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 ................................................................................. 11
Placing the adaptors.................................................................... 13
Power Save Mode ....................................................................... 13
Connecting adaptors to network devi ces..................................... 14
Useful Information
Testing a terminal’s network speed .. ................................... ........ 15
Understanding the indicators........... .................................... ........ 17
Resetting an adaptor ................................................................... 18
Troubleshooting ........................................................................... 19
Specifications .............................................................................. 22
Adaptor Maintenance Screen ...................................................... 24
FCC and other information .......................................................... 25
Table of Contents
IMPORTANT NOTES:
For best results, connect this pr oduct directly to a wall outlet.
This product may not function normally in certain electrical 
environments.
See page 5 for more information.
Please read this document before use and save this document for future reference.
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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 of 
Panasonic Corporation in Japan and in other countries.
 All other trademarks identified herein are the property of their respective  owners.
PLC Adaptor Add-on Unit
.......... 1LAN Cable .................................... 1 
Order No.: PQJA10138Z
Getting Started ............................. 1 Operating Instructions
(this document)............................. 1
PLC
LANMASTERH D-P LC
B
L-P A 300
S ETU P
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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 used as the main di sconnect device. Ensure that the AC 
outlet is installed near this product and is easily accessible.
5.The adaptor must remain connected at all times.
6.To prevent the risk of fire or electric al shock, do not expose this product 
to rain or any type of moisture, and do not plug it in upside-down (i.e., 
with the LAN jack pointing up).
7.Do not touch the product during lightning storms.
8.Unplug this product when unused for a long period of time.
9.Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required 
when the unit does not operate normally, has been damaged in any 
way, or after the unit has been dropped.
10.Do not use this product outdoors.
11.Unplug this unit from power outlets if  it emits smoke, an abnormal smell 
or makes unusual noise. These conditions can cause fire or electric 
shock. Confirm that smoke has st opped and contact an authorized 
service center.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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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, connecting an adaptor to a uninterruptable power supply 
(UPS) or backup power supply device is not recommended.
While connecting the adaptors to a wall outlet is recommended, keep the 
following in mind if you must connect an adaptor to a power strip:
 Make sure the power strip does not have a noise filter or a surge protector, as these features ma y interfere with the performance of 
your adaptors.
 Do not connect the adaptor to a power strip that receives power from  another power strip.
 Use a power strip with an AC cord that is as short as possible.
Electrical interference
Certain electrical devices emit electrical noise. If this noise is passed on to 
the electrical wiring in your home, it may interfere with the performance, 
speed, and reliability of your adaptors. For best results, we recommend 
connecting an electrical noise filter to noise emitting appliances.
The following appliances are more likely to produce noise:
 Battery chargers (including cell phone chargers)
 AC adaptors (including AC adaptor s for modems, routers, notebook 
computers, etc.)
 Hair dryers
 Vacuum cleaners
 Lights or lamps which have a dimm er switch or a touch-sensitive 
on/off feature
 Power drills
Additionally, this product may interfere with the following appliances:  Short wave radios
 Lights or lamps which have a  touch-sensitive on/off feature
 Wireless devices (includi ng wireless mice, etc.)
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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 use them and plugged 
them into the wall outlets, test the terminal’s network speed (see page 15).
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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.
2.Data sent and received over the  HD-PLC network employs AES 128-bit 
encryption, however we cannot guarantee that data will not be 
intercepted by a third party.
3.For security, reset your adaptors (see page 18) in the following 
situations.
 If you are concerned that another adaptor may have been  accidentally registered to your ma ster (for example, the adaptor 
of someone who lives in the same apartment building as you), 
reset each of your adaptors and register them again.
 If you discard an adaptor, give an adaptor to someone else to  use, or send an adaptor for servicing, reset the adaptor first.
 If you lose an adaptor, reset your remaining adaptors and register  them again.
4.The adaptor does not have a firewall feature. To prevent unauthorized 
external access to the network, we recommend performing the 
following steps.
 Setup security measures for the router and computers accessing  the network.
 Change the default password on the Adaptor Maintenance  Screen.
Refer to the Panasonic PLC Support Site
(http://panasonic.co.jp/pcc/prod ucts/en/plc/) for information 
about changing the default password. 
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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.
(4) SETUP Button Used to register the adaptor (see  page 11) or test the terminal’s 
network speed (see page 15).
(5) Mode Selector The position of this selector during registration (see page 11) 
determines whether the adaptor is configured as the master or as a 
terminal.
(6) LAN Jack Connects the adaptor to a network device, such as a broadband 
router, hub, computer, etc. (see page 14).
PLC
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(2)
(3)
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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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