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Ariane vs. competition |
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Results from independent tests.
Echelon™ Echelon Corporation
STMicro™ STMicroelectronics
X-10™ X10 (USA), Inc
Experimental Method
The LTE quantified the robustness of protocols by the level of communications success of in the presence of noise in the electric network of their lab.
Sources of noise
The following Table describes the sources of noise in the test.
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Description
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| 2 lamps+0.22µF |
Two 50W halogen lamps without magnetic transformers connected in parallel. A 0,22µF capacitor is connected at a fixed point in the set-up.
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| LampNum. 1 |
50W halogen lamp without magnetic transformer.
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| Lamp Num. 2 |
50W halogen lamp without magnetic transformer.
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| Intercom A |
200kHz Frequency modulation Intercom over power line carrier.
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| Intercom B |
230kHz Frequency modulation Intercom over power line carrier.
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| Intercom C |
260kHz Frequency modulation Intercom over power line carrier.
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| 2 computers |
Two 486 type personal computers connected in parallel, no screens.
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| Computer ASI |
486 type personal computer, no screen.
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| X-10+ alarm clock |
Alarm Clock continuously transmitting the command X-10 “DIM” on the 120kHz carrier.
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| Alarm Clock |
Alarm Clock with electronic circuitry and X-10 captor. |
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