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l-moore
04-12-2006, 03:34 PM
Does StarVX support gateworks avila 4 channel boards? I would like to use 4 Ubiquity cards on a single platform, but need software (other than Antcor) to test with.
star-v3 (successor to star-vx) is not offered as a software-only purchase, but rather as part of our WAR platforms. Our WAR-4 is based on the Gateworks 4 channel board, and is offered on our website here: http://www.star-os.com/prices.php
We do support the Ubiquity cards, however we do not offer them for purchase on our site. From what I can remember, the Gateworks boards will only support 2 high-power cards for the 4-port, and 1 for the 2-port due to power consumption.
Thanks!
l-moore
04-13-2006, 05:39 AM
Actually, they support 4 high-powered cards if you are using a 48 volt POE. It is a shame that you are not selling the software product separately. That would give you an advantage over Antcor, in that, I assume, your product actually works. :)
star-v3 (successor to star-vx) is not offered as a software-only purchase, but rather as part of our WAR platforms. Our WAR-4 is based on the Gateworks 4 channel board, and is offered on our website here: http://www.star-os.com/prices.php
We do support the Ubiquity cards, however we do not offer them for purchase on our site. From what I can remember, the Gateworks boards will only support 2 high-power cards for the 4-port, and 1 for the 2-port due to power consumption.
Thanks!
The 48 volt version of the Gateworks board is a new revision that we do not stock at the moment. Our next batch of 2-port boards will all be 48 volt however.
nelson05
04-13-2006, 09:26 AM
Will the new 48v boards also be able to run at the same voltages the current boards run at? 12-28V?
lonnie
04-13-2006, 09:28 AM
Yes we will maintain the lower voltages as well.
ninedd
05-01-2006, 11:30 PM
Will the new 48v boards also be able to run at the same voltages the current boards run at? 12-28V?Hi. Just a clarification on this... So you are saying that the current WAR's (or at least the WAR's that I bought in the last few months) are different than the future ones as far as allowable or required power ranges?
lonnie
05-02-2006, 01:17 AM
Well, finally an easy question and the answer is Yes.
Hi. Just a clarification on this... So you are saying that the current WAR's (or at least the WAR's that I bought in the last few months) are different than the future ones as far as allowable or required power ranges?
ninedd
05-03-2006, 11:10 PM
Well, finally an easy question and the answer is Yes.Thanx. Will there be an easy visual way to tell them apart, or should we simply tag the ones we have now? I don't want to blow them up by plugging in the wrong power supply. :( So, going forward, all War2 and War4 are 12- 48 volt?
lonnie
05-03-2006, 11:26 PM
No, the dual port will be the new supply. I am not happy yet with the higher power required for the 4 port, so I have done another order of the old style until I am happy with the new style. Use a supply of about 18V for either one and you'll be fine.
I have been hearing of 24V adapters that go as high as 32V lately, so the advice is to use a voltmeter and measure everything to ensure the voltage does not exceed 28V.
pwmaclean
05-19-2006, 01:17 PM
I have a card that is 28vdc, and I am trying to use a 24volt POE with it but it is not booting up, can you explain why that may be?
lonnie
05-19-2006, 01:48 PM
If you are using an active 24V POE then it requires a handshake between the board and the power supply where they place a certain load upon seeing a certain voltage and then they step up the voltage and change the load and finally arrive at the full voltage mode. The cards do not supply any of the logic required by the POE supply.
These cards are meant to be powered by passive POE, which is just a dumb power supply that goes from off to on in one step.
By "card" do you mean a system board like a WAR2 or WAR4?
Have you tried a lower voltage power supply? Some 24v power supplies actually output over 28V, I've measured it.
Perhaps you could try a 12v, 15v or 18v power supply?
pwmaclean
05-19-2006, 02:35 PM
Thanks Guys, I'll try that.
pwmaclean
05-19-2006, 03:51 PM
One other thing I noticed is that the power supplies you sell are .7 amps, and the PS I have is only .4 amps. I suppose that could also be the problem?
lonnie
05-19-2006, 06:37 PM
A fully loaded WAR will draw 0.32A at 24V, so yes a 0.4A supply is too light.