200M PLC User Manual
00M PLC User Manual Contents Contents 1 Introduction ................................................................................... 1 1.1 System Requirements .................................................... 1 1.2 Package Contents .......................................................... 2 2 Safety Notice................................................................................. 3 3 Getting to Know the Adapter ........................................................ 5 3.
200M PLC User Manual 1 Introduction 200M PLC User Manual 1 Introduction This Utility Program enables you to find 200Mbps PLC-Ethernet Bridge devices on the Powerline network. It measures data rate performance and ensures privacy and performs diagnostics by setting user defined secure Powerline networks. 1.1 System Requirements Operating System Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Vista 32-bit CPU Intel Pentium III or better, clock rate faster than 2.
200M PLC User Manual 1 Introduction 1.
200M PLC User Manual 2 Safety Notice 2 Safety Notice This device is intended for connection to the AC power line. For installation instructions, please refer to the installation section of this guide. The following precautions should be taken when using this product. Read all instructions before installing and operating this product. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. Unplug the device from the wall outlet before cleaning. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.
200M PLC User Manual 2 Safety Notice – If the product is exposed to rain or water – If the product does not operate normally when the operating instructions are followed – If the product exhibits a distinct change in performance FCC This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
200M PLC User Manual 3 Getting to Know the Adapter 3 Getting to Know the Adapter 3.1 Ethernet Interface The Ethernet port connects to an Ethernet network cable. The other end of the cable connects to your computer or other Ethernet-enabled network device. 3.2 Buttons on the Adapter Figure 1 Side panel RST: The RST button can restore the factory defaults. NMK: The NMK button is used to set the membership state.
200M PLC User Manual 3 Getting to Know the Adapter Pressing and holding the NMK buttons for more than 10 seconds which randomizes the NMK value. Pressing and holding the NMK button for greater than 3 seconds, which becomes a member of existing AVLN. 3.3 LEDs on the Adapter All LEDs on the adapter are located on the front panel. There are 3 LEDs to indicate the status of the adapter. Power: Green. It lights up when the Adapter is powered on. Ethernet: Green.
200M PLC User Manual 3 Getting to Know the Adapter Figure 2 Top view 7
200M PLC User Manual 4 How to Install the Utility 4 How to Install the Utility Step 1 Before installing this utility, verify that no other Powerline utility is installed on your computer. If another utility is installed, uninstall it and restart your computer. Step 2 Insert the Utility CD into the CD-ROM of the computer. Then select the PLC 200AV Utility Installation folder and run setup.exe. Follow the steps to install the Utility Program. No password or CD-Key is required.
200M PLC User Manual 4 How to Install the Utility Figure 3 Setup wizard 9
200M PLC User Manual 4 How to Install the Utility Figure 4 Select Installation Folder 10
200M PLC User Manual 4 How to Install the Utility Figure 5 Installation completed Step 4 Click Close to complete installation.
200M PLC User Manual 5 How to Use the Utility Software 5 How to Use the Utility Software 5.1 Main Tab The Main tab provides a list of all powerline 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 to its right. Once connected to the local device, the utility automatically scans the power line periodically for any other HomePlug device.
200M PLC User Manual 5 How to Use the Utility Software Figure 6 Main Tab information The lower panel displays all HomePlug remote devices discovered on the current logical network. The total number of remote devices connected on the same network can be found on top of the Remote device panel. The Network type (Public or Private) is also displayed based on the network status of the local device.
200M PLC User Manual 5 How to Use the Utility Software Device Name This field shows the default device name. You can change the name by either clicking Rename or clicking the name and editing the name. MAC Address This field shows the MAC address of the remote device. Password By default, this field is blank. You can click Enter Password and enter the password.
200M PLC User Manual 5 How to Use the Utility Software Figure 7 Setting device password 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 as shown below in Figure 8. The dialog box allows you to enter the device name and the password. A confirmation box appears if the password is entered correctly and if the device is found in the powerline network.
200M PLC User Manual 5 How to Use the Utility Software Figure 8 Adding a remote device Note: The device must be present on the power line (plugged in) in order for the password to be confirmed and added to the network. If the device fails to be located, a warning message appears. Scan This button is used to perform an immediate search of the HomePlug devices connected to the Powerline network. By default, the utility automatically scans every few seconds and updates the display screen.
200M PLC User Manual 5 How to Use the Utility Software 5.2 Privacy Tab The Privacy tab provides you an option to maintain security for your logical network and also to select the devices that should be included in the network. The appearance is shown in Figure 9. All HomePlug devices are shipped using a default logical network (network name), which is normally “HomePlug”. The Privacy tab allows you to change to a private network by changing the network name (network password) of devices.
0M PLC User Manual 5 How to Use the Utility Software Set Local Device Only This button can be used to change the network name (network password) of the local device. If a new network password is entered, all devices shown in the Main panel prior to this no longer appear in the new network, effectively making the local devices not to communicate to the devices that were in the old logical network.
200M PLC User Manual 5 How to Use the Utility Software 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) MAC Firmware Version (Turbo Only devices) MAC addresses of all devices connected locally to the host Version of the Configuration Utility Vendor name Figure 10 Diagnostics tab The lower panel contains a history of all rem
200M PLC User Manual 5 How to Use the Utility Software powerline network are listed here along with a few other parameters. Devices that are active on the current logical network show a transfer rate in the Rate column. Devices on other networks or devices that may not exist are shown with a ? in the Rate column.
200M PLC User Manual 5 How to Use the Utility Software Figure 11 About tab Preferences The lower part of the panel may display options for turning the auto-scan feature on or off.
200M PLC User Manual 6 How to Use the NMK Pushbutton 6 How to Use the NMK Pushbutton This section describes how to add new devices to and remove old devices from, a HomePlug AV logical network (AVLN). Both operations can be accomplished by using an NMK pushbutton press. You can monitor operation progress and outcome by observing the status of the Power LEDs. 6.
200M PLC User Manual 6 How to Use the NMK Pushbutton on successful completion. If an error occurs, the Power LED on the ‘adder’ flashes unevenly until the pushbutton on the ‘adder’ is pressed again or the ‘joiner’ is reset by holding the pushbuttons down for more than 10 seconds. 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.
200M PLC User Manual 6 How to Use the NMK Pushbutton pushbutton within 1 minute. (3) Wait for connection to complete. The Power LED on each device flashes at 1-second intervals until the process succeeds or fails. It illuminates steadily on success. If an error occurs, the Power LED on the ‘adder’ flashes unevenly until the pushbutton on the ‘adder’ is pressed again or the ‘joiner’ is reset by pressing the pushbutton for more than 10 seconds.
200M PLC User Manual 6 How to Use the NMK Pushbutton (2) Wait for reset to complete. The Power LED on the ‘leaver’ momentarily extinguishes during reset, flashes during restart, and then illuminates steadily. No errors occur. Once the process completes, you may disconnect the device from the medium or join it to another logical network on the same medium. 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.
200M PLC User Manual Appendix A Specifications Appendix A Specifications Chipset Intellon INT6300 Protocol HomePlug AV 1.0 Co-exists with existing HomePlug 1.
200M PLC User Manual Appendix A Specifications Temperature Operating 10%—90%, non-condensing Humidity Storage Humidity 5%—90%, non-condensing Input Rating 100—240 V AC, 50/60 Hz Certifications CE, UL, FCC Part 15 Class B Green Standard RoHS 27
200M PLC User Manual Appendix B About QoS Appendix B About QoS PLC 200AV allows for 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 might be 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.
200M PLC User Manual Appendix B About QoS The following are the factory default settings for VLAN Tags and TOS Bits: VLAN Tag Default CAP TOS Bit Default CAP User Priority User Priority Priority Priority 0 CAP1 0 CAP1 1 CAP0 1 CAP0 2 CAP0 2 CAP0 3 CAP1 3 CAP1 4 CAP2 4 CAP2 5 CAP2 5 CAP2 6 CAP3 6 CAP3 7 CAP3 7 CAP3 29
200M PLC User Manual Appendix C Acronyms and Abbreviations Appendix C Acronyms and Abbreviations 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 provisioning of terminal equipment identifiers and global link identifiers CSMA/CA Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Avoidance DAK Device Access Key DM Device Manager IGMP Internet Group
