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DC900X INSTALLER’S MANUAL (501-3434310) RELEASE 30th Oct. 2009

USING DIAGNOSTICS SCREENS TO CHECK THE NETWORK (cont.)

This screen lists the client set-tops that are attached to MoCA dongles. The *MAC addresses listed are the 
ones given as eSTB MAC addresses on the base of the clients, plus 6 (in Hex). 

The client numbers** given in the NAME column will not necessarily match the ones you may have already 
assigned to the clients, but by checking the eSTB MAC addresses on the clients, you can match them up. 

Below the clients table is a list of the MoCA devices (nodes) in the network, including the NAS (DC900X) and 
the two MoCA dongles***, listed as D-LINK and identified by their MoCA MAC addresses. 

Four nodes are listed, even though only three (the NAS plus two MoCA dongles) are recommended in the 
MoCA-Ethernet network, due to bandwidth availability. (Four allow for possible future network expansion.)

To see the Pace Network Node Status for a node, use the 

U

 or 

D

 button to highlight the node you are 

interested in, then press 

OK/Select

.

The Bit Rate figures show the quality of the connection between the NAS and the current node. They should all 
be green and greater than 200 Mbit/s (greater than 200000000). If they are in the range 150-200 Mbit/s they 
will be shown in yellow and could mean that the picture on the TV will show macro-blocking or there will be 
other undesirable effects, such as break-up during playback.

If the figures are yellow it could be due to:

•  old or damage coaxial cables (check the cabling);
•  loose or damaged F-type connectors (use crimped connectors, rather than screw-on type);
•  coax splitters that are not rated up to 1.5 GHz (make sure that they are).
Try to improve the bit-rates to over 200 Mbit/s by carrying out the suggestions listed above.
To see the Node Status screen for the next node in the list, use the 

U

 or 

D

 button to highlight 

Next Node

then press 

OK/Select

.

To see the Node Status screen for the preceding node in the list, use the 

U

 or 

D

 button to highlight 

Previous 

Node

, then press 

OK/Select

.

NOTES

*The client set-tops are assigned 
several MAC addresses during 
manufacture, but not all of these 
numbers are printed on their base 
labels. The MAC address visible 
to the NAS via the MoCA dongle 
is equal to the eSTB MAC address 
on the printed label, plus 6 in Hex. 
(MAC addresses are always printed 
in hexadecimal notation.)

**The numbers for the client set-
tops (1, 2 and 3), as seen on the 
Diagnostics screens, are assigned 
by the network when it is up and 
running. They may not correspond 
to the numbers in the connection 
diagram (see page 10). You can 
use the eSTB MAC addresses on 
the base of the clients to cross-
reference the actual clients with the 
on-screen client names/numbers. 
In future, it will be possible to 
use the Pace User Settings menu 
give suitable names (“Bedroom”, 
“Family room” etc) to the clients.

***The diagnostics details are 
obtained from the NAS and not 
directly from the MoCA dongles 
(i.e. it is the NAS’s view of the 
network, not a dongle’s view). In 
over 99% of cases, the two views 
will be identical, but there could 
be a scenario where the details 
collected by the NAS are out-of 
date.

Summary of Contents for DC900X

Page 1: ...MoCA LAN DC900X BRINGING TECHNOLOGY HOME www pace com INSTALLATION GUIDE Pace DC900X for Home Content Sharing RELEASE 30th Oct 2009...

Page 2: ...lter at client set top 3 11 Connecting a low pass filter at the POE 11 Connecting up client set tops 1 and 2 11 POWERING UP THE NETWORK AND SWITCHING ON OFF 12 Checking connections 12 Powering up the...

Page 3: ...efore you install or use the apparatus you must read and understand these Important Safety Instructions At all times when using the apparatus you must follow these Important Safety Instructions to red...

Page 4: ...allation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided and you have adhered to the manufacturer s instructions Maintain a minimum distance of three inches around the NAS and client...

Page 5: ...rial number and electrical rating of this NAS are on a label on its base SATA DC IN 2 0A 12V ETHERNET CABLE IN WHEN SERVICING USE ONLY IDENTICAL REPLACEMENT PARTS CAUTION SATA DC IN 2 0A 12V ETHERNET...

Page 6: ...ER light around button Lights green when the NAS is on red when the NAS is off standby not lighted when the NAS is disconnected from the power supply MoCA light Lights up green when there are MoCA sig...

Page 7: ...8 MoCA Ethernet hybrid network The diagram below shows the signals in a MoCA Ethernet hybrid network One client is connected to the NAS directly by Ethernet cable Therefore recordings and play back t...

Page 8: ...LE INSULATED AUDIO OUT L R CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION WHEN SERVICING ONLY USE IDENTICAL REPLACEMENT PARTS ETHERNET CABLE IN Prevents MoCA signals getting onto the cable network...

Page 9: ...AUDIO OUT OPTICAL VIDEO OUT Pr Pb Y COMPONENT VIDEO 1394 CABLE IN TO TV SATA IR RECEIVE POWER INPUT 120V AC 60Hz DOUBLE INSULATED AUDIO OUT L R CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION WHEN...

Page 10: ...L R CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION WHEN SERVICING ONLY USE IDENTICAL REPLACEMENT PARTS ETHERNET ANTENNA RF IN LEFT AUDIO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN POWER HDTV PB CB IN PR CR IN Y I...

Page 11: ...6 cable between the Ethernet connectors on the NAS and client set top 3 Connect the 12 V power supply unit to the DC IN connector on the NAS but do not yet apply power to the NAS you must do this afte...

Page 12: ...urn on each client set top so that its POWER light is green Wait for the whole system to get established and running This should happen within six minutes When the client set tops are communicating co...

Page 13: ...elect OK Exit POWER Home Content Sharing Enable Disable Programming the remote control for Home Content Sharing Program the remote control for each of the client set tops to give one touch access to H...

Page 14: ...Make sure you have enabled HCS at the client set tops see page 13 Noting the appropriate MAC addresses MAC addresses should be on labels on the equipment You will need these MAC addresses when you vie...

Page 15: ...return to normal TV viewing press the POWER button twice Relevant information on the DIAGNOSTICS DASHBOARD Check the following items on the DIAGNOSTICS DASHBOARD for a green GOOD status MoCA Network...

Page 16: ...ld or damage coaxial cables check the cabling loose or damaged F type connectors use crimped connectors rather than screw on type coax splitters that are not rated up to 1 5 GHz make sure that they ar...

Page 17: ...ut of band signals on the coaxial cable It is another representation of the Bit Rates in the Node Status screens For non NAS nodes the status is good if the numbers on this screen are 0 at the beginni...

Page 18: ...press OK Select or R If you choose this second method the HCS Home Content Sharing sub menu is displayed Use the U or D button to highlight NAS then press OK Select The NAS Diagnostics screen will th...

Page 19: ...eleases of the NAS software ETHERNET NETWORK screen HARDWARE VERSION screen This screen lists the client set top that is attached directly to the NAS by Ethernet cable The MAC address is the one given...

Page 20: ...powered on again when the temperature falls to 145 F 63 C Check the ventilation requirements see page 4 if the hard disk switches off QAM TUNER screen The NAS contains a QAM tuner to provide a path fo...

Page 21: ...23 HDD STATUS on the DIAGNOSTICS MAIN MENU and then press OK Select The Hard Disk Drive HDD Status Menu is displayed on screen with the DRIVE NUMBER field marked with as shown below Using the DVR Stat...

Page 22: ...of the client set tops to check that the recording has taken place Displaying the My Network screen You must display the My Network screen at each of the client set tops in turn to check that the whol...

Page 23: ...to highlight each recording in turn then press OK Select to ensure that it plays back correctly To test the network thoroughly set up each client set top to simultaneously record two shows and play ba...

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