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- LevelOne PLI-4052 | Manual - Page 1
LevelOne User Manual PLI-4052 500Mbps Nano Powerline Adapter Ver. 1.0 - LevelOne PLI-4052 | Manual - Page 2
WEEE Directive & Product Disposal At the end of its serviceable life, this product should not be treated as household or general waste. It should be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling - LevelOne PLI-4052 | Manual - Page 3
LED Indicators...1 1.4 Package Contents ...1 1.5 System Requirements...1 Chapter 2 - Installation & Uninstallation 2 2.1 Installing Powerline Device 2 2.2 Installation of Powerline Utility 3 2.3 Uninstallation of Configuration Utility 10 Chapter 3 - Configuration Utility Setup 11 3.1 Map View - LevelOne PLI-4052 | Manual - Page 4
you have the following items: - Powerline Ethernet Adaptor - RJ-45 Ethernet Network cable - Powerline Utility CD - Quick Installation Guide 1.5 System Requirements - Powerline Ethernet Adaptor can support any Operation System. But the Powerline Utility can only support Windows 2000/XP/Vista/Windows - LevelOne PLI-4052 | Manual - Page 5
your wall-mounted power outlet. 4. Check if the PLC LED of Powerline Ethernet Adapter is ON, the Powerline Ethernet Adapter is connected and suitable for Internet Connections. 5. Check if the PLC LED is OFF, the Powerline Ethernet Adapter isn‟t connected and suitable for Internet Connections. Please - LevelOne PLI-4052 | Manual - Page 6
privacy and performs diagnostics by setting user defined secure Powerline networks. Users are requested to verify that no computer‟s CD-ROM drive. The program shall run automatically. Alternatively this can also be done manually by double clicking the autorun.exe file on the CD. 2. For Windows 8 / - LevelOne PLI-4052 | Manual - Page 7
3. Please click "Power line Utility" button to continue. 4. Click "Next" button to continue. 4 - LevelOne PLI-4052 | Manual - Page 8
5. Click "I Agree" button to continue. 6. Click "Install" button to continue. 5 - LevelOne PLI-4052 | Manual - Page 9
7. Click "Finish" button to continue. 8. Click "Next" button to continue. 6 - LevelOne PLI-4052 | Manual - Page 10
9. Click "I Agree" and then click "Next" button to continue. 10. Click "Next" button to continue. 7 - LevelOne PLI-4052 | Manual - Page 11
11. Click "Next" button to continue. 12. Click "Close" button to exit. 8 - LevelOne PLI-4052 | Manual - Page 12
can see your device working well. The top panel of the screen shot shows a Homeplug device connected locally to your computer. The bottom panel shows one device connected remotely to the computer running the utility. 9 - LevelOne PLI-4052 | Manual - Page 13
Utility 1. To uninstall the Configuration Utility, go to the "Control Panel" of your system. 2. Open the "Add/Remove Programs". 3. Select and double click on the "Powerline Utility" in the Add/Remove Programs Properties. 4. Follow the on screen instructions to uninstall the Powerline Utility. 10 - LevelOne PLI-4052 | Manual - Page 14
network, measures data rate performance, ensures privacy and performs diagnostics by setting user defined secure powerline networks. The Utility will use a Graphical User Interface (GUI) with limited user selectable options. 3.1 Map View In order to start the utility, double-click the - LevelOne PLI-4052 | Manual - Page 15
The Main screen provides a list of all powerline devices logically connected to the computer when the utility is running.The top panel shows all local HomePlug devices connected to the computer‟s NIC (Network Interface Card). In most cases, only one device will be seen. In situations where there are - LevelOne PLI-4052 | Manual - Page 16
address will be referred as. 2. Password: The valid DAK of the device if it has been entered by the user. 3. Quality: Signal quality shown in one of the selected formats selected in the OEM preference editor. 4. Rate: Signal strength in Mbps. 5. MAC address: MAC address of the selected device. 13 - LevelOne PLI-4052 | Manual - Page 17
case formats, with or without dashed between them. If a device was not found, the user will be notified along with the suggestions to resolve common problems. This process might take a few seconds to get completed. Figure 3-3: Set Device Password 14 - LevelOne PLI-4052 | Manual - Page 18
the user to enter both a device name and the password. If a device was not found, the user will be notified and suggestions to resolve common problems will be presented. Figure 3-4: Add Remote Device Note: The device must be present on the power line (plugged in) in order for the password to - LevelOne PLI-4052 | Manual - Page 19
The Scan button is used to perform an immediate search of the HomePlug devices connected to the Powerline network. By default, the utility automatically scans every few seconds and updates the display screen. 16 - LevelOne PLI-4052 | Manual - Page 20
3.2 Detailed View The PPU should have local system information and also should maintain the history of remote devices. This information can be saved or printed. The following is the list of information required to be stored for a remote device: - Device alias name - MAC address - Password - Rate - - LevelOne PLI-4052 | Manual - Page 21
Multicast: This button will update the multicast filter addresses present in the local device configuration. PPU throws a message "This device does not support this update multicast settings option." Firmware versions less than v4.4 in INT/AR6400 devices and less than v5.2 in INT/AR7400 devices does - LevelOne PLI-4052 | Manual - Page 22
a device click the upgrade button. Use the browse buttons to select the firmware and PIB files. NOTE: The utility only supports upgrading of the local device. Remote device upgrades are not supported. Also if the device is in "Bootloader" mode (i.e) it has MAC address as 00:b0:00:00:00:01 then - LevelOne PLI-4052 | Manual - Page 23
3.5 Options This view is used to configure PPU settings. For now scan options is the only thing present in which auto scan can be checked and scan interval can be set (minimum 2 seconds and maximum is 60 seconds) 20 - LevelOne PLI-4052 | Manual - Page 24
Information, logo, version, release date, licenses, and web link. 3.7 Enabling Trace Power Packet utility allows end user to enable/disable Log levels to control the logging. Logging can be controlled by modifying PPUOptions.ini file present in installation folder. When Power Packet Utility starts - LevelOne PLI-4052 | Manual - Page 25
LED light again. 4.2 Network ID function The HomePlug AV powerline communication devices can form multiple logical networks over a common powerline or coax medium. There are many situations when it is AVLN Pushing buttons on any two devices results in one of them becoming an "adder" and the other - LevelOne PLI-4052 | Manual - Page 26
technical details of how the technology works. Case 1: Forming a Network Two devices with different network membership key (NMK) values are connected to the same powerline. The user wants them to form a logical network. 1. Press each device RESET/NET.ID button for 5-8 sec till all LEDs re-flash to - LevelOne PLI-4052 | Manual - Page 27
Case 2: Joining a Network In this scenario a network exists. The user wants a new device, the „joiner‟, to join the network. Any device on the existing network can become the „adder‟. 1. Press the RESET/NET.ID button on the „joiner‟ for less than 3 seconds. 2. Press the RESET/NET.ID button on any - LevelOne PLI-4052 | Manual - Page 28
Case 3: 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. 1. Press the RESET/NET.ID button on the „leaver‟ for 5-8 seconds. - LevelOne PLI-4052 | Manual - Page 29
then press each „joiner‟ RESET/NET.ID button in turn. If RESET/NET.ID buttons are pressed on two or more joiners, only the first one will respond. The second will not. This makes timing important. 26
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LevelOne
User Manual
PLI-4052
500Mbps Nano Powerline Adapter
Ver. 1.0