Blue Chip Technology now offers Power Over Ethernet options as part of their custom solution service. This recently standardised technology allows low power computers, IP telephones, wireless LAN Access Points and many other appliances to receive power as well as data over existing LAN cabling, without needing to modify the existing Ethernet infrastructure.
The POE feature is particularly suited to volume roll-outs where only one set of wires simplifies installation and saves space. The unit can be easily moved to wherever you can lay a LAN cable and no mains voltages enhances safety. These benefits make the technology particularly appropriate for Blue Chip’s point of purchase retail electronic display units - a low-powered single board computer and a LCD panel can be powered through ethernet cabling.
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Power Over Ethernet has the potential to be ubiquitous in a few years - Blue Chip Technology will be ahead of the game in bringing its benefits to the embedded arena.