200Mbps Powerline PL-200AV-PEV User Manual
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1. 7i Green Ethernet connection has FU established The device is receiving or Ethernet transmitting data via the Ethernet interface No Ethernet connection Green Orange Red The device has connected to 5 the power line network The PL 200AV PEV_User Manual Data Data LED color will vary with the physical rate Green Link Rate gt 40 Mbps Orange 20 Mbps lt Link Rate lt 40 Mbps Red Link Rate lt 20 Mbps Off The adapter has not found any other compatible powerline devices that use the same encryption key PL 200AV PEV_User Manual How to Install the Utility LT 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 Step 1 Please insert the utility CD into the computer s CD ROM drive Select the PLC 200M 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 Wizard cc AD oT 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 th2. LE HomePlug AV 6410D 00 1F A4 00 00 04 Comet Upgrade Firmware 1 Powerline Device detected Network Type Public Autoscan On DeviceName Password Quality Rate Mbps MAC Address ffi Device 14 EEEE 180 00 00 1F 44 00 11 24 THEROS Rename Enter Password Add Powerline Technology Figure 10 Main tab PL 200AV PEV_User Manual 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 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 Step 1 Click the device name to select the device in the lower panel Step 2 Click Enter Password A dialog box appears showing the device name and password See Figure 11 Set Device Password Device Device 14 00 44
3. BB 00 00 22 Password The Password typically appears as a number and letter code in groups of four separated by dashes fie KSY GH26 BR1K L254 It is found on the device or packaging Cancel Figure 11 Set the device password 11 PL 200AV PEV_User Manual Step 3 Enter the password Click OK to verify the password The password is case sensitive 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 See 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 Hetwork BE Device Mame EENE Password PASS WORD GOES HERE The Password typically appears as a number and letter code in groups of four separated by dashes fie SESY GH26 BA1E L254 Ibis Found on the device or packaging OF Sa Cancel Figure 12 Add the remote device LT 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
4. PLC adapter It can transmit data up to 200Mbps in the household powerline It can be connected to the power socket directly without new wire The PL 200AV PEV 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 Without new wiring every power socket becomes a connection node in the household 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 5W The physical data rate is up to 200Mbps 1 2 Application High Definition HD and Standard Definition SD video distribution Higher data rate broadband sharing for powerline LAN Shared broadband internet access TV over IP IPTV and Voice over Internet Protocol VolP PL 200AV PEV_User Manual Powerline GD B WiFi Extender J5 Figure 1 PLC network architecture 1 3 System Requirements e Operating system Windows 98SE 2000 ME XP 32 64 bit and Vista 32 64bit CPU Intel Pentium III or higher clock rate faster than 2 0GHz recommended RAM At least 128MB Screen resolution Any resolution Free disk space
5. 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 Device alias name MAC address Password Device last Known rate Device last known network name HomePlug chipset manufacturer name Date device last seen on the network 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 4 4 About Tab The About screen shows the software version and provides an html link to a website such as http vww qua qualcomm com Clicking the web address you can visit the website PL 200AV PEV_User Manual Power Packet Utility Main Privacy Diagnostics About Power Packet Utility Version 6 0 0002 Released April 12 2010 Copyright 72005 2012 Qualcomm Atheros All Rights Reserved License Copyrights Copyright c 1999 2005 NetGroup Politecnico di Torino Italy Copyright c 2005 2009 CACE Technologies Davis California All rights reserved http www gea qualcomm com Redistribution and use in source and binary forms with or without modification are permitted provided that the follo
6. At least 20MB and a Ethernet Cord 1 4 Packing List PL 200AV PEV x 1 CD ROM x 1 RJ45 Ethernet cable x 1 Network interface At least one Fast Ethernet 100 Mbps network card PL 200AV PEV_User Manual 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 cleaners Do not operate this product near water Keep the device away from 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
7. SOUSE 200Mbps Powerline PL 200AV PEV User Manual V1 0 PL 200AV PEV_User Manual Contents 1 MOGUCOM ae E ate rte ner re rrr rrr reer rer E errr tr ere 1 1 1 Produet ROARS S aeneae a Jed gel e tact aaa ately aah ache teettail 1 1 2 ADDICION iesirea a ccna E a a a a E et 1 1 3 System Red eME Sesh a denied A A E E Nanwonaetan 2 1 4 PACKING LIS Eorsi ee E E 2 2 DANGLY Pre CAUUOINS ae e iaae EEEN AE aE E EEE A SSS 3 3 Getting to Know the Adapter cccccssseccccesseececeesececseseecessaseceessseeeessaseeess 4 3 1 The Etherriet Internaten neo E E E 4 3 2 TAG Adapters BUUONS cosas T E 4 320 TRE AGaDIerS EDS accra Prin dei sacred ate sical E dente 5 OW to Instalthe UU Aae a a tin sned e nein aindueauasened canes 7 4 FIOW MO Use the UY omc 10 4 1 Main Ta Dsena E A T 10 4 2 PEVAC TA Dieese era oe e EEE O E E E NE 13 4 3 DIAGNOSUCS TAD Gansin r EEEN 15 4 4 Aout Tabone a AA 16 5 Forming a HomePlug AV logical network ccccceeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaes 18 6 J ming a NEIWOK enie EA A A tose ase nth ahaveen Giauten 19 7 Leaving a NEWOTK sern iia nies hola odeauinct detains lie AE AAEE E E 20 8 How to Improve the Transmission Capacity c ccccccsccccceeeeeseeeeseeeeeseeeesaeees 21 Appendix A SPECINCAIUONS gradasi aan tana E R EE 22 Appendix B Acronyms and Abbreviations cccccccececeeeeeceeeeeseeeesseeessaeeeeees 23 PL 200AV PEV_User Manual 1 Introduction The PL 200AV PEV is a nano
8. following conditions If liquid has been spilled into the product If the device has been exposed to rain or water If the device does not operate normally when the operating instructions are followed If the device exhibits a distinct change in performance PL 200AV PEV_User Manual 3 Getting to Know the Adapter 3 1 The Ethernet Interface Ethernet Ethernet port Connect one end of an Ethernet network cable to PLC s Ethernet port and the other end to your computer or other Ethernet enabled network device 3 2 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 Pressing and holding the Security Reset button for less than 3 seconds makes the adapter a member of the existing AVLN Pressing and holding the Button for between 5 and 8 seconds makes the adapter getting a random NMK Pressing and holding the Button for between 10 seconds and 15 seconds makes the adapter restore the factory default settings For more details see chapter 5 PL 200AV PEV_User Manual 3 3 The Adapter s LEDs The adapter s LEDs are located on the front panel There are 3 LEDs to indicate the adapter s status Figure 3 Top view The following table describes the LEDs on the device Green On __ System runs normally Blink Green System is resetting System is in the process of password synchronization off
9. is 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 PL 200AV PEV_User Manual je Power Packet Utility License Agreement Please take a moment to read the license agreement now IF you accept the terms below click I 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 SOFTWARE 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 mmm PTS TF rrr Pr So emt rer me I Do Not Agree O I 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 compute
10. ly into a wall socket instead of a power strip Figure 19 Connecting the PLC device without the female socket 21 PL 200AV PEV_User Manual Appendix A Specifications Chipset QCA6410 Protocol HomePlug AV IEEE1901 Co exists with existing HomePlug 1 0 System Support Windows 98SE 2000 ME XP 32 64 bit and Vista 32 64bit PLC PHY Rate 200Mbps Max Modulation Band 30MHz Modulation Schemes Supports OFDM 4096 1024 256 64 16 8 QAM QPSK BPSK and ROBO Encryption 128 AES LED s Power Ethernet Data Push Button Reset Restore the factory default settings Security Set the network password automatically or get a random NMK 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 60Hz Certifications CE UL FCC Part 15 Class B Physical Dimension LxWxH 69mmx58mmx31mm 22 PL 200AV PEV_User Manual Appendix B Acronyms and Abbreviations AVLN 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 CCo Central Coordinator SSS Parameter Information Block Station a STA in the network with a connection to the powerline and being able to source or sink traffic NMK o Network Membership Key TDMA TEI Terminal Equipment identifier Tos Type Of Servie S Powe
11. n both devices keep steady on but the Data indicators on both devices are off In that case repeat steps 1 4 PL 200AV PEV_User Manual 7 Leaving a Network This chapter describes how to remove a device from an existing HomePlug AV logical network AVLN using the Security Reset pushbutton Operation progress and results can be monitored by observing the behavior of the Power and Data indicators Scenario Device C is located in a network Users want to remove device C the leaver from its network A B C PLC PLC PLC Figure 18 Remove a device from a network Do as follows to remove device C from Network N using the Security Reset button Step 1 Press the Security Reset pushbutton on device C the leaver for 5 to 8 seconds Device C resets and restarts with a random NMK Step 2 Wait for the 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 20 PL 200AV PEV_User Manual 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 a female socket it is recommended to plug the device direct
12. r O Everyone Just me Figure 6 Select the folder 8 PL 200AV PEV_User Manual Step 4 Click Browse to select the installation folder and then click Next to continue je 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 je Power Packet Utility Installation Complete Power Packet Utility has been successfully installed Click Close to exit Figure 8 Complete the installation Step 6 Click Close to finish the installation 9 PL 200AV PEV_User Manual 4 How to Use the Utility Click the desktop icon below to enter the configuration page Power Facket Utility Figure 9 Desktop icon 4 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 HomePlug Adapter NOT DETECTED Power Packet Utility Main Privacy Diagnostics About Local Device s on your computer Device Type MAC Address Connected to HomePlug AY 6410 Device
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14. 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 PL 200AV PEV_User Manual 6 Joining a Network This chapter describes how to add a device to an existing HomePlug AV logical network AVLN using the Security Reset pushbutton Operation progress and results can be monitored by observing the behavior of the Power and Data indicators 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 network Do as follows to add device C to Network N using the Security Reset button Step 1 Press the Security Reset pushbutton on the Joiner for 5 to 8 seconds The device will reset and restart with a random NMK Step 2 Press the Security Reset button on device C the joiner for less than 3 seconds making it the adder Step 3 Within 2 minutes press the Security Reset button device A or device B for less than 3 seconds Step 4 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 If the connection succeeds the Power indicators on both devices illuminate steadily and Data indicators on both devices also illuminate steadily If the connection fails the Power indicators o
15. twork name User name MAC address of all NICs Network interface card connected to the host Identify versions of all driver DLLs and libraries used NDIS and optionally HomePlug chipset manufacturer name Turbo Only devices Firmware version MAC addresses of all devices connected locally to the host Version of the configuration utility Vendor name 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 44 BB 00 00 00 Network password Unknown Networkname Vendor Qualcomm Atheros Remote Device History Log MAC Address eS Last Seen 00 60 52 00 44 02 not entered Unknown Mar 05 04 50PM Device 5 00 60 52 00 00 55 not entered Unknown Mar 05 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 F HomePlug Mar 13 08 43PM Device 10 00 00 04 60 00 06 not entered F Unknown Mar 24 02 10PM gt Delete Save Report Print Report Figure 14 Diagnostics tab 15 PL 200AV PEV_User Manual 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
16. warning message appears PL 200AV PEV_User Manual 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 4 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 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 Only the device attached to this computer the Local Device Set Local Device Ort Isolates this computer from others et Local Device Unly 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 You can always reset to the HomePlugAV network Public by entering HomePlugAV as the network name or b
17. wing conditions are met 1 Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice this list of conditions and the following disclaimer m Preferences Figure 15 About tab Preferences The lower panel displays options for turning the autoscan function on or off 17 PL 200AV PEV_User Manual 5 Forming a HomePlug AV logical network This chapter describes how to form a HomePlug AV logical network AVLN using the Security Reset pushbutton Operation progress and results can be monitored by observing the behavior of the Power and Data indicators 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 PLC PLC Figure 16 Forming a HomePlug AV logical network Do as follows to form a logical network using the Security Reset button Step 1 Press the Security Reset pushbutton on device A or B for 5 to 8 seconds The device will reset and restart with a random NMK Step 2 Press the Security Reset button on device A for less than 3 seconds Step 3 Within 2 minutes press the Security Reset button on device B for less than 3 seconds Step 4 Wait for connection to complete The Power indicator on both devices will flash evenly at 1 second interval until the operation succeeds or fails If the connection succeeds the Power indicators on both devices illuminate steadily and Data indicators on both devices also illuminate
18. y clicking on the Use Default button LW Note If the network name changes to anything other than HomePlugAV the network type in the main screen is displayed as Private 13 PL 200AV PEV_User Manual Set Local Device Only This button is used to change the network name of the local device If a new network name 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 PL 200AV PEV_User Manual 4 3 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 Operating system platform version Host ne
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