Echelon Mini FX - Manual (Page 24)

Mini FX User's Guide 11
supplies included with the PL 3150 and 3170 EVBs pass the network signals directly into
the AC power lines over the same two wires that power the evaluation boards. With the
PL 3150 and 3170 EVBs, you can begin building a power line control network by simply
plugging the evaluation boards into an electrical outlet. You can also attach the included
Mini Gizmo I/O Boards to the PL 3150/PL 3170 EVBs to test your device applications and
run the example applications included with the Mini FX/PL Evaluation Kit.
Figure 1.3 PL 3150/PL 3170 EVB (top) and Mini Gizmo I/O Board (bottom)
LonScanner Protocol Analyzer CD (Demo Edition)
The LonScanner Protocol Analyzer is a software package that provides network
diagnostic tools to observe, analyze, and diagnose the behavior of installed L ON W ORKS
networks, including network with devices that you have built with the Mini kit. A demo
version of the LonScanner Protocol Analyzer is included with your Mini kit. It is not
required to use the Mini kit, but the protocol analyzer will make your development and
integration efforts more productive. You can use the LonScanner tool with the U10 or
U20 USB network interface included with the Mini FX/FT and Mini FX/PL kits, and you