Panasonic BL-PA100 Brochure & Specs page 3

Great Features for Enhancing
Home Entertainment
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Excellent Utility
Can be used anywhere that has a power outlet.
The HD-PLC Ethernet Adaptor HD-PLC Ethernet Adaptor plug and
turns every power outlet in the you're ready to log on to the
house into an Internet access Internet. It's a super-easy home
point. Just like plugging an electric network, with no need for
cord into the outlet, you insert the complicated cables.
2 Easy Set-up — No PC Required
There's no tricky installation or
Adding more HD-PLC adaptors
complicated settings. Just take the
1. Plug it in
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BL-PA100KT* out of the box and
Plug the Master and
plug it into the power outlet. Set up
Terminal units into the
the other equipment on the same power outlet.
network, such as routers and PCs,
Master
as described in their respective
instructions. Adding more HD-PLC
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Ethernet Adaptors* is easy too,
using the quick 3-step procedure
shown here.
*1 Contains a set of two BL-PA100 units. One HD-PLC
Ethernet Adaptor can be set as the Master unit, and
individual Terminal units can be registered. One of the
Terminal
BL-PA100KT units is set as a Master unit and the other
is set as a Terminal unit when they are shipped from
the factory. *2 BL-PA100
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High-Speed Communication
Fast, comfortable communication more comfortable network
of high-volume data. At a environment. You no longer have
theoretical maximum transmission to feel frustrated because of slow
speed of 190 Mbps, the system is data transmission.
faster than a wireless LAN system,
Refer to the chart below to determine the network speed.
even when comparing actual
system speeds. Also, a simple
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speed measurement function*
Front
shows the communication speed
panel
between Master and Terminal
units.* 2 The speed is measured by
simply pressing a button on the
Terminal, so you can easily find
which power outlets give you the
highest communication speed for a
*3 Approximate data transmission speed when transmitting data using the UDP protocol.
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PC
Electrical wiring
Outlet
BL-PA100
(Master)
Internet
Modem/Router
Settings are easy for anybody to make.
2. Push two buttons 3.Watch it light up
Push the Setup button on The PLC lamp lights up to show
each unit. that set-up is complete. You can
move the units anywhere you
want to go online at home.
PUSH
AC
Master/Terminal
Fast, comfortable communication of high-volume data.
*1 The indicated speed is only valid for the
moment at which it was measured.
It does not imply that the indicated speed
will continue.
*2 It does not indicate the communications
speed between Terminals.
PLC
LAN
Master
Good Better
Network
No link
Less than 10 Mbps to
speed
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10 Mbps* 30 Mbps*
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Economy — No Wiring Needed
No need to drill holes in the wall or
use unsightly cables. Because you
can use your existing electrical
wiring and power outlets, you save
BL-PA100
the expense of wiring. You also
(Terminal)
don't need to extend any cable
Outlet
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High Reliability
Outlet
The HD-PLC Ethernet Adaptor
PC
comes standard with AES* 128-bit
encryption, and the security
BL-PA100
(Terminal)
settings are made automatically
without any need for a PC. This
easy set-up ensures a high level of
safety and no setting mistakes.
Also, because it uses household
power outlets, data communication
is not blocked by obstacles like
Panasonic HD-PLC Features
HD-PLC is a proprietary Panasonic technology
Master CHECK
PLC
that enables high-speed, high-quality,
stable data transmission.
Terminal
CHECK
Wavelet OFDM System
PLC
The HD-PLC PHY (physical layer) uses Wavelet OFDM
(Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) technology to
achieve highly efficient transmission with characteristics that
exceed even FFT (Fast Fourier Transform)-based OFDM
systems. Wavelet OFDM features greater speed efficiency and
forms a deeper "flexible notch" that prevents interference with
shortwave and other broadcasts. This is achieved by
appropriately modulating the sub-carrier and by including no
guard interval.
Stable Data Communication Performance
The BL-PA100 quickly detects fluctuations in the data
transmission path caused by noise and other factors, and
determines the optimal data transmission method to enable
maximum throughput at that point in time and achieve stable
communication performance. Strong error correction coding
and a diversity mode also boost reliability in poor-quality home
Best
More than power lines.
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30 Mbps*
No need to drill holes in the wall or use unsightly cables.
modem or router cables to your Unattractive
wall with cables
PC, so there is no need to drill
holes or run cables along the floor
or wall. In addition to being
economical, this preserves the
room's appearance.
Without HD-PLC Adaptor
LAN cables must be used for
connection.The unsightly cables
ruin the appearance of the room.
Superb security features without complicated settings.
walls as it is with wireless LAN
Using a wireless LAN
systems, so you enjoy smooth and
•Security settings are
easy network communication.
complicated.
•Obstacles such as thick
*AES stands for Advanced Encryption Standard. It is
walls can block
a next-generation encryption standard approved in
communications.
2001 by the National Institute for Standards and
Technology (NIST), an organization under the U.S.
Department of Commerce, as a standard encryption
technique to be adopted by the U.S. government.
Vulnerabilities discovered in the previous DES (Data
Encryption Standard) were eliminated in AES.
Bandwidth of AC Power Line Signals
AC
Lower-Speed
Power
PLC
Supply
50/60 Hz <500 kHz
*HD-PLC uses the 4- to 28-MHz range in this frequency band.
FFT-Based OFDM Spectrum
10
0
-10
-20
-30
-40
-50
-60
0 5 10 15 20 25
Frequency (MHz)
Quick Response for Optimizing Data Transfer when Conditions Change
200
150
B
100
A
50
0
Dryer ON (30 sec)
Neat wall
without cables
With HD-PLC Adaptor
There is no need to route cables, and
it is economical. The room also looks
neat without any cables in sight.
PC
Internet PC
Modem/
Router
High-Speed PLC HD-PLC*
2 MHz~30 MHz
Wavelet OFDM Spectrum
-13dB
10
0
-10
Deeper
-20 Notch
-30
-40
-35dB
-50
-60
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
Frequency (MHz)
Quickly finds maximum transmission rate
A
Quickly resumes communications
B
B
A
Time (sec)
Dryer ON (30 sec)
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