Panasonic Plc Adaptor Add-on Unit Bl-pa300a Operating Instructions

Operating Instructions
PLC Adaptor Add-on Unit
Power Line Communication
Model No.
  BL-PA300A
PLC LAN
MASTERHD-P LC
B
L-P
A 300
S ETU P
Operating Instructions..........................................................  2
Instrucciones de operación.................................................  27
Limited warranty.....................................................................  52
Customer services.................................................................  54
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ....................................... 4
Electrical environment information ................................................ 5
Security information....................................................................... 7
Security notices for when sending an adaptor for service ............. 8
Main unit ........................................................................................ 9
Installation
Registration...

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IntroductionThank you for purchasing a Panasonic  HD-PLC product.
Included items
Confirm that the following items ar e included with this product.
Additional items can be ordered by calling 1-800-332-5368.
Abbreviations
 This product is referred to as “the adaptor” in this document.
Trademarks
Linux® is the registered trademark of Li nus Torvalds in the U.S. and other 
countries.
 HD-PLC or  HD-PLC mark is a registered trademark or trademark...

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
When using this product, basic safety precautions should always be followed 
to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or personal injury.
1.Read and understand all instructions. Keep this document for future 
reference.
2.Follow all instructions in this document and heed all warnings.
3.Do not install this product near any heat sources such as radiators, 
heat registers, stoves,  or other devices (including amplifiers) that 
produce heat.
4.This product is...

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Electrical environment information
HD-PLC adaptors communicate with each other using the existing electrical 
wiring in your home, and may be affected  by electrical noise or the length of 
your home’s wiring. Keep the following in mind when placing each adaptor.
AC outlets
For best results, we recommend connecting the adaptors directly to a wall 
outlet. Avoid connecting high power-consuming appliances to the same wall 
outlet. Additionally,...

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Electrical wiring
HD-PLC adaptors communicate with each other using the existing electrical 
wiring in your home. If 2 wall outlets are separated by a great length of 
electrical wiring, the adaptors connected to those outlets may not be able to 
communicate with each other.
For more information, refer to the troubleshooting section (see page 19) or 
access the Panasonic PLC Support Site at: 
http://panasonic.co.jp/pcc/products/en/plc/
After you have placed the adaptors w here you plan to...

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Security information
1.With any network connection, security is a concern. The BL-PA300A 
provides security to prevent unauthorized access to your network.
 Only terminals that are registered to the master adaptor can  communicate with the network.
 A terminal may be registered to the master only if the  SETUP 
buttons on the master and terminal are pressed within 3 seconds 
of each other.
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Security notices for when sending an adaptor 
for service
Please note the following when sending an adaptor for servicing. Reset the adaptor before sending it for servicing.
 After your master adaptor is serv iced, you must register all your 
terminals to the master again.
 After a terminal adaptor is serviced, you must register the  terminal to the master again.
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Main unit
(1) PLC Indicator
Lights to indicate that the  adaptor is connected to the  HD-PLC 
network. For more information, see page 17.
(2) LAN Indicator Lights when a LAN cable is connected to the adaptor, and flashes 
when data is being sent or received. For more information, see 
page 17.
(3) MASTER Indicator Lights when the adaptor is confi gured as the master. For more 
information, see page 17.
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(7) FACTORY DEFAULT RESET ButtonUsed to reset the adaptor and eras e its registration (see page 18).
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