th3bloody9
Young grasshopper
- Jan 22, 2016
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The POE splitter splits the power/data into two separate sources, so the ethernet cable coming out of the splitter is no longer carrying POE, that's why the camera now needs the separate power source.
That microphone I recommended passes the power through it, so you plug the power from the splitter into the microphone and it passes through the microphone (powering it at the same time) and out into the camera. Used in combination with the splitter this lets you power the microphone and camera from a single POE source.
The microphone you linked does not pass the power through it so you would need a separate 12V power source for it. If it's easy enough for you to provide separate 12V power to the microphone you don't need the splitter and can continue to plug POE straight into the camera.
Please see attached image for an updated diagram of the setup. It perhaps looks/sounds more complicated than it actually is!
That microphone I recommended passes the power through it, so you plug the power from the splitter into the microphone and it passes through the microphone (powering it at the same time) and out into the camera. Used in combination with the splitter this lets you power the microphone and camera from a single POE source.
The microphone you linked does not pass the power through it so you would need a separate 12V power source for it. If it's easy enough for you to provide separate 12V power to the microphone you don't need the splitter and can continue to plug POE straight into the camera.
Please see attached image for an updated diagram of the setup. It perhaps looks/sounds more complicated than it actually is!