Preliminary Technical Data ADE8165
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Features...............................................................................................1
General Description..........................................................................1
Functional Block Diagram...............................................................1
Revision History................................................................................3
Specifications .....................................................................................4
Absolute Maximum Ratings ............................................................6
Thermal Resistance.......................................................................6
ESD Caution ..................................................................................6
Pin Configuration and Function Descriptions .............................7
Typical Performance Characteristics..............................................9
Test Circuits .....................................................................................10
Terminology.....................................................................................11
Overview ..........................................................................................12
System Overview.........................................................................12
ADE8165 Overview ....................................................................13
Physical Layer ..................................................................................14
Analog Interface ..........................................................................14
Modulation...................................................................................14
Demodulation..............................................................................15
Application Circuit .....................................................................15
Digital Interface...........................................................................17
Powerline Synchronization ........................................................17
Building a Powerline Network.......................................................19
ADE8155 Self-Initiated Discovery............................................19
ADE8165 Initiated Discovery....................................................19
Configuring an ADE8155 Slave Modem .................................19
Separating the Logical Networks ..............................................22
Managing the Approved Physical Address List...........................23
Starting a New Network from an Approved Meter List.........23
Adding Devices to an Existing Network..................................23
Removing Devices from an Existing Network........................23
Building a New Network Without an Approved Meter List .23
Checking Connectivity to Each Meter.....................................23
Datalink Layer .................................................................................24
Datalink Layer Packet.................................................................24
DLL Interface Mode ...................................................................24
Networking Layer............................................................................26
Networking Layer Packet...........................................................26
Routing.........................................................................................26
Application Layer ............................................................................28
Maintaining the Network...............................................................29
Updating Routes to Unreachable Meters.................................29
Verifying the Physical Address After an ADE8155 Reset .....29
Managing the Active Process ....................................................29
UART Communication Interface..................................................30
ADE8165 UART Protocol..........................................................31
Master Register Map .......................................................................34
Outline Dimensions........................................................................40
Ordering Guide ...............................................................................40
REVISION HISTORY