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

BACKGROUND TO HOME CONTENT SHARING (cont.)

COAX IN/OUT

STB/TV

COAX IN/OUT

STB/TV

S-VIDEO

DIGITAL 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 SERVICING ONLY USE

IDENTICAL REPLACEMENT PARTS

ETHERNET

S-VIDEO

DIGITAL 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 SERVICING ONLY USE

IDENTICAL REPLACEMENT PARTS

ETHERNET

SATA

DC IN

2.0A +12V

ETHERNET

CABLE IN

WHEN SERVICING USE ONLY 

IDENTICAL REPLACEMENT PARTS.

CAUTION!

S-VIDEO

DIGITAL 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 SERVICING ONLY USE

IDENTICAL REPLACEMENT PARTS

ETHERNET

CABLE IN

Prevents MoCA signals getting onto 
the cable network outside the home.

Splits the cable input to the various 
devices on the home network.

Coax cable to NAS is for recording and 
play-back for client set-tops 1 and 2, plus any 
software upgrades for the NAS.

Existing coax cables in the 
home are for live TV shows 
for all client set-tops and for 
recording and play-back for 
clients 1 and 2.

Ethernet cable to NAS is for 
recording and play-back for 
client set-top 3.

Ethernet cables to the MoCA dongles 
are for recording and play-back for client 
set-tops 1 and 2.

MoCA dongles 
(Ethernet-Coax bridges) 
also contain a low-pass 
filter to prevent MoCA 
signals reaching client 
set-tops 1 and 2.

Prevents MoCA signals 
reaching client set-top 3.

Client set-top 3

HCS server (NAS)

Coaxial splitter

Low-pass filter

Low-pass filter

MoCA dongle

MoCA dongle

Point of 

entry

Coax cables from the 
MoCA dongles are for 
live TV shows.

Client set-top 1

Client set-top 2

MoCA-Ethernet hybrid network (cont.)

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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