for data transmission are mod ulated directly onto the operating company mains The possible transmission paths between medium voltage switchgear are up to approximately 800 m in conjunction with interference suppressing inductive EICHHOFF signal couplers and can be expanded at any time by bridging the BPL Modem MV ...

Page 9: ...s to be illustrated based on a typical example from the medium voltage infrastructure area An open switch in the medium voltage switchgear interrupts the Powerline communication on the corresponding strand The BPL overall network is divided into route related subnets in order to arrive at a clearly defined structure The great advantage of splitting the overall BPL network into route related subnet...

Page 10: ...g a type of directional antenna The maximum reliability and range of BPL data connection is reached in combination with the si multaneously very high levels of suppression of interference signals via the EICHHOFF signal cou plers developed specifically for BPL The technical implementation of the data connection of individual subnets takes place using what is known as bridging with a short RJ45 pat...

Page 11: ...ouplers Two mo dems that are independent of each other are located behind these BNC sockets 쎲 Modem A marked with A 쎲 Modem B marked with B Note 쎲 A modem A automatically connects to a modem A in the factory defaults 쎲 A modem B automatically connects to a modem B in the factory defaults 쎲 A modem A never connects to a modem B automatically in the factory defaults and vice versa Modem A and modem ...

Page 12: ... 햵 Connect part modem A BNC socket A to the medium voltage couplers 햶 After a few seconds the LED on part modem A changes from flashing green to a continuously illuminated status 쑗 Green Data rate over 40 Mbps 쑗 Orange Data rate over 15 Mbps 쑗 Red Insufficient connection stability The modems are ready to operate and provide a transparent and encrypted TCP IP connection be tween the Ethernet ports ...

Page 13: ...rnating the modem A and modem B networks according to this installation scheme 9 Management software properties BPL Modem MV is set up and monitored by devolo dLAN AVpro manager software version 6 6 2 or later 쎲 Management software to support the user during configuration and monitoring 쎲 Global or individual assignment of security settings for databases and devices 쎲 Clearly arranged interface si...

Page 14: ...NS Fruchtallee 3 and ONS Fleischhauer Str 19 Configure two Powerline networks for communication between the stations 쎲 Network 1 connects ONS Fruchtallee 3 to ONS Seeweg 9 쎲 Network 2 connects ONS Seeweg 9 to ONS Fleischhauer Street 19 Two part modems are integrated in each BPL Modem MV 쎲 Part modem A 쎲 Part modem B IONS Fruchtallee 3 ONS Seeweg 9 ONS Fleischhauer Str 19 ONS Pharmacy Fig 8 Network...

Page 15: ...em 2 are assigned to network 1 쎲 Part modem B of modem 2 and part modem B of modem 3 are assigned to network 2 You can assign each part modem a name during the configuration the tried and tested method is using a descriptive name that does not need to be unique Use the network name for example and add either A or B for the part modem A or B 쎲 A part modem with the name Network 1A would be a part m...

Page 16: ...o possible Modem 1 Fruchtallee 3 location Part modem A Connection from Fruchtallee 3 to Seeweg 9 Network name Network 1 Part modem name Network 1A Part modem B Connection not used Network name not used Part modem name not used Modem 2 Seeweg 9 location Part modem A Connection from Fruchtallee 3 to Seeweg 9 Network name Network 1 Part modem name Network 1A Part modem B Connection Seeweg 9 to Fleisc...

Page 17: ... preferred location for performing this work is at the workstation Then install the configured modems in the stations 11 1 Network 1 set up Fruchtallee 3 Seeweg 9 connection 햲 Connect part modem A of modem 1 to the computer and start the dLAN AVpro manager The connected modem is displayed in the Unused devices window 햳 Assign the name for part modem A on modem 1 by right clicking the device Change...

Page 18: ...8 Creating a new network 1 햴 Create a new network using the Add network function The peer to peer mode network type is suitable for the typical application scenarios of the BPL Modem MV Fig 11 Add network Fig 12 Add network ...

Page 19: ...etwork is right clicked in this example network 1 and the Update network function is activated 햶 Connect part modem A of modem 2 to the computer The connected modem is displayed in the Unused devices window 햷 Assign the name for part modem A on modem 2 by right clicking the device Change device data In this example Network 1A Fig 13 Add network Fig 14 Connect part modem A of modem 2 to the compute...

Page 20: ...itten to the device if the network is right clicked in this example network 1 and the Update network function is activated 햹 The configuration of network 1 is now complete If both devices are connected part modem A of modem 1 in Fruchtallee 3 network 1A should be connected to part modem A of modem 2 in Seesweg 9 network 1A by Powerline Fig 15 Add part modem to network 1 ...

Page 21: ... the coaxial line 햴 If the computer is connected to the dLAN AVpro manager for example on part modem A of modem 2 the following view appears 햵 Both devices are marked with a green dot This means the devices are accessible The device with the MAC address 30 D3 2D 08 78 0C is arranged above the other device This means this device is locally connected The lower device is reached via BPL Additionally ...

Page 22: ...nec tion 햲 Connect part modem B of modem 2 to the computer and start dLAN AVpro manager The con nected modem is displayed in the Unused devices window Creating a new network 2 햳 Create a new network using the Add network function Fig 17 Unused devices Fig 18 Creating a new network ...

Page 23: ...rk 2B 햵 Now add part modem network 2B of modem 2 to network 2 via drag and drop This does not mean that device configuration is complete The configuration is only written to the device if the network is right clicked in this example network 2 and the Update network function is activated Fig 19 Changing device names Fig 20 Add part modem ...

Page 24: ...t mean that device configuration is complete The configuration is only written to the device if the network is right clicked in this example network 2 and the Update network function is activated 햹 This ensures the configuration of network 2 is complete Inspection You can check the modem configuration as follows using dLAN AVpro manager 햺 Connect part modem B of modem 2 to part modem B of modem 3 ...

Page 25: ... 08 49 CE is arranged above the other device This means this device is locally connected The lower device is reached via BPL Additionally the gross data rate is displayed during data communication Tx Mbps Rx Mbps 11 3 Implementation of the subnet connection Now connect both part modems of the BPL Modem MV using the provided Ethernet patch cable to ensure two of the four device Ethernet ports are o...

Page 26: ...ltage signal coupler installation The medium voltage signal coupler installation is switchgear and coupler specific For this reason we refer you to the installation instructions from the manufacturer of the medium voltage signal coupler ...

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