85M PLC User Manual
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1. Package Contents 85M PLC x 2 Single package x 1 e CDxl RJ45 Ethernet cable x 2 Single package x 1 85M PLC User Manual 2 Safety Notice 2 Safety Notice This device is intended for connection to the AC power line 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 Unplug the device from the wall outlet and refer the product to qualified service personnel for the following conditions If liquid is spilled into the product Ifthe product is exposed to rain or water If the product does not operate normally when the 3 85M PLC User Manual 2 Safety Notice operating instructions are followed Ifthe product exhibits a distinct change in performance FCC This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rul2. the network name network password of devices To reset to the HomePlug network Public enter HomePlug as the network name or click Use Default x Main Privacy Diagnostics About Use this screen to create a Private Network that provides you with extra security Private Network Name fHomePtuoAv OR Use Default Public Network Do not share the network name with others you do not want to be part of this network Alter setting the name above choose how it mil be applied below Place On This Network Only the device attached to this computer the Local Device Isolates this computer from others Set Local Device Only OR ALL devices whose Password has been entered They communicate together but are isolated from devices with Set Al Devices a different network name Gove Cane Figure 9 Privacy tab Note Changing the network name to anything other than HomePlug shows the network type on the Main tab as Private 15 85M PLC User Manual 5 How to Use the Utility Software Set Local Device Only This button can be used to change the network name network password of the local device If a new network password is entered all devices shown in the Main panel prior to this no longer appear in the new network effectively making the local devices not to communicate to the devices that were in the old logical network Devices previously set up with the same logical network same network name will appe
3. 85M PLC User Manual 85M PLC User Manual Contents Contents 1 Introducti n ssssssssss ses rie ii a ii 1 1 1 System Requirements 1 1 2 Package Contents erosen ier aS 2 27 gt Nafe NO CE nn a A ees eS ee eee 3 3 Getting to Know the Adapter s sneseeeseesseseeesseeseeesetereeseesseessees 5 3 1 Ethernet Interface nucia E 5 3 2 LEDs on the Adapter 5 How to Install the Utility ea eraa ea 7 5 How to Use the Utility Software 10 5 1 Mam TIE E een tint nn toesse 10 5 2 Privacy Tab Sna eed Res ey eis 15 5 3 Diagnostics Tab tint tnt nine 16 5 4 About Tab 18 Appendix A Specifications ccccecsceesseeesceceseeseneceeseeenseeenseeenes 20 85M PLC User Manual 1 Introduction 85M PLC User Manual 1 Introduction This Utility Program enables you to find 85Mbps PLC Ethernet Bridge devices on the Powerline network It measures data rate performance and ensures privacy and performs diagnostics by setting user defined secure Powerline networks 1 1 System Requirements Operating System Windows 2000 Windows XP or Windows Vista 32 bit CPU Intel Pentium III or better clock rate faster than 2 0GHz recommended RAM At least 128 MB Screen Resolution Any resolution Free Disk Space At least 20 MB Network Interface At least one Fast Ethernet 100 Mbps network card and Ethernet Cord 85M PLC User Manual 1 Introduction 1 2
4. Certifications CE UL FCC Part 15 Class B Green Standard RoHS 21
5. ar in the device list after you select this option Set All Devices This button is used to change the logical network of all devices that appear on the Main panel whose device passwords are entered for the same logical network A dialog box appears to report the success of this operation For devices whose device passwords are not entered this operation fails and a failure message is reported 5 3 Diagnostics Tab The Diagnostics tab shows System information and a history of all remote devices seen over a period of time The appearance is shown in 0 The upper panel shows technical data concerning software and hardware present on the host computer that are used to communicate over HomePlug on the Powerline network It should include the following 16 85M PLC User Manual 5 How to Use the Utility Software Operating System Platform Version Host Network 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 MAC Firmware Version Turbo Only devices MAC addresses of all devices connected locally to the host Version of the Configuration Utility Vendor name PowerPacket Utility xj Main Privacy Diagnostics About On NIC HT MAC 00 1A A0 3A 26 F7 HomePlug Device 1 MAC 00 1E 3 00 26 C8 Network name HomePlug V Vendor Intellon Firmware HP 1 0 R
6. eads 111123 0 KB Writes 34840 0 KB Drops 0 Fails 0 Highest 0 00 Mbps Lowest 0 00 Mbps z Remote Device History Log MAC Address Password _ Rate Mbps Network Last Seen 001E E3 00 26 C9 not entered HomePlug May 0911 41 001E E300 26 amp CA not entered HomePlug May 0911 41 Gore ce Figure 10 Diagnostics tab The lower panel contains a history of all remote devices seen on the computer over a certain period of time All devices that were on the 17 85M PLC User Manual 5 How to Use the Utility Software powerline network are listed here along with a few other parameters Devices that are active on the current logical network show a transfer rate in the Rate column Devices on other networks or devices that may not exist are shown with a in the Rate column The following remote device information is available from the Diagnostics tab Device Alias Name Device MAC Address Device Password Device Last known rate Device Last Known Network name HomePlug chipset manufacturer name Date device last seen on the network MAC Firmware Version The diagnostics information displayed may be saved to a text file for later use or printed for reference for a technical support call Devices which are not part of the network anymore can be deleted using the delete button A dialog box pops up with a confirmation message if you try to delete a device whose password is entered 5 4 About Tab T
7. es Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment 85M PLC User Manual 3 Getting to Know the Adapter 3 Getting to Know the Adapter 3 1 Ethernet Interface 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 Figure 1 Side panel 3 2 LEDs on the Adapter All LEDs on the adapter are located on the front panel There are 3 LEDs to indicate the status of the adapter Power Green It lights up when the Adapter is powered on Ethernet Green It flashes to indicate activity over the Ethernet connection 85M PLC User Manual 3 Getting to Know the Adapter Data Green It flashes to indicate activity over the powerline connection Figure 2 Top view 85M PLC User Manual 4 How to Install the Utility 4 How to Install the Utility Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 ax Welcome to the Power Packet5 0 _x86Setup T Setup Wizard Pa The installer will guide you through the steps required to install Power Packet5 0 _x86Setup on your computer WARNING This computer program is protected by copyright law and inte
8. he About tab shows the software version and provides an HTML link to a website such as www PowerPacket com Clicking the web address field opens a web browser and takes you directly to the website 18 85M PLC User Manual 5 How to Use the Utility Software 2j six Main Privacy Diagnostics About EZ Iniellon No NEW WIRES PowerPacket Utility Version Y5 0 Build 1 6 Copyright 2005 2008 Intellon Corp All Rights Reserved http www intellon com Released June 30 2008 Preferences Figure 11 About tab Preferences The lower part of the panel may display options for turning the auto scan feature on or off 19 85M PLC User Manual Appendix A Specifications Appendix A Specifications Chipset Intellon INT5500 Protocol HomePlug 1 0 Turbo System Support Windows 98SE Windows 2000 Windows ME Windows XP 32 64 bit and Windows Vista 32 64bit PLC Rate 85 Mbps Modulation Band 4 21 MHz Modulation Supports 1024 256 64 16 QAM QPSK BPSK Schemes and ROBO Encryption 56 DES LED Power Ethernet Ethernet Link and Activity Data PLC Link and Activity Consumption 2 5 W Operating 0 C 45 C Temperature Storage 20 C 70 C Temperature Operating 10 90 non condensing Humidity 20 85M PLC User Manual Appendix A Specifications Storage Humidity 5 90 non condensing Input Rating 100 240 V AC 50 60 Hz
9. me or clicking the name and editing the name MAC Address This field shows the MAC address of the Remote device Password By default this field is blank You can click Enter Password and enter the password To set the Password of the device required when creating a private network click the device name in the lower panel to select the device and click Enter Password A dialog box appears as shown in Figure 7 to enter the password The selected device name is shown above the password field and you can verify the password by clicking OK The Password field accepts the Device password in any case format with or without dashed between them A confirmation box appears if the password is entered correctly If a device is not found you are notified along with the suggestions to resolve common problems This process might take a few seconds 12 85M PLC User Manual 5 How to Use the Utility Software Set Device Password Device Device 1 00 0C B9 06 6C 8D Password The Password typically appears as a number and letter code in groups of four separated by dashes fie XK8Y GH26 BR1K L2S5A4 It is found on the device or packaging Cancel Figure 7 Setting device password 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 as shown in Figure 8 The dialog box allows you to enter the device name and the password A co
10. nfirmation box appears if the password is entered correctly and if the device is found in the powerline network If a device is not found you are notified along with suggestions to resolve the common problems 13 85M PLC User Manual 5 How to Use the Utility Software Add Device to Hetrork Ioj xj Device Name REME Password PASS WORD GOES HERE The Password typically appears as a number and letter code in groups of four separated by dashes fie XKSY GH26 BR1K LZS4 It is found on the device or packaging Cancel Figure 8 Adding a remote device Note The device must be present on the power line plugged in in order for the password to be confirmed and added to the network If the device fails to be located a warning message appears Scan This button is used to perform an immediate search of the HomePlug devices connected to the Powerline network By default the utility automatically scans every few seconds and updates the display screen 14 85M PLC User Manual 5 How to Use the Utility Software 5 2 Privacy Tab The Privacy tab provides you an option to maintain security for your logical network and also to select the devices that should be included in the network The appearance is shown in Figure 9 All HomePlug devices are shipped using a default logical network network name which is normally HomePlug The Privacy tab g y allows you to change to a private network by changing
11. of the computer Click Connect to its right Once connected to the local device the utility automatically scans the power line periodically for any other HomePlug device If no local HomePlug device is discovered the status area above the Connect button indicates with a message NO HOMEPLUG ADAPTERS DETECTED 10 85M PLC User Manual 5 How to Use the Utility Software Power PacketS 0 _x86 xj Main Privacy Diagnostics About Local Device s on your computer E Powetine device 00 1E E3 00 26 C6 4 Powerline Devices detected Network Type Public Autoscan On CL TE 85 00 00 1E E3 00 26 C3 CAEN 82 00 00 1E E3 00 26 CA Rename Enter Password Add Scan Close Carce Figure 6 Main tab information The lower panel displays all HomePlug remote devices discovered on the current logical network The total number of remote devices connected on the same network can be found on top of the Remote device panel The Network type Public or Private is also displayed based on the network status of the local device The scan status option is displayed on the top right corner above the Remote devices panel showing whether the Autoscan functionality is turned ON or OFF The following information is displayed for all devices that appear in the lower panel 11 85M PLC User Manual 5 How to Use the Utility Software Device Name This field shows the default device name You can change the name by either clicking Rena
12. rnational 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 Before installing this utility verify that no other Powerline utility is installed on your computer If another utility is installed uninstall it and restart your computer Insert the Utility CD into the computer CD ROM Then select the 85M PLC Utility Installation folder and run setup exe Follow the steps to install the Utility Program No password or CD Key is required The installation utility is similar to the window shown in Figure 3 Click Next to continue Cancel Back Figure 3 Setup wizard 7 85M PLC User Manual 4 How to Install the Utility ji Power Packet5 0 _x86Setup Select Installation Folder C Program Files Intellon Power PacketS 0 _x86Setup Figure 4 Select Installation Folder 85M PLC User Manual 4 How to Install the Utility fi Power Packet5 0 _x86Setup Installation Complete Figure 5 Installation completed Step 4 Click Close to complete installation 85M PLC User Manual 5 How to Use the Utility Software 5 How to Use the Utility Software 5 1 Main Tab The Main tab provides a list of all powerline devices logically connected to the computer when the utility is running The Top panel shows local HomePlug devices connected to the network interface card NIC
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