2.
Power-up PL360G55CF-EK board #1 connecting it to a PC using the included micro USB cable
3.
Launch the PHY Tester PC Tool, select the serial COM port assigned to board #1 and 230400bps
for the baud rate
4.
Follow on-screen instructions to configure a Tx test
5.
Power-up PL360G55CF-EK board #2 connecting it to a PC using the included micro USB cable
6.
Launch the PHY Tester PC Tool, select the serial COM port assigned to board #2 and 230400bps
for the baud rate
7.
Follow on-screen instructions to configure an Rx test
8.
Start Rx test in PL360G55CF-EK board #2
9.
Start Tx test in PL360G55CF-EK board #1
10. Transmitted frames from board #1 are received in board #2
For more information about usage and configuration of the PLC PHY Tester Tool, please check the user
manual embedded in the tool:
Help
tab >
User Manual
.
Navigating the Kit
Important:
In order to explore all the features of this kit, please check the firmware user
guides provided with the online contents of the EK.
Online Resources
PL360G55CF-EK is complemented with a set of online resources. To access these resources, please
follow the procedure described in the welcome letter. These online resources include:
• Board schematics, PCB layout and Bill of Materials
• Last version of supported firmware stacks for Power Line Communications
• Set of PC tools to evaluate the performance of Microchip PLC solutions
Firmware Projects
PL360G55CF-EK currently supports G3-PLC and PRIME protocols. Each firmware stack includes several
projects and examples of use. For more information about the firmware projects and how to build and
debug the different examples, please read the corresponding documentation provided with the online
contents of the kit:
•
G3-PLC Firmware Stack
•
PRIME 1.3 FW Stack for Service Nodes
and
PRIME 1.3 FW Stack for Base Nodes
•
PRIME 1.4 FW Stack for Service Nodes
and
PRIME 1.4 FW Stack for Base Nodes
Tools
Some of the projects included in the firmware releases require an external PC application:
• G3-PLC/PRIME Manager PC Tool: enables users to easily interface with the top layer of the provided
PLC stacks
• PHY Tester Tool: provides complete access to PHY layer configuration and utilization. Excellent tool
for point-to-point tests
• PHY Sniffer: captures, analyzes and displays PLC traffic. Excellent tool for network supervision and
debugging
PL360G55CF-EK
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2019 Microchip Technology Inc.
User Guide
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