2.1 Hardware Requirements

For the implementation of the PHY performance validation test measurements, the following devices are necessary:

• AC mains (230 V_AC / 50 Hz or 100 V_AC / 60 Hz). For steady, error-free operation of the setup, the voltage level must be as stable as possible. Therefore, the voltage variation range must be no more than 2%. Therefore, an AC automatic voltage regulator is required.
• Two electrical transformers 1:1 (minimum 1 KVA).
• One Device Under Test (DUT). This is the device users want to test.
• One reference device when using PL360. Microchip PLC evaluation board like PL360MB with the same coupling board, ATPLCOUPxxx, PL360G55-CF, or PL360G55-CB.
• One reference platform when using PL460. PL460-EK requires an additional EK with XPLAINED PRO connector acting like Host Controller. Some of the tested Host controllers are SAMG55-EK, SAME70-EK, PIC32CXMTG-EK or PIC32CXMTx-DB.
• For PLC hybrid profiles, an ATREB215-EK that requires and additional EK acting like Host Controller. Some of the tested Host controllers are SAMG55-EK, SAME70-EK, or PIC32CXMTx-DB (require an additional board to adapt microBUS to Xplained Pro connector).
• Two LISN CISPR 16-1 (see Figure 2-1). For example, use the PMM single phase LISN, model L2-16B.
• One 50‎Ω (1%, 1W) BNC terminator to fix the impedance load.
• Two LISN PRIME (see Figure 2-2). LISN PRIME is defined in PRIME Specification (refer to the Section 3.9 Electrical specification of the transmitter). Microchip developed its own internal adapter to convert a CENELEC LISN into PRIME LISN.
• One BNC Attenuator from 0 to 100 dB. Use a single rotary attenuator, such as model 50R-043 of JFW Industrie, or an automatic attenuation control unit, such as model J7211A of Agilent.