Yes the 16 port active hub supplies power to the SSCs. It does not send 12v to the output connectors (pixelnet, dmx)
The 4 port hub does not get power from the input cat5 but outputs power to the 4 output plugs from a separate 12volt connector on board
Rick R.
ok...
as I understand it, you can cascade multiple 4-port passive hubs.
--dmx--->[ ]-----(1x dmx connection WITH 12v added)-------------------->[ ]-----(1x dmx connection WITH 12v added)-------------------->[ ]
--12v--->[hub]-----(3x dmx connections WITH 12v added)---> --12v--->[hub]-----(3x dmx connections WITH 12v added)---> --12v--->[hub]so, the hubs know enough to discard incoming 12v power, and there is an assumption that the dmx w/12v is something that can be handed off to a bunch of powerless dmx devices (for example a lawn filled with corostars or illuminaries).
if that is true, then is there miscommunication?
i see from RJ:
Do not put power on the data lines, only the pixelnet outputs to the SSC's are suppost to have it, the other systems expect data on all lines and power put on them will be a very bad thing as in damaging.
I am not interested in adding power to the data lines, but instead using "unused" wires in the cat5 to carry 12v to the devices.
if that is permissible, then wouldn't my original question be valid... could I connect the 12v to unused pins of the DMX connector on the Active Port Hub so that it could supply power to my powerless DMX devices?
Sorry that I'm reasking an answered question, but I've been seeing others talk about supplying 12v over cat5, with other devices, and I'm wondering if that could be (or already is) the way that Lynx might work -- or could be extended to work.
Thanks,
Steve