Pentair Intellicenter IP8 not recognizing Ethernet Cable

[colonelkirby]

You can use any WiFi bridge like Vonets VAP11S as long as you can provide a suitable power source.

All that can be replaced by a wireless bridge/extender. For less than $30.

Thanks fellas. What about this, TPLink EAP225, as an alternative to the Vonets? It's outdoor rated and has the POE enjector. If I can score the Pentair 544425 mentioned above from my installer I think the power will be covered. Price for the Pentair part is pricey but can't find it elsewhere. The POE enjector may also be spare as I am not sure its not included with the Pentair part. What y'all think?

 

[mknauss]

The wireless bridge I use is a TP Link. My router is too so set up was really easy. With your weather getting an outdoor rated one is likely smart. Mine is a cheapo indoor. But well protected.

 

[guinness]

If you are going to use power from the IC board it has a two pin connector marked "24VDC 160mA Max" that the Pentair PoE injector uses.

It was originally designed to be used with the EnGenius EPE-1212 injector (rated 24V/1A) and EnGenius ENS202EXT bridge (rated 24V/0.6A).

The EnGenius injector pinouts were 1, 2, 3 & 6 data and 4, 5, 7 & 8 power (4 & 5 VDC+, 7 & 8 VDC-). I assume the Pentair injector is the same.

 

[guinness]

Price for the Pentair part is pricey but can't find it elsewhere.

You could probably fashion your own adapter using a JST-XH 2.54mm Female Connector connected to a Male 5.5x2.1mm DC Power Jack and then plug that into a Passive PoE Injector w/ DC Connector. You just need to check that the connector will fit the IC board using the measurements below.

 

[guinness]

The other thing that you will find is the IC WiFi setup won't work including scanning for networks - you will have to do that on the device itself.

 

[colonelkirby]

Thanks fellas. What about this, TPLink EAP225, as an alternative to the Vonets? It's outdoor rated and has the POE enjector. If I can score the Pentair 544425 mentioned above from my installer I think the power will be covered. Price for the Pentair part is pricey but can't find it elsewhere. The POE enjector may also be spare as I am not sure its not included with the Pentair part. What y'all think?

What I eventually ended up with is TPLink CPE210 in 'Client' mode. I have been able to successfully grab a connection at the pad 80up/80down pretty consistently via my laptop wired to the unit with WIFI off. Again hoping to utilize Pentair 544425 POE to get power from the board. I know just enough to be dangerous I think so I am hopeful. I think the power requirements are very similar if not exact to what you were mentioning guinness .

 

[colonelkirby]

My IntelliCenter install finally happened yesterday. I was able to utilize the TPLink CPE210, in Client mode, in conjunction with the POE connector found in Pentair's High Power Wireless Link PoE/Ethernet Cable Bundle (Pentair 544425) to connect to my network with no issues. I also picked up a TICONN enclosure for the CPE210. The install was painless.