| poe1a2 |
passive POE adapter |
|---|
| Status
| active
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| Part numbers
| poe1a2 = POE adapter, RoHS compliant
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| Use with
| ac18veur /
ac18vuk /
ac18vus
|
| Spec
| Passive POE (Power Over Ethernet) adapter, uses unused pairs of 100baseT
network cable to transmit power to remote device.
|
| Pinout
| DC jack center positive, 2.1 mm pin. RJ45 pins 4,5 = positive,
RJ45 pins 7,8 = negative.
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| Issues
|
- Passive POE does not comply with the IEEE 802.3af specification.
- To minimize cable losses, feed the highest allowed voltage, e.g.
18V. For calculating cable losses, try the POE calculators
here
and here...
Keep in mind that ALIX input power is fairly
constant over input voltage - when the input voltage drops, the current
goes up. Power = voltage * current.
- To avoid ground loops, ground should be referenced on the
receiving end only, that is use a 2 prong (non grounded) AC adapter.
|
| Why not active POE ?
|
- Cost - 802.3af compliant solutions require a high component count,
and compliant switches are too expensive for small installations such as
CPE.
- Board space - DC-DC isolation transformer takes a lot of space.
- Efficiency - DC-DC converter is required for 802.3af. Typical
solution is a flyback inverter, maybe 70% efficiency. Unless you have a
very long cable run, passive POE will be more efficient overall.
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| Manufacturer
| PC Engines
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| Origin
| Taiwan
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| Schematics
| PDF
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