LevelOne PLI-2030 User manual

LevelOne
User Manual
Ver. 2.0.0
PLI-2030
200Mbps HomePlug AV

Safety
FCC
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with Part 15 Class B of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject
to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
CE
This equipment is in compliance with the requirements of the following regulations: CE Mark, 89/336/EEC
RoHS
This product is RoHS compliant.

Table of Contents
1HOMEPLUG POWERLINE...................................................................................................................................4
1.1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................................4
1.2 PHYSICAL DETAILS ...........................................................................................................................................4
1.3 SETUP .............................................................................................................................................................6
2SECURITY BUTTON ..........................................................................................................................................10
3OPERATION .......................................................................................................................................................11
4SPECIFICATION.................................................................................................................................................12

1 HomePlug PowerLine
HomePlug PowerLine is an excellent solution that can be used to extend your network. In the home or small office
building, use HomePlug Ethernet Bridge Adapters to link multiple locations without the need to run Ethernet cable.
Combined with a broadband DSL/Cable connection, every room with electrical power outlets will have easy access
to high-speed Internet connection.
1.1 Introduction
200Mbps HomePlug AV Ethernet Bridge allows you to connect any device which has an Ethernet port to a Power-
line network. In operation, the 200Mbps HomePlug AV Ethernet Bridge is completely transparent, and simply
passes data between the Ethernet port and the Powerline network. The Powerline data transfer rate can be reached
up to 200Mbps. Any device may be connected to the 200Mbps HomePlug Ethernet Bridge’s Ethernet port, but a
Windows PC must be used for configuration.
* Strongly recommend Windows 2000/XP/ for utility configuration
1.2 Physical Details
Figure 1: 200Mbps HomePlug AV Ethernet Bridge

Front Panel LEDs
Power
On - Normal operation.
Off - No power
HomePlug
On - The Powerline network is active. This means that at least one other HomePlug device
was detected.
Off - Powerline network is not available - no other HomePlug devices were detected.
Flashing - Data is being transmitted or received via the Powerline network.
* The initial HomePlug device connects to the Powerline is called CO (Coordinator) CO’s
LED will illuminate under all circumstance.
Ethernet
On - Ethernet connection is active.
Off - No Ethernet connection.
Flashing - Data is being transmitted or received via the Ethernet Port.
Security
This button is designed to generate an individual network group under multiple nods (PLI-
2030) environment.
Please refer to Security Button section for more details.
Reset
This button is used to clear ALL data and restore ALL settings to the factory default values.
Press and release the reset button to begin restore factory default.
Rear Panel
The rear panel contains only the AC plug and a sticker containing the 200Mbps HomePlug AV Ethernet Bridge’s
Password. (Each HomePlug device contains a unique Password.)

1.3 Setup
Plug and Play Installation for Homes:
HomePlug is plug and play device; user is able to plug and play without any complex configuration and settings.
Please execute the following hardware installation steps 1 to 4.
CO (Coordinator) installation:
1. Connect a standard LAN cable from the 200Mbps HomePlug AV Ethernet Bridge's Ethernet port to your PC or
Router (DHCP Server).
2. Plug the 200Mbps HomePlug AV Ethernet Bridge into a power outlet.
3. Wait a few seconds for startup to be completed, and then check the LEDs
The Power LED should be ON.
The HomePlug LED will be ON
The Ethernet LED should be ON.
Client device installation:
Connect a standard LAN cable from the 200Mbps HomePlug AV Ethernet Bridge's Ethernet port to your PC or
any other network devices with Ethernet port.
4. Wait a few seconds for startup to be completed, and then check the LEDs
The Power LED should be ON.
The HomePlug LED will be ON
The Ethernet LED should be ON.
5. Hardware Installation is now completed, enjoy HomePlug Powerline connectivity.
Note
The initial HomePlug device connects to the Powerline is called CO (Coordinator)

Central Management and Software Installation
Central management requires software utility, central management is often needed when multiple nodes (HomeP-
lug) available under same powerline circuit environment. Configuration requires the use of Windows PC. Once
configured, any device may be connected to the 200Mbps HomePlug AV Ethernet Bridge's Ethernet port. To per-
form configuration, follow the procedures list below.
1. Connect a standard LAN cable from the 200Mbps HomePlug AV Ethernet Bridge's Ethernet port to your PC or
Router (DHCP Server).
2. Plug the 200Mbps HomePlug AV Ethernet Bridge into a power outlet.
3. Wait a few seconds for startup to be completed, and then check the LEDs
The Power LED should be ON.
The HomePlug LED will be ON
The Ethernet LED should be ON.
4. Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your Windows PC, and wait for it to start, select “Utility”from the autorun
screen. If it does not start automatically, locate and run SETUP.EXE.
5. Follow the prompts to install the PLI-2030 utility.
6. Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 is needed for installing PLI-2030 utility. The wizard will check automatically
whether the Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 was installed on your PC or not. If not, the wizard will pop up a
message box. Click OK to install Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 first.
Figure 2: Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Screen

7. Once installation is completed, run the PLI-2030 utility program. The first screen (Network Tab) will display in-
formation of the compatible devices found.
Choose the desired device from the Device Selection, and the information of the selected device will be dis-
played in the table.
Figure 3: PLI-2030 Utility - Network Tab

8. The status bar (bottom part of the window) indicates the connection status of the HomePlug device. Click the
Encryption tab. You will see a screen like the example below.
Figure 4: PLI-2030 Utility - Encryption Tab
9. Enter both the Remote Device password in the DAK Password field and the desired Network Key in the field
provided. Click “Set”to save this value to the remote HomePlug device.
If the DAK Password is left blank, the Network Key will be saved to the local HomePlug device only.
All HomePlug devices must use the same Network Key, or they will not be able to communicate with each
other.
On this screen, you can also click Use default to use the 200Mbps HomePlug AV Ethernet Bridge's default
Network Key.
10.Click Close to exit the PLI-2030 utility.
Setup is now complete.
If your PC is not the device you wish to use with the 200Mbps HomePlug AV Ethernet Bridge, connect the Ether-
net cable from the 200Mbps HomePlug AV Ethernet Bridge to the desired device.
The 200Mbps HomePlug AV Ethernet Bridge Central Management is now ready for use.

2 Security Button
This section describes how to use Security button for configuration in the following situations:
Creating a new security network (Network AB)
Two unassociated adapters (a & b) are forming a new network. (Network AB)
The procedure is as follows:
1. Press and hold the security button on the adapter (a) for 10 seconds and release it when device LED auto re-
boots.
2. Press and hold the security button on the adapter (b) for 10 seconds and release it when device LED auto re-
boots.
3. Press and hold the security button on the adapter (a) for 2 seconds then release.
4. The Power LED on adapter (a) starts to flash.
5. Press and hold the security button on the adapter (b) for 2 seconds then release.
6. The Power LED on adapter (b) starts to flash.
7. After a few seconds, the flashing Power LEDs should stop blink. The new group has now created and configura-
tion is successful.
Note
After pressing security button on adapter (a), user has 120 seconds to press adap-
ter (b) and forming a new group.
Note
Security network allows maximum of two devices only. If user would like to create
groups with more than two devices. Please use utility and simply assign different
Network ID.

3 Operation
Operation is completely automatic, and no user intervention is required.
If your HomePlug devices have difficulty communicating with each other, check the following:
Each HomePlug device must use the same Network Key.
You may use the Encryption tab of the PLI-2030 utility to assign a Network Key to other HomePlug devices.
200Mbps HomePlug AV Ethernet Bridge works better when plugged into the wall socket. Connect the
200Mbps HomePlug AV Ethernet Bridge into the power strip or surge protectors may degrade the network
performance.

4 Specification
Powerline Standards
HomePlug AV
Transfer Rate
Up to 200 Mbps
Modulation
1024/256/64/16/8 QAM, QPSK, BPSK
Forward Error Correction
Turbo Codes
Protocol
TDMA, CSMA/CA
Security
128-bit AES Encryption
LEDs
1 * Power
1 * HomePlug
1 * Ethernet
Ethernet Interface
1 * RJ45 LAN Port
Auto-negotiation, Auto MDI/MDIX
Ethernet Standards
Ethernet specification IEEE802.3, IEEE802.3u, IEEE802.3x
Power
100 - 240VAC, 50/60 Hz
Power Consumption
100mA (max.)
Operating Temperature
0C to 40C
Storage Temperature
-25C to 70C
Operating Humidity
10-90%RH (max)
Certifications
FCC Part 15 Class B
CE Mark, 89/336/EEC
Safety Approvals
UL Listed (UL60950-1)/cUL CSA No.22-60950-01-03
CB, IEC/EN 60950-1;2001
Hardware Operating Sys-
tems
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Linux, Mac OS X or any other operating system
with network support
Software Utility
Windows 2000, Windows XP