Installing The Power Over Lan Midspan; Background Information; Rack Mounting Brackets - PowerDsine PD-6006 User Manual

3 Installing the Power over LAN Midspan

3.1

Background Information

As shown in Figure 3-1, the Midspan is connected in series to an Ethernet
switch/hub. The data outputs from the switch are connected to the Midspan.
The Midspan delivers power over spare twisted pairs (pins 7/8 and pins 4/5) of
the Category 5 cabling, without degrading the quality of data communications.
Most installations require the Midspan to be rack mounted, as described
hereafter.
3.2

Rack Mounting Brackets

The Midspan comes with 19-in.
mounting brackets and screws. To
install the Midspan into a 19-in.
rack, first remove
adhesive rubber feet from the
bottom surface.
brackets using two screws per
side. Rack-mounting screws are
not provided.
Power over LAN Solutions
Figure 3-1: Typical Installation
the self-
Install the
Figure 3-2: Installing Mounting Brackets
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