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PNQX1296ZA

   KK0608MJ0

Getting Started

PLC Adaptor Add-on Unit

Power Line Communication

Included items

Registration

Installation

Placing the adaptors

Connecting adaptors to network devices

For best results

Avoid connecting high power-consuming appliances to the same wall outlet. Additionally, 

connecting an adaptor to a uninterruptable power supply (UPS) or backup power supply 

device is not recommended.

While connecting the adaptors to a wall outlet is recommended, keep the following in mind 

if you must connect an adaptor to a power strip:

- Make sure the power strip does not a have a noise filter or a surge protector, as these 

features may interfere with the performance of your adaptors.

- Do not connect the adaptor to a power strip that receives power from another power 

strip.

- Use a power strip with an AC cord that is as short as possible.

For more information, refer to the included Operating Instructions.

For Best Performance

We recommend plugging the adaptor directly into a wall outlet whenever possible.

AC adaptors and battery chargers (such as cell phone chargers) may interfere with 

the performance of this product. We recommend connecting such devices to a power 

strip which has a noise filter.

You can test the speed of each terminal’s network connection. Refer to the included 

Operating Instructions for details.

Model No.

BL-PA300A

PLC

 

Adaptor

 

Add-on

 

Unit

 

×

 

1

The adaptor is pre-configured 

as the “terminal” adaptor.

LAN Cable 

×

 1

Order No.: PQJA10138Z

Connects the adaptor to a network device.

Follow the procedure below to register your new adaptor (terminal) to your 

HD-PLC

 

network.

Confirm that the mode selector of the master adaptor is set to 

MASTER

 and the 

MASTER

 indicator is lit green. 

Confirm that the mode selector of the terminal adaptor that you want to register 

is set to 

TERMINAL

.

Plug the power strip into the same wall outlet that the master adaptor is plugged 

into.

• Registration may not be successful if the master and power strip are 

connected to different wall outlets during registration.

• Make sure the power strip is turned on. Do not use a power strip with a 

noise filter or surge protector feature.

Plug the terminal adaptor into the power strip.

Reset the terminal by pressing the 

FACTORY DEFAULT RESET

 button on 

the terminal for about 3 seconds.

• Check the position of the adaptor’s mode selector and make sure that you 

reset the terminal adaptor (not the master).

Press the 

SETUP

 button on both adaptors for about 1 second. The order in 

which they are pressed does not matter.

• The 

PLC

 indicator of each adaptor will begin to flash in green.

• Make sure you press the 

SETUP

 button on each adaptor within 3 

seconds of each other.

When the 

PLC

 indicator of each adaptor lights in green, registration was 

successful.

• If the 

PLC

 indicators do not light in green, refer to the troubleshooting 

section of the Operating Instructions.

Wait about 30 seconds, then unplug the adaptors and place them where you 

plan to use them.

Note

• While registering an additional terminal, communication between all other adaptors 

may be disrupted for about 10 seconds.

Connect the adaptor to a wall outlet in the room where you plan to use it.

Confirm that the 

PLC

 indicator of each adaptor lights in green when you plug 

the adaptors into the wall outlets.

• If the indicators are not lit as shown below, confirm all connections and refer to the 

troubleshooting section of the Operating Instructions.

PLC

LAN

MAS

TER

HD

-PL

C

BL

-PA

300

SE

TU

P

MASTER TERMINAL

1
2
3

4

MASTER

TERMINAL

MASTER TERMINAL

MASTER TERMINAL

5

6

7

8

1

2

PLC

LAN

MAST

ER

HD-

PLC

BL-P

A30

0

SETU

P

PLC

LAN

MAST

ER

HD-

PLC

BL-P

A30

0

SET

UP

MASTER TERMINAL

MASTER TERMINAL

MASTER

TERMINAL

PLC

LAN

MASTER

(green) (orange) (green)

PLC

LAN

MASTER

(orange)

(off)

(green)

Connect a 

LAN

 cable to each adaptor’s 

LAN

 jack.

The 

LAN

 indicator of each adaptor turns green.

Connect the other end of each 

LAN

 cable to a network device.

• If the indicators are not lit as shown below, confirm all connections and refer to the 

troubleshooting section of the Operating Instructions.

3

4

PLC

LAN

MAST

ER

HD-

PLC

BL-P

A30

0

SET

UP

PLC

LAN

MAST

ER

HD-

PLC

BL-P

A30

0

SET

UP

MASTER

connect to a 
router or modem

connect to a 
network device

TERMINAL

PLC

LAN

MASTER

(green)

(green)

(off)

PLC

LAN

MASTER

(green)

(green)

(green)

Recommended

Outlet

AC adaptor

Charger

Noise filter power strip

Not Recommended

Outlet

Noise filter power strip

Outlet

Outlet

AC adaptor

or charger

or

AC adaptor 
or charger

This document is written to be used with the BL-PA300A, which is an add-on unit for the 
BL-PA300KTA PLC Adaptor Starter Pack.

In order to use this product, you must first register it to your master adaptor. Simply follow 
the instructions provided in this document. Refer to the included Operating Instructions 
for safety, reconfiguration, and troubleshooting information.

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