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22 Chapter 2: Hardware installation
Using a PoE device with your Matrox Indio board
The Gigabit Ethernet network interface has built-in power over Ethernet (PoE)
support. By default, when a PoE-capable device is detected, Matrox Indio provides
a connected PoE device +48 V
of power, for a maximum load of 15.40 Watts.
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This power source is electrically isolated from the rest of your computer. To provide
power, Matrox Indio must be installed in a PCle slot that meets the electrical
requirements detailed in the Electrical specifications section, in Appendix B:
Technical information.
Network connections for Industrial communications
To communicate using an Ethernet industrial protocol (such as PROFINET), you
must enable the service on your computer using the MILConfig utility's
Communication item.
In addition, to communicate in a slave configuration with a controller that uses
an Ethernet industrial protocol, you should assign the network interface a static
IP address. To do so, refer to your operating system's documentation.
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