iColor Keypad Product Guide
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The Power of Power over Ethernet
The IEEE 802.3af standard for Power over Ethernet (PoE) enables both electrical
power and data to be transmitted over a single twisted-pair cable. iColor Keypad is a
PoE-compliant powered device that offers you convenience, increased flexibility, and
simplified and inexpensive installation,
A New Standard of Flexibility
You can use iColor Keypad two ways: with a PoE-compliant Ethernet switch, or with
a standard Ethernet switch and PoE injector. Regardless of which method you use,
you can position each iColor Keypad up to 328 ft (100 m) from the switch. Since
power is delivered over the same wire as the data, you do not need to use additional
wiring or position the keypad near an external power source.
If you’re using a PoE switch, you simply connect iColor Keypad to an available port on
the switch using a standard Ethernet cable. If you’re using a non-PoE switch, you must
also attach a PoE injector to the Ethernet cable, You can position the PoE injector
near the switch to keep the power and data sources together in the same location,
and to give you maximum flexibility in positioning the keypad in a convenient location.
Power
Supply
Power
Sourcing
Equipment
(POE Switch)
Powered
Device
(Keypad)
Ethernet Cable
(Power / Data)
Increase brightness
Turn lights off
OFF
Rainbow Wash
Random Color
Custom Wash
Decrease brightness
S
O
M
S
O
M
S
O
M
S
O
M
Fixed Color
Color Wash
S
O
M
S
O
M
S
O
M
S
O
M
iColor Keypad buttons, showing factory settings
Variable Color
