While trying to get this to work with a network switch he decided to use PoE to power the switch itself. The best thing about this is he managed to shoehorn all of the necessary bits into the ...

Power over Ethernet (PoE) switches have fundamentally transformed how devices are powered and connected to industrial networks.By transmitting both power and data through a single Ethernet ...

Of course, you’ll need a PoE-capable Ethernet switch to use the shades. You’ll also need to deal with the single PoE cable (either CAT5e or CAT6), which connects to the SmartWings motor on the ...