System and method for safely controlling, and receiving status of, power over ethernet
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1. A method of communicating information regarding power that flows over an Ethernet cable, the method comprising:
- receiving configuration information for the power, the configuration information comprising an indication of a polarity of the power to be provided over the Ethernet cable;
electrically isolating the configuration information;
providing the electrically isolated configuration information;
receiving the power;
responsive to the electrically isolated configuration information, reversing the polarity of at least a portion of the power provided; and
providing via an Ethernet cable at least a portion of the power having the reversed polarity.
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Abstract
A system and method electrically isolates configuration and status information about power provided over Ethernet cabling.
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1. A method of communicating information regarding power that flows over an Ethernet cable, the method comprising:
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receiving configuration information for the power, the configuration information comprising an indication of a polarity of the power to be provided over the Ethernet cable; electrically isolating the configuration information; providing the electrically isolated configuration information; receiving the power; responsive to the electrically isolated configuration information, reversing the polarity of at least a portion of the power provided; and providing via an Ethernet cable at least a portion of the power having the reversed polarity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for communicating information regarding power that flows over an Ethernet cable, the system comprising:
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an isolator having an input coupled for receiving configuration information for the power, the configuration information comprising an indication of a polarity of the power to be provided over the Ethernet cable, the isolator for electrically isolating the configuration information and providing the electrically isolated configuration information at an output; a power polarity controller having a power input for receiving the power and a control input coupled to the isolator output for receiving the electrically isolated configuration information, the isolator for, responsive to the electrically isolated configuration information, reversing the polarity of at least a portion of the power received and providing at a power output at least a portion of the power having the reversed polarity; and an Ethernet connector having at least one lead coupled to the power polarity controller power output. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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