
after performing a check-out on the development repository using the follow-
ing command:
#svn co http://svn.open-plc.org/
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Installation of the Debian faifa.deb package from the debian.open-plc.org
repository by adding this line in the /etc/apt/sources.list file:
http://deb.open-plc.org
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Installation of the RedHat faifa.rpm package from the following link:
http://rpm.open-plc.org
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Once the FAIFA tool is compiled and installed, it enables access to the func-
tions useful for the configuration:
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Configuration of NEK keys on the logical network PLC devices;
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Discovery of the devices existing on this logical network;
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Statistics retrieval for links between PLC devices.
When the user starts FAIFA with the command line below:
#./faifa –i eth0 –m
Where the option
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−i: indicates the network interface to be used for accessing the PLC network;
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−m: tells FAIFA to display the menu.
When the FAIFA menu is started up, it displays the menu below:
Faifa for HomePlug AV
Started receive thread
Supported HomePlug AV frames
type description
---- -----------
0xA000 Get Device/SW Version Request
0xA030 Get Link Statistics Request
0xA038 Network Info Request (Vendor-Specific)
0xA050 Set Encryption Key Request
0xA054 Get Manufacturing String Request
Supported HomePlug 1.0 frames
type description
---- -----------
0x0000 Channel Estimation Request
0x0004 Set Network Encryption Key Request
0x0007 Parameters and Statistics Request
0x0019 Set Local parameters Request
0x001D Set Local Overrides Request
Choose the frame type (Ctrl-C to exit):
One of the options among the two submenus for the HomePlug AV and
1.0/Turbo standards can then be chosen. When the user chooses the 0xA000
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