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4

Connecting PoE

Connect the PoE injector to power and the network, and then 

connect it to the screen’s charging station. These instructions are 

for the Control4 PoE Injector (AC-POE1-B).

Important: 

The equipment is to be connected only to 

PoE networks without routing to the outside plant.

To install a Control4 PoE injector:

Connect the Control4 PoE injector to an AC outlet using the 

power cord. 

Connect one of the RJ-45 LAN ports on the gateway/router/

switch to the PoE Injector’s 

LAN

 port using CAT5/6 Ethernet 

cable.

Connect the PoE Injector’s 

PWR LAN-OUT

 port to the RJ-45 

Ethernet cable that will be connected to the touchscreen’s 

charging station.

Connect the PoE Ethernet cable to the charging station.

Configure the touchscreen for wireless (optional)

To configure the touchscreen for wireless:

After initialization, tap 

Network

. The network configuration 

page opens.

Under 

Wi-Fi

, tap or slide 

OFF/ON 

to enable WiFi, then tap 

the 

Wi-Fi 

field to open a list of available networks.

Tap the network name you want to connect to.

Tap the 

Password

 field, then use the on-screen keyboard to 

type the password (if required).

Note: 

If you need to enter a static IP address, follow the 

instructions under “To set a wireless static IP address” 

below before proceeding.

Tap 

Connect

.

If you don’t see the network you want:

Tap 

+

, then tap the 

Network SSID 

field and type the SSID 

(name) of the network by using the on-screen keyboard.

Tap the 

Security 

field, then select the type of security to use.

Tap the 

Password 

field, then use the on-screen keyboard to 

type the password (if required).

Note: 

If you need to enter a static IP address, follow the 

instructions under “To set a wireless static IP address” 

below before proceeding.

Tap 

Save

. The new network is added to the bottom of the 

network list.

To set a wireless static IP address:

Scroll down and tap 

Show advanced options

.

Tap 

IP settings

, then tap 

Static

.

Select each box one at a time and use the on-screen 

keyboard to type the:

• 

IP address

• 

Gateway

• 

Network prefix length

• 

DNS 1 

(preferred)

• 

DNS 2

 (alternate)

Configure the touchscreen for Ethernet

If you want to use DHCP (default) for your Ethernet connection, 

no further setup is required. 

To configure a static IP address for Ethernet:

After initialization, tap 

Network

. The network configuration 

page opens.

Tap 

Ethernet

. The Ethernet settings screen opens.

Tap 

Static IP Settings

, then tap 

Use static IP

Select each box one at a time and use the on-screen 

keyboard to type the 

IP Address

Gateway

Netmask

DNS 1 

(preferred), and 

DNS 2

 (alternate). 

Tap 

SAVE 

when finished.

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