802.3bt & 802.3at Verification
of Type-1, Type-2, Type-3, and Type-4 PD's
PDA-600 Analyzers: Comprehensive, Plug'n Play,
Ethernet Powered Device Testing
Scalable Powered Device Test Instruments & Software for Ethernet Powered Device Testing.
Assure your PD will properly interoperate with all 802.3 compliant PSE’s.
Powered Device Test Instruments
802.3bt & 802.3at Verification
802.3at Verification of Type-1 and Type-2 PD's
Test Suites & Options
Highly Automated 802.3at and 802.bt Ethernet Powered Device Conformance Verification
PoE LLDP Emulation and Analysis for 802.3at and 802.3bt Ethernet Powered Devices
Type-2, Type-3, Type-4 PSE Emulation
Feature Licenses Scale the PDA-602B or PDA-604A to the Optimum Price-Performance Level for Your Application
Ethernet Powered Device Analyzer
The One-Box solution for 802.3 Ethernet Powered Device testing and verification including flexible emulation of PSE behaviors, scalable feature configurations, and plug’n play testing using a Windows PC.
PDA-604A
Emulate any 802.3at Type-1, Type-2, 802.3bt Type-3, or Type-4 PSE powering 2 or 4 pairs at all possible PD input voltages. Optionally supports 802.3at and 802.3bt Ethernet Powered Device Conformance Test Suites and LLDP Emulation and Analysis.
PDA-602B
Emulate all Type-1 and Type-2 PSE’s, powering 2-pairs up to 41W at all PD input voltages. Optionally supports 802.3at PD Conformance Test Suite and LLDP emulations.
Key Features
- Scaleable PSE and Cable Plant Emulations
- Optional Automated PD Conformance Test Suite(s)
- Optional Automated Load Monitor Assesses Average, Peak, Tcut Window, and MPS Power Compliances
- Accurate Metering: Voltage, Current, Power Sampling at PD Interface
- 10/100/1000Base-T Switched Network Interface for Remote PD Control
- USB Interface for Plug'n Play Instrument Control
- PDA Interactive Graphical User Interface
- PowerShell PDA Interactive Scripting Environment
- Binary API (DLL) for Integration to other Programming Environments
- Extensive Reference Documentation
- Compliance Tested for Safety and Emissions
PDA Software Simplifies Ethernet Powered Device Testing
All PDA-600 Powered Device Analyzers come with productivity software including the PDA Interactive graphical user interface and the PowerShell PDA script automation development environment. Also included is an Windows binary API library to provide programming extensions to a variety of programming languages.
Key Features
- Graphical User Interface supporting Automated and Manual Powered Device Test
- Powerful Script Automation with Interactive Command Console
- Binary API Library for Microsoft Windows
PDA Interactive
- Connection and Polarity Management
- One-Click Detection and Classification Signature Measurements
- One-Click Power Sourcing and Power-Up Emulation
- Configurable Multi-Event Power Grants
- Limit-Checked Streaming Traces and Real Time Load Monitor
- Immediate and Event-Triggered Waveform Captures
- Classification, Power-Up, Power-Down, and Transient Event Triggers
- Voltage, Current, Power, and V+I Trace Options
- Programmable Duration & Sample Resolution
PowerShell PDA Software
- Extensive Interactive Command Language Built Upon Tcl/TK
- Supports Interactive Test Script Generation and Debugging
- Access to All Configuration and Metering Resources
- Single Command Measurements and Traces
- High Level Command Access to Test Suites
- Extensive Documentation and Built-In Command Help
PD Conformance Test Suite
Sifos Technologies offers the ultimate simplicity in testing a PD’s conformance to IEEE 802.3 Standards with Pass/ Fail reporting in the PD Conformance Test Suite available for purchase with the PDA-600 Family of Instruments.
General Features (All PD's)
- Configure Mode / Polarity Quadrants
- Select Passive and/or Powered Tests
- Configure PD Input Voltages and Power-On Dwell Times
- Assess Power Compliance to PD Classification
- Assess Power Demotion Behaviors
- Configure and Sequence 1 or more Test Cycles
802.3at PD's (Type-1, Type-2)
- Emulate Type-1 and Type-2* PSE's
- Assess Signatures from Mode A/B, MDI/MDI-X Quadrants
- Assess 802.3at Average, Peak, Tcut Window, MPS Power Thresholds
- Demote Type-2 PD's to Type-1 PSE Powering
- Assess 802.3at LLDP Protocol & Power Draw Compliance
* Requires Type-2 feature license
Open Sample Report
802.3bt PD's (Type-3, Type-4)
- Emulate 15W, 30W, 60W*, and 90W* PSE's
- Assess Signatures including 802.3bt Multi-Event Class Signatures from Mode A/B, MDI/MDI-X Quadrants
- Assess 802.3bt Average, Peak, Tcut Window, MPS Power Thresholds
- Demote Type-3, and Type-4 PD's to Type-1 and Type-2 PSE Powering
- Assess 802.3bt LLDP Protocol & Power Draw Compliance
* Requires Type-3/4 feature license
Open Sample Report
Learn more about the importance of PD Conformance Testing! See Power Electronics News article Ensurinig PoE-Powered Devices Will Interoperate as Advertised (March, 2023)
LLDP Emulation
The IEEE 802.3 specifications require that Type 2, Type 3, and Type 4 PDs implement PoE LLDP and use the Power via MDI TLV for power negotiation. This requirement therefore applies to any PD that draws more than 13 watts. The PDA-600 family includes an option to flexibly emulate any PSE while capturing and analyzing the LLDP power negotiation protocol from a PD.
- Flexibly Emulate 802.3at Type-1/Type-2 PSE's and Power Allocations
- Flexibly Emulate 802.3bt Type-3/Type-4 PSE's and Power Allocations (classes 1-8)
- Emulate PSE Protocol Timing including delayed allocations
- Informative, 802.3at and 802.3bt Limit-Checked Excel Spreadsheet Protocol Traces
