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1 CTA Standard Test Procedure for Powerline Carrier Technology CTA-2002-A (Formerly CEA-2002-A) February 2009

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4 CEA-2002-A Contents 1 OBJECTIVES AND TEST PROCEDURE OVERVIEW MEASUREMENTS OF INTEREST DWELLING TYPES AND OUTLETS DWELLING TYPES OUTLET SELECTION GEOGRAPHIC AREAS SCALABILITY TEST EQUIPMENT TEST SOFTWARE Test Software Criteria Test Software TEST HARDWARE PC/PLN Sets Measurement Equipment Other Hardware FIELD TEST SETUP FIELD TEST PROCEDURES CONTROL NETWORK TEST Description Test Procedure OUTLET COVERAGE TEST Description Test Procedure AGGREGATE THROUGHPUT TEST Description Test Procedure BROADCAST TEST Description Test Procedure STREAMING MEDIA TEST Description Test Procedure QUALITY OF SERVICE BASIC TESTS Description Test Procedure SIMULATED NETWORK SCENARIO TESTS Description Scenario #1 (6 nodes) Test Procedure Scenario #2 (11 nodes) Test Procedure Scenario #3 (14 nodes) Test Procedure COEXISTENCE WITH NEIGHBORING NETWORKS TEST Description Test Procedure LAB TEST PROCEDURES CONTROL NETWORK TEST Description Test Procedure OUTLET COVERAGE TEST WITH SURGE SUPPRESSORS Description i

5 CEA-2002-A Test Procedure COEXISTENCE WITH NEIGHBORING NETWORKS TEST Description Test Procedure PRIVACY TEST Description Test Procedure NETWORK SETUP TEST Description Test Procedure DIAGNOSTICS AND MANAGEMENT TEST Description Test Procedure IN-HOUSE COMPATIBILITY Description Test Procedure EXTENSIBILITY (OPTIONAL) Description Scalability To 20 Mbps Or Greater Compatibility with next generation technology TECHNOLOGY DOCUMENTATION NETWORK SIZE DISCUSSION Description Discussion COEXISTENCE WITH NEIGHBORING NETWORKS Description Discussion QUALITY OF SERVICE DISCUSSION Description Discussion PRIVACY DISCUSSION Description Discussion NETWORK SETUP Description Discussion DIAGNOSTICS AND MANAGEMENT Description Discussion IN-HOUSE COMPATIBILITY Description Discussion EUROPEAN REGULATIONS Description Discussion NORTH AMERICAN REGULATIONS Description Discussion IMPLEMENTATION Description Discussion AVAILABILITY Description Discussion EXTENSIBILITY ii

6 CEA-2002-A Description Discussion ESTIMATED TEST TIMES OVERALL TIME ESTIMATES AND GENERAL ASSUMPTIONS DETAILED TIME ESTIMATES EVALUATION WORKSHEET ANNEX A - TEST SCRIPTS iii

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8 CEA-2002-A CEA-2002 Test Procedure for Powerline Carrier Technology 1 Objectives and Test Procedure Overview The objective of this Test Procedure is to establish a set of tests and analysis that will validate key aspects of Powerline Carrier Technology (PLT) for use in Home Networking products. Specifically, tests and analysis will be conducted to evaluate the following: a) outlet coverage - using a minimum of 30 outlet pairs per test site, one pair at a time. b) application performance - using a minimum of 3 typical scenarios c) network coexistence performance - with networks operating simultaneously in neighboring residences d) performance over a range of network sizes - using node populations of 3, 5, 10, 14 in the field e) performance across a range of dwelling types and geographic areas - using a minimum of 30 homes, from a variety of geographic locations, building types, construction, and wiring methods. There are three components to the tests: a) First, the initial pre-field lab verification tests of 8.1 to ensure that the technology can successfully complete the suite of field tests described below b) Second, the actual home testing (field tests) of 7 c) Third, the post-field lab tests of for those aspects of the technology that can be more easily exercised in a lab Field testing in the actual homes also consists of initial preparatory activities in each home: a) home inventory (sketch home layout, select and number outlets, note special home characteristics, etc.) b) equipment set up and check out Home profiling measurements (powerline characterization) may be taken either before or after the testing is complete in a given home, but home profiling is separate from these Test Procedures. The Powerline Carrier Network (PLN) set will be pre-configured for 14 nodes using 14 dedicated personal computers (PC s). Once configured, the PC/PLN set will move from home to home. 1