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IP-LOGIC AV over IP Technical Manual
TM-003-0001-100-00 | July 15, 2019
© 2019 Zigen Corporation
www.zigencorp.com
PoE Guidelines
Some IP-Logic devices feature Power over Ethernet (PoE) to eliminate the need for an external
power supply. However, Ethernet switches with PSE PoE enabled ports or PoE injectors are
required. IP-Logic gets the PoE power signals from the 10GBaseT copper (RJ-45 port) connector.
The PoE power budget for each IP-Logic devices are as follows:
ZIG-IPPRO-TX
PoE compliant 30W IEEE802.3at Type 2 PoE+
ZIG-IPPRO-RX
PoE compliant 30W IEEE802.3at Type 2 PoE+
Network Switch Implementation
The network switch implementation must be carefully planned in the design phase of an IP-Logic
AVoIP installation. The configuration of the network switch depends on the number of
transmitters and receivers required or whether multiple switches may be installed across a
campus or on different floors of a building.
Network Switch Port Requirements
The IP-Logic family of products utilize different Ethernet cable standards. The following IP-Logic
devices need to be connected to the following Network Switch ports:
Essentials
1Gb/s Full Duplex
1GBaseT
IEEE 802.3ab
ZIP-IPPRO-TX
10Gb/s Full Duplex
10GBaseT
IEEE 802.3an/ IEEE 802.3ae
ZIP-IPPRO-RX
10Gb/s Full Duplex
10GBaseT
IEEE 802.3an/ IEEE 802.3ae
Single Switch Implementation
This is the simplest network switch design. Usually a network switch supporting Layer 2 IGMP is
all that is required. All IP-Logic devices are connected to a single network switch or stack and
must be fully non-blocking with a single broadcast domain. This type of design is usually installed
in a single rack or closet and the number of IP-Logic endpoints are only limited by the number of
10GBaseT ports.
Multiple Switch, Switch Stacks and Link Aggregation
For multiple switches or stacks, be wary of the following IP-Logic network criteria:
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Extremely low tolerance for packet loss and out-of-order packets (OOP).
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Efficient use of multicast delivery by eliminating flooding and/or saturation of inter-switch links.
Switch Stacking
To increase the number of switch ports
, Zigen recommends the use of “Stacking over Ethernet”
and manage the switches as a single Layer 2 device using multiple available links for stacking.
Two or more switches appear as a single switch with the added benefit of having the port capacity
of the combined switches. It is important to consider the following:
System Deployment Guidelines