IEEE 1901.1 Standard for Medium Frequency (less than 12 MHz) Power Line Communications for Smart Grid Applications was officially released on 2018. This standard brings new possibilities for power line communications, as the used frequency range allows for broader band and higher bit rates when compared to other PLC communication standards. In this scope, this paper presents a conformance platform that allows testing compliance of devices implementing the standard. This conformance-testing platform is then used to test the station and concentrator devices from three different manufacturers, using the data link layer tests as one example, highlighting the capabilities of the platform and simultaneously evaluating the current status of development of these devices (with regards to standard compliance). Results of these tests are also included.
IEEE 1901.1 Standard for Medium Frequency (less than 12 MHz) Power Line Communications for Smart Grid Applications was officially released in 2018. This standard expands the possible applications of Power Line Carriers communications by using a medium frequency technology, allowing for a higher bandwidth and bit rates compared to the current industrially used solutions. As the standard operates below a frequency of 12 MHz, and constituting a new solution in this area, it is fundamental to evaluate electromagnetic emissions and evaluate possible electromagnetic disturbances. In this paper, we pre-sent a methodology to measure electromagnetic emissions of IEEE1901.1 compatible devices. This methodology is then used to measure real emissions from two different IEEE compliant modules from two different manufacturers, including central coordinator and station devices.
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