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Page 1: User Manual
ZPL-200/ZPL-204 User Manual Powerline 200 Mbps Ethernet 2.85 cm Thickness Bridge + Lowest Power Switch Best Performance ZPL-200 Powerline Ethernet Bridge ZPL-204 Powerline Ethernet Switch V. 1.0.2... -
Page 2: Table Of Contents
ABLE OF CONTENT ........................ 2 RDERING INFORMATION ..........................3 NCLUDED TEMS ....................5 MPORTANT AFETY NSTRUCTIONS ................6 IRST THING TO KNOW BEFORE INSTALLATION AC outlets connection....................... 6 Connection via power strip ....................8 Electrical interference ....................... 8 Electrical wiring ........................8 Note on installing PLC Device Utility software............. -
Page 3: Ordering Information
RDERING INFORMATION The ZPL-200 device is a Powerline to Ethernet Bridge device (called Powerline Ethernet Bridge hereafter), which converts the Ethernet packets from its Ethernet port to the Powerline Communication packets (PLC packets), which run on home power lines, and from PLC packets back to Ethernet packets. -
Page 4: Ncluded Tems
NCLUDED TEMS ZPL-200D ZPL-200 DUAL PACKAGE SINGLE PACKAGE DEVICE Two devices One device THERNET CABLE Two cable One cable CD X 1 CD X 1 including including 1. utility Software 1. utility Software 2. Software user guide 2. Software user guide... - Page 5 ZPL-204D ZPL-204 ZPL-200C DUAL PACKAGE SINGLE PACKAGE OMBO PACKAGE DEVICE 2 devices, ZPL-204 1 device, ZPL-204 A ZPL-204 plus a ZPL-200 THERNET CABLE Two cable One cable Two cable CD X 1 CD X 1 CD X 1 including including including 1.
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Page 6: Important Safety Instructions
MPORTANT AFETY NSTRUCTIONS This product is intended for connection to the AC power line. For installation instructions, refer to the Installation section. The following precautions should be taken when using this product. Please read all instructions before installing and operating this product. Please keep all instructions for later reference. -
Page 7: First Thing To Know Before Installation
IRST THING TO KNOW BEFORE INSTALLATION This Powerline device sends data to and from each other over the existing electrical wiring in your home, and may be affected by electrical noises or the length of the wiring at your house. Keep the following in mind when placing this Powerline device at home. AC outlets connection Avoid connecting this device to an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) or backup power supply device. -
Page 9: Connection Via Power Strip
Connection via power strip If you must connect this device to a power strip, please keep the following recommendation in mind: • Make sure the power strip does not have a noise filter or a surge protector, as these features may impair communication signaling of the Powerline device sent over the electric wiring, and its throughput or distance will be degraded. - Page 10 Software on your PC, make sure your PC meets these requirements: Your PC’s operating system should be one of the Microsoft Windows* 98SE, ME, 2000, XP, Vista. Pentium® III 450 MHz processor, equivalent or higher At least 256MB RAM At least one free Ethernet port for this Powerline device.
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Page 11: Product Outlook
Powerline Ethernet Switch Face of Venting Face of holes (shouldn’t Venting holes face down when (shouldn’t face device is down when powered) device is powered) Four Ethernet Ports Ethernet Port B. Side View (ZPL-200 and ZPL-204 same) Electrical plug Venting holes... - Page 12 Item Item name Description On: Powerline Link Detected (*1) Blinking: PLC Link/ACT LED (1) Powerline traffic detected (*1) (2) Powerline device not in any logical network. Off: No Powerline traffic detected On: Ethernet Link Detected Ethernet Link/ACT LED Blinking: Ethernet traffic detected Off: No Ethernet Link detected On: Power on Blinking:...
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Page 13: Product Overview
Guide inside the CD included with the product. Sleep Mode If there is no Ethernet cable connected to the ZPL-200 over two minutes, the ZPL-200 will go into sleep mode automatically to save power consumption and its POWER LED will blink at 1 second ON and 1 second OFF period. -
Page 14: Product Installation
RODUCT INSTALLATION Setting logical network group Users can set HomePlug AV devices into one or many logical network groups. Devices in the same logical network group will communicate with each other. Devices in different network group won’t communicate with each others. To make Powerline device B join device A’s logical network, do the following three steps: (NOTE: it will be more convenient if user bring devices, which are to be configured into same logical network group, side by side during the above procedures. -
Page 15: Remove A Device From A Logical Network Group
Remove a device from a logical network Group For example, device A and device B are in the same logical network group, if uses want to remove device A from this logical network group, just follow the procedure in Step 1 by pressing the GROUP button of device A for 10 seconds. -
Page 17: Application 2 - Pc To Xdsl Router Connection
Application 2 – PC to xDSL router connection Use the included Powerline devices for connecting multiple PC or Ethernet devices to an xDSL router at any other room! Installation procedure: Connect the included Powerline device to a PC like picture shown in Room A. If users buy the package which includes two Powerline devices (dual or combo package), please connect another included Powerline device with a broadband xDSL router like the picture shown in Room B. - Page 18 Note: Under good power line signal conditions, Room A and Room B can be many rooms away from each other without communication problem. (See the FAQ section)
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Page 19: Application 3 - Wireless Access Point Range Extensions
Application 3 – Wireless Access Point range extensions Sometimes, a PC using wireless LAN on one floor of a concrete house can not access the wireless AP router installed on different floors. Using the included Powerline Ethernet devices will overcome this problem! Installation procedure: Connect the included Powerline device to a wireless Access Point like picture shown in Room A. -
Page 20: Special Care For Business Installation
Special Care for business installation We DO NOT recommend these Powerline devices for business environments due to several uncertainties which degrade Powerline performance or block its operation. This device has NO GUARANTEE to operate in a business environment such as offices or factories. -
Page 21: Specifications
PECIFICATIONS Items Description ZPL-200 ZPL-204 PHY Rate 200Mbps Effect Data Rate TCP: Up to 90 Mbps TCP: Up to 91 Mbps UDP: Up to 91 Mbps UDP: Up to 92 Mbps Frequency Band 2~28 MHz (With Mask) Access Methods CSMA/CA channel-access schemes... -
Page 22: Faq (Frequently Asked Questions)
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) What is the distance this device can transmit? ANS: Powerline technology provides reliable coverage for considerable distances in a home, but the limiting factor is often noise in your home's electrical system. Since noise is not directly distance-dependant, you may get (considerably) less or more coverage. - Page 23 How can I connect multiple devices together? ANS: multiple devices can be connected together if they are in same logical network group. Use the GROUP button or utility software on a PC to set the group of this device. By default, device in a newly shipped dual or combo package are in same group.
- Page 24 Can this PLC device communicate with any other PLC devices purchased in the market? ANS: PLC devices using different PLC standard (protocol) may have problem to communicate with each others, although they all can co-exist on same electric wires. Check the following table for capability of communication between different PLC standards.
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Page 25: Trouble Shooting
ROUBLE SHOOTING New devices are shipped with same logical network group assignment and should have no problem of communicating each others. If two used devices can not communicate Check the logical network group to make sure they are the same using PLC configuration •... - Page 26 Florescent lights, particularly industrial grade lights – Refrigerators – Surge protectors and other line filters and conditioning – Blowers – Large electrical motors – Note This Powerline device is not designed for business use. Consult a professional electrician to evaluate your electricity's noise in your building and to suggest remedies. If you've moved a Powerline unit, or disconnected the cables, your other network devices may need about 5 minutes to refresh their information about the Powerline's current status.
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