by Brianna Crandall — November 3, 2014—California-based EtherWAN Systems recently announced the release of its EX786000 family of hardened managed Ethernet DIN rail 60-watt (W) power over Ethernet (PoE)++ switches. The EX786000 Series switch provides 4 10/100 Ethernet 802.3at supporting 30W per port, 2 10/100 60W PoE++ ports plus 2 Gigabit ports and is designed specifically for power-hungry outdoor high-definition (HD) pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) security cameras and outdoor wireless access points (WAP).
In addition, to the high PoE++ power, the EX786000 series has an operational temperature of -40C to 75C and is a fully managed switch incorporating EtherWAN’s exclusive Alpha-Ring redundancy recovery technology, allowing redundant network designs to recover from connectivity loss in less than 15 milliseconds, says the company.
The EX786000 is designed to support fiber connectivity options for Gigabit ports, making it ideal for applications where extended distances to remote devices are necessary. “This new series of hardened high-power PoE++ switches, according to Vice President of U.S. Sales and Marketing Mark Prowten, “was created by demand from mutual customers of ours and a few IP camera companies that currently must supply either a 60W PoE injector or have the customer run separate power to the camera to accommodate the high power draw of these cameras.
Typically customers would prefer not to run separate power to the camera due to the added expense, points out EtherWAN Systems. PoE was originally designed to provide both power and data over network cabling, but with the higher power demands from outdoor HD PTZ and high power WAP products, manufactures and customers could not reap the benefits of using PoE without a product like the EX786000, says the company.
EtherWAN Systems Inc. manufactures hardened Ethernet, PoE, and fiber connectivity products specifically designed for harsh and demanding environments. Founded in 1996 in Irvine, CA, EtherWAN specializes in the design and manufacture of Ethernet switches, media converters, Ethernet extenders and power over Ethernet products for applications where connectivity is crucial. The company’s U.S. headquarters is located in Anaheim, CA, with Pacific Rim headquarters and manufacturing in Taipei, Taiwan.
