Chapter 9 LEDs and Troubleshooting

The following table describes the behavior of the lights on the PLA-407.

Table 15 PLA-407 Lights

LIGHTS

ICON

COLOR

STATU

DESCRIPTION

 

 

 

 

S

 

POWER

 

 

Green

On

The PLA-407is on and receiving power.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blinking

The PLA-407is starting up.

 

 

 

 

 

It also indicates the PLA-407is trying to

 

 

 

 

 

connect with another device using the ENCRYPT

 

 

 

 

 

function.

 

 

 

 

 

The encryption process failed (120 seconds time

 

 

 

 

 

out)

 

 

 

 

 

Blinking at the same time as the HomePlug light

 

 

 

 

 

indicates an unsuccessful connection if you have

 

 

 

 

 

used the ENCRYPT button.

 

 

 

 

 

The Power LED blinks when it is in Low Power

 

 

 

 

 

mode. Refer to Section 1.1.5 on page 18 for

 

 

 

 

 

details on this feature.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off

The PLA-407is not receiving power.

 

 

 

 

 

 

HomePlug

 

 

Green

On

The PLA-407detects another Powerline

 

 

 

 

 

adapter. The data transfer rate is greater than

 

 

 

 

 

40 Mbps.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amber

 

The PLA-407detects another Powerline

 

 

 

 

 

adapter. The data transfer rate is between

 

 

 

 

 

12~20 Mbps.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Red

 

The PLA-407detects another Powerline

 

 

 

 

 

adapter. The data transfer rate is between 0~12

 

 

 

 

 

Mbps.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Green/

Blinking

The PLA-407is communicating with another

 

 

 

Amber/

 

Powerline adapter. Data is being transmitted

 

 

 

Red

 

and/or received.

 

 

 

 

 

Blinking at the same time as the POWER light

 

 

 

 

 

indicates an unsuccessful connection if you have

 

 

 

 

 

used the ENCRYPT button.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off

The HomePlug port does not detect another

 

 

 

 

 

Powerline adapter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

ETHERNET

 

 

Green

On

The ETHERNET port is on and ready and the

 

 

 

 

 

PLA-407detects a device connected to it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blinking

The PLA-407is communicating with a

 

 

 

 

 

networking device connected to it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off

The PLA-407does not detect any devices

 

 

 

 

 

connected to its ETHERNET port.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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