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P P o o w w e e r r o o v v e e r r E E t t h h e e r r n n e e t t M M i i d d s s p p a a n n s s P P D D - - 6 6 5 5 4 4 8 8 4 4 8 8 - - P P o o r r t t M M o o d d e e l l I I E E E E E E 8 8 0 0 2 2 . . 3 3 a a f f - - c c o o m m p p l l i i a a n n t t U U s s e e r r G G u u i i d d e e[...]
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PD-6548 Power over Ethernet Solutions 2 Cat. No.: 06-6860-056[...]
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PD-6548 Power over Ethernet Solutions 3 Cat. No.: 06-6860-056 Disclaimer PowerDsine assumes no responsibility or liab ility arising from the use of Midspans, as described herein, nor does it convey any lice nse under its patent rights or the rights of others. Applications that are described herein fo r any of theses products are for illustrative pu[...]
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PD-6548 Power over Ethernet Solutions 4 Cat. No.: 06-6860-056 Contents A BBREVIATIONS ....................................................................................... 7 1 S AFETY I NFORMATION ........................................................................ 8 1.1 General Guidelines......................................................[...]
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PD-6548 Power over Ethernet Solutions 5 Cat. No.: 06-6860-056 List of Figures Figure 2-1: Power over Ethernet Midsp an, Front View (PD-6548) ......... 11 Figure 2-2: Connecting to the Mi dspan................................................... 16 Figure 3-1: Typical Installation ................................................................ 17 Fi[...]
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PD-6548 Power over Ethernet Solutions 6 Cat. No.: 06-6860-056 Model Numbers Definition PD-6548/AC/ M Where : M if present, indicates that the Midspan includ es the Web Management (EMS) feature (refer to Section 4). Verifying Kit Contents Unpack the kit and verify that t he following items are uncluded: • The Power over Ethernet Midspan • Commun[...]
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PD-6548 Power over Ethernet Solutions 7 Cat. No.: 06-6860-056 Abbreviations PD – Powered Device SELV - Safety Extra Low Voltage DTE – Data Terminal Equipment EMS - Element Management System UTP – Unshielded Twisted Pair FTP – Foiled Twisted Pair DHCP – Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol SNMP – Simple Network Management Protocol GUI –[...]
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PD-6548 Power over Ethernet Solutions 8 Cat. No.: 06-6860-056 1 Safety Information 1.1 General Guidelines Read the following safety informati on before carrying out any installation, removal or any maintenance proced ure on the Power over Ethernet Midsp an. Warnings contain in structions that mu st be follo wed for personal and p roduct safety. Fol[...]
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PD-6548 Power over Ethernet Solutions 9 Cat. No.: 06-6860-056 1.2 Power Cord In the event that the power cord is replaced, the replacement must meet local requirements. • For reliable connection to an AC MAINS SUPPLY, equipment pro v ides an appliance IEC60320 inl et for con nection of a detachable power supply cord. • The power socket outlet m[...]
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PD-6548 Power over Ethernet Solutions 10 Cat. No.: 06-6860-056 2 About the Power over Ethernet Midspan PowerDsine’s Mids pans fa mily, injects DC power ov er data-ca rrying Ethernet cabling. The PD-6548 Midspan, support s 48 ports in a 10/100BaseTx Ethernet network, over TIA/EIA-568 Category 5/5e/ 6 cabling. DC operating po wer, for data terminal[...]
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PD-6548 Power over Ethernet Solutions 11 Cat. No.: 06-6860-056 2.2 10/100BASE-TX Ports Definition 2.2.1 Data Input Ports The Midspan has 48 10/100Base-TX d ata input ports, configured in a non- crossover manne r (straight-wi red). These ports lo cated on the PoE’s rea r panel of front box, are de signed to carry Ethernet data only (Tx/Rx) ove r t[...]
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PD-6548 Power over Ethernet Solutions 12 Cat. No.: 06-6860-056 2.3 Indicators A set of indicators provide the status of the Powe r over Ethernet Midsp an and its ports. Refer to Table 2-1 and Ta ble 2-2 for status information du ring operation. 2.3.1 Primary Power Indicators A Primary Power LED (labled “A C”) is located on the front panel; the [...]
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PD-6548 Power over Ethernet Solutions 13 Cat. No.: 06-6860-056 Table 2-1: Po wer Status Indications Indicator Color Symptom Remarks Off Internal power supply unit is unplugged or faulty Internal power supply voltage is too low. Green Indicates AC power input active Internal power supply voltage is within tolerance. AC Orange Internal problem alarm [...]
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PD-6548 Power over Ethernet Solutions 14 Cat. No.: 06-6860-056 2.4 Connectors The Midspan’s front panel inclu de s a Console port (RJ-45 co nne ctor) that supports two communi cation types: 1. Standard DTE Ethernet connector on ly at the web manag able version of the midspan. This connector is a standa rd 10/100BaseTX port that is used for remote[...]
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PD-6548 Power over Ethernet Solutions 15 Cat. No.: 06-6860-056 Table 2-4: Console Cable D-type Connector Pin # Label Description 1 spare 2 RD DTE receive data 3 TD DTE transmit data 4 spare 5 GND DTE GND 6 spare 7 spare 8 spare Each input port is configured as shown in Figure 2-3, as data “Pass-Thro ugh ” ports for all data pins (pins 1, 2, 3 a[...]
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PD-6548 Power over Ethernet Solutions 16 Cat. No.: 06-6860-056 Table 2-6: Front Panel RJ45 Output Plug (per chan nel) Pin # Label Description 1 P_RX+ Plus signal, Receive from DTE to PD 2 P_RX- Minus signal, Receive from DTE to PD 3 P_TX+ Plus signal, Transmit from DTE to PD 4 Vdc (+) Feeding power (+) 5 Vdc (+) Feeding power (+) 6 P_TX- Minus sign[...]
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PD-6548 Power over Ethernet Solutions 17 Cat. No.: 06-6860-056 3 Installing the Power over Ethernet Midspan 3.1 Background The Midspan is connected (se e Figure 3-1) in series to an Ethernet switch/hub. The d ata outputs from the swit ch are conne cted to Midspan’s input ports. The Midspan delivers p ow er over spare twisted pairs (pins 7/8 and p[...]
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PD-6548 Power over Ethernet Solutions 18 Cat. No.: 06-6860-056 3.2 Rack Mounting Brackets The Midspan is supplied with mounting brackets, plate s and screws utilized for assembling the Mids pan in an 19-in rack. 1. Install two clip nuts on each bracket. 2. Tighten two brackets to both sides of the ra ck‘s rails using the supplied plates and 10-32[...]
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PD-6548 Power over Ethernet Solutions 19 Cat. No.: 06-6860-056 3.3 Routing the Input Ports Cables The ports on the front p anel of th e Midspan are configured as "Pass Through" ports for all 48 co nductors of the RJ-45 connectors. Use Category 5 jumpers cables with a diam eter that is less than 0.25 inch in making connections. * Using an [...]
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PD-6548 Power over Ethernet Solutions 20 Cat. No.: 06-6860-056 Figure 3-2: Cable Connections 4. Upon completion of 48 cables conn ections, the Midspan should be installed into the rack.[...]
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PD-6548 Power over Ethernet Solutions 21 Cat. No.: 06-6860-056 3.4 Assembling Midspan to Rack Assemble the Midspan (inc luding its c ables) to the previously install ed brackets as shown below, using two 10-32” scre ws pl us lock wash er and flat washer (one on each si de of the rack). Note: Verify that the Midspan’s ventilation holes on both s[...]
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PD-6548 Power over Ethernet Solutions 22 Cat. No.: 06-6860-056 3.5 Connecting Data Cables 1. Connect the previously routed ca ble s to the swit ch’s output ports. 2. Connect the cables from the IEEE 802.3af ready terminals (P Ds) to the corresponding Data & Power p orts on the Midspan’s front panel. 3.6 Connecting Power Cables When using AC[...]
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PD-6548 Power over Ethernet Solutions 23 Cat. No.: 06-6860-056 3.8 Troubleshooting 3.8.1 Preliminary Steps If you encounter problems, verify that: 1. Power is applied to the Midspan 2. A crossover-type Ethernet cable has not been used 3. The Ethernet cable from the network i s connected to the Data input port 4. The Ethernet cable to the PD is conn[...]
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PD-6548 Power over Ethernet Solutions 24 Cat. No.: 06-6860-056 Table 3-1: Troubleshooting Steps Symptom Correcti ve Steps AC indicator lit orange Power-on self-test fail ed: the Midspan de tected an internal fault. In this case, contact your local dealer. Midspan repeate dly shutsdown for few minutes and then starts Verify that the ve ntilation hol[...]
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PD-6548 Power over Ethernet Solutions 25 Cat. No.: 06-6860-056 3.9 Technical Specifications 3.9.1 Physical Specifications Height : 1U 44mm, 1.75” Width : standard 19” Rack mount 438mm, 17.2” Depth : 460mm, 18.1” Weight : 7.5 Kg, 15 lb. Temperature - Operating 0 to 40 °C (32 to 122 °F) - Storage -20 to 70 °C (-4 to 158 °F) Humidity 10 to[...]
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PD-6548 Power over Ethernet Solutions 26 Cat. No.: 06-6860-056 4 Remote Web Management Remote Web Management is an optional feature, for monitoring and control of the device. For further details, refer to PowerDsine’s PowerView, Power over E thernet Web Manag er User Guide. PowerView manages Midspans via an We b Manager or via a remote Network Ma[...]
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Part Number: 06-6860-056 Rev 1.1 Covered under U.S patent S/N 6, 473,60 8 and equivalent worldwi de Visit our web site at: www.powerdsine.com For technical support, call: +97 2-9-7755123 In the USA: +631-756-4680 or 1-877-4-802-3AF[...]