MPD-600 Evaluating PSE for Powered Device Qualification
he MPD-600 Evaluating PSE for Ethernet Powered Device (PD) validation / qualification readily fits into engineering, manufacturing, and end-user field settings where Powered Device performance is deemed essential.
MPD-600 Evaluating PSE
A very unique PoE Switch specifically designed for qualifying interoperability of Ethernet Powered Devices for any connection environment.
- Evaluate Up To 6 PDs Simultaneously (Class 0 - 8)
- Plug’n Test: Connect Any PD and Testing Automatically Begins
- Simulate Long, Medium, and Short Length Network Connections
- Automatically Detect Inrush, Overload, Transient, and MPS Violations
- Group Interop Test: Evaluate Power Demotion, Signature Validity, and Power Loading Compliance on Up To 6 PDs Concurrently
- Over 480W Total PD Power Capacity (> 80W per port)
- Diagnostic Test: Troubleshoot Individual PDs for Detection and Class Signature Values, Min-Max-Average Current and Power Draw with User-Specified Power Policing
- 10/100/1000Base-T Management and Network Access Ports
- Capture and Report Network-Assigned IP Addresses to Each PD
- Highly Intuitive MPD Interactive Software Option
- Powerful Program Development API for Windows and Linux
Watch Kevin Tolly of the Tolly Group “unpack” the MPD-600 Evaluating PSE. This is a concise summary of key features and applications.
MPD Interactive Host Software for the MPD-600
Intuitive and highly automated PD evaluation for use in engineering, volume QA, and end-user environments.
MPD Interactive Main Menu
- Describe your PD(s)
- Pick a test regime
- Pick a powering voltage (cable distance)
- Enter a test duration
- Select power demotion cases
- Describe non-default (e.g. LLDP) power policing levels
MPD Plug'n Test Menu
- Plug in any mix of Class 0 – Class 8 PDs
- Testing starts when menu opens and also when PDs are plugged in
- Obtain and report PD class
- Assess start-up load violations (for PD class)
- Monitor for steady state load violations (for PD class)
- Monitor for transient power violations (for PD class)
- Assess low power violations (for PD class)
- Recover assigned IP addresses assigned to each PD
- Support real-time PD operation as testing runs
MPD Group Interop Test
- Plug in up to 6 identical PDs
- Testing runs simultaneously on all PDs
- Validate PD class
- Assess all Plug’n Test Parameters in real time (see above)
Additionally...
- Assess power demoted behaviors of each PD
- Support power policing for user-specified (e.g. LLDP Request) power levels
MPD Diagnostic PD Test
- Specify one PD port
- Measure and validate PD detection signature (Kohm)
- Measure and validate PD classification signature (mA)
- Assess all Plug’n Test Parameters in real time (see above)
- Specify powering voltage (i.e. cable distance)
- Police power to PD class or user-specified (e.g. LLDP Request) level
- Shut off Power Policing to measure power consumption with no shutdowns
- Report Min/Max power draw and load current
Obtain DHCP Assigned IP Addresses
- Works with any DHCP server connected to MDP-600's Network portco
- Addresses are available when assigned
- Supports management / operation of PDs as testing runs
PowerShell MPD and MPD-600 API Software
MPD Software supports custom automation for volume QA and manufacturing test environments
PowerShell MPD Script Automation
- PowerShell MPD (Tcl/Tk) Scripting
- Built-in command help
- PowerShell MPD (Notepad++) Editor
- Windows binary API library (.DLL)
- Linux binary API library (.SO)