Altronix eBridge8PCRX Eight (8) Channel IP over Coax Receiver Installation Guide

Altronix eBridge8PCRX Eight (8) Channel IP over Coax Receiver

Overview

Altronix eBridge1PCR and eBridge1PCT are CAT5 to Coax cable Ethernet adapters that deliver data and power over the coax cable in a PoE compliant format. The paired set enables fast 10/100Base-T Ethernet digital communication to be transmitted over Coax cable. eBridge1PCR receiver sends power over the coax to the eBridge1PCT transmitter under PoE protocol. eBridge1PCT, in turn, delivers that PoE-compliant power to a PoE- enabled camera or IP device. eBridge1PCR will not deliver power to non-compliant devices, thus avoiding damage to improperly connected analog cameras. These plug and play units facilitate system upgrades from analog to IP cameras/devices utilizing existing legacy Coax and eliminating the costs and labor associated with installing new network cabling. In addition, data transmission and power over the Coax is possible up to 500m in comparison to 100m Ethernet maximum distance (see Maximum Length of Coax Type vs. Camera Power/PoE Class, pg. 3). A maximum range from headend to the PoE camera/device is 700m, taking into consideration that up to 100m of structured cable may be deployed at each end.

Features

Agency Listings:

• UL/CUL Listed for Information
  Technology Equipment (UL 60950-1).

• CE European Conformity.

• C-Tick compliant.

Input:

• 24VDC Class 2 power supply (polarity not observed) or 24VAC Class 2 plug-in transformer.

Power Consumption (under maximum load):

• eBridge1PCR:
  24VDC/1,000mA or 24VAC/900mA. eBridge1PCT: Powered by eBridge1PCR.

Ethernet:

• Connectivity: RJ45, auto-crossover.
• Wire type: 4-pair CAT5 or better structured cable.
• Distance: up to 100m.
• Speed: 10/100BaseT, half/full duplex, auto negotiation. PoE compliant to IEEE 802.3af (15W) delivered to camera by eBridge1PCT.
  Power provided by eBridge1PCR to eBridge1PCT by PoE protocol.

Coax:

• Distance: up to 500m (see Maximum Length of Coax Type vs. Camera Power/PoE Class, pg. 4) for power delivery of coax.

• Throughput is rated to pass 25Mbps of data at distances up to 500m. With proper headend equipment this supports Megapixel, HD720, HD1080.

• Connectivity: BNC, RG-59/U or similar.
  LED Indicators:

• eBridge1PCR:
  Blue LED – Coax link connection.
  Green – PoE ON.
  Green – Power ON.

• eBridge1PCR (RJ45):
  Yellow and Green LED IP Link status,
  10/100Base-T/active.

LED Indicators (cont’d):

• eBridge1PCT:
  Blue LED – Coax link connection. Green LED – PoE from eBridge1PCR.

Environmental:

• Operating Temperature:
  eBridge1PCR:

  • 20ºC to 45ºC (– 4ºF to 113ºF). eBridge1PCT:
    For 15W: – 40ºC to 75ºC (– 40ºF to 167ºF).

• Storage Temperature:

  • 30ºC to 70ºC (– 22ºF to 158ºF).

• Humidity: 20 to 85%, non-condensing. Functions:

• Auto detection and protection of legacy non-PoE cameras/devices.

Applications:

• Retrofit digital IP cameras in an analog CCTV installation.
• Works with Megapixel, HD720, HD1080 and VGA (SD) cameras (see note, pg. 3).
• Extend Network link distance in an industrial environment over 700m (see note, pg. 3).
• Upgrade deployed CCTV Coax to a digital network in Retail, Hospitality, Arenas, Casinos, Airports, Schools, Hospitals, Transportation, etc.

Mechanical:

• Dimensions (W x L x H approx.):
  eBridge1PCR:
  3.5” x 4.375” x 1” (88.9mm x 111.1mm x 25.4mm). eBridge1PCT:
  2.5” x 4.375” x 1” (63.5mm x 111.1mm x 25.4mm).

Installation Instructions

Wiring methods shall be in accordance with the National Electrical Code/NFPA 70/ANSI, and with all local codes and authorities having jurisdiction. Wiring should be UL Listed and/or Recognized wire suitable for the application. eBridge8PCRX is not intended to be connected to outside plant leads and should be installed indoors within the protected premises. eBridge8PCRX is intended for indoor use only. This product is intended to be supplied by a UL Listed Power Supply rated from 48VDC to 56VDC.
Elevated Operating Ambient – If installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, the operating ambient tempera-ture of the rack environment may be greater than room ambient. Therefore, consideration should be given to installing the equipment in an environment compatible with the maximum ambient temperature (Tma) specified by the manufacturer.
Reduced Air Flow – Installation of the equipment in a rack should be such that the amount of air flow required for safe operation of the equipment is not compromised
Mechanical Loading – Mounting of the equipment in the rack should be such that a hazardous condition is not achieved due to uneven mechanical loading.
Circuit Overloading – Consideration should be given to the connection of the equipment to supply circuit and the effect that overloading of the circuits might have on overcurrent protection and supply wiring.
Appropriate consideration of equipment nameplate rating should be used when addressing this concern.
Reliable Earthing – Reliable earthing of rack-mounted equipment should be maintained. Particular attention should be given to supply connections other than direct connections to the branch circuit (e.g. use of power strips).

1. Affix rubber pads to eBridge8PCRX for shelf installation (Fig. 6, pg. 8).

2. Unit should be located in proximity to ethernet switch/network, NVR or video server.

3. Connect UL Listed 48VDC/56VDC (attention to observe polarity) UL Listed power supply to jack marked [Input 1] using two pin plug in connector (supplied) (Fig. 1, pg. 5).
   Use 22AWG – 16AWG wire for this connection.

4. Connect structured cable from ethernet switch/NVR (network video server) to RJ45 jack marked [10/100BaseT] (Fig. 1, pg. 5).

5. Connect Coax cable to BNC connector marked [Data In] (Fig. 1, pg. 5).

Note: eBridge8PCRX is designed to accommodate Megapixel, HD720, HD1080 and VGA (SD) cameras. It is important to note that some high resolution and high frame rate cameras may demand faster headend processing ability, such as a PC graphics card to present a quality image. If the headend processing equipment is insufficient in speed, the image may show pixilation and latency. It is advisable to pre-test system if unsure. Alternatively, frame rate and resolution may be reduced to accommodate system equipment.

Technical Specifications

Yellow (RJ45 connector): On – Link, Off – No Link, Blinking – Activity. Green (RJ45 connector): On – 100Base-TX, Off – 10Base-T. Green: Power.
Environmental Conditions| Operating Ambient Temperature:
UL60950-1 eBridge1PCR:
– 20ºC to 45ºC (– 4ºF to 113ºF).
eBridge1PCT for 15W: – 40ºC to 75ºC (– 40ºF to 167ºF). Relative humidity: 85% +/– 5%.
Storage Temperature: – 30ºC to 70ºC (– 22ºF to 158ºF). Operating Altitude: -304.8 to 2,000m.
Regulatory Compliance| UL/CUL Listed for Information Technology Equipment (UL 60950-1). CE European Conformity. C-Tick compliant.
Weights (approx.)| Product: 0.4 lbs. (0.18 kg); Shipping: 1 lbs. (0.45 kg).

Single IP Camera

Maximum Length of Coax Type vs. Camera Power/PoE Class

Max. Length (meters)
13W/0| 261| 336| 500| 500| 500
4W/1| 500| 500| 500| 500| 500
6.5W/2| 500| 500| 500| 500| 500
13W/3| 261| 336| 500| 500| 500
19W| 153| 199| 316| 500| 500
25W| 119| 152| 240| 366| 366

eBridge8PCRX User Interface and Programming:
Note: A constant PC connection is not required for proper operations and is used as a local programming/monitoring tool only.
Step 1. Set Local Area Connection of your laptop to DHCP mode.

For Windows XP:

1. Open Network Connections by clicking Start button, then clicking Settings, then clicking
   Network Connections.

2. Right click the Local Area Connection. Click Properties. Administrator permission required. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

3. Double click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) menu item.

4. Choose the Obtain an IP address automatically option.

5. Click OK. Close all windows.

For Windows Vista:

1. Open Network Connections by clicking the Start button Picture of the Start button, clicking Control Panel, clicking Network and Internet, clicking Network and Sharing Center, and then clicking Manage Network Connections.
2. Right click the Local Area Connection icon, and then click Properties. Administrator permission required. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
3. Click the Networking tab. Under this connection uses the following items, click either Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) or Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6), and then click Properties.
4. To specify IPv4 IP address settings, click Obtain an IP address automatically, and then click OK.
5. To specify IPv6 IP address settings, click Obtain an IPv6 address automatically, and then click OK.

For Windows 7:

1. Open Network Connections by clicking the Start button Picture of the Start button, clicking Control Panel, clicking Network and Internet, clicking Network and Sharing Center, and then clicking Change Adapter Settings.
2. Right click the Local Area Connection icon, and then click Properties. Administrator permission required If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
3. Click the Networking tab. Under this connection uses the following items, click either Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) or Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6), and then click Properties.
4. To specify IPv4 IP address settings, click Obtain an IP address automatically, and then click OK.
5. To specify IPv6 IP address settings, click Obtain an IPv6 address automatically, and then click OK.

Step 2. Connect a laptop or PC to the Ethernet port of your eBridge8PCRX unit, or connect your eBridge8PCRX and laptop/PC to a DHCP router if eBridge8PCRX is in DHCP mode. The eBridge8PCRX unit should be powered up at this moment.
Step 3. Open a browser window (it is necessary to update your browser software to the latest version so that the pages display and function correctly).
Step 4. Enter the eBridge8PCRX IP address (the default IP address is 192.168.168.168), or enter the eBridge8PCRX host name if in DHCP mode (default host name is “eBridge8PCRX1”,) into the address bar. Status page will be displayed.

Configuring eBridge8PCRX for Network Connection:
Since every Network Configuration is different, please check with your Network Administrator to see whether your eBridge8PCRX should use static IP addresses, or DHCP assigned IP addresses and/an Inbound Port assignment prior to setting up network connection.

1. Click Network Settings link.
   If you are prompted for an administrative password, type and submit the password.
   Note: Default settings have password requirements turned off .

2. Network Setup page will be displayed. You may now configure your eBridge8PCRX for network connection.

Network Type:

network connection.
IP| This field shows the eBridge8PCRX current IP Address.
A static IP address must be set manually. If DHCP this value will be assigned automatically.
Subnet Mask| This field shows the subnet mask for your network so the eBridge8PCRX will be recognized within the network. If DHCP is selected, this value will be assigned automatically.
Inbound Port| Port number for HTTP/WEB communication.
Host Name| Name of the eBridge8PCRX device on the LAN.

Additional Information

1. If using DHCP, all settings will be detected automatically.
   While DHCP is a useful tool for determining the network settings, if you set up your eBridge8PCRX in this manner its IP address may change at different times for different reasons, particularly after a power failure. If the IP address of the eBridge8PCRX changes, you may have difficulties accessing your eBridge8PCRX locally and/or remotely. It is strongly recommended that you connect via host name when units configured as DHCP. Please do not set the DHCP address issued to the eBridge8PCRX by the router as its static IP address unless you take specific steps that program your router to prevent such address conflicts.

2. If using a Static IP (recommended), you will need to input the information manually. In order for DDNS to work, you must enter valid data, compatible with your network, for all of the network setting fields: IP address, Subnet Mask, Inbound Port and Host Name.

3. If you are connecting through a router, make sure that you have ‘opened up’ all the required network ports in the port forwarding section of your router’s setup options. That is, you have directed the router to send any incoming traffic using those IP ports to the LAN IP address of the eBridge8PCRX. Useful information about router port forwarding can be found at www.portforward.com. Different routers may use different terms for port forwarding function. For instance, D-Link calls it virtual server, Netopia calls it pinholes.
   The default port for eBridge8PCRX is: 80
   Note: Port 80 is the default port used for web browsing. Because of this, in order to prevent the average user from hosting a web server, most ISPs BLOCK traffic using port 80 from reaching the average site. If you only plan to monitor your eBridge8PCRX on a LAN, you can use port 80, and don’t have to concern yourself with routers. However, if you desire remote access to your eBridge8PCRX, you MUST select functional
   ports and set up the port forwarding in your router. Other ports, such as 8080 and 8000 are sometimes blocked by ISPs as well. Which port(s) should be used? There are 65,535 valid IP ports to choose from. These are broken down into three groups:

   • Well-Known Ports 0 through 1023.
   • Registered Ports 1024 through 49151.
   • Dynamic and/or Private Ports 49152 through 65535.

So, rather than encounter a port conflict by choosing a port commonly used for another purpose (like port 25 for SMTP mail or port 448 for secure sockets), choose an ‘unusual’ port number. For example, add 50,000 to your house number: 50,123 is less likely to lead to a port conflict. For a list of the known and registered ports,
see http://www.iana.org/assignments/port-numbers.

Reset Features

Reset Password:

1. Remove unit from the rack (Fig. 3, pg. 9).
2. Remove mounting bracket located to the right of the ethernet port (Fig. 3, pg. 9).
3. Disconnect two pin plug connector from the jack marked [Input 1] (Fig. 3, pg. 9).
4. Reconnect two pin plug connector to the jack marked [Input 1] while depressing the [RESET button] on the side of the eBridge8PCRX (Fig. 3,

Reset IP to Factory Settings: pg. 9).

1. Remove unit from the rack (Fig. 3, pg. 9).
2. Remove mounting bracket located to the right of the ethernet port (Fig. 3, pg. 9).
3. During normal operation depress the [RESET button] on the side of the eBridge8PCRX for approximately 1 second (Fig. 3, pg. 9).
4. Factory settings are: DHCP server and the IP address is [192.168.168.168].

eBridge8PCRX Rack Mount Chassis Mechanical Drawing and Dimensions:
1.625” x 19.125” x 8.5” (42mm x 486mm x 216mm)

Mounting Options

Rack Mount Installation

1. Remove and discard factory installed screws from both sides of rack chassis (Fig. 5a).
2. Install mounting brackets (A) on the left and right side of rack chassis using the four (4) flat head screws (B)(included) (Fig. 5b).
3. Place unit into desired EIA 19” rack position and secure with mounting screws (not included) (Fig. 5c).

Wall Mount Installation

1. Install mounting brackets (A) on the left and right side of rack chassis using four (4) flat head screws (B)
   (included) (Fig. 6a).

2. Place unit at desired location and secure with #6 size screws or larger (not included) (Fig. 6b).
   Caution: It is necessary to make sure mounting screws are securely fastened to a beam when installing the unit vertically.

Shelf Installation
Dotted lines indicate studs behind sheetrock.

1. Position and affix rubber pads (C) (included) at each corner on the bottom of the unit (Fig. 7).
2. Place unit in desired location.

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References

• Service Name and Transport Protocol Port Number Registry
• How To Set Up Port Forwarding - Port Forward

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