Smart Grid , 2013, 3, 1-7

http://dx.doi.org/10.12677/sg.2013.31001 Published Online February 2013 (http://www.hanspub.org/journal/sg.html)

Internet of Things in the Street Lighting

Using PLC Technologies
Zhouming Mao1, Peng Jin2, Wenping Zhan3
2

1
Shenzhen Chinawisest Technology Co., Ltd., Shenzhen
School of Environmental and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen
3
Wuxi Rave Optoelectronics Co., Ltd., Wuxi
Email: jinpeng@pkusz.edu.cn

Received: Dec. 12th, 2012; revised: Dec. 30th, 2012; accepted: Jan. 8th, 2013

Abstract: This paper introduces the basic features of Power Line Carrier technologies (PLC) and the Internet of Things
(IOT), and brings up an integrated street-lighting IOT model based on PLC. The paper also gives a thorough analysis of
this model including its principles, network mapping, basic functionalities, and implementations to some key features. It
concludes that combining LED and PLC technologies for the smart street lighting is a right way to go based on maturing technologies and coming standardizations.
Keywords: Power Line Carrier (PLC); Internet of Things (IOT); Street Lighting; Remote Terminal Unit (RTU)

1 2 3
2

Email: jinpeng@pkusz.edu.cn

2012 12 12 2012 12 30 2013 1 8

LED

1.

(Internet of ThingsIOT)

DALI(Digital Addressable Lighting Inter-

face)RS-485

(Power-Line Carrier PLC)

Zigbee GPRS/

CDMA

PLC

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PLC

2.

380 V/220

50 Hz 60 Hz

20 ms 16.7 ms

PLC

2 ms[2] PLC

PLC

PLC

[3] PLC

PLC
PLC
PLC

3.

2004 DS2 (2010

The Internet of Things

3 Marvell ) 200

Kevin Ashton

Mbps PLC 80 Mbps

1999 P&G

Zinwell ZPL-

[4] 2005

[1]

5100 PLQ-5100 500 MBps

1

500 Mbps
500

PLC AMR(Automatic Meter

Reading)

(WSIS)
2005
[5]

RFID

1)

GPRS/CMDA

2)

UID(Unique Identification)
UID UID

3)

Figure 1. Zinwell 500 Mbps PLC modem[1]

1. Zinwell 500 Mbps [1]

(Remote Terminal Unit, RTU)

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(RTU) RTU

PC
2

Figure 2. Street light IOT

2.

4. PLC

PLC
PLC

4.1.
PLC
PLC

3
(
GPRS/CDMA )

Figure 3. Street light IOT structure based on PLC

3. PLC

RTU

EIA-709.1 EIA-709.2 GB/Z

PLC

20177.1 GB/Z 20177.2 [6-9]EIA-709.2

4.2. RTU

EIA-709.1

OSI 2~7

RTU RTU LonWorks

LonWorks RTU

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+5 VDC +16 VDC75%

8 W 16 VDC 1 A

RTU

( LED )

RTU

RISE3501 EIA-709.1

EIA-709.2

RTU RTU

EIA-709.1 RTU

RTU
RTU
RTU
RTU 4
MCU MCU RTU

RTU /

1)

CS5463/

2)

3)

4) ()

5) PWM

PWM LED

RTU 1 PWM PWM

220 VAC50 Hz

400 Hz 0%~100%PWM

5 V TTL PWM
6
1
16 A/250 V

RTU 1

4.3.
PLC

Figure 4. RTU internal structure

4. RTU

Figure 5. PLC module internal structure

5.

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RTU

RTU

RS-232RS-485 USB

Figure 6. PWM dimming diagram

6. PWM

Table 1. RTU parameter table

1. RTU

LED

Min

Typ.

Max

Unit

180

220

250

VAC

AT91SAM9260 CPU USB

500

600

EBIMCISSC SPI 200

220

260

VAC

10

16

ARM 32 ARM9

MIPS
32 MB SDRAM
32 MB NAND FLASH

DC

2G
GPRS CDMA 3G WCDMA
CDMA2000 4G LTE

2
PLC RTU PLC Module
RTU
1 RS-485(
) 1 USB( ) 1
Ethernet()

RTU

RTU
PLC
1024 RTU[10]()

RTU

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Figure 7. Concentrator internal diagram

7.


Table 2. Concentrator power parameter table
2.

GPS
UPS

Min

Typ.

Max

Unit

VAC

198

220

242

RAID5

47

50

63

Hz

VDC

12

13

14

VDC_O

14

15

16

VAC_O

198

220

242

GPS

LED

4.4.

3G
31 [11]
3G
CDMA
3.1 M(3G)153.6 K(1
70 K~110 K )
[12]

5.
PLC

PLC

PLC

Figure 8. Monitoring center

8.

Figure 9. Street light management system

9.

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PLC

PLC

LED

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