Power over Ethernet

Introduction

Power over Ethernet (PoE) is a standardized method of providing DC power over the unused wires in Cat5/6 cabling. It is commonly used to avoid the need for an external power supply.

Note:

A standards' compliant PoE switch will check for a resistive signature to determine if the equipment at the other end supports PoE before initiating the power sequence.

Warning:

Be aware of devices called “PoE injectors”, most of which are of the non-standard “passive” injector kind, that do not check if the equipment connected to it actually supports PoE and therefore have the potential to create damage on a player that does not support PoE. Such damage will void the player's warranty.

Native support

HMP400 and HMP400W

These players can be powered over Ethernet (PoE+ / 802.3at).

External assistance

If you need to use PoE with players other than HMP400/W, which don't have support for it, you can employ a separate PoE splitter, which sits between the network cable and the player, and transfers the power onto a standard DC jack which is plugged into the player.

PoE splitter

The PoE splitter must meet these specifications:

• Power:
  • iBX440: 12V ⎓ 7A (84.0W)
  • iBX410, iBX410W: 12V ⎓ 5A (60W)
  • HMP350, HMP300, DiVA: 5V ⎓ 3.6A (18W)
  • HMP200: 5V ⎓ 3A (15W)
  • HMP130, HMP100: 5V ⎓ 2.6A (13W)
• Polarity: Center pin positive

PoE splitter products can be found on Internet, such as this one: Level One POS-3000 PoE Splitter (this product has not been tested by SpinetiX).