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WHAT’S IN THE BOX
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HIGHWIRE Powerstar XT Device
Enclosure: powder coated aluminium
Cable Gland Body
UV Stabilised Nylon
Cable Gland Nut (with Conduit Adaptor)
UV Stabilised Nylon
Cable Gland O-ring - Red
Pre-assembled into Cable Gland Body
Cable Gland Grommet - Black
Pre-assembled into Cable Gland Body
For 4.7 - 6.5mm cables
Cable Gland Grommet - Green
For 6.0 - 7.8mm cables
Cable Gland Grommet - Red
For 7.0 - 9.0mm cables
Mounting Plate
Anodised aluminium
Screws - Mounting & Grounding
M4 x 8mm - DIN 933SZ - Aluminium
Toothed Washer
M4 - External Toothed - Zinc Plated Steel
Nylon Washer
For use with self tapping screws
HIGHWIRE Powerstar XT Quickstart Guide
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LIST OF CONTENTS
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| Pass the RG59 coax cable
through the cable gland
components and plug into the
BNC socket, ensuring that it
is securely tightened to confirm
a connection.
| To ensure an IP69K seal, the
O-ring and correctly sized
Grommet must be in place,
within the Gland Body.
| Pass the Ethernet cable through
the cable gland components
and plug into the RJ45 socket,
ensuring that it ‘clicks’ to confirm
a connection.
FITTING CONNECTORS
Black
Green
Red
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GROMMET
Black
Green
Red
CABLE
4.7 - 6.5mm
6.0 - 7.8mm
7.0 - 9.0mm
EXAMPLE CABLE
Cat 5e UTP, Cat 6 UTP, RG59
Cat 5e, Cat 6 STP, Cat 6a, RG59, RG6
Double Shielded, old Cat 6a,
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O-ring
Gland Body
Grommet
Gland Nut
Ethernet cable
Coax Cable
| Tighten the Cable Gland Body
onto the threaded RJ45 port.
This seals the O-ring.
| Tighten the Cable Gland Body
onto the threaded BNC port.
This seals the O-ring.
Tighten the gland firmly, by hand.
Do not use tools for tightening.
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| Tighten both Gland Nuts onto the
Body. This seals the Grommets
around the cables to achieve an
IP69K seal.
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| Mounting to flat surfaces:
Maximum screw size 3.5mm (#6)
| Mounting to poles:
Maximum band width 12.5mm (1/2”)
36mm
hole centres
Use nylon washers
provided for max.
corrosion resistance
MOUNTING PLATE
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| Manually adjust the mounting screws to
allow for the mounting bracket thickness.
| Mount the device to the bracket to assess
the fit. Repeat until a tight fit is achieved. In
applications subject to vibration, use a light to
medium threadlocker on the mounting screws.
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MOUNTING THE DEVICE
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HIGHWIRE Powerstar XT should always be installed this way up.
| The Conduit Adaptor section of the Cable
Gland Nut is designed for use with 20mm
(ISO) or 1/2-inch (US) flexible conduit.
| It is compatible with various types with an
outer diameter ranging 20mm - 21.5mm
Liquid Tight
Spiral
Plastic Corrugated
Flexible conduit
RJ45 cable
Cable Gland Nut
(with conduit adaptor)
| With the POE cable connected to the device,
firmly push the conduit into the Conduit Adaptor
until it’s fully inserted and held securely in place.
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CONDUIT ADAPTOR
BNC cable
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Grounding the HIGHWIRE Powerstar XT case is
generally NOT required.
Therefore the following steps can be bypassed
unless grounding is specifically required due to
local conditions or specifications.
If grounding IS required, carry out the following
steps:
| The grounding point is designed for use with
M4 ring terminals and lugs. Assemble in the
order shown.
| Always use the toothed washer to maximise
electrical connection and prevent loosening.
| Always use plated terminals. Never use bare
copper terminals.
GROUNDING THE DEVICE
| Recommendation: once assembled, cover
the grounding components in a waterproof,
dielectric grease. This will form a protective
barrier to help protect against galvanic corrosion.
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DIMENSIONAL DRAWINGS
113 mm
113 mm
144 mm
69 mm
144 mm
VHW-HWPS-CXT POE OVER COAX RANGE
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POWER SOURCE POE OR POE PLUS SWITCH | VERACITY POWER SUPPLY
Camera Power (watts) 5 10 15 20 25 5 10 15 20 25
RG-59 (22AWG core) 300m 300m 265m 195m N/A 300m 300m 300m 300m 300m
Copper Core 1000ft 1000ft 880ft 650ft N/A 1000ft 1000ft 1000ft 1000ft 1000ft
RG-59 (20AWG core) 300m 300m 300m 300m N/A 300m 300m 300m 300m 300m
Copper Core 1000ft 1000ft 1000ft 1000ft N/A 1000ft 1000ft 1000ft 1000ft 1000ft
RG-59 (22AWG CCS) 225m 125m 100m 60m N/A 270m 265m 185m 140m 110m
Copper Coated Steel 750ft 420ft 330ft 200ft N/A 900ft 880ft 620ft 460ft 360ft
LED (LHS) FUNCTION
Green POE at Camera End
On = POE enabled
Blink = POE error
Off = POE device not
detected. Ethernet only
Yellow On = Link
Blink = Activity at the
Camera end
(LHS) Left Hand Side
Ethernet and POE to Camera/Device
10Base-T/100Base-TX, auto speed, crossover,
full duplex. IEEE 802.3af/at compliant.
CONNECTIONS & LEDS
COMPATIBILIT Y
| HIGHWIRE Powerstar XT devices are
compatible with all standard HIGHWIRE
Powerstar Base 8, HIGHWIRE Powerstar
Base and HIGHWIRE Base devices.
Details of distances, and available POE
are shown in the tables on Page 11.
POE POWER BUDGET LEDS
| The POE power budget is the measured
total available power for POE devices
powered by the HIGHWIRE Powerstar XT
device.
POE power is limited by the cable type, cable
distance and power injected at the Base end.
See table for POE power vs distance on page
11.
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LED (RHS) FUNCTION
Green On = Coax Link active
Off = No power
Yellow On = Link
Blink = activity at the
Base end
(RHS) Right Hand Side
HIGHWIRE Link and 802.3at POE Input
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CONNECTIONS & LEDS
Ethernet Side Coax Side
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POWER LED INDICATOR
| The 7 Segment Power LED indicators
are shown here. The LED indicator for Power
shows a green ‘P’ The display will flash
between ‘P’ and ‘n’ (where ‘n’ indicates
power level 0 - 5) at a period of about
1second. The code repeats.
POWER GREEN LED YELLOW LED RED LED
WATTS Power Available Close to Power Limit Exceeded Power Limit
< 5W P0 P0 P0
5W P1 P1 P1
10W P2 P2 P2
15W P3 P3 P3
20W P4 P4 P4
25W P5 P5 P5
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| Connect HIGHWIRE Powerstar Base to HIGHWIRE
Powerstar XT Camera and then to a POE camera,
or other POE device.
| The HIGHWIRE Powerstar Base device may be
powered either by a POE network switch
or for maximum power, by a separate Veracity
56-57V DC power supply.
| A good quality Coax cable is recommended
for increased POE delivery at distance.
| The HIGHWIRE Powerstar Base device can output
a maximum of 30W POE depending upon the
optional PSU, with 25W deliverable at the camera.
| See HIGHWIRE Powerstar Tables on Page 11
or the datasheet tables for distance vs power
levels.
| HIGHWIRE Powerstar XT will only deliver >25W
POE to 802.3at compatible IP cameras or other
devices.
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APPLICATION DIAGRAM WITH
802.3AT POE TRANSMISSION
NETWORK
SWITCH
POWER
SEE POE POWER & RANGE TABLE
VHW-HWPS-CXT
VHW-HWPS-B
POWER
SUPPLY
(RECOMMENDED PSU
FOR MAXIMUM POWER)
KEY DATA ONLY POWER OVER COAX HIGHWIRE POE LINK
1 2 3 SURGE PROTECTION DEVICES RECOMMENDED FOR LONG OUTDOOR NETWORKS
IP CAMERA
MAX XT
VPSU-57V-800
1
2
300M ON RG59 500M ON RG11
SURGE PROTECTION
Any HIGHWIRE network design for outdoor applications must incorporate
the appropriate level of surge protection to avoid invalidation of warranty due
to electrical storm damage. It is the responsibility of the system installer to
ensure the correct level of protection.
All Veracity products have been independently tested to verify their
resilience to the stringent immunity levels of international standards.
Users should note that no electronic equipment can be guaranteed to
be completely protected at levels beyond the defined standard; therefore
product warranty cannot include damage to products which has been
caused by surges exceeding those of the standards specified, for example
lightning strike activity.
It is the user’s responsibility to implement relevant surge protection
measures, as appropriate to the installation. This may include the fitting of
additional surge protection devices where required.
FCC CERTIFICATION
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may
not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any
interference received, including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
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NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy
and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual,
may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful
interference in which case the user will be required to correct the
interference at their own expense.
Veracity UK Ltd. Prestwick International Aerospace Park,
4 Dow Road, Prestwick, KA9 2TU. UK
Veracity’s Authorised Representative in the EU (as required by
EU law for CE marked goods) is: Comply Express Unipessoal
Limitada, StartUp Madeira, EV141, Campus da Penteada, 9020
105 Funchal, Portugal.
© Veracity UK Ltd 2025 QSG DV1.1 EN
HIGHWIRE Powerstar XT
®
is a registered trademark of Veracity UK Ltd
