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AV500 Powerline Adapter
Quick Installation Guide
Model No. PL7500/PL7500 Kit
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1.Packet Content
PL75 00
Reso ur ce C D
Quic k In st al la tion Guide
Ethe rn et C ab le
2.Warning Before Installation
3.LED and Button Descriptions
5 minutes a fter the LAN p ort i s disconne cted or the co nnected devic e is turned off, t he po werline ad apter
will auto maticall y swi tch to power -saving mo de.
AV500 Powerline Adapter Quick Installation Guide
Tip: I t's str ongly r ecomm ended t hat you p lug the adapter dir ectly i nto the w all soc ket, fo r some po wer str ips
have s urge pr otector which can f ilter t he data .
Tip: D iffer ent pow er plug i s provi ded for d ifferent region . Here we t ake the E U versi on for ex ample .
PL7500
AV500 Powerline Adapter
Quick Installation Guide
Model No. PL7500/PL7500 Kit
DescriptionButton
Group
Group button is used to secure a powerline network , To secure your network,
please refer to Appendix: Using the Group Button.
Default
Default button is used to set factory defaults.
LED Status
PLC
On
Indication
The adapter is connected to the powerline network and
transferring powerline data.
Quick Flashing
The adapter is waiting for pairing/ is pairing.
Slow Flashing
The Ethernet cable is not connected and adapter is in
power-saving mode/the adapter is not connected to
a powerline network.
Off
No power
On
Off
LAN
The Ethernet cable is connected/ transferring data.
Ethernet cable not connected.
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After tak ing the step s above, you can su rf the Inter net.
NOTE:
1).As soo n as the power lin e adapters a re connect ed as above, a usab le powerli ne network i s built up. To
secure th e network, p lease refer to th e Appendix : Useing Gro up Button
2).Plea se make sure t hat y our networ k is properl y connecte d to th e internet .
Appendix: Using the Group Button (Setting up a private group)
4.Network Installation
Internet
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5
6
Internet
Adapter A
Adapter B
Adapter C
Adapter A
Adapter B
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To set up a private group:
1).Pres s the G roup butto n on Ada pter A fo r 1 second and t he Po werline LE D wil l begin fla shi ng.
2).With in 2 mi nutes, pre ss th e Group butt on on Ad apter B for 1- 3 sec onds and the P LC LE D will begin f las hing
as well. In a bou t 60 seconds y ou’ ll see the PLC L ED on b oth adapte rs li ght up, indi cat ing that the t wo ad apters
have inte rco mmunicat ed wi th each othe r suc cessfull y.
Tip 1: I t is hi ghly recom men ded to first s et up the two adapt ers as close as pos sible and then pl ace t hem in
a suitabl e loc ation.
To join an existing private group:
If you want t o add a dapter C to th e exi sting priv ate g roup, plea se fo llow the ste ps.
1). Pre ss th e Group butt on on t he Adapter A or B for 1 seco nd (d o not press bo th) , and the Powe rli ne LED
will begi n fl ashing.
2). Wit hin 2 m inutes pre ss th e Group butt on on Ad apter C for 1 se con d, the Power lin e LED on the ada pte r C
will ligh t up in a bout 60 seco nds .
Tip 2: You can fol low the steps abo ve to add more adap ters to the priva te group one by one .
Tip 3: I f you w ant to reset o r rename the devi ce please insta ll the Powerlin e Uti lity from
the resou rce C D. (Only for Windows)
Troubleshooting
Q1. I hav e followed the ab ove instructi ons, but my adapt ers are still not w orking. Wh at ca n I do?
1).Make s ure t hat all the ad apt ers are unde r the s ame electr ic me ter.
2).If the P owe r LED does not l igh t up at all, the re ma y be a hardwar e pro blem.
3).The po wer line devic es mi ght not comm uni cate with ea ch ot her if they ar e in di ff erent phrases o f a four-wire
three-p has e circuit
4). As so me po wer strips h ave s urge prote cto r, please mak e sur e the adapte rs ar e not separa ted b y the them.
Q2. The a dapters were wo rking fi ne but n o longer work now s ince they've be en moved. How do I ma ke
them work a gain?
Plug the ad apt ers into the s ame p ower strip a nd fo llow Appen dix U sing the Gro up Button to grou p them. If they
still don 't wo rk, please c hec k for possib le in terferen ce ca uses:
1).Air- con ditioner s, wa shing mach ine s, and other s imi lar househ old a ppliances are w orking too clos e to the
adapter s.
2). Air s wit ch may lead to f ail ed communi cat ion among po wer line devices. c heck wheth er th ere are air sw itc hes
hinderi ng co mmunicat ion .
Q3. How c an I restore the fa ctory default s?
With the ad apt er is powere d on. P ress the def aul t button at le ast 1 5 seconds.
AV500 Powerline Adapter Quick Installation Guide
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