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PoE specification

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Jeff Mackey

Would appreciate having a PoE checkbox in the specifications tab of the equipment in order to quickly calculate PoE requirements. We could still use the "Watts" field as well to distinguish between PoE, PoE+, PoE++

July 23, 2019

Todd Privette

i like this - been adding as I add new switches and devices, but where is the calculation reports or will it just not add parts once limit reached?

Also wish PoE or PoE++ was represented in watts (PoE+ (30W))

Seth

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v19

Duncan Idaho

Seth: We shall see how it goes!

Todd Privette

This would be cool, but would trade for a Outlook calendar integration for SO and task.

Todd Privette

Well i stand corrected - seems like there is a way to push to email calendar- seems to be working

Seth

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Duncan Idaho

Seth: excited! Please check this accounts email and reach out. Youll understand why once you look. :)

Seth

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Eric Kalpakoff

Seth: I am giddy with excitement for this one. I like Cody Frisch idea, DO want more detailed technical reporting features for power consumption. We are often plagued with PoE overbudget issues or simply mistaking the PoE type on both ends of the cable.

Seth

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under review

Duncan Idaho

Seth: no longer planned? :(

Seth

Duncan Idaho: Oops. Changed back to Planned.

Alex

to take this one step further, it would be great to have a rolling count of rack spaces required, POE ports required, ethernet ports required, and outlets required for the racked equipment. maybe even have the software suggest appropriate surge protectors, racks, switches etc.

Stephen Michaux

Also.......A POE report showing total power budget needed.

Seth

Merged in a post:

Detailed PoE support

Cody Frisch

Everything Crestron (among others) is moving to PoE.
D-Tools needs to really beef up its PoE capabilities. Here are a few things:
Switches can be marked as PSE (Power Sourcing Equipment) with a "power budget". Additionally the PoE class supported needs to be denoted if its PSE.
Powered Devices (PD) need to show their class, as well as actual power demand.
Then something which calculates the total PoE used on a PSE by adding up the PD connected to it (by checking the connections).
Lastly, cable specs for rated PoE power, which are then validated through the wire connections.

October 4, 2021

Seth

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