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Tester For POE

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Kenny Johnson
•Sep 23, 2016

Can someone recommend a tester for POE?

We want to be able to test and see how many Watts we are getting at the end of a given cat6 run...

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Brian Rhodes
•Sep 23, 2016
IPVMU Certified

We've used a Byte Brother unit in previous tests. From our IP Camera PoE Power Consumption Measurements report:

Power Meter Demonstration

Using the Byte Brothers POE Power Panel (Online ~$130 USD), we measured power consumption from different IP cameras in a matter of 1-2 minutes for each. As expressed in our key findings, it is important to wait ~30 seconds before recording a wattage. IR cameras boot with IR on, and will adjust to day mode/IR off if set to do so. In this video, we review the features and functions of the Byte Brothers Power Panel and demonstrate its use.

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Kenny Johnson
•Sep 23, 2016
In reply to Brian Rhodes

Is there a way to share that video with someone who is not a member?

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Brian Rhodes
•Sep 23, 2016
IPVMU Certified
In reply to Kenny Johnson

Try this: Member Invites Released

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Kenny Johnson
•Sep 23, 2016
In reply to Brian Rhodes

We are trying to see how much poe power is coming down the cable to the camera... like... are we getting enough watts to the camera. Does this device measure that too?

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Brian Rhodes
•Sep 23, 2016
IPVMU Certified
In reply to Kenny Johnson

This device measures how much PoE power is being delivered to endpoint devices like cameras.

The other solutions in this thread offer the same feature too.

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Kenny Johnson
•Sep 23, 2016
In reply to Brian Rhodes

Thanks. It looked like it was measuring how much the camera was using... rather than how much was getting to the camera... we have an issue where we think the POE switch might not be sending enough power to the camera because of distance.

Thanks again!

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John Scanlan
•Sep 23, 2016
IPVM • IPVMU Certified
In reply to Kenny Johnson

Possibly counter intuitive, but the opposite happens - power will increase to compensate for longer distances. You can see our long distance cable test results in this report.

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Michael Miller
•Sep 23, 2016

For a little more money you can get POE and more: Handy Network Troubleshooting Tool

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Undisclosed #1
•Sep 23, 2016

Or for lot less money you can get this

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Brian Rhodes
•Sep 23, 2016
IPVMU Certified
In reply to Undisclosed #1

Please, will you provide a link?

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Undisclosed #1
•Sep 23, 2016
In reply to Brian Rhodes

here we go

PoE tester

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