ICIDU Homeplug Starterkit 200M
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1. This button is used to perform an immediate search for HomePlug devices connected to the Homeplug network By default the utility automatically scans every a few seconds and updates the displayed information 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 5 4 All HomePlug devices are loaded using a default logical network network name which is normally HomePlug In the Privacy screen you can modify a private network by changing network names and passwords of devices Click Use Default or enter HomePlug as the network name to reset to the HomePlug network Public Power Packet5 0 _x86 E Main Privacy Diagnostics About Use this screen to create a Private Network that provides you with extra security Private Network Name 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 Only Isolates this computer from others OR ALL devices whose Password has been entered They communicate together but are isolated from devices with Set All Devices a different network name Close Cancel Figure 5 4 Privacy screen 11 NI 707525 HOMEPLUG ADAP2. 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 a MAC Address E Password 13 NI 707525 HOMEPLUG ADAPTER STARTERKIT 200 MBPS Device Last known rate Device Last Known Network name HomePlug chipset manufacturer name Date device last seen on the network D 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 5 4 About Tab The About screen shows the software version and provides a html link to a website such as www PowerPacket com Clicking the web address it enters into the web site Power Packet5 0 _x86 2 10l x Main Privacy Diagnostics About PowerPacket Utility Version V5 0 Build 1 6 Copyright 2008 Intellon Corp All Rights Reserved http www PowerPacket com Released June 30 2008 Figure 5 6 About screen 14 NI 707525 HOMEPLUG ADAPTER STARTERKIT 200 MBPS Preferences The lower part of the panel displays options for turning the autoscan function on or off 6 NMK PUSHBUTTON USAGE This section d
3. ADAPTER STARTERKIT 200 MBPS 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 the CCo is a superset of a STA which includes terminal equipment identifiers and global link identifiers CSMA CA Carrier Sense Multiple Access Collision Avoidance DAK Device Access Key DM Device Manager IGMP Internet Group Management Protocol NEK Network Encryption Key NID Network ID Identification NMK Network Membership Key PLC Homeplug Communication PIB Parameter Information Block STA Station a STA in the network with a connection to the Homeplug and being able to source or sink traffic TDMA Time Division Multiple Access TEl Terminal Equipment Identifier TOS Type of Service VLAN Virtual Local Area Network 20 NI 707525 HOMEPLUG ADAPTER STARTERKIT 200 MBPS Appendix C About QoS PLC 200AV allows 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 is used for voice and network management frames CAP 2 is used for streaming video and music while CAP 1 and CAP 0 are used for data Default CAP The Default CAP group allows default priority mapping of packets that do no
4. host Identify versions of all Driver DLLs and Libraries used NDIS and optionally 12 NI 707525 HOMEPLUG ADAPTER STARTERKIT 200 MBPS 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 ZS Power Packet5 0 _x86 Main Privacy Diagnostics About l System Information On NIC 1 MAC 00 14 6 F7 HomePlug Device 1 MAC 00 1E E3 00 26 C6 Network name HomePlug Vendor Intellon Firmware HP 1 0 Reads 111129 0 KB Writes 34840 0 KB Drops 0 Fails 0 Highest 0 00 Mbps Lowest 0 00 Mbps x Remote Device History Log Device MAC Address Password Rate Mbps Network 1 Last Seen Device 1 00 1E E3 00 26 CD not entered 98 00 HomePlug May 0911 41 Device 2 00 1E E3 00 26 CA not entered 92 00 HomePlug May 0911 41 Device 3 00 1E E3 00 26 C9 not entered 125 00 HomePlug May 0911 41 Device 5 00 1E E3 00 26 CE not entered 120 00 HomePlug May 09 11 41 Email Report Save Report Print Report Close Cancel Figure 5 5 Diagnostics screen 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 Homeplug network are listed Devices that are active on the current logical network show a transfer
5. on the existing network can become the adder 1 Press the pushbutton on the joiner for at least 3 seconds 2 Press the pushbutton on any network device for less than 3 seconds making it the adder Please press this pushbutton within 1 minute 3 Watt for the connection to complete The Power LED on both devices blinks at 1 second intervals until the process succeeds or fails It illuminates steadily on success connection If an error occurs the Power LED on the adder blinks unevenly until the pushbutton on the adder is pressed again or the joiner is reset by pressing the pushbutton for more than 10 seconds 16 NI 707525 HOMEPLUG ADAPTER STARTERKIT 200 MBPS A and B form an AVLN C wants to join the AVLN Press NMK button on B less than 3 sec Press NMK button on C less than 3 sec B becomes adder C becomes joiner C accepts NMK from B Figure 6 2 Joining a network 6 3 Leaving a Network A network exists The user wants to remove one device the leaver from that network The user wants to remove the device from service altogether or have it join another logical network 1 Press the pushbutton on the leaver for at least 10 seconds The device resets and restarts with a random NMK 2 Wait for the reset to complete The Power LED on the leaver momentarily extinguishes during reset blinks during restart then illuminates steadily No error occur
6. COMMUNICATION SUPPORT HOMEPLUG ADAPTER STARTER KIT 200 MBPS FULL ENGLISH MANUAL NI 707525 CONTENTS OU OUTIo UE 1 11 System REQUIFEMENTS uerge EENEG 1 1 2 Package WE 1 SAFETY CAUTIONS sssssssecscsssssssssrevenssesrsrenecsesnennavereceueneseanececenenesearavenennnenes 2 UNIEN 2 3 1 Ed 2 3 2 BEE 3 3 3 UE 3 UTILITY INSTALLATION ssssssssscsssesesessrsnenesseesroneuecnseoeoraverecensneeeaeeceneeenenaranennas 4 UTILITY SOFTWARE USAGE cscsssssssssssenssseenrsrevecsssseoranececsnsnesesarevenenesnanerenses 7 5 1 ONE 7 5 2 PRIVACY TAD cnccscicscecscecercsencsterecesasaneseaverens centitituiiaeaenetnucncsscutecsesosstececersectceasence 11 5 3 DiAQHOSTICS TAD ss scchscsesstts ey taesesennyecer sey vveweveuesencrsencdaninsnceneenincncedseteren tend 12 5 4 About Tab 14 NMK PUSHBUTTON USAGE ssssessssresenses wee 15 6 1 Forming a HomePlug AV Logical Network 15 6 2 JOUNING a Network 16 6 3 Leaving ea Network ees ccc csc Sada ed ededeaesa sccenedvessscatsesssseaseteoteinencetiee 17 APPENDIX A SPECIFICATIONS ssscsssssessssssssesnauenssssesnavecsnsnenracacecscensneaueneneneneseananen 18 APPENDIX B ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONG csssssessssssssssesevsnssesrereverensseeennanes 20 APPENDIX C ABOUT QOS E 21 NI 707525 HOMEPLUG ADAPTER STARTERKIT 200 MBPS 1 INTRODUCTION The NI 707525 Homeplug Adapter utility program detects 200 Mbps PLC Ethernet bridge devices in the Homeplug network measures data r
7. TER STARTERKIT 200 MBPS A Note If the network name changes to anything other than HomePlug 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 Dive 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 successful operation For devices whose passwords are not entered a dialog box appears indicating operation failure 5 3 Diagnostics Tab The Diagnostics screen shows the system information and history of all remote devices appeared over a period of time See Figure 5 5 The Upper panel shows technical data concerning software and hardware on the host computer that are used to communicate through HomePlug on the Homeplug network It includes the following Operating System Platform Version Host Network Name User Name MAC Address of all NICs Network interface card connected to the
8. ate performance ensures security of the Homeplug network and performs diagnostics 1 1 System Requirements Operating System Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Vista 32 64 bit Windows 7 CPU Intel Pentium Ill or higher and clock rate faster than 2 0 GHz are 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 interface card NIC and one Ethernet cord 1 2 Package List e 2 x Homeplug Adapter O 1x CD ROM Ei 2 x RJ45 Ethernet cable NI 707525 HOMEPLUG ADAPTER STARTERKIT 200 MBPS 2 SAFETY CAUTIONS This device is used for connection to the AC Homeplug Before using the device read the instructions carefully in order to use the device correctly and safely For installation instructions refer to the installation section of this guide e Follow all the warnings and instructions marked on the product o Before cleaning the device unplug it from the wall outlet Use a dry cloth for cleaning Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners Do not place the device near water Do not place the device near or over a radiator or heat register Do not use an extension cord between the device and the AC power source Only professional technicians should service the device Opening or removing covers may result in exposure to dangerous voltage points or other risks e Unplug the device f
9. ellon Power Packet5 0 _x86Setup Browse Disk Cost Install Power Packet5 0 _x86Setup for yourself or for anyone who uses this computer Everyone C Just me Cancel lt Back Figure 4 2 Select installation folder NI 707525 HOMEPLUG ADAPTER STARTERKIT 200 MBPS ie Power Packet5 0 _x86Setup Installation Complete Power Packet5 0_x86Setup has been successfully installed Click Close to exit Cancel lt Back i Figure 4 3 Installation complete Click Close to complete the installation 5 UTILITY SOFTWARE USAGE 5 1 Main Tab The Main screen provides a list of all Homeplug 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 of the computer Click Connect The utility automatically scans the Homeplug periodically for other HomePlug devices when it is connected to the local device If no local HomePlug device is discovered the status bar displays NO HOMEPLUG ADAPTERS DETECTED NI 707525 HOMEPLUG ADAPTER STARTERKIT 200 MBPS Main Privacy Diagnostics About Local Device s on your computer Connected on Powerline device Device Type MAC Address E Powerine device 00 1E E3 00 26 C6 4 Powerline Devices detected Network Type Public Autoscan On Device Name Password Quality Rate Mbps MAC Address __ Device 3 WI 00 1E E3 00 26 C9 7 Dev
10. en the device is in reset state Figure 3 2 Top view 4 UTILITY INSTALLATION e Before installing the utility make sure that no other Homeplug utility is installed in the computer If any other utility is installed uninstall it and reboot the computer e Insert the CD ROM of the utility into the CD ROM driver of the computer Select Install Utility follow the steps to install the utility program No password or CD Key is needed NI 707525 HOMEPLUG ADAPTER STARTERKIT 200 MBPS The page of utility installation is similar to the one shown in Figure 4 1 Click Next to continue ip Power Packet5 0 _x86Setup Me E Welcome to the Power Packet5 0 _x86Setup T Setup Wizard he 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 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 Figure 4 1 Setup wizard NI 707525 HOMEPLUG ADAPTER STARTERKIT 200 MBPS ie Power Packet5 0 _x86Setup ll xi Select Installation Folder T The installer will install Power Packet5 0 _x86Setup 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 Int
11. escribes how to add new devices or remove old devices from a HomePlug AV logical network AVLN by using a NMK pushbutton Power LED status indicates the operation progress and result 6 1 Forming a HomePlug AV Logical Network When two devices with different NMK values are connected to the same Homeplug and the user wants them to form a logical network 1 Press the NMK button on device A for less than 3 seconds 2 Press the NMK button on device B for less than 3 seconds The button on B must be pressed within 1 minute 3 Wait for the connection to complete The Power LED on both devices blinks evenly at 1 second intervals until the operation succeeds or fails If the connection succeeds it illuminates steadily If an error occurs the Power LED on the adder blinks unevenly until the pushbutton on the adder is pressed again or the joiner is reset by holding the pushbuttons down for more than 10 seconds 15 NI 707525 HOMEPLUG ADAPTER STARTERKIT 200 MBPS A and B are not part of AVLN A and B want to form an AVLN Press NMK button on A less than 3 sec Press NMK button on B less than 3 sec A becomes joiner B becomes joiner B determines that A MAC address lt B MAC address B becomes adder A accepts NMK from B Figure 6 1 Forming a HomePlug AV logical network 6 2 Joining a Network In this scenario a network exists a new device the joiner wants to join the network Any device
12. ice 2 WI 00 1E E3 00 26 CA Device WI 00 1E E3 00 26 CD __ Device 5 WI 00 1E E3 00 26 CE Rename Enter Password Add Scan Close Cancel Figure 5 1 Main tab information The lower panel displays all the HomePlug 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 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 editing it in the list MAC Address This column shows the MAC addresses of the remote devices NI 707525 HOMEPLUG ADAPTER STARTERKIT 200 MBPS Password By default this column is blank You can click Enter Password to change it The procedure for setting the password of the device required when creating a private network is as follows Click the device name to select the device in the lower panel J Click Enter Password A dialog box appears showing the device name and password See Figure 5 2 Set Device Password Device Device 3 00 1E E3 00 26 C9 Password Dr pp 1K LZ5A The Password typically _ appears as 4 number and letter code in gro
13. rom the wall outlet and refer to professional service personnel for the 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 following the operation instructions If the device exhibits a distinct change in performance 3 ADAPTER 3 1 Ethernet Interface Use one end of a network cable to connect the Ethernet interface Use the other end of the cable to connect the Ethernet interface of the computer or another Ethernet enabled network device N1I 707525 HOMEPLUG ADAPTER STARTERKIT 200 MBPS 3 2 Buttons RST NMK Figure 3 1 Side panel RST Restore the factory defaults NMK Set the membership state e Pressing and holding the NMK button for more than 10 seconds randomizes the NMK value e Pressing and holding the NMK button for more than 3 0 seconds makes the adapter a member of the existing AVLN 3 3 LEDs There are 3 LEDs on the front panel to indicate the status of the adapter Power Green It is on when the adapter is powered on Ethernet Green It blinks to indicate activity over the Ethernet connection Data Green It blinks to indicate activity over the Homeplug connection NI 707525 HOMEPLUG ADAPTER STARTERKIT 200 MBPS CODED PHY RATE lt 30 RED 30 lt CODED PHY RATE lt 50 YELLOW CODED PHY RATE gt 50 GREEN The red light and the green light illuminate simultaneously and the indicator is in orange wh
14. s The user can disconnect the device from the medium or join it to another logical network on the same medium when it is completed 17 NI 707525 HOMEPLUG ADAPTER STARTERKIT 200 MBPS A PLC PLC PLC A B and C form an AVLN A wants to leave the AVLN Press NMK button on A more than 10 sec A computes random NMK C resets and restarts Figure 6 3 leaving a network Appendix A Specifications Chipset Intellon INT6400 Protocol Compliant with HomePlug AV 1 0 Co existing with existing HomePlug 1 0 System Support Windows 98SE Windows 2000 Windows ME Windows XP 32 64 bit and Windows Vista 32 64bit PLC Rate 200 Mbps Modulation Band 2MHz 30MHz Modulation Schemes Support QAM 1024 256 64 16 8 QPSK BPSK and ROBO Encryption 128 AES 18 NI 707525 HOMEPLUG ADAPTER STARTERKIT 200 MBPS LED Indicators Power Ethernet Ethernet link and activity Data PLC link and activity Buttons RST Restore the default factory settings NMK Set up network password automatically Consumption DW Operating Temperature 0 C 45 C Storage Temperature 20 C 70 C Operating Humidity 10 90 non condensing Storage Humidity 5 90 non condensing Power Supply 100 V 240 V AC 50Hz 60Hz Certifications CE UL FCC Part 15 Class B Green Standard RoHS Physical Characteristics LxWxH 100 mm x 65 mm x 42 mm Weight 1279 NI 707525 HOMEPLUG
15. t have a VLAN tag Settings are available for unicast directed to a host e IGMP default CAP 3 set the channel access priority for IGMP frames these are the group management frames not the stream data o Unicast default CAP 1 set the default channel access priority for unicast frames not matching any other classification or mapping e IGMP managed Multicast Stream Fixed to CAP 2 set the default channel access priority for stream data belonging to a snooped IGMP multicast group e Multicast Broadcast set 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 Default CAP TOS Bit User Default CAP priority Priority Priority Priority 0 CAP1 0 CAP1 1 CAPO 1 CAPO 2 CAPO 2 CAPO 3 CAP1 3 CAP1 4 CAP2 4 CAP2 5 CAP2 5 CAP2 6 CAP3 6 CAP3 7 CAP3 7 CAP3 21
16. ups of four separated by dashes De K8Y GH26 BR1K L2S4 e It is found on the device or A packaging Cancel Figure 5 2 Set device password e 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 takes a few seconds NI 707525 HOMEPLUG ADAPTER STARTERKIT 200 MBPS 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 5 3 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 Device Name Name Password PASS WORD GOES HERE eg The Password typically appears as a number and letter code in groups of four separated by dashes fie K8Y GH26 BR1K L2S4 s It is found on the device or packaging Ad Cancel Figure 5 3 Add remote device A Note The device must be in the Homeplug plugged in so that you can contirm the password and add the device to the network If the device is not located a warning message appears 10 NI 707525 HOMEPLUG ADAPTER STARTERKIT 200 MBPS Scan
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