Overview

Thank you for your purchase of the PL485-EK evaluation kit. The PL485-EK is an evaluation kit and development system for the PL485 modem, a fully programmable Power Line Communication (PLC) System-On-Chip (SOC). It is able to run any narrowband-PLC (NB-PLC) protocol in frequency bands up to 500 kHz. Depending on the running firmware, the PL485 is able to support applications not only for basic connectivity (point to point, star), but also for complex mesh network topologies.

The PL485-EK board was developed to communicate in the CENELEC B-Band (95 kHz to 125 kHz) and complies with the CENELEC EN 50065 standard. It is designed to be directly connected to low-voltage DC power rails and optionally to AC mains by means of an external coupler accessory.