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SN65HVD96EVM: Power-over-data lines(2 wire)

Part Number: SN65HVD96EVM

Hello,

I want to create a Power-over data lines (2-wire) using two SN65HVD96EVM.

For that I did the same circuit as the Application Report SLLA336 – January 2013 (figure.5), creating an AC-coupling on the 2-wire bus.

The D signal on the U1 Transceiver have a frequency of 115kHz and the power over data lines is Vcc = 5V.

The result is A and B signals which oscillate between the same DC value because the AC-coupling eliminates the DC component of each.

As a consequence, the R signal OUT of U2 Transceiver is not equivalent to the D signal IN of U1 Transceiver, I observe only the rising edge or falling edge.

The result is it normal or did I do a mistake ?

Is it possible with this circuit to obtain the same R signal OUT as the D signal IN ?  

Is it possible to have a power-over-data lines with 2 HVD96 where the R signal OUT is the same as the D signal IN ?

 

In this Application Report, you also talk-about Trilevel transmitter in AC-coupling system.

What is the utility of Trilevel transmitter ?

Is it possible to have a power-over-data lines with Trilevel transmitter? Can it be a solution to my problem ?

Best regards,

Paul

  • Paul,

    What you observed is the normal operation of the device. Ideally DC signal is filtered out and HVD96 only receives AC bilevel signals. Therefore the input 1010 becomes 0000 in the receiver end. But due to system mismatch, A and B don't toggle at the same time, therefore you got a pulse of each transition. Trilevel signal could solve this problem with the price of a more complicated transmitter. If your purpose was transmitting both power and data on the same bus, you may want to look at this design http://www.ti.com/lit/ug/tidu993/tidu993.pdf as well, which only uses regular RS485 devices. Please let me know if you have any questions on either design.

    Regards,

    Hao