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CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................... 1 1.1 System Requirements ....................................................................................... 1 1.2 Package List ...................................................................................................... 1 2 SAFETY CAUTIONS .......................................................................................... 2 3 ADAPTER .........................
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N I - 7 0 7 5 2 5 H O M E P L U G A D A P T E R S TA R T E R K I T 2 0 0 M B P S 1 INTRODUCTION The NI-707525 Homeplug Adapter utility program detects 200 Mbps PLC-Ethernet bridge devices in the Homeplug network, measures data rate 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 III or higher and clock rate faster than 2.0 GHz are recommended.
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N I - 7 0 7 5 2 5 H O M E P L U G A D A P T E R S TA R T E R K I T 2 0 0 M B P S 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.  Follow all the warnings and instructions marked on the product.  Before cleaning the device, unplug it from the wall outlet. Use a dry cloth for cleaning.
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N I - 7 0 7 5 2 5 H O M E P L U G A D A P T E R S TA R T E R K I T 2 0 0 M B P S 3.2 Buttons Figure 3-1 Side panel RST: Restore the factory defaults. NMK: Set the membership state.  Pressing and holding the NMK button for more than 10 seconds randomizes the NMK value.  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.
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N I - 7 0 7 5 2 5 H O M E P L U G A D A P T E R S TA R T E R K I T 2 0 0 M B P S CODED PHY RATE<30：RED 3050：GREEN The red light and the green light illuminate simultaneously and the indicator is in orange when the device is in reset state. Figure 3-2 Top view 4 UTILITY INSTALLATION  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.
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N I - 7 0 7 5 2 5 H O M E P L U G A D A P T E R S TA R T E R K I T 2 0 0 M B P S The page of utility installation is similar to the one shown in Figure 4-1. Click Next to continue.
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N I - 7 0 7 5 2 5 H O M E P L U G A D A P T E R S TA R T E R K I T 2 0 0 M B P S Figure 4-2 Select installation folder 6
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N I - 7 0 7 5 2 5 H O M E P L U G A D A P T E R S TA R T E R K I T 2 0 0 M B P S 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.
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N I - 7 0 7 5 2 5 H O M E P L U G A D A P T E R S TA R T E R K I T 2 0 0 M B P S 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.
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N I - 7 0 7 5 2 5 H O M E P L U G A D A P T E R S TA R T E R K I T 2 0 0 M B P S 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.  Click Enter Password. A dialog box appears, showing the device name and password. See Figure 5-2.
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N I - 7 0 7 5 2 5 H O M E P L U G A D A P T E R S TA R T E R K I T 2 0 0 M B P S 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.
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N I - 7 0 7 5 2 5 H O M E P L U G A D A P T E R S TA R T E R K I T 2 0 0 M B P S Scan 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.
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N I - 7 0 7 5 2 5 H O M E P L U G A D A P T E R S TA R T E R K I T 2 0 0 M B P S 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.
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N I - 7 0 7 5 2 5 H O M E P L U G A D A P T E R S TA R T E R K I T 2 0 0 M B P S  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 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.
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N I - 7 0 7 5 2 5 H O M E P L U G A D A P T E R S TA R T E R K I T 2 0 0 M B P S  Device Last known rate  Device Last Known Network name  HomePlug chipset manufacturer name  Date device last seen on the network  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.
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N I - 7 0 7 5 2 5 H O M E P L U G A D A P T E R S TA R T E R K I T 2 0 0 M B P S Preferences The lower part of the panel displays options for turning the autoscan function on or off. 6 NMK PUSHBUTTON USAGE This section describes 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.
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N I - 7 0 7 5 2 5 H O M E P L U G A D A P T E R S TA R T E R K I T 2 0 0 M B P S A PLC B PLC C PLC 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 < B MAC address B becomes “adder” A accepts NMK from B Figure 6-1: Forming a HomePlug AV logical network 6.
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N I - 7 0 7 5 2 5 H O M E P L U G A D A P T E R S TA R T E R K I T 2 0 0 M B P S A PLC B PLC C PLC 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.
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N I - 7 0 7 5 2 5 H O M E P L U G A D A P T E R S TA R T E R K I T 2 0 0 M B P S A PLC B PLC C 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 18 Chipset Intellon INT6400 Protocol Compliant with HomePlug AV 1.0 Co-existing with existing HomePlug 1.
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N I - 7 0 7 5 2 5 H O M E P L U G A D A P T E R S TA R T E R K I T 2 0 0 M B P S 19 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 5W Operating Temperature 0ºC~45ºC Storage Temperature -20ºC~70ºC 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
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N I - 7 0 7 5 2 5 H O M E P L U G A D A P T E R S TA R T E R K I T 2 0 0 M B P S Appendix B Acronyms and Abbreviations 20 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 I
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N I - 7 0 7 5 2 5 H O M E P L U G A D A P T E R S TA R T E R K I T 2 0 0 M B P S 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.