IEC 62488-3:2021

Power line communication systems for power utility applications - Part 3: Digital Power Line Carrier (DPLC) terminals and hybrid ADPLC terminals

IEC 62488-3:2021

Name:IEC 62488-3:2021   Standard name:Power line communication systems for power utility applications - Part 3: Digital Power Line Carrier (DPLC) terminals and hybrid ADPLC terminals
Standard number:IEC 62488-3:2021   language:English language
Release Date:25-Apr-2021   technical committee:TC 57 - Power systems management and associated information exchange
Drafting committee:WG 20 - TC 57/WG 20   ICS number:33.200 - Telecontrol. Telemetering

IEC 62488-3
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Power line communication systems for power utility applications –
Part 3: Digital Power Line Carrier (DPLC) Terminals and hybrid
ADPLC Terminals




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IEC 62488-3
Edition 1.0 2021-04
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
colour
inside
Power line communication systems for power utility applications –

Part 3: Digital Power Line Carrier (DPLC) Terminals and hybrid

ADPLC Terminals
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
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ICS 33.200 ISBN 978-2-8322-9698-1

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 7
INTRODUCTION . 9
1 Scope . 10
2 Normative references . 11
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms . 12
3.1 Terms and definitions . 12
3.2 Abbreviated terms . 13
4 Generic structure of DPLC and ADPLC terminals . 14
5 Access side interfaces . 17
5.1 General . 17
5.2 Digital interfaces . 17
5.2.1 Ethernet IEEE 802.3 interface. 17
5.2.2 Serial interface . 18
5.3 Analogue interfaces . 18
5.4 Teleprotection system interface . 19
5.4.1 Description . 19
5.4.2 Integrated teleprotection . 19
5.4.3 Teleprotection interface frequency band . 19
5.4.4 Teleprotection interface impedance . 19
5.4.5 Teleprotection interface reflection . 19
5.4.6 Teleprotection interface signal levels . 20
5.4.7 Teleprotection interface control circuits. 20
6 HF line interface . 20
6.1 DPLC high frequency band & channeling . 20
6.2 Frequency accuracy . 21
6.3 Signal levels . 21
6.4 In-band emissions . 21
6.5 Nominal impedance . 21
6.6 Return loss . 21
6.7 Degree of unbalance to earth . 21
6.8 Tapping loss . 21
6.9 Spurious emissions . 22
6.10 Nominal output power in the high frequency band . 23
7 Quality and performance. 23
7.1 General . 23
7.2 Dynamic range of the DPLC receiver . 24
7.3 Bit rate . 24
7.4 Start-up time . 25
7.5 Recovery time after synchronization loss . 25
7.6 Sensitivity . 25
7.7 Selectivity . 25
7.8 Adaptability to line conditions . 25
7.9 Quality of voice channels . 25
7.10 Telephone signalling transmission . 26

7.11 Quality on the serial DATA channels . 26
7.11.1 General . 26
7.11.2 Bit rate . 26
7.11.3 BER . 26
7.11.4 Nominal transmission link delay . 27
7.12 Quality of the frame transmission using Ethernet interfaces . 27
7.12.1 General . 27
7.12.2 LAN to LAN Speed . 27
7.12.3 LAN to LAN latency . 27
7.12.4 Packet loss on the LAN transfer . 27
8 Testing . 27
8.1 General . 27
8.2 Test setup for DPLC link tests . 28
8.3 Signal to noise ratio . 28
8.4 Return loss . 28
8.5 Degree of unbalance to earth . 30
8.5.1 General . 30
8.5.2 Longitudinal conversion loss . 30
8.5.3 Output signal balance . 31
8.6 Tapping loss . 31
8.7 Spurious and in-band emissions . 32
8.8 Selectivity . 33
8.9 Bit error rate . 35
8.10 Serial data transmission delay . 37
8.11 Dynamic range of the DPLC receiver . 38
8.12 LAN to LAN testing . 38
8.12.1 General . 38
8.12.2 Maximum LAN to LAN throughput . 39
8.12.3 LAN to LAN latency . 39
8.13 Start-up time . 39
8.14 Recovery time after synchronization loss . 39
9 Configuration and management . 40
9.1 General . 40
9.2 Configuration . 40
9.3 Network management system . 40
9.4 Local terminal alarms . 40
9.5 Event logging . 41
10 Cyber security . 41
10.1 General . 41
10.2 Transmitted payload . 41
10.3 Management interface . 41
10.3.1 General . 41
10.3.2 Legacy-style management interfaces / Manufacturer-specific
management interfaces . 42
10.3.3 LAN/WAN connected management interfaces . 42
10.3.4 Authentication and role-base model . 42

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10.4 Network management system interface . 42
10.5 Security-related event logging . 43
11 DPLC safety . 43
11.1 General .
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