PLC (power line communication) is a communication method that uses a power line as the communication medium. A system can be built economically and quickly by using an electric supply network as a ...

Previously, adjusting brightness and color for lighting fixtures on the platforms required the installation of dedicated signal lines separate from the power lines ...

Evaluation Kits and Tools for AC and DC Power Lines Let Developers to Immediately Evaluate Applications Supporting High-Speed Communication at Up to 1 Mbps TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Renesas Electronics ...

Lighting, metering and other control applications often exist in factories or outdoors where the environment is harsh, making network communications difficult if not impossible by ordinary means. Not ...

The proliferation of smart-grid technology requires a flexible power line communication (PLC) development platform to support multiple standards, allow optimization for environmental conditions, and ...

FUKUOKA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Last year, HD-PLC Alliance *1, Fukuoka, Japan (Alliance) launched the “Global Strategy Preparatory Office”, a new ad-hoc working group, to support the advancement of ...

Power line communication (PLC) is a communication technology that sends data over existing power cables. This technology can send both power and data between PLC nodes in a half-duplex manner.

In the emerging Internet of Things (IoT) market, powerline communication (PLC) is one of the preferred connectivity solutions for transferring data between devices. Using the omnipresent power line ...

Key points: New power-line modems use multiple carriers to avoid transmission problems that beset older single-carrier communication gear. • Smart-grid applications for power-line communications could ...

Here’s an summary of the first steps needed in the move towards the smart grid: Why Your Smart Grid Must Start with Communications from Smart Grid News. The authors, Meir Shargal and Doug Houseman of ...