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Approx APPPCL5 User Manual

Approx mini-plc adapter complete user's guide
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  • Page 1 appPLC5 Complete User’s Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction...................... 1 Product Features ................. 1 Application ..................1 System Requirements ................. 2 Packing List ..................2 Safety Precautions ..................3 Getting to Know the Adapter ................4 The Ethernet Interface ................. 4 The Adapter's Buttons ................. 4 The Adapter's LEDs ................4 How to Install the Utility ...................

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Introduction The APPPCL5 is a mini-PLC adapter. It can transmit data up to 500Mbps in the household powerline. It can be connected to the power socket directly without new wire. The APPPCL5 adapter can enter power save mode triggered by multiple conditions.

  • Page 4: System Requirements

    Free disk space: At least 20MB  Network interface: At least one Fast Ethernet (100 Mbps) network card, and  a Ethernet Cord 1.4 Packing List APPPCL5 x 2  CD ROM x 1  RJ45 Ethernet cable x 2 ...

  • Page 5: Safety Precautions

    Safety Precautions This device is intended for connection to the AC powerline. 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. ...

  • Page 6: Getting To Know The Adapter

    Getting to Know the Adapter 3.1 The Ethernet Interface Ethernet: 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 The Adapter's Buttons The following figure shows the adapter‟s buttons. Figure 2 Side panel of the device Reset\Security: Set the status of the device members or restore the factory default settings.
  • Page 7 All adapter's LEDs are located on the front panel. There are 3 LEDs to indicate the adapter‟s status. Figure 3 Top view The following table describes the LEDs on the device. Color Behavior Description System runs normally. System is resetting Password synchronization is in progress.
  • Page 8 there is no link on ethernet for 1 minute. The PLC adapter is powered off. Ethernet connection Green established. Ethernet Blink Data is being transmitted. No Ethernet connection. The PLC adapter has connected to the powerline network. The Data color will vary Green...

  • Page 9: How To Install The Utility

    Follow the steps below to install the utility. No password or CD-Key is needed. Step 1 Please insert the utility CD into the computer‟s CD-ROM drive. Select the APPROX PLC 500 Utility Installation folder and then double-click the setup.exe. The page for installing the utility software is displayed.
  • Page 10 Figure 4 Open the setup wizard Step 2 Click Next to display the following page. Figure 5 License agreement Step 3 Select I Agree and click Next to display the following page.
  • Page 11 Figure 6 Selecting the folder Step 4 Click Browse… to select the installation folder, and then click Next to continue.
  • Page 12 Figure 7 Confirm installation Step 5 Click Next to display the following page.
  • Page 13 Figure 8 Completing the installation Step 6 Click Close to finish the installation.

  • Page 14: How To Use The Utility

    How to Use the Utility Click the desktop icon below to enter the configuration page. Figure 9 Desktop icon 5.1 Main Tab The Main screen provides a list of all powerline devices logically connected to the computer when the utility is running. The top panel shows the local HomePlugAV devices connected to the network interface card (NIC) of the computer.
  • Page 15 Figure 10 Main tab The lower panel displays all the HomePlugAV 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.

  • Page 16: Mac Address

    MAC Address This column shows the MAC addresses of the remote devices. Password By default, this column is blank. You can click Enter Password to change it. The steps for setting the password of the device (required when creating a private network) are as follows: Step 1 Click the device name to select the device in the lower panel.
  • Page 17 Figure 11 Setting the device password Step 3 Click OK to verify the password. The password field accepts the device password in any case formats, with or without dash. A confirmation box appears if the password is entered correctly. If a device is not found, a message appears, providing suggestions to solve the common problems.
  • Page 18 Figure 12 Adding the remote device Note: The device must be in the powerline (plugged in), so that you can confirm the password and add the device to the network. If the device is not located, a warning message appears. Scan This button is used to perform an immediate search for HomePlugAV devices connected to the powerline network.

  • Page 19: Privacy Tab

    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 13 Figure 13 Privacy tab All HomePlugAV devices are loaded using a default logical network (network name), which is normally “HomePlugAV”.
  • Page 20 You can always reset to the HomePlugAV network (Public) by entering “HomePlugAV” as the network name or by clicking on the Use Default button. Note: If the network name changes to anything other than HomePlugAV, 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.

  • Page 21: Diagnostics Tab

    5.3 Diagnostics Tab The Diagnostics screen shows the system information and history of all remote devices appeared over a period of time. See Figure 13 The Upper panel shows technical data concerning software and hardware on the host computer that are used to communicate through HomePlug on the powerline network.
  • Page 22 Figure 14 Diagnostics tab The Lower panel displays the history of all remote devices appeared on the computer over a certain period of time. All the devices and the parameters of the devices on the powerline network are listed. Devices that are active on the current logical network show a transfer rate in the rate column.

  • Page 23: About Tab

    5.4 About Tab The About screen shows the software version and provides a html link to a website, such as http://www.approx.es. Clicking the web address, you can visit the web site. Figure 15 About tab...
  • Page 24 Preferences The lower part of the panel displays options for turning the autoscan function on or off.

  • Page 25: How To Use The Reset\Security Pushbutton

    How to Use the Reset\Security Pushbutton This chapter describes how to use the Reset\Security pushbutton to add new devices into or remove devices from a HomePlug AV logical network (AVLN). You can monitor the operation progress and results by observing the Power LED status.

  • Page 26: Joining A Network

    indicators on both devices illuminate steadily. If the connection fails, the Power indicators on both devices keep steady on, but the Data indicators on both devices are off. In that case, repeat steps 1-4. Joining a Network Scenario: Devices A and B are located in network N. Users want to add device C (the joiner) into network N.

  • Page 27: Leaving A Network

    indicators on both devices keep steady on, but the Data indicators on both devices are off. In that case, repeat steps 1-4. Leaving a Network Scenario: Device C is located in a network. Users want to remove device C (the „leaver‟) from its network.

  • Page 28: How To Improve The Transmission Capacity

    How to Improve the Transmission Capacity It is important to use the PLC product complying with the following "correct rules", because it can significantly improve the transmission capacity of the network. For the PLC device without female socket, it is recommended to plug the device directly into a wall socket, not to power stripe.

  • Page 29: Appendix A Specifications

    Appendix A Specifications Chipset Atheros AR7420 Protocol HomePlug AV, IEEE1901 Co-exists with existing HomePlug 1.0 System Support Windows 98SE, 2000, ME, XP 32/64 bit and Vista 32/64bit PLC PHY Rate 500Mbps (Max) Modulation Band 2~68MHz Modulation Schemes Supports OFDM 4096/1024/256/64/16/8-QAM, QPSK, BPSK and ROBO Encryption 128 AES...
  • Page 30 Input Rating 100-240 VAC, 50/60Hz Certifications CE, UL, FCC Part 15 Class B Green Standard RoHS Physical Dimension L×W×H: 69mm×58mm×31mm Weight...

  • Page 31: Appendix B Acronyms And Abbreviations

    Appendix B 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. Central Coordinator CSMA/CA Carrier Sense Multiple Access / Collision Avoidance Device Access Key Device Manager IGMP...

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