Panasonic BL-PA100KTA manual

Operating Instructions HD-PLC Ethernet Adaptor P ower Line Comm unication Model No. BL-P A100KT A Set of 2 Adaptors (Master and T erminal)[...]

2 Intr oduction Introducti on Intr oduction Thank you f or purchasing a P anasonic HD-PLC product. Main features Flexible and stable netw ork access anywhere in y our home The BL-P A100 offers the next generation in home networking: High Definition P ower Line Communication (HD-PLC). High-speed inter net access and high performance data transf ers [...]

3 [For assistance , please call: 1-800-272-7033] Intr oduction Included items Confir m that the follo wing items ar e included with this prod uct. Additional items can be ordered by calling 1-800-332-5368. A v ailable accessories Y ou ca n add additional ad aptors as necessar y . Up to 16 adap tors in all (incl uding the 2 adaptors inclu ded with t[...]

4 Intr oduction IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using this product, basic safety precautions should always be f ollowed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or personal injur y . 1. Read and understand all instr uctions. K eep this document f or future reference . 2. F ollow all instr uctions in this document and heed all war nings. 3. [...]

5 [For assistance , please call: 1-800-272-7033] Intr oduction Electrical en vironment inf ormation HD-PLC adaptors sen d data to and from each other over the e xisting electr ical wiring in your home, and ma y be affected b y electr ical noise or the length of y our home’ s wir ing. K eep the f ollowing in mind when placing e ach adaptor . A C o[...]

6 Intr oduction Security inf ormation 1. With any network connection, securi ty is a concern . The BL-P A100A provides security to prev ent unauthorized access to your network. • Only ter minals that are regist ered to the master adaptor can communicate with the network. • A ter minal ma y be registered to the master only if the SETUP butto ns [...]

7 [For assistance , please call: 1-800-272-7033] Intr oduction How does it w ork? Each HD-PLC adaptor has an AC cord that plugs into a w all outlet. This connectio n not only powers the adaptor , but also allows the adap tor to send data to an d from the other adaptors in your home using your e xisting electr ical wir ing. Each adaptor also has a L[...]

8 Intr oduction Main unit (1) MASTER Seal (master adaptor only) Indicates which adaptor is pre-co nfigure d as the master adaptor. (2) PLC Indicator Lights to indicate that th e adaptor is connected to the HD-PL C network. F or more information, see page 12. (3) LAN Indicator Lights when a LAN cable is connected to the adaptor , and flashes when da[...]

9 [For assistance , please call: 1-800-272-7033] Installati on Installatio n Placing the adaptors Refer to the inf or mation on page 5 when selecting a location to place your adaptors. Note • If you ha ve purchased additional adaptors, mak e sure you hav e registered them to the master (see page 14) before placing them where you plan to use them.[...]

10 Installati on Connecting adaptors to netw ork de vices Once you ha ve placed the adaptors where you plan to use them and are satisfied with the network speed test results for y our ter minals (see page 11), follo w the procedure below to connect your adaptors to y our network devices (broadband router , hub , computer , network prin ter , ne two[...]

11 [For assistance , please call: 1-800-272-7033] Useful Inf ormation Useful Inform ation T esting a terminal’ s netw ork speed Once you ha ve connected the adaptors where you plan to use them, use the procedure below to test the speed of each ter minal’s netw or k connection to the master . Make sure that the termina l has already been registe[...]

12 Useful Inf ormation Unders tanding the indicators PLC Blue, lit The adaptor is successfully connected to the HD-PLC netw ork. Blue, flashing The ter minal is being registered to the master . Blue, flashes once e very 5 or 10 seconds The adaptor is registered to the master, b ut it is not connected to the HD-PLC network. Blue, tur ns off once e v[...]

13 [For assistance , please call: 1-800-272-7033] Useful Inf ormation Resetting an adaptor Nor mally an adaptor does not need to be reset, howe ver , y ou may need to reset an adaptor if: • Y ou are concern ed that another ad aptor may ha ve been accidentally registered to your master . (F or e xam ple, the adaptor of someone who lives in the sam[...]

14 Useful Inf ormation Registration Use the procedure below when you want to: • Add an additional ter minal to your HD-PLC network. • Re-register the master and ter minal after resetting the master. 1. Confirm that the mode se lector of the master adaptor is set to MASTER . 2. Confirm that the mod e selector of t he ter minal adaptor that you w[...]

15 [For assistance , please call: 1-800-272-7033] Useful Inf ormation T r oubleshooting P erformance issues The troubleshooting notes in this sectio n are provided to resolve the f ollowing types of performance issues. • Inability to transmit data ov er the HD-PLC network • Slow data transmission speeds (interru pted video or audio, slo w downl[...]

16 Useful Inf ormation T roub leshooting note #2: Eliminating interference caused by other appliances P erf or m each step until the performance issue is solved. 1. Identify potential electr ical noise emitting appliances, and unplug them (if possible) briefly while you test the adaptor’ s network speed . The follo wing appl iances are more li ke[...]

17 [For assistance , please call: 1-800-272-7033] Useful Inf ormation Specifications All specifications are subject to change without noti ce. P owe r Line Communic ation interface LAN interface User interface Standard HD-PLC Actual transmission speed *1 *1 Results may v ary depen ding on electrical conditions, network environment, and other factor[...]

18 Useful Inf ormation General HD-PLC interface Operational environment 0–40 °C (32–104 °F) 20%–85% humidity (without cond ensation) Dimensions (W x D x H) Approx. 121 mm x 40 mm x 70 mm (4 3/4” x 1 9/16” x 2 3/4”) W eigh t 240 g (0.53 lb .) P ower supply Input 120 V , 60 Hz P ower consumption 4 W F requency band 4–28 MHz Modulation[...]

19 [For assistance , please call: 1-800-272-7033] Useful Inf ormation FCC and other inf ormation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limit f or a Class B digital device, pursuant to P ar t 15 o f the FCC r ules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installat[...]

20 Useful Inf ormation Copyright inf ormation P anasonic canno t accept inquiri es regarding the content of the following cop yr ight and license information. _____________ ___________________ ______________ LICENSE ISSUES This product us es some par ts of thttpd-2.25b, OpenSSL, SSL and newlib . The use of parts described above are based on the lic[...]

21 [For assistance , please call: 1-800-272-7033] Useful Inf ormation 4. The names "OpenSSL T oolkit" and "OpenSSL Pro ject" must not be used to endorse or promote product s derived from this software without prior writt en perm ission. For written permission , please contact openssl-core@opens sl.org. 5. Products der ived from [...]

22 Useful Inf ormation THIS SOFTW ARE IS PRO VIDED BY ERIC Y OUNG ''AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED W ARRANTIES , INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED T O, THE IMPLIED W ARRANTIES OF MERCHANT ABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A P AR TICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED .IN NO EVENT SHALL THE A UTHOR OR CONTRIB UTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DI RECT , INDIREC[...]

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24 Useful Inf ormation Copyright (c) 1991 by A T&T . P er mission to use, copy , modify , and distribute this software for any purpose without fee is hereby granted, provided that this entire noti ce is included in al l copies of any software which is or inclu des a copy or modification of this software and in all cop ies of the suppor ting doc[...]

25 [For assistance , please call: 1-800-272-7033] Useful Inf ormation W ARRANTIES OF MERCHANT ABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A P ART ICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED . IN NO EVENT SHALL THE A UTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT , INDIRECT , INCIDENT AL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLAR Y , OR CONSEQUENTIAL D AMAGES (INCLUDING, BU T NOT LIMI TED TO , PRO CUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE G[...]

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27 [For assistance , please call: 1-800-272-7033] Useful Inf ormation Copyright (c) 1998 T odd C. Miller <T odd.Miller@cour te san.com> All rights reser ved. Redistr ibution and use in source and b inary forms, with or without modificat ion, are per mitted provided that the following conditions are met: 1. Redistr ibutions of source code must[...]

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29 [For assistance , please call: 1-800-272-7033] Useful Inf ormation Limited warranty Limited W arranty Coverage If your product does not work properly because of a defect in materials or workmanship, Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company or Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc. (collectively referred to as "the warrantor") will, for the length o[...]

30 Useful Inf ormation Limited W arranty Limits And Exclusions This limited warranty ONL Y COVERS failures due to defects in materials or workmanship, and DOES NOT COVER normal wear and tear or cosmetic damage. The limited warranty ALSO DOES NOT COVER damages which occurred in shipment, or failures which are caused by products not supplied by the w[...]

31 [For assistance , please call: 1-800-272-7033] Useful Inf ormation Customer services Accessory purc hases Service in Puer to Rico Obtain Product Information and Operating Assistance; locate your nearest Dealer or Servicenter; purchase Parts and Accessories; or make Customer Service and Literature requests by visiting our Web Site at: http://www [...]

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