Table Of Contents - Pace DC900X Installation Manual

CONTENTS
SAFETY INFORMATION .................................................................................................. 3
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ....................................................................... 3
OVERVIEW ..................................................................................................................... 6
Front panel................................................................................................................. 6
Rear panel ................................................................................................................. 6
BACKGROUND TO HOME CONTENT SHARING
Network-Attached Storage ......................................................................................... 7
MoCA networks ......................................................................................................... 7
MoCA-Ethernet hybrid network.................................................................................. 7
Ethernet-only network ............................................................................................... 9
CONNECTING THE EQUIPMENT................................................................................... 10
In-home connection scenario for MoCA-Ethernet hybrid network ........................... 10
Using existing cabling.............................................................................................. 11
Deciding on the location for the NAS ....................................................................... 11
Connecting an additional coax splitter ..................................................................... 11
Connecting up the NAS ............................................................................................ 11
Connecting a low-pass filter at client set-top 3 ........................................................ 11
Connecting a low-pass filter at the POE ................................................................... 11
Connecting up client set-tops 1 and 2 ..................................................................... 11
POWERING UP THE NETWORK AND SWITCHING ON/OFF .......................................... 12
Checking connections .............................................................................................. 12
Powering up the equipment in the correct order ..................................................... 12
Switching off the NAS .............................................................................................. 12
PREPARING FOR HOME CONTENT SHARING AT CLIENT SET-TOPS ........................... 13
Enabling Home Content Sharing at client set-tops ................................................... 13
Programming the remote control for Home Content Sharing .................................. 13
USING DIAGNOSTICS SCREENS TO CHECK THE NETWORK....................................... 14
Noting the appropriate MAC addresses ................................................................... 14
Displaying the Diagnostics Information screens ...................................................... 14
Using the Diagnostics Information screens: ............................................................ 15
Relevant information on the DIAGNOSTICS DASHBOARD....................................... 15
Using the MoCA Diagnostics screens ...................................................................... 15
Using NAS Diagnostics ............................................................................................ 18
Displaying the NAS Diagnostics screens ................................................................. 18
OTHER RELEVANT DIAGNOSTICS SCREENS ............................................................... 21
Using the HDD STATUS menu ................................................................................. 21
Using the DVR Status screen ................................................................................... 21
USING My Network TO CHECK THE INSTALLATION .................................................... 22
How My Network differs from My DVR.................................................................... 22
Recording some sample content ............................................................................. 22
Displaying the My Network screen .......................................................................... 22
This manual describes some on-screen displays such as menus. These may change in the future, if the
software in the DC900X NAS or in the client set-tops is updated over the cable. However, the way that you use
the menus will remain similar to the way described in this manual.
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DC900X INSTALLER'S MANUAL (501-3434310) RELEASE 30th Oct. 2009
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