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ST Launches PnP PLC Development Tool Set to Accelerate Turnkey Power Line Network Development
| Provides both hardware and software for PLC application development
| Connect smart devices with ST8500/STLD1 chipset
| Supports self-adaptive and mesh networking
STMicroelectronics announced on the 11th that it has released a 'Plug and Play PLC (Powerline-Communication) Development Tool Set' to accelerate turnkey powerline network development.

The new toolset provides all the hardware and software components necessary to build and run PLC applications.
With the Plug and Play PLC development toolset, developers can connect smart devices using the ST8500/STLD1 chipset, which has been proven for utility-grade smart meter projects, on ST’s EVALKIT ST8500-1 evaluation kit for the ST8500 PLC modem SoC and STLD1 dual-line driver.
The toolset providing hardware, software, and related documentation includes a protocol stack certified for G3-PLC communication across all frequency bands up to 500 kHz (CENELEC-A, CENELEC-B, FCC band certified), as well as a 6LowPAN adaptation layer for IPv6, PAN coordinators, and devices for enabling scalable networking. It includes a single modem protocol engine and a real-time engine firmware image.
In addition, by supporting self-adaptive and mesh networking, it can be applied to electrically noisy environments, and an AES encryption engine with a key of up to 256 bits can be used to enhance cybersecurity.
It provides an open-source firmware framework based on the STM32 general-purpose microcontroller for the relevant chipset, allowing users to develop and integrate their own application firmware.
STM32 application examples include LED indicator and RTC (Real-Time Clock) configuration, and Ping and String data transmission between nodes. Through these application firmware examples, UDP/IPv6 protocols can be implemented on the 6LowPAN adaptation layer of the G3-PLC communication layer running on the ST8500.
Equipped with ST’s PC-based GUI, STSW-SGKITGUI SmartGrid LabTool, users can easily configure and control the EVALKITST8500-1 hardware, execute application commands, and apply firmware upgrades. In addition, support documents such as the STM32 Firmware User Manual and G3-PLC Host Interface Driver application notes are provided.
With the new toolset, developers can realize products and services particularly suitable for smart homes, smart buildings, smart cities, smart infrastructure, and smart energy applications, based on ST's long-term guaranteed power line technology and extensive product portfolio.
| Connect smart devices with ST8500/STLD1 chipset
| Supports self-adaptive and mesh networking
STMicroelectronics announced on the 11th that it has released a 'Plug and Play PLC (Powerline-Communication) Development Tool Set' to accelerate turnkey powerline network development.

ST Launches Plug and Play PLC Development Tool Set
The new toolset provides all the hardware and software components necessary to build and run PLC applications.
With the Plug and Play PLC development toolset, developers can connect smart devices using the ST8500/STLD1 chipset, which has been proven for utility-grade smart meter projects, on ST’s EVALKIT ST8500-1 evaluation kit for the ST8500 PLC modem SoC and STLD1 dual-line driver.
The toolset providing hardware, software, and related documentation includes a protocol stack certified for G3-PLC communication across all frequency bands up to 500 kHz (CENELEC-A, CENELEC-B, FCC band certified), as well as a 6LowPAN adaptation layer for IPv6, PAN coordinators, and devices for enabling scalable networking. It includes a single modem protocol engine and a real-time engine firmware image.
In addition, by supporting self-adaptive and mesh networking, it can be applied to electrically noisy environments, and an AES encryption engine with a key of up to 256 bits can be used to enhance cybersecurity.
It provides an open-source firmware framework based on the STM32 general-purpose microcontroller for the relevant chipset, allowing users to develop and integrate their own application firmware.
STM32 application examples include LED indicator and RTC (Real-Time Clock) configuration, and Ping and String data transmission between nodes. Through these application firmware examples, UDP/IPv6 protocols can be implemented on the 6LowPAN adaptation layer of the G3-PLC communication layer running on the ST8500.
Equipped with ST’s PC-based GUI, STSW-SGKITGUI SmartGrid LabTool, users can easily configure and control the EVALKITST8500-1 hardware, execute application commands, and apply firmware upgrades. In addition, support documents such as the STM32 Firmware User Manual and G3-PLC Host Interface Driver application notes are provided.
With the new toolset, developers can realize products and services particularly suitable for smart homes, smart buildings, smart cities, smart infrastructure, and smart energy applications, based on ST's long-term guaranteed power line technology and extensive product portfolio.
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