Testing a terminal’s network speed, Speed

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Testing a terminal’s network speed

Once you have connected the adaptors where you plan to use them, use the procedure below to test the speed of each terminal’s network connection to the master. Make sure that the terminal has already been registered to a master (see page 7).

1.Press and hold the terminal’s SETUP button for about 1 second.

•The indicators on the terminal light one at a time in succession for a few seconds.

PLC

LAN

MASTER

2.The indicators light for a few seconds. This indicates the network speed test result.

3.Refer to the chart below to determine the network speed.

PLC
LAN
MASTER
Network	No link	Good	Better	Best
speed		Less than	10 Mbps to	More than
speed		10 Mbps*1	30 Mbps*1	30 Mbps*1

*1 Approximate data transmission speed when transmitting data using the UDP protocol.

4.If you are not satisfied with the speed test result, connect the terminal to a different wall outlet and repeat the test.

Note

•At least one indicator (“Good” network speed) must be lit in order to use the terminal.

•If you are not satisfied with the speed test result and have tried connecting the terminal to different wall outlets, refer to the troubleshooting section (see page 13).

•If the electrical conditions in your home changes after performing the speed test, network speed may also change.

Once you are satisfied with the terminal’s speed test result, you are ready to connect each adaptor to a network device (broadband router, hub, computer, network printer, network camera, etc.; see page 9).

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