R.V.

College of Engineering, Bangalore

(Autonomous Institution Affiliated to VTU)
Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering

8th Semester
Synopsis for the Major Project-2015

Implementation of hybrid SELT analysis for power

line communication on dsp and zinc boards

Group Members:

USN

1. Joyal Mendonca

1RV11EC044

2.Pranav S Koundinya

1RV11EC075

3.Sujith Kumar N

1RV11EC107

Signature

Phone No.

Accepted/Rejected
Guide Signature:
Guide Name: Dr.Ravishankar S
Date:10-01-2015

Introduction
Single-ended loop testing (SELT), like metallic testing from the POTS world, is an
automated way of testing a DSL loop from one end of the line, either from the central office
(CO) or, less likely, from the subscriber's end. Unlike dual-ended loop testing (DELT), where
someone, usually the operator's technician, must install a DSL modem or some sort of test device
at the consumer's end of the line, SELT does not require a technician or any equipment at the
subscriber site.
There are mainly two types of SELT, which are Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR)
and Frequency Domain Reflectometry (FDR). The excitation signal can be a pulse in TDR or
discrete multitone (DMT) symbols in FDR.
Frequency Domain Reflectometry (FDR)
Each tone is sounded separately & process the echo
Each tone can be sounded at a high power level
Requires more time
More accurate
Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR)
All the tones are sounded together & echo is processed
Power is a constraint
Requires less time
Accuracy is less
Power-line communications systems operate by adding a modulated carrier signal to the
wiring system. Different types of power-line communications use different frequency bands.
Since the power distribution system was originally intended for transmission of AC power at
typical frequencies of 50 or 60 Hz, power wire circuits have only a limited ability to carry higher
frequencies.

Advantages and Improvements

The possibility of DSL over power lines has received considerable attention recently to
cater to broadband distribution within the premises of a home and in the local area served by a
substation. The power line has a very different gauge and topology compared to traditional
twisted pair copper used for telephone lines.
In the previous part of the project we had successfully simulated the FDR
implementation on telephone lines.
This project extends the concepts of the SELT algorithm to estimate the topology of
-power lines to employ broadband communication on these lines.Specifically we are
implementing the hybrid SELT which is a combination of both TDR and FDR.
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Objectives of project
Implementation of TDR for telephone lines
Implementation of FDR for power lines
Implementation of TDR for power lines
Adaptation of TDR and FDR methodologies for hybrid analysis
Modelling of noise and interference

Implementation of TDR
Adaptation of TDR and FDR methodologies for hybrid analysis
Modelling of noise and interference
Analysis of power-line channels
Implementation of SELT on power lines
Testing on DSL modems (with practical data)

Methodology adopted and System Implementation.

Literature survey
Simulation using Matlab to accomplish all the objectives mentioned above.
Practical demonstration using DSP processors and Zinc boards.

Future Work and Conclusion

References.
Peter J.W. Melsa& Krista S. Jacobsen Texas Instruments, Broadband Communications
Group Single-Ended Loop Testing (SELT) Expectations and Realities, SPAY011A
March 2003 White Paper.
Stefano Galli Kenneth J Kerpez, Single-Ended Loop Make-UpIdentification-Part I: A
Method of Analyzing TDR Measurements, IEEE Transaction on instrumentation and
measurements, Vol .55 , No . 2 ,pp.528 537 , April 2006.
M.Bharathi, Dr.S.Ravishankar, Usha Rani, Frequency DomainReflectometry based

SELTApproach for Loop Topology Estimation,in proceedings International conference

on advances in RecentTechnologies in Communication and Computing 2010, pp. 194-199
,15-16 October 2010