Innbox PLC500M UserManual
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1. Figure 3 Top view The following table describes the LEDs on the device Device runs normally Power Green Blink Device is resetting or device is in the process of password synchronization OFF The PLC adapter is powered off Ethernet connection has established Ethernet Green Blink Data is being transmitted No Ethernet connection The PLC adapter has connected to the powerline network Data The PLC adapter does not connect to the powerline network Z mW E Note When data is being transmitted the Data indicator keeps on but does not blink InnboxPLCSOOM UM 01 EN 020 INN 001 O The contents of this document are the property of Iskratel Kranj Slovenia and may not be copied reproduced or disclosed to a third party without written consent of the owner 4 HOW TO INSTALL THE UTILITY LL Note Before installing the PLC utility software make sure that there is no any other powerline utility installed on your computer If 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 R 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 The installer will guide you through the steps required to install Power Packet Utility on your computer2. Confirm Installation The installer is ready to install Power Packet Utility on your computer Click Next to start the installation Figure 7 Confirm installation R 5 Click Next to display the following page InnboxPLCS500M UM 01 EN 020 INN 001 O The contents of this document are the property of Iskratel Kranj Slovenia and may not be copied reproduced or disclosed to a third party without written consent of the owner Power Packet Utility has been successfully installed Click Close to exit Cancel Figure 8 Completing the installation R 6 Click Close to finish the installation 11 5 HOW TO USE THE UTILITY Click the desktop icon below to enter the configuration page ah Power Packet Utility Figure 9 Desktop icon 5 1 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 your computer l TE ape Connected to HomePlug AY 7420 Device HomePlug AV 7420D 00 00 00 00 00 1
3. or better clock rate faster than 2 0GHz recommended e RAM At least 128MB e Screen resolution Any resolution e Free disk space At least 20MB e Network interface At least one Fast Ethernet 100 Mbps network card and Ethernet patch cord INN 001 InnboxPLCSOOM UM 01 EN 020 2 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS This device is intended to be used 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 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
4. 596 to 9596 non condensing 100 240 VAC 50 60Hz CE UL FCC Part 15 Class B RoHS LxWxH 117mmx60mmx47 8mm 180g InnboxPLCSOOM UM 01 EN 020 INN 001 O The contents of this document are the property of Iskratel Kranj Slovenia and may not be copied reproduced or disclosed to a third party without written consent of the owner APPENDIX B ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS AVLN CCo CSMA CA DAK DM IGMP NEK NID NMK PLC PIB STA TOS VLAN 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 Type Of Service Virtual Local Area Network 21 APPENDIX ABOUT QOS PLC 200AV allows for 4 levels of Channel Access Priority CAP 0 3 The 8 levels of VLAN Ethernet tags must be mapped to the 4 levels of CAP priority where CAP 3 is the highest priority and CAP 0 is the lowest CAP 3 priority might be used for voice and network management frames and CAP 2 is used for str
5. 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 Username 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 Power Packet Utility Nain Privacy Diagnostics About System Information On MIC 1 BC 3DEBB BE AUC 48 HomePlug Device Connected On MIC 2 34 08 04 31 02 BF HomePlug Device 1 00 00 00 Network password Unknown Metwark name Vendor Qualcomm Atheros Remote Device History Log MAC Address Hate Mbps Network Last Seen 00 60 52 00 45 02 nat entered Unknown Mar 05 04 50PM Device 5 00 60 52 00 00 55 nat entered Unknown Mar 05 04 50PM Device 5 00 1F 44 90 00 02 pot entered Unknown 05 04 50PM Device 8 00 02 26 91 20 48 nat entered HomePlug Mar 13 08 43PM Device 10 00 00 04 60 00 06 not entered Unknown Mar 24 02 10PM gt Delete Save Report Print Report Figu
6. WARNING This computer program is protected by copyright law and intemational 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 Figure 4 Open the setup wizard R 2 Click Next to display the following page 39 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 QCA SOFTWARE BY USING THE QCA SOFTWARE YOU ARE AGREEING TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE R 3 Select Agree and click Next to display the following page 10 24 Select Installation Folder I max 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 x86 Qualcomm AtherossPower Packet Utility Browse Install Power Packet Utility for yourself or for anyone who uses this computer Everyone Just me Figure 6 Selecting the folder R 4 Click Browse to select the installation folder and then click Next to continue J Power Packet Utility
7. Security Reset button on Device A for less than 3 seconds e STEP 2 Press the Security Reset button on Device B for less than 3 seconds The button on B must be pressed within 2 minutes e STEP 3 Wait for connection to complete The Power indicator on both devices will flash evenly at 1 second interval until the operation succeeds or fails The Power indicator will illuminate steadily on successful completion If an error occurs the Power indicator on both devices will flash unevenly for 2 minutes 6 2 Using the Utility Scenario Devices A and B are located in different networks Users want to use them to form a logical network In this case using the Security Reset pushbutton cannot pair Devices A and B Users can only use the Utility to form a logical network Do as follows to form a logical network using the Utility e STEP 1 Connect Device A to the network card of a PC e STEP 2 Open the Utility The Main tab page displays information about Device A after connection succeeds Power Packet Utility Main Privacy Diagnostics About Local Device s an your computer l Device Tupe MAC Address Connected to HomePlug AY 7420 Device omePlug AY 7420 D 00 010 00 00 00 11 Connect Upgrade Firmware Figure 17 Local device on your computer e STEP 3 Click the Privacy tab page Enter name in the Private Network Name field Power Packet Utility PE Main Privacy Diagnostics About Use this screen to create
8. a Private Network that provides you with extra security Private Network Mame 123456789 __ OR Use Default Public Network Do not share the network name with others you do nat want to be part of this network Figure 18 Set the network name for your PLC e STEP 4 Click Set Local Device Only When the following page is displayed the setting succeeds Now Device A has been removed from its logical network Information Figure 19 Network name setting success e 5 Repeat the procedures above to configure Device B Configure Device B with the same Private Network Name as Device A After the operation succeeds Devices A and B form a new logical network 7 JOINING A NETWORK This chapter describes how to add a device to an existing HomePlug AV logical network AVLN using the Security Reset pushbutton and using the Utility Operation progress and outcome can be monitored by observing the behavior of the power LED 7 1 Using the Security Reset Pushbutton Scenario Devices A and B are located in network N Device C the joiner that is not located in any networks attempts to join Network N Any devices on Network N can become the adder Figure 20 Joining a network Do as follows to add Device C to Network N using the Security Reset button e STEP 1 Press the Security Reset button on Device A or Device B for less than 3 seconds making it the adder e STEP 2 Within 2 minutes pr
9. qualcomm com License Copyrights i Copyright c 1999 2005 NetGroup Politecnico di Torino Italy Copyright 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 Ifollowing disclaimer Preferences Figure 15 About tab Preferences The lower part of the panel displays options for turning the autoscan function on or off InnboxPLCSOOM UM 01 EN 020 INN 001 The contents of this document are the property of Iskratel Kranj Slovenia and may not be copied reproduced or disclosed to a third party without written consent of the owner 6 FORMING A HOMEPLUG AV LOGICAL NETWORK This chapter describes how to form a HomePlug AV logical network AVLN using the Security Reset pushbutton and using the Utility Operation progress and outcome can be monitored by observing the behavior of the power LED 6 1 Using the Security Reset Pushbutton 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 B PLC PLC Figure 16 Forming a HomePlug AV logical network Do as follows to form a logical network using the Security Reset button e STEP 1 Press the
10. the wall outlet and refer the product to qualified service personnel for the following conditions o If liquid has been spilled into the product o Ifthe product has been exposed to rain or water o Ifthe product does not operate normally when the operating instructions are followed o Ifthe product exhibits a distinct change in performance InnboxPLCSOOM UM 01 EN 020 INN 001 O The contents of this document are the property of Iskratel Kranj Slovenia and may not be copied reproduced or disclosed to a third party without written consent of the owner 3 GETTING TO KNOW THE ADAPTER 3 1 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 3 2 The Adapter s Buttons The following figure shows the adapter s buttons Figure 2 Side panel of the device Security Reset Set the status of the device members or restore the factory default settings e Pressing and holding the Security Reset button for less than 3 seconds makes the adapter a member of the existing AV Logical Network AVLN Pressing and holding the Button for between 10 seconds and 15 seconds makes the adapter restore the factory default settings 3 3 The Adapter s LEDs All adapters LEDs are located on the front panel There are 3 LEDs to indicate the adapter s status Power Ethernet E Data TD
11. 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 13 5 2 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 Power Packet Utility E Main Privacy Diagnostics About Use this screen to create a Private Network that provides you with extra security OR Use Default Public Network Do not share the network name with others you do not want to be part of this network Private Network Mame After setting the name above choose how it will be applied below Place On This Network Only the device attached to this computer the Local Device Ser Isolates this computer from others et Local Device 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 t
12. 1 pone Upgrade Firmware 1 Powerline Device detected Network Type Private Autoscan On Fate Mbps MAC Address Device 14 28400 00 44 B6 00 00 22 Rename Enter Password Add Figure 10 Main tab 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 all 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 InnboxPLCSOOM UM 01 EN 020 INN 001 The contents of this document are the property of Iskratel Kranj Slovenia and may not be copied reproduced or disclosed to a third party without written consent of the owner 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 e STEP 1 Click the device name to select the device in the lower panel e STEP 2 Click Enter Password A dialog box appears showing the device name and
13. Adapter INNBOX PLC 500M User Manual Type of document User Manual Prepared for RC1011BX PI699E2 8P45A 3 Date 13 3 2014 Author Grega Smolej Uros Habic INN 001 InnboxPLCSOOM UM 01 EN 020 X WORLD IN A BOX 2 24 InnboxPLCSOOM UM 01 EN 020 INN 001 The contents of this document are the property of Iskratel Kranj Slovenia and may not be copied reproduced or disclosed to a third party without written consent of the owner The contents of this document are the property of Innbox Iskratel Kranj Slovenia and may not be copied reproduced disclosed to third party without written consent of the owner TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION 5 1 1 Product Features 5 1 2 Application 5 1 3 System Requirements 5 2 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 6 3 GETTING TO KNOW THE ADAPTER 7 24 The Ethernet Interface 7 3 2 The Adapter s Buttons 7 3 3 The Adapter s LEDs 7 5 HOW TO INSTALL THE UTILITY 9 6 HOW TO USE THE UTILITY 12 6 1 Main Tab 12 6 2 Privacy Tab 14 6 3 Diagnostics Tab 15 6 4 About Tab 16 7 FORMING A HOMEPLUG AV LOGICAL NETWORK 17 7 1 Using the Security Reset Pushbutton 17 7 2 Using the Utility 17 8 JOINING A NETWORK 18 8 1 Using the Security Reset Pushbutton 18 8 2 Using the Utility 19 9 HOW TO IMPROVE THE TRANSMISSION CAPACITY 19 APPENDIX A SPECIFICATIONS 20 APPENDIX B ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS 21 APPENDIX C ABOUT QOS 22 INN 001 InnboxPLCSOOM UM 01 EN 020 The contents of this document the property of
14. Innbox Iskratel Kranj Slovenia and may not be copied reproduced or disclosed to third party without written consent of the owner 1 INTRODUCTION The Innbox PLC500M is a mini PLC adapter It can transmit data up to 500Mbps within the household powerline It can be connected to the power socket directly without any additional new wire The Innbox PLC500M adapter can enter power save mode triggered by multiple conditions It 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 1 1 Product Features e new wires needed Every power socket in the household can become a communication node e Provides data connectivity to your routers computers and other networking devices in Plug and Play manner e Provides power save mode where the output consumption of the device is less than 0 5W e Upto 500Mbps physical data rate 1 2 Application e High Definition HD and Standard Definition SD video distribution e Higher data rate broadband sharing for powerline LAN e Shared broadband internet access e TV over IP IPTV and Voice over Internet Protocol VoIP Figure 1 PLC network architecture 1 3 System Requirements e Operating system Windows 98SE 2000 ME XP 32 64 bit Vista 32 64bit and WIN7 32 64bit e CPU Intel Pentium
15. eaming video and music while CAP 1 and CAP 0 are used for data Default CAP The Default CAP group allows for default priority mapping of packets that do not have a VLAN TAG The settings are available for Unicast directed to a host e IGMP default 3 sets the channel access priority for IGMP frames these are the group management frames not the stream data e Unicast default CAP 1 sets the default channel access priority for unicast frames not matching any other classification or mapping e IGMP managed Multicast Stream Fixed to CAP 2 sets the default channel access priority for stream data belonging to a snooped IGMP multicast group e Multicast Broadcast sets the default CAP for multicast frames not in a snooped group and for broadcast frames The following are the factory default settings for VLAN Tags and TOS Bits VLAN Tag User Priority Default CAP Priority InnboxPLCSOOM UM 01 EN 020 INN 001 O The contents of this document are the property of Iskratel Kranj Slovenia and may not be copied reproduced or disclosed to a third party without written consent of the owner WORLD BOX Iskratel d o o Kranj Innbox Business Unit Ljubljanska c 24a SI 4000 Kranj Slovenia phone 386 0 4 207 2000 fax 386 0 4 207 2712 e mail info innbox net web www innbox net INN 001 InnboxPLCSOOM UM 01 EN 020
16. ess the Security Reset button Device C the joiner for less than 3 seconds e STEP 3 Wait for connection to complete The Power indicator on Device A or Device B and Device C will flash at 1 second intervals until the process succeeds or fails It will illuminate steadily on success If an error occurs the Power indicator on Device A or Device B and Device C will flash unevenly for 2 minutes InnboxPLCSOOM UM 01 EN 020 INN 001 The contents of this document are the property of Iskratel Kranj Slovenia and may not be copied reproduced or disclosed to a third party without written consent of the owner 7 2 Using the Utility Scenario Devices A and B are located in Network N Device C the joiner that is located in another network attempts to join Network N See Do as follows to add Device C to Network N using the Utility e Connect Device C to the network card of a PC e Open the Utility The Main tab page displays information about Device C after connection succeeds See Figure 17 e Click the Privacy tab page Enter a name in the Private Network Name field See Figure 18 e Click Set Local Device Only When the page as shown in Figure 19 is displayed the setting succeeds Now Device C has been removed from its logical network e Press the pushbutton on Device A or B for less than 3 seconds making it the adder e Within 2 minutes press the pushbutton on Device C the joiner for less than 3 seconds e Wait
17. for connection to complete The Power indicator on Device A or Device B and Device C will flash at 1 second intervals until the process succeeds or fails It will illuminate steadily on success If an error occurs the Power indicator on Device A or Device B and Device C will flash unevenly for 2 minutes 8 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 21 Connecting the PLC device without the female socket APPENDIX SPECIFICATIONS Chipset Protocol System Support PLC PHY Rate Modulation Band Modulation Schemes Encryption LED s Push Button Consumption Operating Temperature Storage Temperature Operating Humidity Storage Humidity Input Rating Certifications Green Standard Physical Dimension Weight Atheros AR7420 HomePlug AV IEEE1901 Co exists with existing HomePlug 1 0 Windows 98SE 2000 ME XP 32 64 bit and Vista 32 64bit 500Mbps Max 2 68MHz Supports OFDM 4096 1024 256 64 16 8 QAM QPSK BPSK and ROBO 128 AES Power Ethernet Data Reset Restore the factory default settings Security Set the network password automatically 3W 09C to 40 209C to 709C 1096 to 9096 non condensing
18. o the HomePlugAV network Public by entering HomePlugAV as the network name or by clicking on the Use Default button LLI 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 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 have 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 InnboxPLCSOOM UM 01 EN 020 INN 001 The contents of this document are the property of Iskratel Kranj Slovenia and may not be copied reproduced or disclosed to a third party without written consent of the owner 5 3 Diagnostics Tab The Diagnostics screen shows the system information and history of all remote devices appeared over a period of time
19. password Figure 11 Set Device Password Device Device 14 DO A5 BB 00 DO 22 Password The Password typically appears as number and letter code in groups of four separated by dashes fie ROY GH26 BA1E L254 t is found on the device packaging Cancel Figure 11 Setting the device password e STEP 3 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 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 Add Device to Network Sek Device Mame Mame Password PASS WORD GOES HERE The Password typically appears as a number and letter code in groups of four separated by dashes ie 254 It is found on the device packaging OF ae Cancel Figure 12 Adding the remote device LL Note The device must be in the powerline plugged in so that
20. re 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 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 15 16 24 5 4 About The About screen shows the software version and provides an html link to website such as http www qua qualcomm com Clicking the web address you can visit the web site Power Packet Utility Main Privacy Diagnostics About Power Packet Utility Version v5 0 0002 Released April 12 2010 Copyright 2005 2012 Qualcomm Atheros All Rights Reserved http www qca
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