Data Sheet

Simply add power
With no need to configure IP addresses,
set DIP switches, or make awkward
measurements and calculations, installing
HIGHWIRE Powerstar
is so straight
forward, all you need to do is plug it in.
In the most simple implementation,
shown below, the BASE unit receives
POE power from a standard POE switch
or injector and transmits it down the
coax. The CAMERA unit receives this
power and forwards it on to the IP
camera. No external power cabling is
required, and all detection and setup
occurs automatically.
If POE is not available, or for an extra
power boost at either end of the cable,
just connect the optional power supply.
Installer friendly
HIGHWIRE Powerstar features Veracity’s
unique SafeView
TM
display, to provide
IP camera installers with an instant and
very easy-to-
understand confirmation
of correct operation from either end of
the cable.
For example, the network link/activity
and POE status of the IP camera can be
viewed from the BASE unit, saving the
time of accessing remote equipment.
Cable length and quality can be hard
to predict or measure, especially in
Diagram 1. HIGHWIRE Powerstar delivers Ethernet and POE over legacy coax, for
maximum reliability with minimal wiring.
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Once HIGHWIRE Powerstar
is connected SafeView
TM
will
automatically indicate POE power
HIGHWIRE Powerstar adds the convenience of POE-over-Coax
TM
technology
and gives you the reassurance of SafeView
TM
monitoring which displays the
power available at the base unit without access the remote equipment.
IP CAMERA
COAXIAL VIDEO CABLE
POE NETWORK
SWITCH
POE
POWER
300M ON RG59 500M ON RG11
POE
(Optional POWER)
ETHERNET WITH POE ETHERNET DATA ONLY
VHW-HWPS-B VHW-HWPS-C
legacy upgrade scenarios, which is
why SafeView
TM
includes a reassuring
bar - graph display of the POE power
available, and a warning if the camera’s
requirement approaches it.
True POE Plus detection means that all
POE (IEEE 802.3af) and POE Plus (IEEE
802.3at) cameras are fully supported,
and non-POE equipment can be safely
connected as well.
Careful POE-over-coax
TM
detection and
management is also employed, to
prevent accidental damage to legacy
equipment and allow operation with
other HIGHWIRE models.
Example 1. HIGHWIRE Powerstar Rack
bracket for 8 HIGHWIRE units in 1U.