5.0 Powering the Horizon Compact Plus
Before an active management session can be started on the Horizon Compact Plus, power needs to be
provided to the unit. Read this section completely before applying power to the Horizon Compact
Plus.
Caution : Ensure correct voltage polarity before connecting external DC supply to
Horizon Compact Plus Unit.
The DC feed into the equipment shall be protected by a 3A rated over protection
device provided as part of the building installation.
Do not mix AC/DC adapter and site 48 V DC supplies.
It is recommended to use an isolated ±48VDC supply where both inputs are
floating (neither side grounded), or the isolated AC/DC adapter option. In cases
where the site supplied ±48VDC is not isolated and has the +ve (return) side
grounded, apply the shorting link to J5 (see Figure 4-6), or the green jumper wire
provided, to connect the 48V "RTN" to the ground lug connection inside the PonE
box (see Figure 4-7).
5.1
Copper Interface
The Horizon Compact Plus with copper interface receives its power over the Ethernet connection to Port
1 using a DragonWave proprietary technique. To integrate the power onto the Ethernet cable requires the
use of a DragonWave Power on Ethernet (PonE) power injector/Lightning Arrestor. There are two
versions of this unit – an outdoor rated unit and an indoor rated unit. Both DragonWave PonE units also
include transient and surge suppression components to protect the power supply and network from
lightning induced surges and transients.
Note: The Horizon PonE implementation is proprietary and does not follow IEEE standards.
CAUTION: Only use a straight-through Ethernet cable to connect the Horizon to the PonE/surge
unit. Incorrectly wired cables will cause an alarm condition on the PonE adapter and the Horizon
Compact Plus will not power up.
5.1.1
Using the Outdoor PonE Unit
Figure 5-1 Connecting Power Using Outdoor PonE Unit – Copper Interface
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