Motorola Powerline MU Manuel D’Utilisation

Powerline MU

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABOUT THIS USER GUIDE....................................................................................... 8

1.1

Becoming Familiar with This User Guide ........................................................... 8

1.2

Getting Additional Help ...................................................................................... 9

1.3

Sending Feedback........................................................................................... 10

OVERVIEW OF POWERLINE MU............................................................................ 11

2.1

Powerline MU Features ................................................................................... 12

2.1.1

Security.............................................................................................................. 12

2.1.2

Bandwidth Management.................................................................................... 13

2.1.3

Network Operations........................................................................................... 13

2.2

Powerline MU Products ................................................................................... 14

2.3

Ordering Equipment Plug Types...................................................................... 14

Planning the Powerline MU Network ..................................................................... 15

3.1

Canopy Wireless ............................................................................................. 15

3.2

Powerline MU .................................................................................................. 15

3.3

Connecting the Canopy Network to the Gateway............................................. 16

3.3.1

Ethernet from SM to Gateway ........................................................................... 16

3.3.2

Ethernet from SM to Powerline MU Hybrid Adapter to Powerline MU Hybrid

Adapter to Gateway ........................................................................................................ 17

3.4

Building Electrical Considerations.................................................................... 17

3.4.1

Main Planning.................................................................................................... 17

3.4.2

Owners of Electrical Equipment ........................................................................ 17

3.4.3

Gateway Location.............................................................................................. 17

Installing Powerline MU.......................................................................................... 18

4.1

Two-Phase (Single-Phase) Installation ............................................................ 21

4.2

Three-Phase Installation.................................................................................. 22

4.2.1

Mass Metered.................................................................................................... 23

4.2.2

Using a Panel Extender (multiple electrical panels).......................................... 24

4.2.3

Individually Metered .......................................................................................... 25

4.2.4

Multiple Transformer ......................................................................................... 30

Hardware Installation.............................................................................................. 33

5.1

Upgrading Firmware ........................................................................................ 33

5.2

Equipment Staging .......................................................................................... 33