YELLOW Beet
YELLOW beet is a universal powerline module based on Qualcomm’s QCA7005 chip supporting HomePlug GreenPHY standard. There are 3 dierent versions of the module and despite primary focus on e-mobility (EVSE and PEV) it also perfectly ts for smart grid, smart meter, IoT and other long-range communication applications. All modules come with extended industrial temperature range making it suitable even for high-end automotive applications. Low noise floor and optimized line coupling circuitry with custom components including 1:1:1 and 1:4:5 ratio transformers and 4 kV overvoltage protection.
Specification
YELLOW beet E |
YELLOW beet P |
YELLOW beet H |
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Powerline chip |
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QCA7005 |
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Firmware version |
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Home Plug Green PHY Fw V1.2.5 |
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Configuration (PIB) |
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EVSE |
PEV |
EN 50561 |
Host interface |
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SPI |
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Power supply |
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3.3V |
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Mains coupling |
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Yes, for ZC* only |
No |
Yes |
Transformer ratio |
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1:1:1 |
1:1:1 |
1:4:5 |
Overvoltage protection |
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4 kV |
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Max data rate |
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9.8 Mbps line data rate/ 4.5 Mbps UDP data rate |
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Max distance |
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According to 15118-3 |
According to 15118-3 |
300 meters |
Temperature range |
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-40º C to +105º C (board temperature) |
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Size |
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59 x 23 x 4 mm (up to 9 mm transformer height) |
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Applications |
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Electric vehicle charging stations |
Plug-in electric vehicles (on board) |
IoT, home automation, appliances, smart plugs, building and industrial automation, smart grid, electric meters, water heaters |
Carrier board details
- RED beet E module
- CN2 SPI/UART and GPIO connector compatible with Qualcomm Atheros PL16 20 pin connector.
- SW2 switch for PLC coupling selection Home automation coupling, transformer ratio 1:1:1
- SW1 switch for PLC coupling selection Automotive coupling, transformer ratio 1:4:5
- CN1 USB Type – C connector for 5V 1A power supply only
- SW5 switch for configuration and boot-strap settings.
- SW3 reset button, active low
- SW4 GPIO_3 button, active low.
- CN3 PLC connector
- LEDs for status and activity indication.
Communication board details
- CN2 SPI/UART and GPIO connector compatible with Qualcomm PL16 20 pin connector
- SW1 switch for configuration
- CN6 RJ45 connector for 10/100Mbps Ethernet port
- CN1 USB Type – C connector for microcontroller USB 2.0 interface + 5V power supply
- CN2 USB Type – C connector for UART COM port to microcontroller
- CN3 Terminal block connector for CAN bus interface
- S2 reset button
- S1 boot button
- CN5 SWD debug header
- CN8 Microcontroller GPIO header
- CN7 pin header for UART
- External LEDs, indications are defined on the PCBA silk screen