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Mx2wire+ User Manual
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e.g., bell wire
up to 300 m
e.g., coaxial cable
up to 500 m
e.g., power cable
up to 300 m
e.g., Cat7 cable
up to 500 m
Supplies End Devices With Up To
PoE Class 3 (Max. 13 Watts)
Ethernet Network With PoE.
Via Two-Wire Cable.
Mx2wire+ turns an existing two-wire cable into a modern multimedia
cable – simply, quickly and cost-eciently

Mx2wire+ User Manual: Introduction
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Contents
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1 Introduction 6
1.1 Two-Wire Cables 7
1.2 Automatic Device Configuration 8
1.3 Application Examples 9
1.4 Overview: Performance Data 15
2 Installation 20
2.1 Delivered Parts and Components 20
2.2 Housing and Connectors 21
2.3 Mounting Instructions 22
2.4 Preparing the Installation 23
2.5 Set the PoE Class of the Power Supply 27
2.6 Installation Using Cavity or In-Wall Socket 28
2.7 Installation with On-Wall Socket 30
3 Operation 32
3.1 Transfer of Data and Power 32
3.2 Connection Options (Positioning of PoE Power Supply) 35
3.3 LED Signaling: Operating Statuses and Error Messages 38
3.4 Additional Notes 40
Manufacturer 43
Mx2wire+ transfers data as well as power according to the PoE standard!
Mx2wire+ uses an ecient encryption method (128-bit AES), unlike a standard network cable!
Mx2wire+ does not require a separate power connection!
Mx2wire+ uses existing telephone, power or antenna cables and therefore eliminates
the enormous amount of time and eort normally required for cabling!
Mx2wire+ turns an existing two-wire cable into a modern multimedia cable –
simply, quickly and cost-eectively!
Mx2wire+ is a quality MOBOTIX product made in Germany: 100 percent guaranteed!

Mx2wire+ User Manual: Introduction
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FOREWORD
Dear MOBOTIX customer,
Congratulations on your decision to select an innovative quality product ‘Made in Germany’!
The 2nd-generation Mx2wire+ media converter (available as of 11/2011) allows you to
transform a two-wire cable into a network cable including PoE power supply with a maxi-
mum power output of 13 watts (PoE class 3) in just a few minutes.
Minimal installation eort is required to replace an analog telephone with an IP tele-
phone, for instance. Or you can use the existing coaxial cable of an old analog camera
to replace this camera with a modern MOBOTIX HiRes camera with up to a thirty times
higher image resolution.
Please make sure that all components are included as listed in the overview in
Section 2.1 .
The manual then gives you a brief overview of the innovative product concept and presents
you with practical ways to use the Mx2wire+ media converter. This is followed by all the
information you need to install and operate the device.
If you have any questions, you can contact our support sta at [email protected]
from Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (German time). Support is free of charge (not
including your connection costs).
We would like to thank you for your trust and wish you all the best with your MOBOTIX product!
Your MOBOTIX Team
Important Notes
Never Disconnect the Mx2wire+ Sets
The two identical Mx2wire+ units can only be used together in a prepackaged set. The
units are paired to one another with the same seven-digit network ID. The network ID
can be found on the white sticker in the upper left corner on the front side of the circuit
board (behind the front panel with the RJ45 port). If one Mx2wire+ unit is replaced with
a unit from another set, a software tool (available soon from MOBOTIX) needs to be
used to change the network ID manually.
Electrical Installation
Electrical systems and equipment may only be set up, changed and maintained by a
qualified electrician (or under the management and supervision of a qualified electri-
cian) in accordance with electrotechnical regulations.
Data Transfer Rates and Cable Lengths
We have tested the product very carefully and, instead of specifying non-recurrent peak
values, we only provide the important net data rate, which was measured over a long period
of time. However, we can provide no guarantee of possible cable lengths, data rates and
power transmission, as various physical factors are not within the area of responsibility
of MOBOTIX (sources of interference such as machines or power cables, the condition
and quality of the cables used, etc.). The nominal data rate, connection length and power
transmission can only be individually tested and determined at the place of installation.

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Enjoy the Unique Advantages Oered by Mx2wire+
In many houses television, telephone and other distribution networks based on two-wire
cables are already installed, but no longer used. For example, a previously cable-bound
telephone system may have been replaced by a wireless one. Existing, unused cables
can now be quickly connected to Mx2wire+ and transformed into network connections
throughout an entire building. An old analog camera can also be instantly exchanged for
a digital, high-resolution MOBOTIX network camera without the need for any recabling
and with all the associated benefits.
New Possibilities, More Convenience:
• Ethernet and PoE data transfer using a two-wire cable
• Simple connection of 10/100Mbps Ethernet end devices (e.g., IP camera, IP telephone)
• Power supply for Mx2wire+ and end device via PoE/PoE+ or 48–57VDC, 600mA
• Connected end devices are supplied with up to 13 watts via PoE (PoE class 3)
• Maximum data transfer range of 500 m and data rate of up to 50 Mbps (depending on
distance)
• No need for expensive and time-consuming installation of network cables
• Perfect for wireless communication is not possible (due to distance to sender, thickness
of walls, etc.)
• Network extension, including PoE, by connecting a Cat7 cable of up to 500m in length
as a two-wire cable
• Simple installation in standard sockets (surface- or flush-mounted)
• Two LEDs display current connection and supply statuses
• Developed, produced and patented by MOBOTIX Germany
Oce with several
PoE end devices Home with network connection

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1 INTRODUCTION
Using the Mx2wire+ system from MOBOTIX, an Ethernet network with PoE can be estab-
lished using existing cables up to 500 m. This means that you can utilize a two-wire cable
that is no longer in use (analog telephone line, antenna cable or bell wire, for instance)
to connect a 10/100Mbps Ethernet device such as a PC, Wi-Fi, IP camera, IP telephone or
IP door station without having to lay any new cables or implement any other construc-
tional measures. An (identical) Mx2wire+ unit is required at both ends of the cable, and
it automatically configures itself as either the sender or the receiver (MOBOTIX patent).
Two-wire cable
max. 500 m
Mx2wire+ Mx2wire+
TCP/IP
PoE
PoE out
max. 13 W
PoE switch/injector
IEEE 802.3af/at
Data & power
max. 10 m
The significant benefit of Mx2wire+ is that, in addition to data, the power to operate PoE
end devices (Power-over-Ethernet according to the IEEE 802.3af standard, a MOBOTIX
network camera, for example) can also be transferred via the two-wire cable.
Mx2wire+ is delivered via PoE from a network cable that feeds in. The connected end
devices are supplied with up to 13 watts via PoE. Mx2wire+ does not therefore require
its own power supply, as the network distributor (switch) typically supplies power over
the data cables (PoE) so that the two Mx2wire+ units as well as the standard PoE end
device are supplied.
Mx2wire+ is delivered in the standard wall outlet frame in dierent designs, however, it
can also be used with the available on-wall socket that is included.
Note
Mx2wire+ takes over the cable function for network and PoE, therefore, the cable
cannot be simultaneously used for power, analog telephone or antenna connection
anymore!
Mx2wire+ requires a PoE
power supply via a stan-
dard PoE switch (class 0,
IEEE 802.3af or class 4,
IEEE 802.3at) for
operation
If no PoE switch is used,
power can also be sup-
plied using the NPA-PoE
set from MOBOTIX
or a DC power supply
unit (
Section 3.2 )

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Two-Wire Cables
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1.1 Two-Wire Cables
A two-wire cable is usually a two-wire copper cable whose two wires are twisted together
(twisted pair). A classic two-wire cable is an analog telephone wire with a wire diameter
of 0.8 mm, which, in terms of quality (according to the ISO/IEC 11801 standard), corre-
sponds to a category 1 cable for voice transmission. MX2wire+ can also be operated using
untwisted cables that have at least two wires forming a physical connection between the
two Mx2wire+ units. Please note that the quality, length and diameter of the two-wire cable
used all have an influence on the transfer of data and the PoE output (see Section 1.4 ).
Antenna or Coaxial Cable (e.g., for an Analog Camera)
• Cable type: RG according to MIL-C-17 (coaxial cable)
• An analog camera can be easily exchanged for an IP camera
• Interference-free thanks to closed systems and cable shielding
• Range (at 40Mbps): 500 m
Analog Telephone Line or Bell Wire (e.g., for an IP Telephone)
• Cable type: JY, A2Y and YR (telephone and low-voltage cable)
• Very good availability in buildings
• Core diameter 0.6 to 0.8mm
• Range (at 40Mbps): 300 m
Power Line (Should No Longer Be Live)
• Cable type: NY (installation cable)
• Widespread availability of cables
• Cables must be disconnected from the power supply!
• Wire cross-section max. 2.5 mm
2
• Range (at 40Mbps): 300 m
Ethernet Installation Cable (for Extending the Network)
• Cable type: Cat7 (S/FTP, 4x2xAWG 23, 1000MHz)
• Long range data and power transmission
• Range (at 40Mbps): 500 m
By correctly combining
or twisting additionally
available wires to form
two wires or cables, the
transmission line for
data and power can be
considerably increased

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1.2 Automatic Device Configuration
When data and power are sent via the two-wire cable, a (feeding) Mx2wire+ unit func-
tions as the sender while the other unit functions as the (data) receiver. The sender is the
Mx2wire+ unit that is supplied directly from the PoE switch. Communication between the
units is possible in both directions, as the ‘sender’ and ‘receiver’ roles always configure
themselves automatically.
Two-wire cable
max. 500 m • PoE out: max. 13 Watt
Mx2wire+ Mx2wire+
Sender/Receiver
Sender/Receiver Sender/Receiver
Note
Greater data security: The Mx2wire+ media converter uses an ecient encryption
method (128-bit AES), unlike a standard network cable.
Transmitting and receiv-
ing in both directions
Power can be sup-
plied from both sides,
even simultaneously

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Application Examples
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1.3 Application Examples
A) Exchanging an Analog Camera for an IP Camera
Anyone who would like to benefit from the numerous cost and technological advantages
of a high-resolution MOBOTIX IP camera, but has an analog camera already installed, can
continue to conveniently use the camera's coaxial cable as a two-wire cable. A standard
power supply (48VDC, 600mA) whose voltage outputs are connected to an Mx2wire+
unit is used for the PoE power supply for the IP camera. The existing Wi-Fi DSL router con-
nected to the second Mx2wire+ unit is used for remote camera access via the Internet
and the Dynamic Domain Name System (DynDNS) entry.
Wi-Fi router
Old coaxial cable
Data and power
Remote
camera access
via the Internet
Power sup-
ply unit
48-57 V DC
Coaxial cables are
ideally suited for longer
distances (up to 500 m)
Only the analog camera
needs to be replaced
with a HiRes camera.
The coaxial cable and
potentially even the
analog camera's power
supply unit can still be
used

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B) Connecting a PC to the Internet in a Separate Apartment
An Internet connection exists on the ground floor of a house and a PC in a separate
apartment within the house is supposed to be added. The concrete walls and/or distance
make a network extension via WLAN impossible. In this example, Mx2wire+ is simply
connected to the two wires of the analog telephone line that is no longer being used. All
that Mx2wire+ requires to supply power to the end device (PC) and for its own consump-
tion is a PoE switch or injector.
Separate apartment
Home
Old telephone line
DSL, data and power
DSL router
PoE switch/injector
IEEE 802.3af/at
Mx2wire+ eliminates
the enormous amount of
time and cost normally
required for cabling
simply by reusing the
old telephone line as
a network cable