Panasonic BL-PA100A manual

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    Intr oduction Introduction ......... .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ................. 2 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS..................... .............. ................. 3 Electrical environment inf ormation ........ ... .............. .............. .............. ........ 4 Security information ...[...]

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    2 Intr oduction Introducti on Intr oduction Thank you f or purchasing a P anasonic HD-PLC product. Included items Confir m that the f ollowing items ar e included with this product. Additional items can be ordered by calling 1-800-332-5368. Abbreviations • This product is ref erred to as “the adaptor” in this document. T rademarks •L i n u [...]

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    3 [For assistance , please call: 1-800-272-7033] Intr oduction IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS When using this product, basic safety precautions should always be f ollow ed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or personal injur y . 1. Read and understand all instruction s. K eep this document f or future reference . 2. F ollow all instructi[...]

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    4 Intr oduction Electrical en vir onment information HD-PLC adaptors sen d data to and fro m each other over the e xisting e lectrical wiring in your home, and ma y be aff ected by electrical noise or the length of your home’ s w iring. Keep the follo wing in mind when placing e ach adaptor . A C outlets For best results, w e recommend connecting[...]

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    5 [For assistance , please call: 1-800-272-7033] Intr oduction Security inf ormation 1. With any network connection, secur ity is a concer n. The BL-P A100A provides security to prev ent una uthori zed access to your netw or k. • Only ter minals that are registered to the master adaptor can communicate with the network. • A ter minal ma y be re[...]

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    6 Intr oduction Main unit (1) PLC Indicator Lights to indicate that th e adaptor is connected to the HD-PL C network. Fo r more information, see page 11. (2) LAN Indicator Lights when a LAN cable is connected to the adaptor , and flashes wh en data is being sent or received. F or more in f or mation, see page 1 1. (3) MASTER Indicator Lights when t[...]

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    7 [For assistance , please call: 1-800-272-7033] Installati on Installatio n 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 t[...]

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    8 Installati on Placing the adaptors Refer to the inf or mation on page 4 when selectin g a location to place your adaptors. Note • If you ha ve purchased additional adaptors, make sure y ou hav e registered them to the master (see page 7) befor e placing them where you plan to use them. 1. Connect the AC cord of each adaptor to a wall outlet nea[...]

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    9 [For assistance , please call: 1-800-272-7033] Installati on Connecting adaptors to netw ork devices Once you ha ve placed the adaptor s where you plan to use them and are satisfied with the network speed test resul ts f or your ter minals (see page 10), follo w the procedure below to connect your adaptors to y ou r network devices (broadband rou[...]

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    10 Useful Inf ormation Useful In formation T esting a terminal’ s network speed Once you ha ve connected the adaptors wh ere you plan to use them, use the procedure below to test the speed of each ter minal’ s network connection to the master . Make sure that the ter minal has already been registered to a master (see page 7). 1. Press and hold [...]

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    11 [For assistance , please call: 1-800-272-7033] Useful Inf ormation Under standing the indicator s PLC Blue, lit The adaptor is successfully connected to the HD-PLC netw or k. Blue, flashing The ter minal is being registered to the master . Blue, flashes once e ver y 5 or 10 seconds The adaptor is registered to the master , but it is not connecte[...]

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    12 Useful Inf ormation Resetting an adaptor Nor mally an adaptor does not need to be reset, howe ver , you ma y need to reset an adaptor if: • Y ou are concer ned that another ad aptor may hav e been accidental ly registered to your master . (F or exam ple , the adaptor of someone who lives in the same apar tment building as you.) • An error oc[...]

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

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    14 Useful Inf ormation T roublesh ooting note #2: Eliminating interference caused by other appliances P erform 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 applian ces are more likely t[...]

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    15 [For assistance , please call: 1-800-272-7033] Useful Inf ormation Specifications All specifications are subject to change without noti ce. P ower Line Comm unication interface LAN interface User interface Standard HD-PLC Actual transmission speed *1 *1 Results may v ar y depending on electr ical conditions, network en vironment, and other facto[...]

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    16 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 eight 240 g (0.53 lb .) P ower supply Input 120 V , 60 Hz P ower consumption 4 W F req uency band 4–28 MHz Modulation[...]

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    17 [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 of the FCC r ules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installati[...]

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    18 Useful Inf ormation Copyright inf ormation P a nasonic cannot accept inquir ies regarding the content of the following cop yri ght 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[...]

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    19 [For assistance , please call: 1-800-272-7033] Useful Inf ormation 4. The names "OpenSSL T oolkit" and "OpenSSL Project" 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 t[...]

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    20 Useful Inf ormation THIS SOFTW ARE IS PRO VIDED BY ERIC Y O UNG ''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 ARTICULAR PURPO SE ARE DISCLAIMED .IN NO EVENT SHALL THE A UTHOR OR CONTRIBUT ORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DI RECT , INDIREC[...]

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    21 [For assistance , please call: 1-800-272-7033] Useful Inf ormation 1. Redistr ibutions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list o f conditions and the follo wing disclaimer. 2. Redistr ibutions in binar y form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list o f conditions and the follo wing disclaimer in the document[...]

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    22 Useful Inf ormation Copyright (c) 1991 by A T&T . P er missio n 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 do[...]

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    23 [For assistance , please call: 1-800-272-7033] Useful Inf ormation W ARRANTIES OF MERCHANT ABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A P ARTICULAR PURPO SE 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 NO T LIMITED T O, PR OCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE G[...]

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    24 Useful Inf ormation All rights reser ved. Redistr ibution and use in source and b inary form s, with or without modificat ion, are per mitted provided that the following conditions are met: 1. Redistr ibutions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list o f conditions and the follo wing disclaimer. 2. Redistr ibutions in bin[...]

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

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    26 Useful Inf ormation THIS SOFTW ARE IS PRO VIDED BY TH E A UTHOR AND CONTRIBUT ORS ''AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES , INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED T O , THE IMPLIED W ARRANTIES OF MERCHANT ABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A P ARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED .IN NO EVENT SHALL THE A UTHOR OR CONTRIBUT ORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY[...]

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    27 [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[...]

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    28 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[...]

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    29 [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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    30 BL-PA100A_OI.book Page 30 T hursday, March 16, 2006 4:14 PM[...]

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    31 [For assistance , please call: 1-800-272-7033] BL-PA100A_OI.book Page 31 T hursday, March 16, 2006 4:14 PM[...]

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    KK0306CH1036 PQQX15015Y A Panasonic Consumer Electr onics Company , Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America Printed in Japan 2006 P anasonic Communications Co ., Ltd. All Rights Reser ved. Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc. Carefully pack your unit, preferably in the original carton. Attach a letter, detailing the symptom, to the outside of the[...]