VIA Technologies PWVIA DIN P16 Installation Manual

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OVERVIEW

The PWVIA DIN P16 is a DIN-mountable, managed 10/100
PoE Ethernet switch with sixteen copper ports and two
gigabit mini GBIC ports for SFP modules.
This compact switch is designed specfically for sACN
data distribution and is ideal for networks usings Pathport
Gateways, Choreo controllers, Cognito consoles and NSB
or Vignette architectural wall stations, with Power-over-
Ethernet support for up to 12 devices.

CONNECTIONS

POWER
The PWVIA DIN P16 is designed to run Class 3 PoE on ports 1-12.
Typically most Pathport and Vignette devices are Class 2 or lower and a
100W 48VDC power supply (P/N 1001-100-48-DIN) will supply enough
power for the switch and 12 connected PoE devices. Observe correct
polarity when wiring DC IN plug.
The earth ground terminal must be connected to the enclosure's
chassis or electrical ground terminal to improve EMC compliance.
ETHERNET
All network wiring should follow standard Ethernet rules and be installed
by a qualified person. As part of the installation, all wiring should be
certified under the TIA/EIA-568 standard.
Pathway recommends the use of manufactured rather than hand-
terminated cables. We also recommend PWACC RJPATCH RJ45 patch
Accessories which come in lots of 4 and use 3.5" of rail space. These
use standard punch-down female connectors and essentially build a
patch bay in the DIN enclosure.

INSTALLATION

Disconnect all power before proceeding with installation.
Securely mount DIN rail (if not already installed in the enclosure). Hook
the upper slots on the back of the plastic extrusion to the DIN rail and
then gently but firmly press on the bottom front corners of the extrusion
to snap the module onto the rail.
Connect the DC IN terminal, after checking that polarity is correct. The
switch will boot up, which may take 15-20 seconds.
Attach required network cables to RJ45 ports. Connect the fiber
module(s), if used.
The system is now ready for configuration and testing.
PWVIA DIN P16 RJ45 POE
VIA 16-Port DIN-mount Ethernet Switch

STATUS INDICATORS

PoE After boot up, solid green indicates PoE is available.
Off indicates power supply voltage is not sufficient to
supply PoE capability. Flashing green indicates PoE
External Supply value set to 0
STATUS Flashing blue (heartbeat) indicates power and
processor OK; off indicates no power.
Fiber Port Green. Intermittent blinking indicates valid link to
LEDS other device. Solid red indicates incompatible fiber
(17/18) transceiver.
RJ45 LEDs Green & Amber. Solid green LED indicates PoE active
on port. Intermittent blinking of amber LED indicates
valid link to other device.
Note that PoE is not available on ports 13-16.

CONFIGURATION

For detailed instructions on operation of the PWVIA DIN P16,
please see the PWVIA DIN manual available on the Pathway
website.
All field configuration of VIA switches is recommended to be done with
Pathscape software.
Download the software from www.pathwayconnect.com and install.
Before configuring and using the switch, you must add it to a Security
Domain using Pathscape.
Set computer's IP to a static address in the 10.x.x.x range, with a subnet
mask of 255.0.0.0 and default gateway of 10.0.0.1. No configuration of
the computer's DNS settings should be required. Plug into the VIA16
and launch the software. Discovery will be automatic.
Refer to additional VIA and Pathscape documentation for
description of configuration options.
PoE-enabled ports (1-12)
Non-PoE Ports (13-16)
Ethernet ports are numbered
top to bottom, left to right.
Top row: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15
Bottom row: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16
EAPS Ring Protect-enabled ports
(Ethernet ports 15-16 and Fiber
ports 17-18)
Installation
Guide
06/15/23