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devices (480W total), and the NetWay16G 16-port mid-span that provides up to 30W power per port for PoE/PoE+ devices (480W to- tal). This allows Ocampo’s technicians to remotely deploy more high- performance edge devices using fewer power supplies, saving both money and valuable space.
“We have close to 150 IDF closets located throughout the interior of the facility, and you’ll find at least two to three units in each one,” Ocampo said.
Ocampo’s team initially intended on running fiber in the prop- erty’s parking garage, where each of the five floors of the structure have camera runs that can run anywhere from 1,000 to 1,500 feet. They later decided against it, fearing that possible vandalism or dam- age to exposed conduit could affect the fiber cabling, which is not easy to fix. Instead, they chose to deploy the Altronix NetWay mid- span injectors successfully deployed in interior locations. The units are installed in one IDF closet on the bottom level of the garage, distributing power and transmitting data to the five floors above. For those cameras that are at extended distances from the closet, Altronix IP extenders are installed.
“The ability to deliver low voltage power and transmit data over these long cable runs is really efficient because we didn’t have to in- stall AC power throughout the garage,” Ocampo said.
However, there are several areas at Mohegan Sun where com- posite fiber cabling is deployed, such as in the recently opened 125,000-square-foot Expo Center, and on numerous light poles lo- cated throughout the Mohegan reservation.
“The ability to deliver power remotely has been key for us,” Ocampo said. “It’s a tremendous cost-saving measure that eliminates the need to purchase unnecessary equipment and get electricians involved.”
For these extended run fiber applications, Ocampo’s team de- ployed the NetWay Spectrum PoE+ Switches with SFP (fiber) ports. These hardened PoE switches and Ethernet to fiber media converters accommodate single or multi-mode fiber, as well as composite cable, combining fiber with copper to simultaneously deliver low-voltage power and data at distances up to a mile.
Aside from delivering power and pushing data, Altronix NetWay solutions feature embedded LINQ Network communications technol- ogy to remotely monitor, control and report power and diagnostics.
“The remote management capabilities provided by LINQ Tech- nology really makes life a whole lot easier for my technicians,” Ocam- po said. “When an issue arises, our techs have the ability to remotely call up the NetWay units to help them pinpoint the exact source and cause of the issue before we dispatch a service technician into the field. Most often, they can resolve the problem by simply remotely resetting the power to reboot a device.
“Overall, the power and data transmission solutions provide great cost efficiency by reducing installation time, equipment needs, as well as service and maintenance costs,” Ocampo said. “Conserv- ing man hours is perhaps the most important benefit, followed by our ability to easily add cameras to the network using the multi- port solutions, which we can basically do on de-
mand. Installations that could possibly take two
to three days can be completed in a couple of
hours with less people. This provides substantial
cost-savings.”
Ralph C. Jensen is the editor in chief of Security Today magazine.
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