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1.-INTRODUCTION This user guide provides a description of the physical user interface of the Comtrend Corporation’s DH-10PF In-Home Powerline adapter. The DH-10PF Powerline Adapter incorporates a female pass-through socket, with the purpose of allowing the direct connection of the adapter to a wall power outlet. The DH-10PF Powerline Adapter provides a link between the Powerline network and a Fast Ethernet 10/100Mbps port and an auxiliary filtered output for other appliances.
2.- PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION BUTTONs ON/SBY Used to switch the Powerline Adapter between ON and STANDBY (Minimum Power Consumption). Pressing the button again will turn on the Adapter. By Default Powerline Adapter is ON when plugged. CONFIG/ F.RESET Used to implement “One Button Security Setup” and “Factory Reset” features. LEDs STATUS This LED indicates if Powerline adapter is powered ON/STANDBY and shows the application throughput level available in the link (“Throughput Indicator”).
AP This LED indicates whether the device is configured as AP (Access Point) or EP (End Point). ORANGE ON OFF BLINKING 3 FLASHES Adapter configured as AP (Orange Light) Adapter configured as EP (End Point) AP in searching mode or EP in configuration Mode. AP has exchanged keys with EP and it has finished its configuration.
3.- INSTALLATION GUIDE. STEP 1: PLUG IN ONE OF THE POWELINE ADAPTER Identify a main socket near to your Home Hub and switch it OFF. Plug one of the Powerline Adapter into this main socket as shown in the picture below. PC Home Hub Powerline Adapter STEP 2: ARE YOU GOING TO USE A POWER STRIP? Please make sure that the Powerline Adapters Plug into the mains socket.
STEP 3. CONNECTING THE POWERLINE ADAPTER TO THE HOME HUB. Plug the Ethernet cable provided with the Powerline Adapter into one of the Ethernet Port of the Home Hub, we recommend you use PORT 1. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to the LAN port of the Powerline Adapter as shown in the picture below. Home Hub TV Hi-Fi Ethernet STEP 4. PLUG IN THE OTHER POWERLINE ADAPTER Identify a main socket near to your V-Box and switch it OFF.
STEP 5: ARE YOU GOING TO USE A POWER STRIP? Please make sure that the Powerline Adapters Plugs into the mains socket. Plug the Power Strip directly into the Powerline Adapter as shown in the picture below and plug any device such as (TV, video recorder, hi-fi, V-Box, etc) into the power strip. V-box TV PC Powerline Adapter Hi-Fi STEP 6.
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TROUBLESHOOTING The Powerline Adapter has been designed to be a reliable and easy-to-use home network device. However, should you experience any problems, please refer to the list below to aid in troubleshooting. Ethernet LED is OFF Check that the Ethernet cable is correctly plugged in both Powerline Adapters. There is more than one If there is more than one AP LED ON, it means that key exchange Powerline Adapter with AP led ON process has failed. 1.
APPENDIX I FACTORY RESET PROCEDURE 10 Secs. 1.- Press “CONFIG /F. RESET button for about 10 seconds. 2.- AP indicator will be blinking. When AP indicator switches OFF, release the button. 3.-After 5 seconds, STATUS indicator will be also OFF. 4.- At this time, the Adapter resets its configuration to factory default settings and auto-reboots. 5.- The Adapter boots successfully and is configured as a new EP.
APPENDIX II NETWORK CONFIGURATION PROCEDURE 1 All adapters 2 1 st Adapter 3 1 st Adapter 30 Secs. Plug in all the adapters to be configured. 4 1 st Adapter The AP indicator remains ON and is now ready to start registering new adapters. 12 Select first adapter to be configured as AP. Press Config button until AP indicator starts flashing. 5 1 st Adapter Press Config button until i t s AP indicator starts flashing and... Wait until the AP indicator stops flashing. 6 New Adapter ...
Comes from Page 12 7 New Adapter 8 New Adapter 9 1 st Adapter 30 Secs. The new adapter AP indicator flashes 3 times and turns OFF indicating that it is securely configured. AP indicator of the new remains OFF and its Status indicator shows the link quality level. After registering the new adapter the AP indicator of the 1st. adapter remains ON and its Status indicator shows the link quality level.
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DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Data of the Applicant: Manufacturer: Name: Address: Phone No: IVAN: Comtrend Corporation Harold Fitch Edificio América II, C/Proción, 7: Portal 3: Bajo H; 20823 Madrid +34 91 799 04 03 ESN7361005G Data of the Product: Functional description: Mark: Model: Wall-Plug Powerline to Ethernet Adapter Comtrend DH-10PF-UK Directive applied and standard used: 2004/108/EC EN 55022:1998 + A1:2000 + A2:2003 EN 55024:1998 + A1:2001 + A2:2003 EN 61000-3-2:2000 + A2:2005 EN 61000-3-3:1995 +
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