Veracity HIGHWIRE Powerstar Duo Specsheet

EASY TO USE

ETHERNET OVER COAX

DATASHEET

2 PORT ETHERNET & POE OVER COAX

POWERSTAR

DUO

Connect two
IP cameras with
HIGHWIRE Powerstar
Duo over an existing
coax cable

HIGHWIRE Powerstar Duo uses existing
coax cabling as a reliable Ethernet network
connection and is very easy to use and
fast to install.

| Re-uses existing coax cable for 2 IP cameras or devices

| Integrated 2-port POE switch (POE Plus with local power option)

| Eliminates separate power cabling with POE-over-Coax™

| Compatible with all HIGHWIRE Powerstar Base units (1, 4 & 8ch)

| Instantly check connection and power level with SafeView™

| Completely automatic connection, no configuration required

| 100BaseTX performance over 300m of RG59 (500m on RG11)

HIGHWIRE Powerstar Duo
incorporates a two-port POE
switch for IP cameras

HIGHWIRE Powerstar Duo makes the most of your legacy
cabling and multiplies its capability by connecting two
IP cameras or other network devices

Ethernet Over Coax

HIGHWIRE Powerstar Duo’s unique
ultra low-power design and efficient
power delivery enables long range
Ethernet over coax. It works even over
the lowest grade cable, such as the high­resistance, copper-clad steel (CCS)
types found in many legacy installations.
This means that legacy coax upgrades
can be planned with confidence, while
a quick check of the SafeView™ power
level display reaffirms that the device
connections will continue to be reliable,
whatever the cable used.

For predictable network operation with
no restrictions, HIGHWIRE technology
delivers a full 200Mbit/s of bandwidth

POE OVER COAX

Application Diagram

POWER
SUPPLY

POE NETWORK

SWITCH

VPSU-57V-800

Optional 57V DC Power

(recommended for maximum

at 300m (1000 ft) of RG-59 or 500m
(1600 ft) of RG-11 coax. For full
information on POE-over-Coax™
distances achievable, please refer
to the Range Table in the HIGHWIRE
Powerstar datasheet or on the Veracity
website. For POE power budget and
power supply options, see the POE
Power Budget Table opposite.

measurements and calculations,
installing HIGHWIRE Powerstar Duo is
simple. The Base end of the coax is
driven by single-channel, 4-channel or
8-channel HIGHWIRE Powerstar Base
unit. The DUO unit can be powered
either by POE over coax, delivering a
maximum total POE power budget
of 25 watts, or by one of the optional
local PSUs, delivering 40 or 78 watts.

HIGHWIRE Powerstar DUO

The DUO variant of HIGHWIRE is
designed for the camera end of the
coax and, with an integrated two-port
POE switch, enables connection of two
IP cameras over a single coax. With

HIGHWIRE Powerstar Duo features
Veracity’s unique SafeView™ display,
to provide IP camera installers with an
instant and very easy-to-understand
confirmation of correct operation from

either end of the cable.
no need to configure IP addresses,
set DIP switches, or make awkward

power delivery)

Up to 350M on RG-59 500M on RG-11

POE over COAX

VHW-HWPS- B VHW-HWPS-C2

CAMERA

CAMERA

Ethernet & Optional POE

The diagram shows POE power delivery
over coax from the Base end. The Powerstar
Base unit may be powered by a POE or POE
Plus switch, or for maximum power delivery

Ethernet & POE

over coax, by Veracity’s 57V DC PSU.

See POE Power Budget Table for POE

power outputs.

IMAGINATION | INNOVATION | INTEGRATION DATASHEET

HIGHWIRE Powerstar Duo
allows one analogue camera
to be replaced with two
IP cameras

POE over Coax or Local Power

In the simplest implementation (shown
below left) the BASE unit receives
power from a standard POE switch or
Veracity’s 57V DC PSU and transmits
POE over the coax. The DUO unit
receives this power and delivers up
to 25 watts shared between two IP
cameras. No external power cabling
is required, and all detection and setup
occurs automatically. For higher POE
power budgets, an optional Veracity
57V DC PSU may be used to power
the DUO locally at the camera end
(shown below right) delivering 40 watts
or 78 watts depending on PSU model.
See POE budget table for details.

POWER SUPPLY TO DUO

Application Diagram

POWER
SUPPLY

VPSU-12V-U

12V DC

POE POWER BUDGET TABLE

POE AVAILABLE FROM HIGHWIRE POWERSTAR DUO

PSU LOCATION POWER SUPPLY POE POWER BUDGET

(To IP Cameras)

Base End POE Switch 10W

Base End POE Plus Switch 20W

Base End VPSU-57V-800 25W

Camera End VPSU-57V-800 40W

Camera End VPSU-57V-1500 78W

The table shows the total POE power budget available from the two ports on
the HIGHWIRE Powerstar Duo. Note that the maximum power available from

any one port is 25W.

VPSU-57V-800

VPSU-57V-1500

POWER

or

SUPPLY

CAMERA

NETWORK

SWITCH

Ethernet Data Only

Up to 350M on RG-59 500M on RG-11

Data Only, No POE over COAX

VHW-H W VHW-HWPS-C2

The diagram shows power injection at the

Camera end, using a PSU for HIGHWIRE

Powerstar Duo, with no power delivery over

coax. This option allows the maximum POE

power output.

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CAMERA

Ethernet & POE

ETHERNET OVER COAX

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

POWER

Input connector Detachable screw terminal
Power input POE OR 57V DC
Power consumption 3W - 8W depending on POE load

POE STANDARDS

IEEE 802.3af and IEEE 802.3at compliant

POE POWER OUTPUT

Between 10W and 78W depending on power source (see table)
managed across 2 ports. Max 25 watts per port (POE Plus)

HIGHWIRE INTERFACE

Connector type BNC 75ohm
Cable type 75ohm coax cable (RG59, RG6, RG11 or similar)
Range Up to 300m on RG59, 350m on RG6, 500m on RG11, all at full rate
Bandwidth 200Mbps (total up + down)

ETHERNET INTERFACE

Connector type RJ45 x 2, unmanaged 10/100 switch
Rates 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX and full duplex, auto configuring
Cable type Straight through or cross-over Cat 5, Cat 5e or Cat 6 patch

LED INDICATORS

RJ45 Yellow Network link and activity
RJ45 Green POE status (on/off)
Coax Status Coax link, Base network link, coax power (POE)
POE Power Power budget (in steps of 5W)

POWERSTAR

DUO

PHYSICAL/ENVIRONMENTAL

Dimensions L 132mm (inc. BNC) W 75mm H 22mm (W 94.6mm with wall mount lugs)
Mounting 4mm mounting holes on 86.1mm centres
Weight 179g [6.3oz] (183g with wall mount brackets) [6.4oz]
Operating temperature -10ºC to 50ºC [14ºF to 122ºF]
Relative humidity 85% non-condensing
Compliance CE, FCC, RoHS

PRODUCT CODES

VHW-HWPS-C2 HIGHWIRE Powerstar Duo Ethernet over coax camera unit with
integrated 2-port POE switch
VHW-HWPS-C4 HIGHWIRE Powerstar Quad Ethernet over coax camera unit with
integrated 4-port POE switch
VHW-HWPS-B HIGHWIRE Powerstar Base Single-port Ethernet over coax base unit
VHW-HWPS-B4 HIGHWIRE Powerstar Base 4 Four-port Ethernet over coax base unit
VHW-HWPS-B8 HIGHWIRE Powerstar Base 8 Eight-port Ethernet over coax base unit
VPSU-57V-800 57V DC 800mA PSU Optional 40 watt PSU for Quad /Duo
VPSU-57V-1500 57V DC 1500mA PSU Optional 78 watt PSU for Quad /Duo
VHW-HW HIGHWIRE Ethernet over coax cable adaptor
VPSU-12V-U 12V DC Power Supply PSU for standard HIGHWIRE VHW-HW

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HIGHWIRE POWERSTAR QUAD is also
available with 4-port POE switch

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HIGHWIRE POWERSTAR DUO and HIGHWIRE POWERSTAR
QUAD, HIGHWIRE POWERSTAR BASE 4 AND 8
are trademarks of Veracity UK Ltd

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