MAX79356 G3-PLC Sniffer Kit - Mouser Electronics

MAX79356 G3-PLC Sniffer Kit

General DescriptionThe MAX79356 G3-PLC sniffer dongle is a lightweight test and monitoring device for G3-PLC powerline com-munication networks. Accompanied by a user-friendly Windows® application, this portable sniffer enables cap-turing and analysis of data and command packets on powerline. A multifunction button allows the user to con-veniently change the frequency band to CENELEC-A, CENELEC-B, FCC, or ARIB. The sniffer dongle is pow-ered by a standard mini-USB port that can be connected to a power bank and used as a handheld test device in the field to check the signal phase and quality.

Sniffer Kit Content One G3-PLC sniffer dongle with power cord One mini-USB cable

Safety NotesWARNING: Exercise extreme caution once connecting the device to the AC line. Ignoring the safety requirements can lead to shock, injury, and damage of the hardware.

Benefits and Features Low Power, Lightweight, and Portable, Operating on

Cold Wire, DC, or 110–240VAC, 50Hz/60Hz Single FW Supports G3-PLC Standard CENELEC-A,

CENELEC-B, FCC, and ARIB Frequency Bands as Well as Proprietary FCC-High Band

Captures and Displays Packets on PC with a Windows Graphic Application

Demonstrates Color Coded and Time-Stamped G3-PLC PHY and MAC Frames Including Beacons, Bootstrapping, Routing, Tonemap Response, ACK/NACK and Data Packets

Configurable Decryption Keys Enable Real-Time Display of Decrypted Packets

Channel Analyzer Function Graphically Visualizes the Channel Quality of Each OFDM Tone

One-Click Report Generation for Statistical Analysis of Network Stability, Topology, and Communication Quality

Programmable for Frequency Notching Support Integrated Firmware Update Utility for Future Upgrades A Must-Have Stand-Alone Tool in the Field for

PLC Installers and Professionals That Significantly Reduces the Installation Troubleshooting by Providing Signal Quality and Phase Information and Enabling Site Surveys

319-100014; Rev 1; 6/18

Ordering Information appears at end of data sheet.

Sniffer Dongle Photo

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Detailed DescriptionPowered by Maxim’s pioneer multiband G3-PLC chipset, the MAX79356 sniffer dongle works both as a sniffer device for monitoring and analyzing packets in powerline networks and as a handy portable test tool in the field to verify installations and diagnose the communica-tion problems. The sniffer is preloaded with a universal band FW that supports G3-PLC standard CENELEC-A, CENELEC-B, FCC and ARIB bands as well as the pro-prietary FCC-high band (320kHz–487kHz). The band selection is done using a multifunction pushbutton on the dongle. A mini-USB cable (provided) is used to connect it to a PC. All necessary Windows drivers are installed automatically and it is identified as a COM port.

OperationThe isolated power cord attached to the dongle is con-nected directly to AC, DC, or cold-wire line. If it is used as a sniffer, the mini-USB port is connected to a PC and sniffer application (G3-PLC Sniffer Application section) is launched. In case it is used as a stand-alone tester, the mini-USB should be connected to a standard 5VDC USB supply port such as a power bank (recommended).

Changing Frequency BandBy pressing the multifunction pushbutton, the frequency band is switched to the next band and red LED blinks to the number associated with each band:1) CENELEC-A (default)2) FCC3) ARIB4) FCC-High5) CENELEC-B

G3-PLC Sniffer ApplicationThe application communicates with the sniffer dongle through the installed COM port. Figure 1 shows the cap-ture of packets. The upper window shows the packets in tabular format with highlight of most frequently used infor-mation. The lower window shows the content of the select-ed packet with main fields dissected. The channel analyzer provides a measure of signal quality for different tones. Figure 2 shows an example of channel quality in presence of a strong 350kHz interference. To display the content of encrypted packets, the decryption function is chosen and appropriate network keys are updated in the sniffer.The application is also capable of generating graphical reports for a live sniffing session. The report displays the statistics of packet modulation. LQI distribution, Tonemap response analysis, percentage of usage of each subband, distribution of types of packets and number of discovered neighbors. Figure 3 displays an example of the report.

Sniffer as a Standalone Test ToolSniffer dongle can be powered through a 5VDC USB power bank (not included) and used as a test tool.Channel Quality: Upon receiving a packet, one of the colored LEDs blinks to show the quality of the channel for that packet with green/yellow/red indicating good/medium/bad quality, respectively.Phase Difference: To monitor the phase difference of the transmitter of the packet with the sniffer, press and hold the multifunction button for 2s. The phase difference is represented by color of 3 LEDs as shown in Table 1 (see the polarity in schematics).

Firmware UpgradeIf a new release of firmware is available, the integrated flash update utility in the Program menu of G3-PLC Sniffer GUI can be conveniently used to upgrade the firmware.



Figure 1. G3-PLC Sniffer GUI

Figure 2. Channel Quality Analyzer Showing Strong 350kHz Interference



Figure 3. Report Generation Using the Live Packets

Table 1. LED Colors Representing the Phase Difference of Sniffer to the Transmitter

PHASE DIFFERENCELED COLORS

GREEN YELLOW REDSame Phase X

60-Degree Lead X120-Degree Lead XOpposite Phase X X120-Degree Lag X X60-Degree Lag X X

Unavailable X X X



#Denotes RoHS compliance.

Ordering InformationPART TYPE

MAX79356SNF# G3-PLC sniffer kit

General SpecificationSize 3 x 1.25 x 1 (in)

Weight 4ozPower Supply 5VDC, 250mW

Port Mini-USB AC Connection 110–240VAC, 50/60Hz

Protocol G3-PLC

Frequency Band CENELEC-A, CENELEC-B, FCC, ARIB, FCC-High

Buttons One multifunctionLEDs 3



DESIGNATION QTY DESCRIPTION

C1 1 SMT (0805) 22µF 35V 20% capacitor

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DESIGNATION QTY DESCRIPTIONF2 1 FUSE SLOW (1206) 1A 63V

FB1–FB5 5 SMT (0603) FB 1500 .3A 25%J1 1 Mini-USB B-TYPE SMT RA 5P

L1, L3 2 SMT (0805) 10µH 0.19A 10%L2 1 SMT (1210) 1mH 0.1A 10%Q1 1 NPN SOT-23 225mW .1A 30V

R5, R7 2 SMT (0402) 27Ω 0.063W 1% resistors

R9, R11, R20, R23, R27 5 SMT (0402) 10KΩ 0.063W 1%

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R14, R17, R22, R24, R33, R34 6 SMT (0603) 100Ω 0.125W 1%

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R21 1 SMT (0402) 1MΩ 0.063W 1% resistor

R26 1 SMT (1206) 110Ω 0.25W 1% resistor

R28, R30–R32 4 SMT (1206) 68kΩ 0.25W 5% resistors

R29 1 SMT (1206) 18kΩ 0.25W 5% resistor

SW1 1 TL1105 SPST TH RA 12V switchTX1 1 VITEC XMR TH 10P (1.0 : 1.5) U1 1 MAX16910CASA8 VREGU2 1 FT234XD USB-UART DFN12U3 1 TCMT1107 OPTOCOUPLER

U10 1 MAX79356ECM+ ZENO ICY1 1 CRYSTAL; TH 18PF 16MHZ

Z1–Z3 3 TVS SMC DO-214AB 10V 88AZ4 1 TVS SMC PIV = 440V; IF = 2.1A

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