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HotPort Series 6000 Mesh Nodes
HotPort Outdoor Node DC Power Connector
Figure 37 shows the pinout of the power connector used to supply power to Series 6200 nodes. Each view is of the cable connector, as
viewed end-on. Pin 4 is +15VDC power. Pin 3 is ground.
Figure 37. Series 6200 DC Power Connector
5
6
1
2
3 ------- ground ------- 3
4 --- power --- 4
Cable-End View
5
6
1
2
Connector View
Series 6200 DC Power Connector
Custom Power Cables
Firetide offers an accessory DC power cable. The part number is 3200-2401, and this cable can be used to connect other DC sources to your
Series 6200 node. One end of the cable has the six-pin connector used by the Series 6200; the other end has a weatherproof 4-pin connec-
tor. Both connectors are of the LTX type. The cable is wired as shown in Figure 38.
Custom cables can be built in either of two ways.
You can obtain a 4-pin female LTZ connector and build an adapter cable.
1.
You can cut the 4-pin male LTZ connector off the cable and attach whatever type of connector you require.
2.
Figure 38. DC Power Adapter Cable Wiring
brown
blue
black
white
positive-lead power
(n15 volts)
ground/drain
Pin 1
Pin 2
Pin 3
Pin 4
4-pin LTZ
Connector
Series 6200
DC Power Connector
5
6
1
2
3 ------- ground
4 ---- power
Cable-End View
DC power to a HotPort node must be 15 VDC ±15%, at 3A. Series 6200 nodes can provide PoE-compliant 48 VDC power to other devices.
A Note on Battery Operation
A standard car battery will NOT reliably power a Firetide Series 6000 node. The minimum voltage required is (15 volts - 15%), or 12.75 volts;
car electrical systems will not produce this voltage reliably. In addition, most vehicle electrical systems exceed the maximum voltage limit
of the Series 6000 due to transients and other effects.
If you need to temporarily power a Series 6000 node from a vehicle, use a small inverter to generate AC from the vehicle’s 12VDC output,
and plug the node into that. Alternately, a DC to DC converter can be installed to generate 15VDC.
HotPort Indoor Node DC Power Connector
Figure 39 shows the pinout of the power connector used to supply power to Series 6100 nodes. The view is of the cable connector, as viewed
end-on. Pins 1 and 2 are n15 VDC. Pins 3 and 4 are ground.
Figure 39. Series 6100 DC Power Connector
1
2
3
4
Pin 4
Pin 3
January 2009
