PLC Measurement System EN 50561-1

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Overview PLC Measurement-System EN 50561-1

CS-50 - resistive, unsymmetrical two way splitter with an impedance of 50 Ω.

CS-50 – Unsymmetrical Splitter

Frequency range (nominal): DC - 30 MHz

CS-50 is a resistive, unsymmetrical two way splitter with an impedance of 50 Ω It is part of the measurement setup according to EN 50561-1:2012 which is explained in chapter 9.2.Figure 4 shows the measurement setup with the available components.…

AC-Separator

AC – Separator

Frequency range (nominal): 1.6 MHz - 30 MHz

The AC separators provide connectivity between the LISNs and the device under test (DuT) respectively the auxiliary equipment (AE) as well as the connection to the measurement setup. Two of the R/C elements required by the standard EN 50561-1 are…

CU 50561-1 - Coupling Unit acc. to EN-50561-1.

CU 50561-1 – Coupling Unit

Frequency range (nominal): 1.6 MHz - 30 MHz

The coupling unit CU 50561-1 belongs to the equipment for measurements at powerline transmission devices. The specifications for the measurements at PLC devices are included within the standard EN-50561-1. Combined with two line impedance stabilization networks (LISN) the coupling unit…

SY-9223-50561-1 - 100 Ω to 50 Ω Balun

SY 9223-50561-1

Frequency range (nominal): 1.6 MHz - 30 MHz

SY 9223-50561-1 is a symmetrical transformer which provides impedance transformation and a specified insertion loss. It transforms an unsymmetrical 50 Ω signal into a symmetrical signal with an impedance of 100 Ω and attenuates the power by 8 dB. It…

SPLIT 100 - resistive, symmetrical two port splitter with an impedance of 100 Ω

SPLIT 100 – Symmetrical Splitter

Frequency range (nominal): DC - 30 MHz

SPLIT 100 is a resistive, symmetrical two port splitter with an impedance of 100 Ω. It is part of the measurement setup according to EN 50561-1:2012. This splitter is built in a resistive way. Resistors made with tight tolerances and…