Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product BL-PA100A Panasonic
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Intr oduction Introduction ......... .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ................. 2 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS..................... .............. ................. 3 Electrical environment inf ormation .
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 i.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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 not.
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 .
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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 ne.
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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.
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.
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