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1. Type Of Service Virtual Local Area Network Batteries electrical and electronic equipment EEE contains materials parts and substances which can be dangerous to the environment and harmful to human health if waste of electrical and electronic equipment WEEE is not disposed of correctly Batteries electrical and electronic equipment which is marked with the WEEE logo as shown on the left should not be thrown away with your household waste Contact your Local Authority Waste Disposal Department as they will be able to provide details of the recycling options available in your area2. cleaners Do not operate this product near water This product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register Do not use an extension cord between the device and the AC power source Only a qualified technician should service this product Opening or removing covers may result in exposure to dangerous voltage points or other risks Do not plug the device into a power strip or surge protector because these devices may consist of filter and impair signal Avoid plugging the device right next to noisy sources such as cell phone charger Halogen light noisy desktop computer vacuum cleaner etc These cases result in poor transmission speed Unplug the device from the wall outlet and refer the product to qualified service personnel for the following conditions If liquid has been spilled into the product If the product has been exposed to rain or water If the product does not operate normally when the operating instructions are followed If the product exhibits a distinct change in performance GETTING TO KNOW THE ADAPTER The Ethernet Interface Ethernet The Ethernet port connects to an Ethernet network cable The other end of the cable connects to your computer or other Ethernet enabled network device The Adapter s Buttons The following figure shows the adapter s buttons A NA Figure 2 Side panel of the device Reset Security Set the status of the device members or restore the
3. If the connection succeeds the Power and Data indicators on both devices illuminate steadily If the connection fails the Power indicators on both devices keep steady on but the Data indicators on both devices are off In that case repeat steps 1 4 Leaving a Network Scenario Device C is located in a network Users want to remove device C the leaver from its network 23 A B C PLC PLC PLC Figure 18 Remove a device from a network Do as follows to remove device C from network N l Press the Security Reset pushbutton on device C the leaver for about 5 8 seconds The device will reset and restart with a random NMK 2 Wait for reset to complete The Power indicator on device C momentarily extinguishes during reset blinks during restart and then illuminates steadily After device C is removed from its existing network Users can disconnect the device from the medium or join it to another logical network on the same medium 24 HOW TO IMPROVE THE TRANSMISSION CAPACITY It is important to use the PLC product complying with the following correct rules because it can significantly improve the transmission capacity of the network For the PLC device without female socket it is recommended to plug the device directly into a wall socket not to power stripe Figure 19 Connecting the PLC device without the female socket 25 APPENDIX A SPECIFICATIONS Chipset Atheros AR7420 Protocol HomePlug AV IE
4. Only the device attached to this computer the Local Device a Isolates this computer from others et Local Device Un OR ALL devices whose Password has been entered They communicate together but are isolated from devices with Set All Devices a different network name Figure 13 Privacy tab All HomePlugAV devices are loaded using a default logical network network name which is normally HomePlugAV In the Privacy screen you can modify a private network by changing the network names and the passwords of the devices You can always reset to the HomePlugAV network Public by entering HomePlugAV as the network name or by clicking on the Use Default button Q Note If the network name changes to anything other than HomePlugAV the network type in the main screen is displayed as Private Set Local Device Only This button is used to change the network name and password of the local device If a new network password is entered all the devices appeared in the main panel prior to this are no longer present in the new network 18 effectively making the local devices not to communicate to the devices which are in the old logical network Click Set Local Device Only the devices previously set up with the same logical network same network name appears in the device list Set All Devices This button is used to change the logical network of all devices that appear in the main panel If these devices whose passwords h
5. device name and the password If the device is found and the password is entered correctly a confirmation box appears If a device is not found a message appears providing suggestions to solve the common problems 16 Device Name Password Passt RO GOES HERE The Password typically appears az a number and letter code in groups of four separated by dashes fie K8T GH25 BR1K L2545 Ir re found on the device or packaging Cancel Figure 12 Adding the remote device 0 Note The device must be in the powerline plugged in so that you can confirm the password and add the device to the network If the device is not located a warning message appears Scan This button is used to perform an immediate search for HomePlugAV devices connected to the powerline network By default the utility automatically scans every a few seconds and updates the displayed information Privacy Tab In the Privacy screen you can maintain security for the logical network and select the device included in the network See Figure 13 17 Power Packet Utility Main Privacy Diagnostics About Use this screen to create a Private Network that provides you with extra security Private Network Name Unknown Networkname OR Use Default Public Network Do not share the network name with others you do not want to be part of this network After setting the name above choose how it will be applied below Place On This Network
6. the household o Plug and play to your routers computers and other network devices Provides power save mode In the power save mode the output consumption of the device is less than 0 5 W e The physical data rate is up to 500 Mbps Application e High Definition HD and Standard Definition SD video distribution O Higher data rate broadband sharing for powerline LAN e Shared broadband internet access e TV over IP IPTV and Voice over Internet Protocol VolP Powerline Figure 1 PLC network architecture System Requirements e Operating system Windows 98SE 2000 ME XP 32 64 bit and Vista 32 64 bit e CPU Intel Pentium Ill or better clock rate faster than 2 0 GHz recommended e RAM At least 128 MB e Screen resolution Any resolution e Free disk soace At least 20 MB e Network interface At least one Fast Ethernet 100 Mbps network card and a Ethernet Cord Packing List e PI699E2 8P46A 3 x 2 e CD ROM x 1 e RJ45 Ethernet cable x 2 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS This device is intended for connection to the AC powerline For installation instructions please refer to the installation section of this guide The following precautions should be taken when using this product Read all instructions before installing and operating this product Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product Unplug the device from the wall outlet before cleaning Use a damp cloth for cleaning Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol
7. 04 50PM Device 6 00 1F 44 90 00 02 not entered Unknown Mar 05 04 50PM Device 8 00 07 26 91 20 44 not entered HomePlug Mar 13 08 43PM Device 10 00 00 04 B0 00 06 not entered Unknown Mar 24 02 10PM Delete Save Report Print Report Figure 14 Diagnostics tab The Lower panel displays the history of all remote devices appeared on the computer over a certain period of time All the devices and the parameters of the devices on the powerline network are listed Devices that are active on the current logical network show a transfer rate in the rate column Devices on other networks or devices that no longer exist are shown with a 2 in the rate column The following remote device information is available from the diagnostics screen e Device alias name e MAC address e Password e Device last known rate e Device last known network name e HomePlug chipset manufacturer name e Date device last seen on the network e MAC firmware version The diagnostics information displayed can be saved to a text file for later use or be printed for reference for a technical support call Click Delete to delete the devices which are no longer part of the network A dialog window pops up with a confirmation message if the user wants to delete a device whose password has been entered 20 About Tab The About screen shows the software version and provides a html link to a website such as http www qua qualco
8. EE1901 Co exists with existing HomePlug 1 0 System Support Windows 98SE 2000 ME XP 32 64 bit and Vista 32 64 bit PLC PHY Rate 500 Mbps Max Modulation Band 2 68 MHz Modulation Schemes Supports OFDM 4096 1024 256 64 16 8 QAM QPSK BPSK and ROBO Encryption 128 AES Power Ethernet Data Push Button Reset Restore the factory default settings Security Set the network password automatically Operating 0 C to 40 C Temperature Storage Temperature 20 C to 70 C Operating Humidity 10 to 90 non condensing Storage Humidity 5 to 95 non condensing Input Rating 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz Certifications CE UL FCC Part 15 Class B Physical Dimension LxWxH 116 mm x 60 mm x 41 mm 180 g 26 APPENDIX B AVLN CCo CSMA CA DAK DM IGMP NEK NID NMK PLC PIB STA TDMA TEl TOS VLAN DISPOSAL ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS AV In home Logical Network the AVLAN is the set of STAs that possess the same network membership key Every AVLN is managed by a single CCo Central Coordinator Carrier Sense Multiple Access Collision Avoidance Device Access Key Device Manager Internet Group Management Protocol Network Encryption Key Network ID Identification Network Membership Key Powerline Communication Parameter Information Block Station a STA in the network with a connection to the powerline and being able to source or sink traffic Time Division Multiple Access Terminal Equipment Identifier
9. EnVivo Powerline home plug User manual CONTENTS INTRODUC TION EE 4 POCO TEC TEE 4 a AAA Es po fe alo ana Uia ar a E Da ae Ga Da coa DE ae 4 System REQUITEMENTS oooococcccnnononccccnnnonnnaniconancncncnonancnnnccnnannnnan n 5 di ho 5 SAFELY EH ee dd 6 GETTING TO KNOW THE ADAPTER ccccscesssesscsseenssseenenenens 7 The Ethernet Interface e 7 ale eeneg ge EE 7 Ui alow eent EE 8 HOW TO RSA RE RN EE 11 HOW TO USE THEO TIE uri iio 14 PN OMAN AN EEN 14 ica TA EE 17 Brotes ela o AA AP A 19 HOW TO USE THE SECURITY RESET PUSHBUTTON 22 Forming a HomePlug AV logical network eee 22 JONO O NOIVO EE 23 Leaving G ee 23 HOW TO IMPROVE THE TRANSMISSION CAPACITY 25 APPENDIXA SPECIFIC UE 26 APPENDIX B ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS 27 Rer EE 27 INTRODUCTION The PI699E2 8P45A 3 is a mini PLC adapter It can transmit data up to 500 Mbps in the household powerline If can be connected to the power socket directly without new wire The PI699E2 8P45A 3 adapter can enter power save mode triggered by multiple conditions If can help you to establish a high speed network that supports video voice and data without wiring and drilling It is suitable for using in a wide range of both residential at home and commercial offices apartments hotels warehouses network applications Product Features Without new wiring every power socket becomes a connection node in
10. HOW TO USE THE UTILITY 1 Click the desktop icon below to enter the configuration page Power Packet Utility Figure 9 Desktop icon Main Tab The Main screen provides a list of all powerline devices logically connected to the computer when the utility is running The top panel shows the local HomePlugAV devices connected to the network interface card NIC of the computer Click Connect The utility automatically scans the powerline periodically for other HomePlugAV devices connected to it If no local HomePlugAV device is discovered the status bar displays NO HOMEPLUG ADAPTERS DETECTED Power Packet Utility Main Privacy Diagnostics About Local Device s on your computer MAC Address Connected to HomePlug AY 7420 Device HomePlug AY 7420 D 00 00 00 00 00 11 Comet Upgrade Firmware 1 Powerline Device detected Network Type Private Autoscan On Device Name Password Dun 1 Rate Mbps MAC Address wel Device 14 EEEE 284 00 00 44 BB 00 00 22 Rename Enter Password Add Figure 10 Main tab 14 The lower panel displays all the HomePlugAV remote devices which are discovered in the current logical network The total number of remote devices connected in the same network is displayed above the remote device panel Network type Public or Private depends on the network status of the local device Autoscan shows whether the autoscan function is on The following information is displayed for al
11. ITY 00 Note Before installing the PLC utility software make sure that there is no any other powerline utility installed on your computer lf there is another utility installed please uninstall it and restart your computer Follow the steps below to install the utility No password or CD Key is needed Step 1 Please insert the utility CD into the computer s CD ROM drive Select the PLC 500AV Utility Installation folder and then double click the setup exe The page for installing the utility software is displayed ie Power Packet Utility Welcome to the Power Packet Utility Setup wo Eh CH The installer will guide you through the steps required to install Power Packet Utility on your computer WARNING This computer program is protected by copyright law and international treaties Unauthorized duplication or distribution of this program or any portion of it may result in severe civil or criminal penalties and will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible under the law Cancel Figure 4 Open the setup wizard Step 2 Click Next to display the following page 11 je Power Packet Utility License Agreement Please take a moment to read the license agreement now If you accept the terms below click Agree then Next Otherwise click Cancel Qualcomm Atheros Inc Software License Agreement PLEASE READ THIS SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT LICENSE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE OCA SOFTWARE BY USING THE OCA S
12. OFTWARE YOU ARE AGREEING TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE DO NOT USE THE SOFTWARE IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THE LICENSE YOU MAY RETURN THE OCA SOFTWARE TO THE PLACE WHERE YOU 1 Ta TT TM a ne 9 Do Not Agree O Agree Figure 5 License agreement Step 3 Select Agree and click Next to display the following page ie Power Packet Utility Select Installation Folder The installer will install Power Packet Utility to the following folder To install in this folder click Next To install to a different folder enter it below or click Browse Folder C Program Files Qualcomm Atheros Power Packet Utility Disk Cost Install Power Packet Utility for yourself or for anyone who uses this computer O Everyone Just me Figure 6 Selecting the folder Step 4 Click Browse to select the installation folder and then click Next to continue 12 GG Power Packet Utility Confirm Installation The installer is ready to install Power Packet Utility on your computer Click Next to start the installation Figure 7 Confirm installation Step 5 Click Next to display the following page fe Power Packet Utility Installation Complete Power Packet Utility has been successfully installed Click Close to exit Figure 8 Completing the installation Step 6 Click Close to finish the installation 13
13. ave been entered for the same logical network a dialog box appears indicating the success of this operation For the devices whose passwords are not entered this operation will fail and it will report a failure message Diagnostics Tab The Diagnostics screen shows the system information and history of all remote devices appeared over a period of time See Figure 13 The Upper panel shows technical data concerning software and hardware on the host computer that are used to communicate through HomePlug on the powerline network It includes the following e Operating system platform version e Host network name e User name e MAC address of all NICs Network interface card connected to the host e Identify versions of all driver DLLs and libraries Used NDIS and optionally e HomePlug chipset manufacturer name Turbo Only devices e MAC firmware version Turbo Only devices e MAC addresses of all devices connected locally to the host e Version of the configuration utility e Vendor name 19 Power Packet Utility Main Privacy Diagnostics About System Information On NIC 1 MAC BC 30 5B BE 40 49 No HomePlug Device Connected On NIC 2 MAC 34 08 04 31 02 BF HomePlug Device 1 MAC 00 4 4 BB 00 00 00 Network password Unknown Networkname Vendor Qualcomm Atheros SE Device History Log Last Seen 00 B0 52 00 44 02 not entered Unknown Mar 05 04 50PM Device 5 00 80 52 00 00 55 not entered Unknown Mar 05
14. factory default settings Pressing and holding the Button for less than 3 seconds makes the adapter a member of the existing AVLN Pressing and holding the Button for between 5 seconds and 8 seconds randomizes the Security value e Pressing and holding the Button for between 10 seconds and 15 seconds makes the adapter restore the factory default settings The Adapter s LEDs All adapters LEDs are located on the front panel There are 3 LEDs to indicate the adapter s status Ethernet E Data TD Figure 3 Top view The following table describes the LEDs on the device o fem pi own On System runs normally runs normally System is resetting Password synchronization is in progress Adpater is in Power Saving mode Power Green Blink flashing evenly at 3 second interval System enters the power save mode if there is no link on Ethernet for 1 minute for The PLC adapter is powered off Green Ethernet connection has established Ethernet Data is being transmitted eo ker l No Ethernet connection The PLC adapter has connected to the powerline network The Data LED color Green will vary according to the physical rate Orange PHY RATE gt 80 Mbps green Red 20 lt PHY RATE lt 80 Mbps orange PHY RATE lt 20 Mbps red The PLC adapter does not connect to the powerline network LU Note When data is being transmitted the Data indicator keeps on but does not blink HOW TO INSTALL THE UTIL
15. l the devices that appear in the lower panel Device Name This column shows the default device name which may be modified To change the name click Rename or click the name and edit it in the list MAC Address This column shows the MAC addresses of the remote devices Password By default this column is blank You can click Enter Password to change it The steps for setting the password of the device required when creating a private network are as follows 1 Click the device name to select the device in the lower panel 2 Click Enter Password A dialog box appears showing the device name and password Figure 11 15 Set Device Password Device Device 14 00 44 B6 00 00 22 Password The Password typically appears as a number and letter code in groupe of four separated by dashes le K 8Y GH26 BR1K 1254 Ibis found on the device or packaging Cancel Figure 11 Setting the device password l Click OK to verify the password The password field accepts the device password in any case formats with or without dash A confirmation box appears if the password is entered correctly If a device is not found a message appears providing suggestions to solve the common problems This process might take a few seconds to get completed Add This button is used to add a remote device to the existing network by entering the device password of the device A dialog box appears Figure 12 You can enter a
16. mm com Clicking the web address you can visit the web site Power Packet Utility Main Privacy Diagnostics About Power Packet Utility Version v6 0 0002 Released April 12 2010 Copyright 72005 2012 Qualcomm Atheros All Rights Reserved http www gca qualcomm com License Copyrights Copyright c 1999 2005 NetGroup Politecnico di Torino Italy Copyright c 2005 2009 CACE Technologies Davis California All rights reserved Redistribution and use in source and binary forms with or without modification are permitted provided that the following conditions are met 1 Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice this list of conditions and the following disclaimer Preferences Figure 15 About tab Preferences The lower part of the panel displays options for turning the autoscan function on or off 21 HOW TO USE THE SECURITY RESET PUSHBUTTON This chapter describes how to use the security reset pushbutton to add new devices into or remove devices from a HomePlug AV logical network AVLN You can monitor the operation progress and results by observing the Power LED status Forming a HomePlug AV logical network Scenario Devices A and B with different NMK values are connected to the same powerline Users want to use them to form a logical network Figure 16 Form a HomePlugAV network Do as follows to form a logical network 1 Press the Security Reset pushbutton
17. on device A or B for about 5 8 seconds The device will reset and restart with a random NMK 2 Press the Security Reset button on device A for less than 3 seconds 3 Within 2 minutes press the Security Reset button on device B for less than 3 seconds 4 Wait for connection to complete The power indicator on both devices will flash evenly at 1 second intervals until the operation succeeds or fails If the connection succeeds the Power and Data indicators on both devices illuminate steadily If the connection fails the Power indicators on both devices keep steady on but the Data indicators on both devices are off In that case repeat steps 1 4 22 Joining a Network Scenario Devices A and B are located in network N Users want to add device C the joiner into network N Any devices on network N can become the adder Joiner Figure 17 Join a HomePlugAV network Do as follows to add device C to network N using the Security Reset button 1 Press the Security Reset pushbutton on device C the joiner for about 5 8 seconds The device will reset and restart with a random NMK 2 Press the Security Reset button on device C the joiner for less than 3 seconds 3 Within 30 seconds press the Security Reset button on device A or device B for less than 3 seconds 4 Wait for connection to complete The power indicator on both devices will flash evenly at 1 second intervals until the operation succeeds or fails
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