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- Page 1 500Mbps Powerline PLV-500AV-PE User Manual V1.0...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
PLV-500AV-PE_User Manual 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................ -
Page 3: Introduction
PLV-500AV-PE_User Manual Introduction The PLV-500AV-PE 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 PLV-500AV-PE adapter can enter power save mode triggered by multiple conditions. -
Page 4: System Requirements
RAM: At least 128MB Screen resolution: Any resolution Free disk space: At least 20MB Network interface: At least one Fast Ethernet (100 Mbps) network card, and a Ethernet Cord Packing List PLV-500AV-PE x 1 CD ROM x 1 RJ45 Ethernet cable x 1... -
Page 5: Safety Precautions
PLV-500AV-PE_User Manual 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. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. -
Page 6: Getting To Know The Adapter
PLV-500AV-PE_User Manual Getting to Know the Adapter 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. The Adapter's Buttons The following figure shows the adapter’s buttons. Figure 1 Side panel of the device Reset: Restore the factory default settings. -
Page 7: The Adapter's Leds
PLV-500AV-PE_User Manual Pressing and holding the Security button for less than 3 seconds makes the adapter a member of the existing AVLN. For more details, see chapter 6 . The Adapter's LEDs All adapter's LEDs are located on the front panel. There are 3 LEDs to indicate the adapter’s status. - Page 8 PLV-500AV-PE_User Manual Color Behavior Description The PLC adapter is powered off. Green Ethernet connection has established. Green Blink Data is being transmitted. (Ethernet) No Ethernet connection. Green/Red The PLC adapter has connected to the (Data) powerline network. The Data LED color will vary according to the physical rate.
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Page 9: How To Install The Utility
PLV-500AV-PE_User Manual How to Install the Utility Note: Before installing the PLC utility software, make sure that there is no any other powerline utility installed on your computer. If there is another utility installed, please uninstall it and restart your computer. Follow the steps below to install the utility. - Page 10 PLV-500AV-PE_User Manual Figure 4 Selecting the folder Step 3 Click Browse… to select the installation folder, and then click Next > to continue.
- Page 11 PLV-500AV-PE_User Manual Figure 5 Completing the installation Step 4 Click Close to finish the installation.
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Page 12: How To Use The Utility
PLV-500AV-PE_User Manual How to Use the Utility 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 HomePlug devices connected to the network interface card (NIC) of the computer. -
Page 13: Device Name
PLV-500AV-PE_User Manual or Private) depends on the network status of the local device. Autoscan shows whether the autoscan function is on. The following information is displayed for all the devices that appear in the lower panel. Device Name This column shows the default device name, which may be modified. To change the name, click Rename, or click the name and edit it in the list. - Page 14 PLV-500AV-PE_User Manual Figure 7 Setting the device password Step3 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.
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Page 15: Privacy Tab
PLV-500AV-PE_User Manual Figure 8 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. - Page 16 PLV-500AV-PE_User Manual Figure 9 Privacy tab All HomePlug devices are loaded using a default logical network (network name), which is normally “HomePlugAV”. In the Privacy screen, you can modify a private network by changing the network names and the passwords of the devices. You can always reset to the HomePlug network (Public) by entering “HomePlugAV”...
- Page 17 PLV-500AV-PE_User Manual Click Set Local Device Only, the devices previously set up with the same logical network (same network name) appears in the device list. Set All Devices This button is used to change the logical network of all devices that appear in the main panel.
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Page 18: Diagnostics Tab
PLV-500AV-PE_User Manual Diagnostics Tab The Diagnostics screen shows the system information and history of all remote devices appeared over a period of time. See Figure 10. 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 19 PLV-500AV-PE_User Manual Figure 10 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.
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Page 20: 5.4 About Tab
PLV-500AV-PE_User Manual The diagnostics information displayed can be saved to a text file for later use, or be printed for reference for a technical support call. Click Delete to delete the devices which are no longer part of the network. A dialog window pops up with a confirmation message if the user wants to delete a device whose password has been entered. -
Page 21: How To Use The Security Pushbutton
PLV-500AV-PE_User Manual How to Use the Security Pushbutton This section describes how to add new devices to, or remove old devices from a HomePlug AV logical network (AVLN). Both can be accomplished by using a Security (NMK) pushbutton. Operation progress and outcome can be monitored by observing the behavior of the power LED. -
Page 22: Joining A Network
PLV-500AV-PE_User Manual A and B are not part of AVLN A and B are not part of AVLN A and B want to form an AVLN A and B want to form an AVLN Press NMK button on A less than 3 sec. Press NMK button on A less than 3 sec. -
Page 23: Leaving A Network
PLV-500AV-PE_User Manual Figure 13 Joining a Network Leaving a Network A network exists. The user wants to remove one device, the ‘leaver’, from that network, for whatever reason. He may want to remove the device from service altogether or have it join another logical network. Step1 Press the pushbutton on the ‘leaver’... - Page 24 PLV-500AV-PE_User Manual A, B and C form an AVLN A, B and C form an AVLN A wants to leave the AVLN A wants to leave the AVLN Press NMK button on A more than 10 sec. Press NMK button on A more than 10 sec. A computes random NMK A computes random NMK A resets and restarts...
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Page 25: How To Improve The Transmission Capacity
PLV-500AV-PE_User Manual 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 26: Appendix A Specifications
PLV-500AV-PE_User Manual Appendix A Specifications Chipset Atheros AR7400 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 500Mbps (Max) PLC PHY Rate Modulation Band 2~68MHz Modulation Schemes Supports1024/256/64/16/8-QAM, QPSK, BPSK and ROBO 128 AES Encryption... - Page 27 PLV-500AV-PE_User Manual CE, UL, FCC Part 15 Class B Certifications Green Standard RoHS L×W×H: 90 mm × 55 mm × 34 mm Physical Dimension 120g Weight...
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Page 28: Appendix B Acronyms And Abbreviations
PLV-500AV-PE_User Manual Appendix B Acronyms and Abbreviations AV In-home Logical Network, the AVLAN is the set of STAs that AVLN 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... - Page 29 PLV-500AV-PE_User Manual Type Of Service Virtual Local Area Network VLAN...
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Page 30: Appendix C About Qos
PLV-500AV-PE_User Manual Appendix C 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. - Page 31 PLV-500AV-PE_User Manual VLAN Tag User Default CAP TOS Bit User Default CAP Priority Priority Priority Priority CAP2 CAP2 CAP2 CAP2 CAP3 CAP3 CAP3 CAP3...
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