GEN4-BPL FOR SMART BUILDINGS

The new standard for high-speed wireline communications and networking.

MORE DATA, FASTER DECISION-MAKING. GEN4-BPL MAKES BUILDING AUTOMATION SYSTEMS SMARTER.

Control networks are becoming increasingly larger and more complex, placing tremendous demands on the underlying communication technologies. System designers need a single solution that delivers higher bandwidths, provides ample overhead for security, supports more nodes, and reliably communicates over long distances. Gen4-BPL provides just that!

Gen4-BPL is a highly integrated SoC (System-on-Chip) combining the Physical (PHY), Media-Access-Control (MAC), and Analog-Front-End (AFE). It includes high precision A/D, D/A data converters, programmable gain amplifier (PGA), bandpass filter, DC-DC converters, and line driver in a single compact package. This enables it to deliver speeds of up to 500Mbps at the PHY layer, and reach distances of several kilometers. Gen4-BPL’s on-board networking algorithm offers plug-and-play simplicity and free topology over any type of new or existing wiring infrastructure.

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GEN4-BPL FEATURES

Same old wiring. All-new performance and capabilities.

Capable of achieving PHY speeds up to 500Mbps, Gen4-BPL provides all the bandwidth you need for modern retrofit applications. It supports any type of wiring (twisted-pair, coax, power lines, etc.), so you can deliver powerful new capabilities without replacing a single cable.

Smarter, bigger, stronger. Free topology is now better than ever.

Gen4-BPL brings the latest advances in centralized matrix-based source routing (CMSR) to free topology. You get the plug-and-play simplicity of a self-optimizing mesh network, plus the added range and robustness of multi-hop technology that enables any node to act as a repeater. Multi-hop based on CMSR can extend communication range up to 10 times, making it perfect for large smart city and smart building deployments.

Plug-and-play mesh networking.

No more time-consuming network planning or configuration. With Gen4-BPL, you simply plug in your devices. The network takes care of the rest, automatically calculating route cost and dynamically optimizing traffic. Deployments have never been easier, or faster.

Cybersecurity is now standard.

With growing threats inside and outside of firewalls, cybersecurity is no longer optional. Gen4-BPL provides a built-in AES-128 encryption engine to bring security to every node and meet the cybersecurity demands of modern building automation applications.

The Power of IPv6

Extend IP all the way to endpoints, without costly gateways or cable replacement for seamless integration into other IP-based systems. HD-PLC supports IPv6 over twisted-pair, coax, power lines or any other type of cable.