MAX79356 G3-PLC Sniffer Kit

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1 General Description The MAX79 G-PLC sniffer dongle is a lightweight test and monitoring device for G-PLC powerline communication networks. Accompanied by a user-friendly Windows application, this portable sniffer enables capturing and analysis of data and command packets on powerline. A multifunction button allows the user to conveniently change the frequency band to CENELEC-A, CENELEC-B, FCC, or ARIB. The sniffer dongle is powered by a standard mini-usb port that can be connected to a power bank and used as a handheld test device in the field to check the signal phase and quality. Sniffer Kit Content One G-PLC sniffer dongle with power cord One mini-usb cable Safety Notes WARNING: Exercise extreme caution once connecting the device to the AC line. Ignoring the safety requirements can lead to shock, injury, and damage of the hardware. Ordering Information appears at end of data sheet. Benefits and Features Low Power, Lightweight, and Portable, Operating on Cold Wire, DC, or 0 0VAC, 0Hz/0Hz Single FW Supports G-PLC Standard CENELEC-A, CENELEC-B, FCC, and ARIB Frequency Bands as Well as Proprietary FCC-High Band Captures and Displays Packets on PC with a Windows Graphic Application Demonstrates Color Coded and Time-Stamped G-PLC PHY and MAC Frames Including Beacons, Bootstrapping, Routing, Tonemap Response, ACK/NACK and Data Packets Configurable Decryption Keys Enable Real-Time Display of Decrypted Packets Channel Analyzer Function Graphically Visualizes the Channel Quality of Each OFDM Tone One-Click Report Generation for Statistical Analysis of Network Stability, Topology, and Communication Quality Programmable for Frequency Notching Support Integrated Firmware Update Utility for Future Upgrades A Must-Have Stand-Alone Tool in the Field for PLC Installers and Professionals That Significantly Reduces the Installation Troubleshooting by Providing Signal Quality and Phase Information and Enabling Site Surveys Sniffer Dongle Photo Windows is a registered trademark and registered service mark of Microsoft Corporation ; Rev ; /8

2 Detailed Description Powered by Maxim s pioneer multiband G-PLC chipset, the MAX79 sniffer dongle works both as a sniffer device for monitoring and analyzing packets in powerline networks and as a handy portable test tool in the field to verify installations and diagnose the communication problems. The sniffer is preloaded with a universal band FW that supports G-PLC standard CENELEC-A, CENELEC-B, FCC and ARIB bands as well as the proprietary FCC-high band (0kHz 87kHz). The band selection is done using a multifunction pushbutton on the dongle. A mini-usb cable (provided) is used to connect it to a PC. All necessary Windows drivers are installed automatically and it is identified as a COM port. Operation The isolated power cord attached to the dongle is connected directly to AC, DC, or cold-wire line. If it is used as a sniffer, the mini-usb port is connected to a PC and sniffer application (G-PLC Sniffer Application section) is launched. In case it is used as a stand-alone tester, the mini-usb should be connected to a standard VDC USB supply port such as a power bank (recommended). Changing Frequency Band By pressing the multifunction pushbutton, the frequency band is switched to the next band and red LED blinks to the number associated with each band: ) CENELEC-A (default) ) FCC ) ARIB ) FCC-High ) CENELEC-B G-PLC Sniffer Application The application communicates with the sniffer dongle through the installed COM port. Figure shows the capture of packets. The upper window shows the packets in tabular format with highlight of most frequently used information. The lower window shows the content of the selected packet with main fields dissected. The channel analyzer provides a measure of signal quality for different tones. Figure shows an example of channel quality in presence of a strong 0kHz interference. To display the content of encrypted packets, the decryption function is chosen and appropriate network keys are updated in the sniffer. The application is also capable of generating graphical reports for a live sniffing session. The report displays the statistics of packet modulation. LQI distribution, Tonemap response analysis, percentage of usage of each subband, distribution of types of packets and number of discovered neighbors. Figure displays an example of the report. Sniffer as a Standalone Test Tool Sniffer dongle can be powered through a VDC USB power bank (not included) and used as a test tool. Channel Quality: Upon receiving a packet, one of the colored LEDs blinks to show the quality of the channel for that packet with green/yellow/red indicating good/ medium/bad quality, respectively. Phase Difference: To monitor the phase difference of the transmitter of the packet with the sniffer, press and hold the multifunction button for s. The phase difference is represented by color of LEDs as shown in Table (see the polarity in schematics). Firmware Upgrade If a new release of firmware is available, the integrated flash update utility in the Program menu of G-PLC Sniffer GUI can be conveniently used to upgrade the firmware. Maxim Integrated

3 Figure. G-PLC Sniffer GUI Figure. Channel Quality Analyzer Showing Strong 0kHz Interference Maxim Integrated

4 Figure. Report Generation Using the Live Packets Table. LED Colors Representing the Phase Difference of Sniffer to the Transmitter PHASE DIFFERENCE LED COLORS GREEN YELLOW RED Same Phase X 0-Degree Lead X 0-Degree Lead X Opposite Phase X X 0-Degree Lag X X 0-Degree Lag X X Unavailable X X X Maxim Integrated

5 Ordering Information PART MAX79SNF# #Denotes RoHS compliance. TYPE G-PLC sniffer kit General Specification Size Weight Power Supply Port AC Connection Protocol Frequency Band Buttons LEDs x. x (in) oz VDC, 0mW Mini-USB 0 0VAC, 0/0Hz G-PLC CENELEC-A, CENELEC-B, FCC, ARIB, FCC-High One multifunction Maxim Integrated

6 MAX79 SNIFFER EV Kit Bill of Materials DESIGNATION QTY DESCRIPTION C C C, C C, C8, C, C, C, C7 C, C, C, C7, C8, C C7 C9, C0 C C, C, C, C9, C0, C C C9, C C0, C C C C SMT (080) µf V 0% SMT (00).7µF 0V 0% SMT (080) µf V 0% SMT (00) 0.µF V 0% SMT (00) µf V 0% SMT (080).7µF 0V 0% SMT (00) 7pF 0V % SMT (080) 0µF V 0% SMT (00) 0.µF V 0% SMT (00) nf V % SMT (00) 0.µF V 0% SMT (00) 7pF 0V % SMT (00) 0.8µF 0V 0% TH-LD POL µf 0V % SMT (8).µF 00V 0% D RECT; (SOD-F) 0V A D, D SS; (SOT-) PIV = 7V 0.A D LED; TH RED VF = V 0.0A D LED; TH GRN VF=.V 0.0A D7, D8 SS; N8 DO- 00V 0.A D0 LED; TH YEL VF =.V 0.0A D LED; BLU (00).V 0.0A F FUSE FAST SMT.A V DESIGNATION QTY DESCRIPTION F FUSE SLOW (0) A V FB FB SMT (00) FB 00.A % J Mini-USB B-TYPE SMT RA P L, L SMT (080) 0µH 0.9A 0% L SMT (0) mh 0.A 0% Q NPN SOT- mw.a 0V R, R7 R9, R, R0, R, R7 R, R R, R7, R, R, R, R R R R R8, R0 R R9 SMT (00) 7Ω 0.0W % resistors SMT (00) 0KΩ 0.0W % resistors SMT (00) 0Ω 0.W 0% resistors SMT (00) 00Ω 0.W % resistors SMT (00).99kΩ 0.W % resistor SMT (00) MΩ 0.0W % resistor SMT (0) 0Ω 0.W % resistor SMT (0) 8kΩ 0.W % resistors SMT (0) 8kΩ 0.W % resistor SW TL0 SPST TH RA V switch TX VITEC XMR TH 0P (.0 :.) U MAX90CASA8 VREG U FTXD USB-UART DFN U TCMT07 OPTOCOUPLER U0 MAX79ECM+ ZENO IC Y CRYSTAL; TH 8PF MHZ Z Z TVS SMC DO-AB 0V 88A Z TVS SMC PIV = 0V; IF =.A Maxim Integrated

7 MAX79 SNIFFER EV Kit Schematics J 00-NLF R A R 00K Z 0V FB 00 C UF +V C7.7UF C9 7PF R R7 7 7 R9 0K C0 7PF 0 R 0 COPPER GROUND PAD AREA FOR IMPROVED POWER DISSIPATION. EXPOSE SOLDER MASK UNDER THE PART AND CONNECT TO GROUND. U +V7 MAX90CASA8/V FB 00 IN OUT 8 R 0 C UF C 0.UF C8 0.UF U FTXD TXD 7 RXD0 R8 R0 0 0 PROG TXD0 RESET R 0K RESET C.7UF R 00 D APT08PBC/A *NOTE : : THE SMD LED D SHOULD BE PLACED CLOSEST TO THE PROG SWITCH 7 9 K A RXD 0 RTS# 8 CTS# C A CBUS0 VOUT D F MBR0SF-7 A C C C ENABLE UF UF SET SETOV RESET TIMEOUT GND EP DM DP RST# GND GND_PAD VCC VCCIO 9 SHIELD PINS Maxim Integrated 7

8 C 0.UF C7 UF R0 0K C9 0.UF SILK:PROGRAM C UF C C C 0.UF UF 0.UF C8 C0 UF 0.UF MAX79ECM+ R D 00 LTL-CHG K A HIGH LED,GREEN MEDIUM LED,AMBER *NOTES: INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS: R D ) CUT THE LED PIN-LEGS TO 8MM-LENGTH 00 LTL-CHE K A ) STRIP -AWG-WIRE TO GET MM-SLEEVES ) INSERT LED PIN-LEGS INTO THE SLEEVES ERROR LED,RED ) LED CATHODE S/B BLACK-COLOR SLEEVE ) SOLDER THE LED PIN-LEGS ACCORDINGLY FB 00 FB 00 Y MHZ C0 7PF R M C 7PF C 0.UF MMBD0A D MMBD0A D L 0UH L 0UH C7 R7 0.UF 00 RX FILTER FB 00 C UF +V RESET TXD0 RXD0 PROG RTS0 DIO./TXD DIO./RXD DIO./TXD DIO./RXD DIO./CTS DIO./RTS DIO.7 DIO.8 DIO.9 DIO.7/TB DIO.8/TB DIO.0/TB SW TL0SF0Q C9 0.UF R 0K C 0.UF PROG C C 0UF 0.UF U0 DIO.8/TB RTS0 DIO.7/TB R D0 00 LTL-CHA K A +V G0 G STATUS. STATUS.0 MODE TXEN DIO./ZC DIO./ZC DIO. SCLK0 SSEL0 MISO0 MOSI0 C 0.UF SCLK0 SSEL0 MISO0 MOSI0 R.99K L 000UH C 000PF C R 0.UF 00 RX_P RX_N UART UART COLLISION READY/ACTIVITY GPIOs TX_N AFE TX TX_P DVDD DVDD_0 DVDD_ AVDD AVDD LD CONTROL/STATUS G0 G STATUS STATUS0 LD MODE TXEN ZC AFE RX SPI SCLK TXD/SSEL RXD/MISO TXD/MOSI XIN DGND DGND DGND0 0 TXD0 UART HOST RXD0 PROG/CTS0 RTS0 DVDD_REG RSTN RX_P RX_N XOUT MAX79 SNIFFER EV Kit Schematics (continued) Maxim Integrated 8

9 U TCMT07 + C E R7 0K B *NOTES: ) ALL TRACES AND CORNERS IN THIS AREA SHALL BE SEPERATED BY MINIMUM CLEARANCE OF MM ) TP AND ARE /8" PAD WITH THE HOLE DIAMETER OF /" EACH. THEY MUST BE PLACED FROM LEFT EDGE BY /" MINIMUM WARNING! HAZARDOUS VOLTAGES ON EXPOSED CONNECTIONS WITHIN THIS AREA D MMBD0A R Q 0 BC89C RX_P D7 C N8 0.8UF D9 R8 8K MMBD0A D8 N8 TP R9 8K C UF R 8K Z 0V TP F.A AC MAINS C 8 Z.UF 9 0V R 0 8K Z 0V SMCJ0CA DIO./ZC R0 8K TX 0PR970 A C RX_N C A - MAX79 SNIFFER EV Kit Schematics (continued) C E C A C A SEC 7 PRI SEC Maxim Integrated 9

10 Revision History REVISION NUMBER REVISION DATE DESCRIPTION PAGES CHANGED 0 /7 Initial release /8 Updated General Description, Benefits and Features, Detailed Description, Changing Frequency Band, Firmware Upgrade, and General Specification for CENELEC-B band and notching support,, For pricing, delivery, and ordering information, please contact Maxim Direct at , or visit Maxim Integrated s website at. Maxim Integrated cannot assume responsibility for use of any circuitry other than circuitry entirely embodied in a Maxim Integrated product. No circuit patent licenses are implied. Maxim Integrated reserves the right to change the circuitry and specifications without notice at any time. Maxim Integrated and the Maxim Integrated logo are trademarks of Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. 08 Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. 0