The Veracity Highwire VHW-HWPO is an Ethernet to coaxial cable adapter. The adapter converts the symmetrical send/receive Ethernet signals into asymmetrical signals and then combines them to be transported over a single strand of copper. By employing a pair of Veracity Highwire VHW-HW adapters it is possible to use existing coaxial cable to transmit fully specified Ethernet signals transparently across a link of up to 300m.
The units are plug 'n' play. No network configuration is required and the adapters are completely transparent to other devices on the network. Simply connect the cables and fix into position then plug in any Ethernet device - IP cameras, access controllers, video servers or any other Ethernet compliant piece of equipment.
The Veracity Highwire PoE Power over Ethernet (PoE) for powering an IP cameras via the CAT5 network cable. The Highwire is powered as normal (usually from the legacy analogue camera PSU), and then the PoE output runs the IP camera, making installation easy. 100% compatible with all Highwire versions.
Veracity Highwire Adapter - Features
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Transmit full duplex 100Mbps Ethernet and power over coaxial cable
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Low latency, transparent to higher level protocols
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Connect IP cameras using existing coaxial cables. Removes cabling cost when upgrading from analogue to IP video systems
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Long cable lengths, up to 200m [660 ft]
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Low power consumption (1.2W)
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Available as which integrates a four-port 100BaseT network switch, including Power over Ethernet (PoE) for powering four PoE Class 2 (6.5W) devices
Veracity Highwire Adapter - Application
Installing Highwire is extremely simple. Highwires’s are used in pairs. One Highwire unit is connected to each end of the co-axial cable with the BNC connectors, thus providing a straight RJ45 to RJ45 network connection from end to end across the existing cabling. This Highwire to Highwire connection instantly operates as a full 100BaseT Ethernet connection and is completely transparent to any network device. Highwire has no MAC address or IP address and requires no set-up. If the co-axial cable is of poor quality, longer than the recommended distance, or suffers from signal interference along it's installed path, the two Hghwire’s will auto-adapt to the signal transmission conditions, lowering the total bandwidth as necessary. However, this will still be transparent to the network system, although the network performance (connection bandwidth) will be slightly reduced.
Highwire turns any existing analogue video cable (co-axial cable) into a high-speed Ethernet connection. This allows multiple networked IP cameras to replace a single analogue CCTV camera, without installation of new cabling. The investment in the original cabling (usually some 30% to 40% of any system installation cost) can be retained and exploited for new-generation networked CCTV camera systems. Highwire is especially suited to mega-pixel IP camera applications or multiple IP cameras as it supports high data rates.
Veracity Highwire Adapter - Specifications
Standards
IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3x
Interface
RJ45 port: Ethernet 10/100baseT
BNC port: Coaxial cable connector
Cable: RG59 or similar (75 ohm impedance)
LED Indicators
Green - Constant: Power OK. Full Highwire data link
Green - Slow: Power OK. Auto adaptive Highwire data link
Green - Blink: Power OK. No hghwire link
Green - Off: No power.
Amber - Constant: Ethernet link operational.
Amber - Blink: Ethernet traffic.
Coaxial Link Distance
200 metres full data rate
300 metres reduced data rate
Power
Input: Nominal 12 V DC (9-24V working range) or 24V AC
[type and polarity automatically detected]
Maximum Current: 200mA (12V, 100ma (24V)
Connection: screw terminals with detachtable plug
Environmental
Operating temperature: -10° to 50°C
Relative humidity: 85% non-condesing
Grounding: Chassis should be grounded and is connected to the BNC shield
Dimensions (L x W x H):
104mm (83mm excluding connectors) x 54mm x 23mm
Weight:
110g (4oz)
Compliance:
CE, FCC, RoHS
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