Reach Technology Launches POE5 100W Functional Tester That Can Measure Individual Port Voltages
Press Release Summary:
The POE5 100W Functional Tester is now offered with support for IEEE 802.3bt Power-over-Ethernet standard for testing Ethernet switches, Power over HDBaseT (POH) and LED lighting controllers. The device supports both single and dual signature implementations and has adjustable load of up to 100 W total per-port and 50 W per power pair. The unit is rated to 10GbaseT for both current and future test needs and features dynamic load with per-power-pair user-defined current or constant power test levels.
Original Press Release:
New POE5 100W Functional Tester Supports IEEE 802.3bt Standard
Reach Technology PoE testing equipment gives manufacturers of Power Sourcing Equipment (PSE) cost-effective, high-throughput tools for the production test of PoE power functionality.
San Jose, CA November 9, 2018 – Reach Technology (reachtech.com), a company that makes PoE Test Equipment (poetester.com) specially designed for manufacturers of Power Sourcing Equipment (PSE), today announced the release of the PoE5. Reach Technology designed its latest unit to support the new IEEE 802.3bt Power-over-Ethernet standard to test Ethernet switches, Power over HDBaseT (POH), and LED lighting controllers.
The PoE5 allows PSE manufactures to do a quick, thorough final test before shipping. The PoE5 tests all ports at full power with no duty cycle limitations and does a datapath loopback at the full 10G rate for complete power and data integrity testing.
“The new power standard cements PoE as the power distribution technology of choice for under 100W intelligent devices. Power has long been more reliable than data, and if PoE is to grow as expected, reliability is key. Even one out-of-box power port failure can compromise a vendor's reliability reputation,” Michael Tobin, Reach Technology, Product Line Manager.
The PoE5 (Part Number: 53-0005-11) provides the most test coverage, in the shortest time, for the least cost per-port and features:
- Compliant to IEEE 802.3bt four power pair standard.
- Up to 100W total per-port adjustable load, 50W per power pair, fully programmable.
- Support for both single and dual signature implementations.
- Cost-optimized for volume production functional testing.
- Datapath rated to 10GbaseT for both current and future test needs.
- Supports Autoclass option for LED lighting applications.
- 24 UUT (Unit Under Test) ports in a 1U high enclosure for high-density testing.
- Dynamic load with per-power-pair user-defined current or constant power test levels.
- Measures individual port voltages for compliance to standard.
- Supports Type 3 and Type 4 Power Sourcing Equipment and additional classes (Class 5 to Class 8).
To learn more visit the PoE5 Product Page, download the PoE5 Manual, and see more product views. For pricing and availability, contact sales by calling (503) 675-6464 x2.
About Reach Technology, a Novanta Company
Reach Technology, a Novanta company, makes cost-effective, high-throughput PoE Test Equipment specially designed for manufacturers of Power Sourcing Equipment (PSE). Instead of using a collection of off-the-shelf general purpose test equipment for the production test of PoE power functionality, test engineers can use Reach PoE Tester modules designed for this purpose. Reach Technology offers three PoE test models. All units come with 24 emulated PD ports, have a 1U rack mount chassis, use a universal power supply (90-240VAC), and offer a serial port control. Learn more at PoETester.com. Serving customers since 1988.
Contact:
Sarah Harrington
Reach Technology, a Novanta company
503-274-7335 direct
