2 system configuration – PLANET IGS-10020HPT User Manual

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User’s Manual of IGS-10020HPT

4.16.2 System Configuration

In a power over Ethernet system, operating power is applied from a power source (PSU-power supply unit) over the LAN

infrastructure to powered devices (PDs), which are connected to ports. Under some conditions, the total output power required

by PDs can exceed the maximum available power provided by the PSU. The system may a prior be planed with a PSU capable

of supplying less power than the total potential power consumption of all the PoE ports in the system. In order to maintain the

majority of ports active, power management is implemented.

The PSU input power consumption is monitored by measuring voltage and current .The input power consumption is equal to the

system’s aggregated power consumption .The power management concept allows all ports to be active and activates additional

ports, as long as the aggregated power of the system is lower than the power level at which additional PDs cannot be

connected .When this value is exceeded, ports will be deactivated, according to user-defined priorities. The power budget is

managed according to the following user-definable parameters: maximum available power, ports priority, maximum allowable

power per port.

Reserved Power determined by

There are five modes for configuring how the ports/PDs may reserve power and when to shut down ports.

Classification mode

In this mode each port automatic determines how much power to reserve according to the class the connected PD belongs

to, and reserves the power accordingly. Four different port classes exist and one for 4, 7, 15.4 and 30.8 Watts.

Class

Usage

Range of maximum power used by the PD

Class Dsecription

0

Default

0.44 to 12.95 Watts

Classification unimplement

1

Optional

0.44 to 3.84 Watts

Very low power

2

Optional

3.84 to 6.49 Watts

Low power

3

Optional

6.49 to 12.95 Watts (or to 15.4Watts)

Mid power

4

Optional

12.95 to 25.50 Watts (or to 30.8Watts)

High power

In this mode the Maximum Power fields have no effect.

Allocation mode

In this mode the user allocates the amount of power that each port may reserve. The allocated/reserved power for each

port/PD is specified in the Maximum Power fields. The ports are shut down when total reserved powered exceeds the

amount of power that the power supply can deliver.

In this mode the port power is not turned on if the PD requests more power the available.

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