Useful Information

General

 

Operational environment

0–40 °C (32–104 °F)

 

 

20%–85% humidity (without condensation)

 

 

 

 

Dimensions (W x D x H)

Approx. 121 mm x 40 mm x 70 mm

 

 

(4 3/4” x 1 9/16” x 2 3/4”)

 

 

 

 

Weight

240 g (0.53 lb.)

 

 

 

 

Power supply

Input 120 V, 60 Hz

 

 

 

 

Power consumption

4 W

 

 

 

HD-PLC interface

 

 

 

 

 

Frequency band

4–28 MHz

 

 

 

 

Modulation

Wavelet OFDM (16 PAM–2 PAM)

 

 

 

 

Transmission PHY rate

Max. 190 Mbps*1

 

Access method

CSMA/CA

 

 

TDMA

 

 

 

 

Error correction

Reed-Solomon encoder/decoder

 

 

Convolutional encoder/Viterbi decoder

 

 

 

 

Encryption

AES 128-bit encryption

 

 

 

 

Communication distance

Approx. 150 m (490 ft.)*2

*1 This is the theoretical maximum data transmission speed of the HD-PLC standard. *2 Varies depending on the electrical environment. For more information, see page 4.

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Panasonic BL-PA100A important safety instructions General, HD-PLC interface

BL-PA100A specifications

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