RFL 9508
RFL Electronics Inc.
June 2005
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Digital Link Characteristics
The RFL 9508D UCC provides a digital data stream that when
combined with the UCC packetizing multiplexer with voice,
data and IP interfaces provides the user with flexibility not yet
seen with power line carrier systems.
The transmission channel occupies a total bandwidth of 8
kHz making it suitable to replace analog systems using their
existing frequency assignments. The system can also oper-
ate in a bandwidth of 4 kHz at a reduced rate with better
performance and interface options than any available analog
system. The system is programmable via the user interfaces
to allow frequency ranges from 20 – 500 kHz
The RFL 9508D UCC uses algorithms for error detection and
correction in order to achieve better performance in the pres-
ence of channel noise.
The RFL 9508 uses QAM modulation which has been proven
to be the most robust and reliable method for digital power
line carrier systems.
A versatile Windows
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GUI (Graphical User Interface), allows
the user to configure the system requirements. SNMP alarm
reporting traps are also supported if required. The RFL 9508D
UCC can be accessed via RS-232 interface or remotely with
an optional Ethernet access port.
System Architecture
The modularity of the RFL 9508D UCC allows high flexibility
to comply with different requirements; the main modules are:
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Transceiver: Communications Unit, digital process-
ing and converting the frequency signals either to SSB
or T1/E1. One Transceiver is required to establish
the QAM data link, and another is required for the F6
Teleprotection if required
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Power Amplifier, 50 or 100 Watts Peak Envelope
Power (PEP.)
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Coupling: RF Filters, Hybrid, Dummy Load
Detailed Functionality
Transceiver:
The Power Line Carrier Transmitter and Receiver module, in-
cludes the Modulator and Demodulator, Digital Filtering, Nu-
merical Control Oscillator (NCO), Analog and Digital Channel
Mapping and RS232 interface for configuration. This module
has many functions as follows:
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Provides QAM modulation for the digital link
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Translate and convert the digital baseband source
from the digital frame into the frequency range from
20 to 500 kHz
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Translate and convert the Line Frequencies into digi-
tal baseband or the digital frame
•
Perform line frequency programming, configuration,
RS232 Network Management System (NMS) Inter-
face, diagnostics, impedance matching and level
adjustment for Transmission and Reception.
RFL 9508D UCC
Figure 1.
RFL 9508 System Architecture
September 2007