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1000Base-T Pinouts
MDI Port
PoE Ethernet Port Connection
PoE ports located on the EDS switch’s front panel are used to connect to
PoE-enabled devices. The pinout follows the Alternative A, MDI mode” of
802.3af/802.3at standards. Please see the details in the following table.
PoE Port Pinout
Pin
8-pin RJ45
1 V+
2 V+
3 V-
6 V-
According to IEEE 802.3af/at standards, the PD shall be
implemented to be insensitive to the polarity of the power supply
and shall be able to operate per MDI mode and MDI
However, some PDs only support MDI mode or MDI
The following figure shows how to select the correct cable
between the PD and EDS-G205A-4POE.