CD108 Posted January 4, 2012 at 01:52 PM Posted January 4, 2012 at 01:52 PM Guys, are there any plans for an ethernet brick with PoE. This would be great for home automation. The beauty of your product is the transparent communication between the bricks/bricklets. Developing software which does not require me writing a communication method between nodes is very appealing. I've tried this with arduino, but it gets very messy. Quote
borg Posted January 4, 2012 at 08:48 PM Posted January 4, 2012 at 08:48 PM It is planed, but it will take some more time. We will finish the Chibi Extension and RS485 Extension first (because we have the hardware already and they were anounced already). After that we will likely release a Wifi Extension, since it was requested most. Since we already have to have implemented a TCP/IP stack then, we might follow with an Ethernet Extension. Quote
Cathodion Posted April 16, 2012 at 08:59 AM Posted April 16, 2012 at 08:59 AM I would be very interrested in an extenstion with PoE too! You say you've implemented a TCP/IP stack, does that mean I would be able to communicate directly with the master brick using a TCP socket? That would render the USB connection and a running brick deamon on the connected PC unnecessary, right? Quote
batti Posted April 16, 2012 at 04:01 PM Posted April 16, 2012 at 04:01 PM It is exactly meant like this. The user code should then communicate with the stack (bricks/bricklets) directly. but currently this is only an idea, we will develop a prototype in the next weeks. Quote
Cathodion Posted April 17, 2012 at 09:51 AM Posted April 17, 2012 at 09:51 AM That's great. That would allow me to put a PoE switch in a central place in my home and setup a stack of bricks on every floor receiving both power and communication through the Ethernet cables. The PoE switch will be backed by a UPS which makes the entire Tinkerforge network power independant. Brilliant. Can't wait. (... also waiting on a RFID bricklet ... ) Quote
ufechner Posted April 28, 2012 at 06:41 PM Posted April 28, 2012 at 06:41 PM We would also be very interested in an ethernet brick for our kitepower research. Uwe Fechner, www.kitepower.eu, TU Delft, The Netherlands Quote
Cathodion Posted May 11, 2012 at 01:40 PM Posted May 11, 2012 at 01:40 PM We would also be very interested in an ethernet brick for our kitepower research. Uwe Fechner, www.kitepower.eu, TU Delft, The Netherlands Nice project Uwe! Quote
andreas.kolbe Posted June 7, 2012 at 02:03 PM Posted June 7, 2012 at 02:03 PM Hi guys, for me too, please! Best regards Andreas Quote
Cathodion Posted April 26, 2013 at 07:53 AM Posted April 26, 2013 at 07:53 AM Is there any news regarding bricks with PoE? Quote
borg Posted April 26, 2013 at 10:29 AM Posted April 26, 2013 at 10:29 AM Circuit boards are ordered, they will be ready in ~mid May . Quote
Cathodion Posted May 2, 2013 at 09:11 AM Posted May 2, 2013 at 09:11 AM Circuit boards are ordered, they will be ready in ~mid May . Fantastic news! Being able to distribute bricks in my house using only an ethernet cable for both power and communication is really a big step forward! Quote
batti Posted June 7, 2013 at 02:24 PM Posted June 7, 2013 at 02:24 PM To "close" this thread, the Ethernet Master Extension is now available Quote
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