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PL-200AV-PEV_User Manual 

 

10 

4   How to Use the Utility 

Click the desktop icon below to enter the configuration page. 

 

Figure 9 Desktop icon 

4.1   Main Tab 

The 

Main

 screen provides a list of all powerline devices logically connected to 

the computer when the utility is running. 
The top panel shows the local HomePlugAV devices connected to the network 
interface card (NIC) of the computer. Click 

Connect

. The utility automatically 

scans the powerline periodically for other HomePlugAV devices connected to it. If 
no local HomePlugAV device is discovered, the status bar displays 

HomePlug 

Adapter NOT DETECTED

.

 

 

Figure 10 Main tab 

Summary of Contents for PL-200AV-PEV

Page 1: ...200Mbps Powerline PL 200AV PEV User Manual V1 0 ...

Page 2: ...ernet Interface 4 3 2 The Adapter s Buttons 4 3 3 The Adapter s LEDs 5 How to Install the Utility 7 4 How to Use the Utility 10 4 1 Main Tab 10 4 2 Privacy Tab 13 4 3 Diagnostics Tab 15 4 4 About Tab 16 5 Forming a HomePlug AV logical network 18 6 Joining a Network 19 7 Leaving a Network 20 8 How to Improve the Transmission Capacity 21 Appendix A Specifications 22 Appendix B Acronyms and Abbreviat...

Page 3: ...e range of both residential at home and commercial offices apartments hotels warehouses network applications 1 1 Product Features Without new wiring every power socket becomes a connection node in the household Plug and play to your routers computers and other network devices Provides power save mode In the power save mode the output consumption of the device is less than 0 5W The physical data ra...

Page 4: ...uirements Operating system Windows 98SE 2000 ME XP 32 64 bit and Vista 32 64bit CPU Intel Pentium III or higher clock rate faster than 2 0GHz recommended RAM At least 128MB Screen resolution Any resolution Free disk space At least 20MB Network interface At least one Fast Ethernet 100 Mbps network card and a Ethernet Cord 1 4 Packing List PL 200AV PEV x 1 CD ROM x 1 RJ45 Ethernet cable x 1 ...

Page 5: ...n 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 Do not plug the device into a power strip or surge protector because these devices may consist of filter and impair signal Avoid plugging the device right next to noisy sources such as cell phone charger Halogen li...

Page 6: ...ide panel of the device Security Reset Set the status of the device members or restore the factory default settings Pressing and holding the Security Reset button for less than 3 seconds makes the adapter a member of the existing AVLN Pressing and holding the Button for between 5 and 8 seconds makes the adapter getting a random NMK Pressing and holding the Button for between 10 seconds and 15 seco...

Page 7: ... LED Color Behavior Description Green On System runs normally Green Blink System is resetting System is in the process of password synchronization Power Off The PLC adapter is powered off On Ethernet connection has established Green Blink The device is receiving or transmitting data via the Ethernet interface Ethernet Off No Ethernet connection Green Orange Red On The device has connected to the p...

Page 8: ... Description Data LED color will vary with the physical rate Green Link Rate 40 Mbps Orange 20 Mbps Link Rate 40 Mbps Red Link Rate 20 Mbps Data Off The adapter has not found any other compatible powerline devices that use the same encryption key ...

Page 9: ...lled please uninstall it and restart your computer Follow the steps below to install the utility No password or CD Key is needed Step 1 Please insert the utility CD into the computer s CD ROM drive Select the PLC 200M Utility Installation folder and then double click the setup exe The page for installing the utility software is displayed Figure 4 Open the setup wizard Step 2 Click Next to display ...

Page 10: ...PL 200AV PEV_User Manual 8 Figure 5 License agreement Step 3 Select I Agree and click Next to display the following page Figure 6 Select the folder ...

Page 11: ...lick Browse to select the installation folder and then click Next to continue Figure 7 Confirm installation Step 5 Click Next to display the following page Figure 8 Complete the installation Step 6 Click Close to finish the installation ...

Page 12: ...logically connected to the computer when the utility is running The top panel shows the local HomePlugAV devices connected to the network interface card NIC of the computer Click Connect The utility automatically scans the powerline periodically for other HomePlugAV devices connected to it If no local HomePlugAV device is discovered the status bar displays HomePlug Adapter NOT DETECTED Figure 10 M...

Page 13: ...hat 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 edit it in the list MAC Address This column shows the MAC addresses of the remote devices Password By default this column is blank You can click Enter Password to change it The steps for setting the password of the device required when crea...

Page 14: ...dd a remote device to the existing network by entering the device password of the device A dialog box appears See Figure 12 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 Figure 12 Add the remote device Note The device m...

Page 15: ... select the device included in the network See Figure 13 Figure 13 Privacy tab All HomePlugAV devices are loaded using a default logical network network name which is normally HomePlugAV In the Privacy screen you can modify a private network by changing the network names You can always reset to the HomePlugAV network Public by entering HomePlugAV as the network name or by clicking on the Use Defau...

Page 16: ...are in the old logical network Click Set Local Device 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 the success o...

Page 17: ...ommunicate through HomePlug on the powerline 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 host Identify versions of all driver DLLs and libraries used NDIS and optionally HomePlug chipset manufacturer name Turbo Only devices Firmware version MAC addresses of all devices connected loca...

Page 18: ...n Device alias name MAC address Password Device last known rate Device last known network name HomePlug chipset manufacturer name Date device last seen on the network 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 di...

Page 19: ...PL 200AV PEV_User Manual 17 Figure 15 About tab Preferences The lower panel displays options for turning the autoscan function on or off ...

Page 20: ...1 Press the Security Reset pushbutton on device A or B for 5 to 8 seconds The device will reset and restart with a random NMK Step 2 Press the Security Reset button on device A for less than 3 seconds Step 3 Within 2 minutes press the Security Reset button on device B for less than 3 seconds Step 4 Wait for connection to complete The Power indicator on both devices will flash evenly at 1 second in...

Page 21: ...ushbutton on the Joiner for 5 to 8 seconds The device will reset and restart with a random NMK Step 2 Press the Security Reset button on device C the joiner for less than 3 seconds making it the adder Step 3 Within 2 minutes press the Security Reset button device A or device B for less than 3 seconds Step 4 Wait for connection to complete The Power indicator on device A or device B and device C wi...

Page 22: ...s network Figure 18 Remove a device from a network Do as follows to remove device C from Network N using the Security Reset button Step 1 Press the Security Reset pushbutton on device C the leaver for 5 to 8 seconds Device C resets and restarts with a random NMK Step 2 Wait for the reset to complete The Power indicator on device C momentarily extinguishes during reset blinks during restart and the...

Page 23: ...mplying with the following correct rules because it can significantly improve the transmission capacity of the network For the PLC device without a female socket it is recommended to plug the device directly into a wall socket instead of a power strip Figure 19 Connecting the PLC device without the female socket ...

Page 24: ...6 8 QAM QPSK BPSK and ROBO Encryption 128 AES LED s Power Ethernet Data Push Button Reset Restore the factory default settings Security Set the network password automatically or get a random NMK Consumption 1 6W Operating Temperature 0ºC to 40ºC Storage Temperature 20ºC to 70ºC Operating Humidity 10 to 90 non condensing Storage Humidity 5 to 95 non condensing Input Rating 100 240 VAC 50 60Hz Certi...

Page 25: ...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 Powerline Communication PIB Parameter Information Block STA Station a STA in the network with a connection to the powerline and being able to source or sink traffic TDMA Time Division Multiple Access TEI Terminal...

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