INTEGRATED POWERED DEVICE CONNECTOR IN SYSTEM FOR SUPPLYING POWER OVER COMMUNICATION LINK

摘要

An integrated connecting device (160) for coupling a communication link (130) to a powered device (PD) (140) in a system for supplying power to the PD (140) over the communication link (130) . The integrated connecting device (160) has a housing configured for providing connection to the PD (140) external with respect to the housing, communication interface circuitry coupled to the communication link (130) for supporting data communication of the PD (140) over the communication link (130) , and power interface circuitry coupled to the communication interface circuitry for implementing a power supply protocol performed- to supply power to the PD (140) over the communication link (130) . The communication interface circuitry and the power interface circuitry being held by the housing.