How do I setup a TME or TH2E with the supplied PoE-Adapter?

February 25, 2011  Print This Post

Diagram of how a PoE network can be set up, with a product such as a TME with PoE Adapter:

To setup the TME Ethernet Thermometer, or TH2E Intelligent Sensor with a supplied Power over Ethernet (PoE) adapter, follow these steps, depending on which model adapter you have:

For the black-colour PoE adapter:

• Ensure the adapter is set to output at ’5 Volts’ (do not run the adapter at any other voltage, otherwise damage will occur to your thermometer).
• Plug your beige (or gray) Ethernet network cable to the network port on your wall (or directly into your PoE-enabled Network switch) at one end, and the other end into the PoE adapter “Data In” port
• Connect the custom power lead from the PoE adapter to your TME’s / TH2E’s 5v power socket
• Take the black “Data out” lead from the PoE adapter, and plug this into your TME / TH2E device’s Ethernet socket
• Your TME or TH2E should now be networked and powered via PoE, without using the standard power supply unit (PSU)

For the silver-colour PoE adapter:

• Ensure the adapter is set to output at ’5 Volts’ (do not run the adapter at any other voltage, otherwise damage will occur to your thermometer). Plug your beige (or gray) Ethernet network cable to the network port on your wall (or directly into your PoE-enabled Network switch) at one end, and the other end into the PoE adapter “Data In” port
• Connect the custom power lead from the PoE adapter to your TME’s / TH2E’s 5v power socket
• Take the additional network patch lead/cable, and plug one end into the “LAN out” socket on the PoE adapter. Plug the other end of the lead into your TME / TH2E device’s Ethernet socket
• Your TME / TH2E should now be networked and powered via PoE, without using the standard power supply unit (PSU)