Power Over Ethernet

Application Note

A1201-2, Jul 2006

 Table of Contents
OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................................. 3
DVTEL UNITS SUPPORTING POE......................................................................................................... 6
SAMPLE WIRING DIAGRAMS ............................................................................................................... 7
GLOSSARY ................................................................................................................................................ 11

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Overview
Power over Ethernet, also known as PoE, is a technology for carrying power along with data
on standard CAT5 network cables, allowing devices to be powered via their network ports.
It is supported by some devices directly (e.g. 802.3af compliant switches, the DVTel 9540 IP
camera) while other devices require PoE accessories, such as midspan hubs (for switches)
and active splitters (for edge devices), in order to make use of the technology.

The device providing power, whether it is a network switch or midspan hub, is referred to as
the Power Sourcing Equipment (PSE), while the device receiving power is known as the Powered
Device (PD).

Power over Ethernet comes in a number of flavors, the most common of which is the IEEE
802.3af standard. The standard’s most crucial attributes are:

o Power is provided at 48 VDC.

o Each powered device receives up to 13 W of power after losses.
o Power is carried using one of two mechanism: over the data wires (pins 1&2 and 3&6) or
over the unused pairs (a compliant edge device must support both modes).
o A “discovery” mechanism allows PoE devices to identify themselves as such and ensures
that power is not provided to non-PoE devices.

A detailed description of the 802.3af standard is available in IEEE publication SS95312

(http://standards.ieee.org/getieee802/download/802.3af-2003.pdf).

The below diagram* summarizes the most important characteristics of the PSE-PD
connection in an 802.3af-compliant setup.

For units that require greater power than the 802.3af standard can provide, a newer type of
Power over Ethernet, known as high-power PoE, is also available. This Power over Ethernet
variant is similar to 802.3af but allows for power to be carried on both the data and unused
wire pairs simultaneously.

* Galit Mendelson, All You Need to Know About PoE and the IEEE 803.2af Standard (PowerDsign White Paper), 10.

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Figure 1 – Connecting DVTel Units to a PoE Switch

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Figure 2 – Connecting DVTel Units to a PoE Midspan

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DVTel Units Supporting PoE
The following table lists the encoders, decoders and IP cameras offered by DVTel that can
be powered using various types of Power over Ethernet.

High-power
802.3af with
Model Product Type 802.3af PoE with
Active Splitter
Active Splitter
DVT-7501E Encoder x
DVT-7501EA Encoder (w/ Audio) x
DVT-7501D Decoder x
DVT-7501DA Decoder (w/ Audio) x
DVT-7601E Encoder x
DVT-7601EA Encoder (w/ Audio) x
DVT-7601PE Encoder x
DVT-7601PEA Encoder (w/ Audio) x
DVT-7701EA Encoder (w/ Audio) x
DVT-7701DA Decoder (w/ Audio) x
DVT-7501DA Decoder (w/ Audio) x
DVT-9440 Series (All IP Mini-Dome (fixed) x
Models) Camera
DVT-9501-M4-N/P IP Camera x
DVT-9540 IP Camera x
DVT-9840-12 Series IP PTZ Dome x
(Indoor Only)

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Sample Wiring Diagrams
The diagrams below illustrate how different types of DVTel units can be powered through a
midspan hub/injector, an 802.3af-compatible (i.e. endspan-based) network and (in the last
example) a non-standard high-power midspan. Note that some of the configurations require
an active splitter.

Figure 3 – Connecting a 9540 with a Midspan Injector

hp procurve 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
switch 2824
J4903 A

Status Lnk
LED 21 22 23 24
Power RPS Mode Act
Fan FDx T T T T
Test Spd M M M M
Console Reset Clear
Fau lt
T M T M T M T M

Figure 4 – Connecting a 9540 with a PoE Switch

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 Figure 5 – Connecting a 9440 with an Injector & Splitter

hp procurve 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
switch 2824
J4903 A

Ln k
Status
LE D 21 22 23 24
Power
RPS M ode Act

Fan FD x T T T T
Test Sp d M M M M
Console Reset Clear
F au lt
T M T M T M T M

Figure 6 – Connecting a 9440 with a PoE Switch & Splitter

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 Figure 7 – Connecting an Encoder with an Injector & Splitter

hp procurve 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
switch 2824
J4903A

Status Lnk 21 22 23 24
LED
Power RPS Mode Act
Fan FD x T T T T
Test Spd M M M M
Console Reset Clear
Faul t
T M T M T M T M

Figure 8 – Connecting an Encoder with a PoE Switch & Splitter

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Figure 9 – Connecting a PTZ with a High-Power Midspan & Splitter

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Glossary
PD Powered Device, a device that receives power over a PoE link from a PSE.

PoE Power over Ethernet, the transmittal of power in addition to data on network
cables in an Ethernet network.

PSE Power Sourcing Equipment, a network switch or midspan hub/injector that

provides power to a Powered Device (PD) over a PoE link.

UPS Uninterrupted Power Supply, a source of power protected against an external

power system failure.

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