TRIPLETT POE3000 In Line PoE Tester Pro User Manual

TRIPLETT POE3000 In Line PoE Tester Pro

Specifications

• Interface: 100 meters (328 feet)
• Standards: IEEE 802.3 af (PoE), 802.3 at (PoE+), 802.3 bt (PoE++)
• Display: 4 LEDs (Green + Red) for IEEE 802.3 af/at, 2 Yellow LEDs for reversed polarity, Dual 4 digit LEDs for voltage, current, and power

Product Usage Instructions

Introduction to PoE System
A PoE system consists of a PSE (Power Source Equipment) and PD (Powered Device) with two ports.

Understanding Power Standards
PSE provides power supply to PoE enabled devices based on standards like IEEE 802.3 af/at/bt.

Using the PoE Tester
The tester can turn on the activity LED on PSE, measure power in watts, and operate in Mode A and Mode B simultaneously.

Non-Standard/Passive PoE
The tester can be used for testing Non-Standard/Passive PoE devices operating at 100 meters.

Display Information
The LEDs display IEEE standards, reversed polarity, and voltage/current/power values.

Operation Notices

• Connect PSE side first, then PD side for inline testing.
• Cable quality affects power availability.
• Use Step button to select specific test data.

Test Process
Connect the tester to PSE first, then to PD for negotiation and power testing.

Test Mode Selector
Use T-Mode, N-Mode, or I-Mode on the back of the tester to simulate and monitor PoE system operation.

FAQ

• Can the tester measure PD alone?
  No, the tester must connect to a PSE first before testing a PD.

• How to reset the display if not in order?
  Unplug cables in a specific order and reconnect them as instructed in the manual.

• What should be checked before connecting a PD to the tester?
  Ensure that the PD is either a standard PoE powered device or a non-PoE powered device to prevent damage by non-standard passive PoE power.

How to use the PoE Tester / Power Monitor

• PoE system: A PoE system comprises a PSE (Power Source Equipment) and PD (Powered Device) two ports.
• PSE: PoE switch, PoE midspan switch, PoE (active / Passive) injector.
• PD: IP camera, IP phone and wireless AP and other network appliances.
• PSE: Only provides power supply to PoE enabled devices.
• Standard: IEEE 802.3 af (PoE), 802.3 at (PoE+), 802.3 bt (PoE++), 802.3 at delivers 30W or more power and backward compatible with 802.3 af.
  • Standards based (802.3 af/at/bt) active PoE power is negotiated, only transmit power when it detects the connection of PoE – enabled device, this can avoid the risk of leakage and protects NON-PoE devices.
  • Non-standards-based-passive PoE-power is always on, like passive injector which will fry/damage a non-standard PD/equipment you’re about to connect.
  • Need to be aware of what kind of PoE you have and what it will work to avoid damage the equipment.
  • Endspan (A) – display the voltage on pairs (+) 1/2 and (-) 3/6.
  • Midspan (B) – display the voltage on pairs (+) 4/5 and (-) 7/8.
  • The tester is battery free operation.
  • Designed for testing standard active and passive PoEs & Non-standard passive PoEs.
  • The tester can turn on the activity LED on PSE.
  • Power (Watts) which is voltage multiplied by current.
  • Mode A and Mode B can operate at the same time.
  • If both A and B are powered, add the A and B values together.
  • The tester can be used for Non-Standard/Passive PoE, which operate at between 11V – 60V for detecting and verifying PSE is either standard/active PoE or Non-standard/passive PoE with polarity and available voltage monitoring and in-line testing.
  • Interface:
  • PSE connector: For connecting PSE.
  • PD connector: For connecting PD.
  • PoE is subject to the same distance limitations as standard network cable runs –100 meters (328 feet).
  • PoE injector are Mid-span devices commonly deployed between a non-PoE capable switch and a PoE-enabled PD.

Any of these can cause a problem

• Incompatibility between PSE and PD.
• Power limited per port.
• Switch provisioning of PoE.
• Didn’t turn PoE on port.
• Cable faults.
• Legacy devices.
• Equipment failure.

Display:

• 1 4 LEDs (Green + Red) display either IEEE 802.3 af or 802.3 at compliant standard and either Endspan or Midspan or Ultra 4-pair power source.
  • One Green lit indicates 802.3 af – power source End (A).
  • Two Green lit indicates 802.3 at – power source End (A).
  • One Red lit indicates 802.3 af – power source Mid (B).
  • Two Red lit indicates 802.3 at – power source Mid (B).
  • Two Green + two Red lit indicates 802.3 at – Ultra 4-pair or 802.3 bt. Note: The tester displays 802.3at with 4-pair ( End + Mid ) power source instead of 802.3bt present.
• 2 2 Yellow LEDs indicates reversed polarity power source either Endspan or Midspan or both.
• 3 Dual 4 digit LEDs, display voltage, current and power for both Endspan and Midspan. Display in rotation between voltage, current andpower

• Step button : For selecting specific test data for easier reading andvoltage display by default.

Operation Notices:

1. Performing inline testing in T-Mode should first connect the PSE side to thetester, until voltage displayed then connect PD side.
2. The length of the cable and the quality of the cable or the pin location in theRJ45 connector can affect the real power available to ensure the power at theother end of the wall outlet is what’s per PD required. So should test for the wattage level at the wall outlet/jack where the PD plug in.
3. Step button allows you to select specific test data for easier reading
   • Press button once will change auto-rotate to step mode, and voltage display by default, press button again to select current or power display.
   • Revert back to auto-rotate, just disconnecting the PSE side cable (If onin-line testing disconnect PD side cable first, next disconnect PSE side cable), then reconnecting the PSE to the tester. It will start auto-rotate display.
   • In case it not displayed in order. To perform a reset as below.
   • First unplug the cable from PD side, next unplug the PSE side cable.
   • Then reconnecting the PSE side until voltage values displayed then connect the PD to be tested.
4. The tester cannot measure and test PD alone, it has to connect a PSE first,  then connect to the PD, after negotiation process each other, then start power level testing. Note: Before connect PD to the tester. you have to make sure that the PD to be connected is either a standard PoE powered device or a non-PoE powered device to avoid a non-PoE device is damaged by a non-standard passive PoE power.

TEST MODE SELECTOR
Which is on the back of the tester and is used to select the test to be run. It includes T-Mode, N-Mode and I-Mode to simulate and monitor PoE system operation.

• T-Mode built-in PD controller simulate as PD, this will activate PSE power and detect PSE status to identify the PoE presence on an Ethernet wall outlet and proper voltage power for PoE application, and verify the PSE is delivering voltage power compliant with standard alternative End[A] or Mid{B} or both [4-pair] and with REV LEDs indicates a reversed power in Ethernet 802.3 af, 802.3at or 802.3bt {type3 & 4} compliant standard. The tester displays 802.3at with 4-pair power source indicates of 802.3bt present. Meanwhile it allows you to connect an PD to perform an in-line testing to measure and display voltage available, current flowing and how much power an PD actually need/consume ensure a sufficient power for PD.
• N-Mode is used for measuring, testing and determining Non-standard passive PoE of power supply status and perform in-line testing as well as discriminate 802.3af is either a standard active PoE or a Non-standard passive PoE to avoid damage to a non-PoE device, it also detects the circuits polarity of PoE. Voltage range 11V to 60V. Once in T-Mode testing, there is displayed 802.3af of PoE or no any display appear, then you have to set the tester to N-Mode for verifying current 803.3af is either a standard active PoE or a Non-standard passive PoE.
  1. If there is no any display appear this indicates that is a standard active 802.3af PoE or a non-standard PoE less than 11V is measured.
  2. If there is displayed voltage levels or come with REV polarity, this indicates that the 802.3af is a passive PoE and power is always on.
• I-Mode In I-Mode the tester isolates the PD controller allows you to monitor and troubleshoot real PoE system operation and learning exactly how much a PoE device is drawing. It’s a simple and effective solution when troubleshooting active and passive PoE connection. The tester monitors the current PSE power supply status and display Volts, Amps and Watts or come with REV polarity LED when connected to both an 802.3 af, at/bt PSE and PD to show if the PoE system is functioning correctly. The display is inactive when no powered device is connected, only if a standard passive switch/injector is connected, the voltage levels will appear. PSE runs a discovery process which look for device that comply with the PoE specification before applying power over the line. I-Mode will help verify PoE system proper operation.

PSE TEST RESULT CHART

Y: Display Voltage
N: Non Displayed
Warring:

1. Never connect a reversed or unprotected PSE to PD test port, this can causedamage to a reversed and unprotected PoE switch, injector and equipment ortester.
2. Once the tester displays “ HI “ which indicates the power over 60V, must beremoved the cable from the tester immediately, avoiding damage to thetester from high voltage.

Operation

• PSE testing –In T-Mode and N-Mode
  Monitor activity PoE by connecting at the PSE or outlet to check PSE or Ethernet outlet for PoE power and identify its standard (af/at), power source (End or Mid or both), polarity and measures and displays PSE voltage values. Let you know how much power is going to each cable run, you don’t have to guess at the port you need to use. Put it in-line and you can see exactly what the voltage, current and power values, ensuring that your PoE device have the proper power.
  It checks the existence of PoE system in one second.
  Ensure the power at the other end of the cable or wall outlet is what’s per PD required. So should test for the voltage and power level at the wall outlet where the PD plug in.

1. Connected PSE jack of the tester with a cat 5 above patch cable to either an rj45 Ethernet outlet or a PoE switch or injector port.
2. The display will be activated, includes standard type, power source, polarity and voltage values.
3. Check the LEDs indicators on the front panel for PoE standard type either 802.3 af or 802.3 at, and power source either Endspan (A) or Midspan (B) and whether it is over 2 pairs or 4 pairs as an 802.3 bt or Ultra-4 pairs and whether the power source is reversed polarity.
4. Read the voltage values to confirm proper power draw for PD.
5. If both A and B mode display activate, the power will be the total of the two displayed values. This indicates that PSE is 802.3 bt/U PoE.
6. The tester will be detected the 802.3 bt which activate both End and Midpower source as 802.3 at instead.  

NOTE:

  1. Most of market PoE injectors are belong to passive injector which power  

is always on, problems often occur to damage a passive switch/injector PoE end devices. Need to be aware of what kind of PSE either standard active or passive PoE you have. Once the tester displays PoE type as 802.3 af which may not be an active injector but it may be a passive injector/switch. For safety, please double check with in N- Mode.
To make sure that it is a standard active PoE injector or a Non-standard passive injector.

    * If there is no any display appears in N-Mode this indicates that is standard active PoE.
    * If there is voltage displayed, this indicates that is a Non-standard passive PoE and the power is always on.
  2. In T-Mode or N-Mode once the voltage levels displayed it means that PSEis outputting power on the PD connector of the tester, before connect a powered device to the PD test port of the tester you have to know and make sure the PD either a PoE enabled device or a non-PoE device and know what PoE voltage your device requires before plugging in the PD test port to avoid a non-PoE device is damaged by the live circuits, or if you connect the wrong voltage you may cause permanent damage the device.

• In-line Testing Performs in T-Mode, N-Mode and I Mode.

  • PE-200BTN is made specifically for testing, monitoring and troubleshooting PoE system. Increased productivity and efficiency. Testing includes voltage and inline current measurement to determine the actual power consumed by a PD.

  • It’s built-in a Gigabit Ethernet transformer for PoE++ application to isolate data passes and measure power without interruption of data.

  • In-line testing – Measure actual power used by PD, with loaded power, voltage, current, standard type of PoE, power source mode and power polarity. It provides the power consumption status in real time and confirms your PoE network system for just all the power you do need.

  • The test must be connected in between the PSE and PD.

  • It shows the voltage provide by the PSE and the power values are following to PD to ensure sufficient power for PD actually need.

  • In T-Mode connected PSE jack of the tester with a Cat 5 or above patch cable to a PSE port or Ethernet PoE outlet first, the tester auto trigger PSE to turn on and display the voltage values, then connected PD jack to a PD.
    Note: Before connect a PD to the tester, you have to make sure that the PD to be connected is either a PoE-enabled device or a non-PoE device, to avoid a non-PoE device is damaged by a non-standard passive PoE power.

  • Once a PoE-enabled device (PD) is connected, after negotiating each other and activate then the power is following to the PD, the tester will start to show in rotation between voltage, current and power (Watts).

  • PSE may provide power on all 4 pairs like 802.3 bt (PoE++) /UPoE, both Endspan and Midspan displays will activate, add the two displayed values for the power.

  • For easier reading the test data, by pressing the step button to select the specific data. Voltage display by default.

  • This confirms proper voltage power provided by the PSE and ensure the power required by PD in 802.3 af, at or bt standard.
    To avoid problems, when working on existing PoE system networks, always use the tester to check for wire connection to see if either PoE, or PoE+ or PoE++ is present, and how much voltage power is provided by the PSE, these information can help you to get a right PD and no more damage by live circuits.

• PoE – Troubleshooting
  ( I ) A PD (powered device) will not power up and the LED on the switch isn’t on.

  • Step 1 — Make sure the PD is a standard device based on IEEE 802.3 af or at.
  • Ensure the right Cat 5 or above cable and plug into the right port on the PD.
  • The length of the cable cannot over 100m.
  • Confirm power supply mode End or Mid and polarity.
  • Step 2 — If power is not detected from the PSE, check the switch configuration to verify the PoE setting each interface until the LED light on the switch, the PoE power is being supplied.
  • Step 3 — Verifies PSE or injector the powering method, either standard or Non-standard or passive or 802.3 af/at is compatible with the PD. Passive injector is a non-standard PoE and is not compatible with af/at standard.
  • Step 4 — Connect tester inline between PSE and PD to troubleshoot PoE link configuration issues. The tester will verify the PoE power pairs, PoE standard type, power polarity, line voltage and measure the actual current provide to the PD.
    In T-Mode once PoE is activated, the tester displays if either 802.3 af or at standard is present, and power source End or Mid or both, polarity and display the voltage under current load.
    NOTE: Cable dissipation (Voltage drop), over a 100m (328ft) length, Cat 5 or higher (12.5Ω) resistance. Would be 4.12VDC in an 802.3 af type 1 installation. Would be 7VDC in an 802.3 at type 2 installation.

S Packaging includes:

1. PE-200BTN
2. White or color box.
3. User Manual.
4. Pouch (optional).

Reference Data

Property

| 802.3 af

(PoE)

Type 1

| 802.3 at

(PoE+)

Type 2

| 802.3 bt

(PoE++)

Type 3

| 802.3 bt

(PoE++)

Type 4

| UPoE

NON-Standar d

---|---|---|---|---|---
Max power

delivered by PSE (Watts)

| ****

15.4

| ****

30

| ****

60

| ****

90/100

| ****

60

Minimum power Available for

PD (Watts)

| ****

12.95

| ****

25.5

| ****

51-60

| ****

71-90

| ****

51

Voltage range

At PSE (Volts)

| 44-57| 50-57| 50-57| 52-57| Max57
Provide voltage

Available at PD (Volts)

| ****

37-57

| ****

42.5-57

| ****

42.5-57

| ****

41.1-57

| ****

Max57

Max current

(mA)

| 350| 600| 600/per

mode

| 960/per

mode

| 600-720
Used number of

energized pairs

| ****

2 pairs

| ****

2 pairs

| ****

4 pairs

| ****

4 pairs

| ****

4 pairs

Classification Table

Class Number| PSE output

Power (W)

| PD input

power (W)

| PD type| Notes
---|---|---|---|---
0| 15.4| 12.95| 1| IEEE802.3 af

(2-pair PoE)

1| 4| 3.84| 1
2| 7| 6.49| 1
3| 15.4| 12.95| 1
4| 30| 25.5| 2| IEEE 802.3 at

(PoE+)

5| 45| 40| 3| ****

IEEE802.3 bt

(4-pair PoE, 4PPoE, PoE++)

6| 60| 51| 3
7| 75| 62| 4| IEEE 802.3 bt

(higher-power PoE)

8| 90| 73| 4

Note:

1. The PoE power source do not always meet the wattage specification for their class.
2. Actual wattage can Vary and it depends on the length of cabling and cable type.

Specification

Support of testing

| Standard active/passive PoE af,at & bt NON-standard passive PoE 11V to 60V PoE-PoH (power over HDBaseT)

UPoE (Universal power over Ethernet)

Main Functions

| *  Detects PSE-type/class, power source, polarity and voltage

*  Determines-standard PoE or NON-standard passive PoE

*  Inline power level monitoring

Voltage range

| Standard PoE          36V to 60V

For both mode A & mode B

NON-standard PoE 11V to 60V

Max Current (based on 50V)| 990mA/50W per mode total 2 Amp/100W
Gigabit (PoE++) Ethernet Transformer| Support 10/100 AND Gigabit data rates. To isolate data passes through for all 4 pairs and measure power without interruption of data.
Function Selection Mode| T mode: for detecting PSE status

N mode: for determining NON-standard PoE               + inline testing I mode: for testing and monitoring real time power status

Display

| *  4 LEDs indicate IEEE 802.3 af or 802.3 at/bt standard.

*  Dual 7-digit LEDs indicate power source either End (A) Span (1/2,3/6) or Mid (B) span (4/5,7/8) or both for bt.

*  2 Yellow LEDs indicate reversed polarity for power type.

*  Display in rotation between voltage (U) (Vots), current

(A)    (mAs ) and power (P) (Watts).

Standard compliant| IEEE 802.3 af (PoE), 802.3 at (PoE+), and 802.3bt (PoE++) type3 & type4 standard.
Step Button| For selecting specific data to display. Default display for voltage value.
Operating Temp. Storage Temp.| 32°F to 122°F (0°C to 50°C).

-40°F to 131°F (-20°C to 55°C).

Operating Humidity| MAX 90% non – condensing.
Size| 99 X 36 X 26mm / 3.9 X 1.4 X 1 inch.    0.1lb / 1.6oz.
Certification and compliance| CE, FCC, RoHS.

Warranty

Triplett / Jewell Instruments extends the following warranty to the original purchaser of these goods for use. Triplett warrants to the original purchaser for use that the products sold by it will be free from defects in workmanship and material for a period of (1) one year from the date of purchase. This warranty does not apply to any of our products which have been repaired or altered by unauthorized persons in any way or purchased from unauthorized distributors so as, in our sole judgment, to injure their stability or reliability, or which have been subject to misuse, abuse, misapplication, negligence, accident or which have had the serial numbers altered, defaced, or removed. Accessories, including batteries are not  covered by this warranty.
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