
1. Package Contents
Thank you for purchasing PLANET Single-Port 
10/100/1000Mbps Ultra PoE Injector, POE-173.
Model LAN Port Speed PoE Standard
Ultra PoE, 
backward 
POE-173 10/100/1000Mbps
compatible with 
IEEE 802.3at/af 
standard
The term “Ultra PoE Injector” in the following 
section of this User’s Manual means the POE-173.
The box of the Single-Port 10/100/1000Mbps Ultra 
PoE Injector should contain the following items:
The Single-Port 10/100/1000Mbps Ultra PoE 
Injector x 1
 User’s Manual x 1
 AC Power Cord x 1
If any of these are missing or damaged, please 
contact your dealer immediately; if possible, retain 
the carton including the original packing material, 
and use them again to repack the product in case 
there is a need to return it to us for repair.
PoE 
Budget
60 watts
PD (Powered Device) such as IP 
phones, network cameras or wireless 
Note
access points is a PoE-enabled terminal 
by PSE and thus it consumes energy.
3. Product Specications
Product POE-173
Hardware Specications
LAN 1 x RJ45 STP, “Data” Input Port
Interface
PoE
AC 
Connector
Ultra PoE 
Network 
Cable
(60W)
802.3af / at 
PoE (15W / 
30W)
LED Indicator
Data Rate 10/100/1000Mbps
Dimensions 
(W x D x H)
Weight 177g
Unit Output Voltage DC 50V, 1.2A
1 x RJ45 STP, “Data + Power” 
Output Port
1 x AC input power socket, 
IEC-320 C6
4-pair UTP Cat. 5, 5e, 6 up to 
100m (328ft)
2-pair UTP Cat. 3, 4, 5, up to 
100m (328ft)
System: Power x 1 (Green) 
PoE Port: Active, PoE ready / 
  In Use x 1 (Green)
115 x 62.5 x 31 mm
4. Product Outlook
Figure 1: An overview of Ultra PoE Injector.
Figure 1: POE-173 Outlook
LED Indicators
LED Color Function
POWER Green
ACTIVE Green
It indicates that the Ultra PoE Injector 
has power.
It indicates the port is providing 50V DC 
in-line power.
The Ultra PoE Injector and POE-171S 
can be installed in pair. However, 
the use of the third-party device is 
allowed if the device complies with 
IEEE 802.3at Power over Ethernet Plus 
and a maximum of 30 watts of output 
capability.
Since the ultra PoE injector PoE port 
supports 50V DC PoE power output, 
please check and assure the Powered 
Device’s (PD) acceptable DC power 
range is 50V DC; otherwise, it will 
damage the Powered Device (PD).
Ultra PoE Injector Installation
Due to the backward capability of IEEE 802.3at/ 
af PoE standard, the Ultra PoE Injector can directly 
connect with any IEEE 802.3at/af end-nodes such 
as PTZ (Pan, Tilt & Zoom) speed dome network 
cameras, color touch-screen voice over IP (VoIP) 
telephones, and multi-channel wireless LAN access 
points. The screen in Figure 2 is shown below.
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2. Product Features
  Interface
2 x RJ45 interface
1-Port Data + Power output
 1-Port Data input
 1 x AC 100-240V input power socket
  Power over Ethernet
 Ultra Power over Ethernet PSE
 Up to 60 watts of power on 4-pair UTP cable
 Backward compatible with IEEE 802.3at/af PD 
device
Auto-detection of PoE IEEE 802.3at/af equip-
ment and devices to check whether there’s any 
damage done via incorrect installation
 Remote power feeding up to 100m
  Hardware
 All-in-one compact size design
 Internal power supply
 LED indicators for Power LED and Active LED 
(PoE ready / In-use)
PSE (Power Sourcing Equipment) is 
a device (switch, or hub for instance) 
that will provide power in a PoE setup. 
The maximum allowed continuous output 
power per such device in IEEE 802.3af is 
15.4 watts, in IEEE 802.3at is 30 watts 
and Ultra PoE is 60 watts.
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Power Requirements
Power Consumption 60 watts max.
Operating Temperature 0 ~ 50 degrees C
Storage Temperature -10 ~ 70 degrees C
Operating Humidity
Storage Humidity
Power over Ethernet
PoE Standard
PoE Power Supply Type End-Span + Mid-Span
Power Pin Assignment
PoE Power Output
Standards Conformance
Standards Compliance
Regulation Compliance FCC Part 15 Class B, CE
100-240V AC @50/60Hz, 
1.5A max.
5 ~ 95%, Relative Humidity, 
non-condensing
5 ~ 95%, Relative Humidity, 
non-condensing
Ultra PoE over 4-pairs UTP cable, 
IEEE 802.3at High Power over 
Ethernet End-Span / Mid-Span 
PSE
Pair 1 End-Span: 1/2(+), 3/6(-) 
Pair 2 Mid-Span: 4/5(+), 7/8(-)
DC 50V / 60-watt PoE via 4-pairs 
DC 50V / 30-watt PoE via 2-pairs
IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T Ethernet 
IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX Fast 
Ethernet 
IEEE 802.3ab 1000BASE-T 
Gigabit Ethernet 
IEEE 802.3at Power over 
Ethernet Plus 
IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet
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5. Hardware Installation
The following section describes the hardware 
features of Ultra PoE Injector. Before connecting any 
network device to the Ultra PoE Injector, read this 
chapter carefully.
5-1. Before Installation
The POE-173 is backward compatible with IEEE 
802.3af PoE and IEEE 802.3at high power PoE 
standard. It is equipped with an AC power cord with 
100-240V AC input and injects DC 50V power into 
the pin of the twisted pair cable (pair 1/2 [+], 3/6 
[-] and pair 4/5[+], 7/8[-]) for 60-watt Ultra PoE 
injection.
Before connecting the POE-173 to your powered 
device (PD), please check to ensure that your 
powered device (PD) can accept 60-watt PoE power 
through pin 1/2 (+) & 3/6 (-) and pin 4/5 (+) & 7/8 
(-). Otherwise, it will damage your powered device 
(PD).
Please also note: DO NOT connect POE-173 POE 
port to your non-POE network equipment Ethernet 
interface. Otherwise, it will damage your network 
equipment.
If there is difculty in nding a power socket for 
AC-DC Adapter of your non-PoE network device, the 
Ultra PoE Injector and POE-171S (Ultra PoE Splitter) 
can provide you with DC power for this Ethernet 
device conveniently and easily.
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100 meters
Switch
Data
AC
Power
POE-173
Ultra PoE Injector
1000BASE-T UTP
PoE
1000BASE-T UTP with PoE
Figure 2: Connection to IEEE 802.3at / 802.3af Powered 
Devices
1. Connect the AC power cord to “AC slot” of 
Ultra PoE Injector; the “POWER” LED will be on 
steadily.
2. Connect a standard network cable from Switch / 
workstation to “LAN” port of Ultra PoE Injector.
3. Connect the long cable to the port (PoE) of the 
remote PoE PD device.
4. Connect with IEEE 802.3at/af devices.
Once Ultra PoE Injector detects the existence of 
an IEEE 802.3at / 802.3af device, the ACTIVE LED 
indicator will be on steadily to show it is providing 
power.
Data
Power
PoE
PoE PTZ
IP Camera
AC
Power Line (AC)
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Note
If the connected device is not fully 
complying with IEEE 802.3at / 802.3af 
Power over Ethernet or in-line power 
device, the LED indicator of Ultra PoE 
Injector will not be on steadily.
The Ultra PoE Injector and PoE Extender 
Installation
Below are steps showing how to install the PLANET 
Ultra PoE Injector (POE-173) and 802.3at PoE+ 
Extender (POE-E201) to extend the distance of 
networking.
The Ultra PoE Injector and Splitter Installation
Below are steps showing how to install the PLANET 
Ultra PoE Injector (POE-173) and Ultra PoE Splitter 
(POE-171S) in pair.
100 meters
Switch
Data
AC
Power
POE-173
Ultra PoE Injector
PoE
Power
Data
PoE
POE-171S
Ultra PoE 
Splitter
1000BASE-T UTP
1000BASE-T UTP with PoE
Power 12V/19V/24V
AC
DC
Figure 3: Topology of the Connection of POE-173 and 
POE-171S
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Data
Power
DC
Laptop
Power Line (AC)
Power Line (DC)
Data
Power
POE-173
Data +
+
Power
PoE PoE
802.3at 
PoE Extender
1000BASE-T UTP
PoE
1000BASE-T UTP with PoE
Data
100 meters100 meters
200 meters
AC
Power
PoE IP Camera
Power Line (AC)
Figure 4: Topology of the Connection of POE-173 and 
POE-E201
1. Connect the AC power cord to “AC slot” of 
Ultra PoE Injector; the “POWER” LED will be on 
steadily.
2. Connect a standard network cable from “POE” 
port of Ultra PoE Injector to the “IN” port of 
POE-E201.
3. The Ultra PoE Injector delivers both Ethernet Data 
and PoE power over UTP cable to the POE-E201 
and the “ACTIVE” LED of Ultra PoE Injector and 
“PoE IN” LED of POE-E201 will light up continuously.
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1. Connect the AC power cord to “AC slot” of 
Ultra PoE Injector; the “POWER” LED will be on 
steadily.
2. Connect a standard network cable from “POE” 
port of Ultra PoE Injector to “PoE In” port of 
POE-171S. The “ACTIVE” LED of Ultra PoE 
Injector and POE In-use LED of POE-171S will 
light up continuously.
3. Connect a standard network cable from Switch / 
workstation to “LAN” port of Ultra PoE Injector.
4. Connect the UTP cable in the package from 
“Ethernet” port of POE-171S to the RJ45 port of 
remote device.
5. Adjust proper DC power output and connect DC 
plug from “DC OUT” of POE-171S to remote 
device.
6. Power on the remote device and its power LED 
indicator will remain on.
Please make sure the POE-171S output 
voltage is correct before applying 
power to remote device. The POE-171S 
provides DC12V/19V/24V power output.
4. Connect the additional standard network cable 
to the remote Powered Device (PD) via the 
“OUT” port of POE-E201.
5. The “OUT” port is also the power injectors which 
transmits DC voltage to the standard network 
cable and transfer data and power simultaneously 
between the Ultra PoE Injector and PD.
6. Once POE-E201 detects the existence of an IEEE 
802.3at / 802.3af device, the “PoE OUT” LED 
indicator will be on steadily to show it is providing 
power.
1. If the connected device is not fully 
complying with IEEE 802.3at / 
802.3af standard or in-line power 
device, the PoE OUT LED indicator of 
POE-E201 will not be on steadily.
2. According to IEEE 802.3at / 802.3af 
standard, the POE-E201 will not inject 
power to the cable if not connected 
to a standard IEEE 802.3at / 802.3af 
device.
Customer Support
Thank you for purchasing PLANET products. You 
can browse our online FAQ resource at the PLANET 
Web site rst to check if it could solve your issue. If 
you need more support information, please contact 
PLANET switch support team.
PLANET online FAQ : 
http://www.planet.com.tw/en/support/faq.php?type=2
Switch support team mail address : 
support_switch@planet.com.tw
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Contents are subject to revision without prior notice.
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EC Declaration of Conformity
For the following equipment: 
*Type of Product    : Single-Port 10/100/1000Mbps Ultra PoE Injector (60 Watts) 
*Model Number : POE-173
* Produced by: 
Manufacturer‘s Name : Planet Technology Corp.  
Manufacturer‘s Address  : 10F., No.96, Minquan Rd., Xindian Dist., 
  New Taipei City 231, Taiwan (R.O.C.). 
is herewith confirmed to comply with the requirements set out in the Council Directive on the 
Approximation of the Laws of the Member States relating to Electromagnetic Compatibility 
Directive on (2004/108/EC).  
For the evaluation regarding the EMC, the following standards were applied: 
EN55022    (2006 + A1:2007 + A2:2010) 
EN 61000-3-2   (2006 + A1:2009 + A2:2009) 
EN 61000-3-3   (2008) 
EN55024  (2010) 
  IEC 61000-4-2  (2008) 
  IEC 61000-4-3  (2006+A1: 2007 + A2:2010) 
  IEC 61000-4-4  (2004 + A1:2010) 
  IEC 61000-4-5  (2005) 
  IEC 61000-4-6  (2008) 
  IEC 61000-4-8  (2009) 
  IEC 61000-4-11  (2004) 
Responsible for marking this declaration if the: 
 Manufacturer  Authorized representative established within the EU 
Authorized representative established within the EU (if applicable): 
Company Name:  Planet Technology Corp. 
Company Address: 10F., No.96, Minquan Rd., Xindian Dist., New Ta ipei City 231, Taiwan 
Person responsible for making this declaration 
Name, Surname   Kent Kang
Position / Title :   Product Manager
 Taiwan    24thMay, 2013 
Place Date Legal Signature
PLANET TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 
10F., No.96, Minquan Rd., Xindian Dist., New Taipei City, Taiwan, R.O.C. Tel:886-2-22 19-9518 Fax:886-2-2219-9528
e-mail: sales@planet.com.tw  http://www.planet.com.tw 
(R.O.C.)
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