Our Products

Synaptech Solutions currently offers two general classes of PLC solution as described below. While the One-Way AMR System is targeted more specifically for power utilities and their Automatic Meter Reading needs, the Two-Way PLC System has a more broad base of target applications.

Both solutions are designed with the same "simple is better" approach, and deliver extremely robust and reliable performance.

One-Way AMR System

Communication Technology:
Spread Spectrum (SS)
Components:
Remote Unit (RU), Concentrator

System Overview

Used for Automated Meter Reading (AMR) applications throughout the world. RUs are installed in utility meters throughout the grid. Concentrators are placed in pole-top locations throughout the grid. RUs send meter information to their local concentrator via existing power lines using Synaptech's One-Way Spread Spectrum PLC technology. Concentrators are accessed from central power station via phone line, Ethernet, or 802.11 wireless.


Two-Way PLC System

Communication Technology:
Differential Bi-Phase Shift Keying (DBPSK)
Components:
Power Line Modem (PLM), Application Specific Interface Unit (ASIU)

System Overview

Used for two-way automated meter reading, demand side management (DSM), and home and building automation applications, as well as industrial command and control and remote monitoring situations. System is low-bandwidth, highly robust and reliable PLC solution with dual-baud, variable packet size flexibility.