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ELO Touch

SKU: E159758

ELO Touch Elo 2202L 22-inch wide LCD Desktop Full HD - E159758
- 1920×1080 Full HD panel renders transaction and menu interfaces without distortion.
- Dual VGA and HDMI inputs integrate into existing POS or embedded PC deployments.
- USB-connected 10-point projected capacitive touch requires no proprietary drivers or adapters.
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SKU: E992622

ELO Touch Elo 2202L 22-inch wide LCD Monitor Full HD - E992622
- 1920×1080 Full HD panel delivers sharp text on 22-inch kiosk and POS screens.
- Projected capacitive 10-point touch via USB simplifies integration on legacy systems.
- Zero-bezel, no-stand design fits custom VESA mounts and cabinet enclosures cleanly.
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ELO Touch

SKU: E351806

ELO Touch Elo 2402L 24-inch wide LCD Desktop Full HD - E351806
- 24-inch Full HD IPS LCD desktop touchscreen monitor
- 1920x1200 resolution for dense menu and product imagery
- Sized for gloved or wet-finger operation
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ELO Touch

SKU: E126483

ELO Touch Elo 2702L 27-inch wide LCD Monitor Full HD - E126483
- PCT 10-touch input supports simultaneous multi-touch gestures for interactive deployments.
- Dual VGA and HDMI inputs accommodate both legacy and modern video sources without adapters.
- Zero-bezel design enables seamless multi-monitor configurations in kiosk or POS layouts.
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ELO Touch

SKU: E510644

ELO Touch Elo 2770L 27-inch wide LCD Monitor Full HD - E510644
- 1920×1080 Full HD across 27 inches keeps UI text sharp and legible at operator distance.
- Projected capacitive 10-touch input works through light gloves, reducing friction in warehouse deployments.
- USB connectivity enables driver-free integration on Windows, Linux, and Mac hosts.
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ELO Touch

SKU: E153661

ELO Touch Elo E-Series 3 No OS 15.6-inch wide - E153661
- 1920×1080 FHD display ensures clear POS UI text and panels at typical operator distance.
- No-OS configuration eliminates licensing overhead and lets you deploy your own software stack.
- 256GB SSD with 16GB RAM supports a full POS instance plus background services without mechanical failure risk.
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ELO Touch

SKU: E567394

ELO Touch Elo E-Series 3 No OS 15.6-inch wide - E567394
- 1920×1080 FHD panel delivers sharp transaction and signage clarity at 15.6 inches.
- 10-point projected capacitive touch enables concurrent multi-finger input with no pressure.
- Ships without stand, giving integrators full flexibility for custom mount deployments.
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ELO Touch

SKU: E850098

ELO Touch Elo E-Series 3 No OS 15.6-inch wide - E850098
- 1920x1080 FHD display ensures clear transaction and order confirmation screens.
- No-OS configuration lets integrators deploy any Linux, Windows, or custom image.
- Ethernet connectivity provides reliable wired network links without Wi-Fi variables.
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ELO Touch

SKU: E849902

ELO Touch Elo E-Series 3 Win 11 15.6-inch wide - E849902
- 1920×1080 FHD 15.6" display gives operators clear visibility across multi-field POS screens.
- Projected capacitive 10-touch panel supports finger and stylus input without mechanical buttons.
- Windows 11 OS enables direct deployment of standard POS and retail management software.
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ELO Touch

SKU: E176245

ELO Touch Elo I-Series Steel STANDARD Android 14 with - E176245
- 15.6-inch 1920×1080 capacitive touchscreen supports 10-point multi-touch for kiosk deployments.
- PoE delivery eliminates separate power runs, simplifying fixed-installation wiring in retail or warehouse.
- Android 14 with Qualcomm 6490 and 8 GB RAM runs 3–5 concurrent apps without a separate host PC.
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SKU: E177025

ELO Touch Elo I-Series Steel STANDARD Android 14 with - E177025
- PoE-powered over a single Ethernet cable, eliminating dedicated power runs at each install point.
- 1920×1200 IPS panel renders dense UI layouts and barcode data clearly on a 10.1-inch screen.
- Stainless steel enclosure withstands frequent chemical cleaning in warehouses and healthcare stations.
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ELO Touch

SKU: E121214

ELO Touch Elo Pay M100 Rugged Tablet Wi-Fi Android 12 - E121214
- 10.1-inch 1920×1080 HD display supports detailed inventory and payment confirmation screens.
- Integrated NFC and EMV eliminates a separate payment terminal in field or POS deployments.
- Built-in barcode scanner and Bluetooth connectivity reduce cabling in logistics workflows.
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ELO Touch

SKU: E121405

ELO Touch Elo Pay M100 Rugged Tablet Wi-Fi Android 12 - E121405
- Android 12 with GMS enables straightforward enrollment in enterprise MDM platforms.
- Integrated NFC and EMV eliminate the need for a separate payment terminal on deployments.
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 octa-core with 4GB RAM sustains concurrent POS and scan workloads.
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ELO Touch

SKU: E413396

ELO Touch ELO-Kit-Poe-Adapter-4.0 - E413396
- Delivers up to 25.5W via 802.3at PoE, eliminating AC runs to remote displays.
- Bridges PoE switch ports directly to ELO Android I-Series power input over Ethernet.
- Reduces cable clutter in retail, corporate, and warehouse deployments.
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ELO Touch

SKU: E863687

ELO Touch EM10 Expansion Module - E863687
- Hot-pluggable design allows field installation without powering down the host switch.
- Supports both fiber and copper media to match distance and environmental requirements.
- EM10 form factor is compatible across ELO Touch managed switch and router platforms.
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ELO Touch

SKU: E710930

ELO Touch EMV Cradle FOR Ingenico RP457C (bt Usb) - E710930
- Purpose-built mount secures the Ingenico RP457C for stable fixed-station card transactions.
- Supports both USB and Bluetooth connectivity, enabling wired or wireless POS pairing.
- Unobstructed port and card-slot access allows deployment on counters, walls, or pedestals.
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Infrastructure

Infrastructure components provide the network and power backbone that supports reliable surveillance and access control systems. Select switches, PoE devices, power supplies, and transmission hardware designed for commercial environments.

Plan Your Deployment

Total PoE power budget and port density requirements
Switch throughput and uplink capacity planning
Redundancy and failover design considerations
Distance limitations and fiber conversion needs
Power conditioning and voltage compatibility

PoE Planning Guide Get Sizing Help

What to Look For When Buying

The six decisions that matter most before you spec.

PoE Power Budget Math

A 24-port PoE+ switch with 370W total budget can't actually run 24 outdoor cameras at peak 25W each. Simultaneous peak — not nameplate — is the limit. Always verify per-port PoE allocation and total budget against actual camera load. See PoE budget planning and why your PoE switch fails after 18 cameras.

328-Foot Ethernet Limit

Cat5e, Cat6, and Cat6A all top out at 100 meters (328ft) per TIA-568. Past that, you need a media converter to fiber, a PoE extender, or an intermediate switch. Common gotcha: in-wall patch + faceplate + drop + jumper all count against 328ft. Long runs to perimeter cameras frequently exceed the limit — plan for fiber or coax-PoE extension.

Managed vs Unmanaged Switches

Unmanaged switches work for small deployments but provide no VLAN segmentation, no QoS for video traffic, no monitoring, and no remote troubleshooting. Managed switches (Layer 2 or Layer 3) let you isolate cameras on a dedicated VLAN, prioritize video over office traffic, and diagnose link failures from a central SNMP platform. Spec managed for any deployment over 8 cameras.

UPS Sizing & Runtime

NVR + switches + cameras + access control have very different power profiles than office gear. Size UPS for actual wattage of all connected loads + 20% headroom, and calculate runtime with battery-life curves (runtime is non-linear — doubling load often cuts runtime 60%+). Surveillance UPS should provide 15-30 min to accommodate generator transfer or graceful shutdown.

Copper vs Fiber Uplinks

In-rack uplinks on 10G copper (Cat6A) work fine for short runs. Between-building and multi-floor uplinks should be fiber — single-mode for >300m, multimode for under. Fiber is also electrically isolated, which matters in lightning-prone environments. Axis, Hanwha, and Ubiquiti switches include SFP/SFP+ uplinks across most models.

Cooling & Airflow in Racks

Surveillance gear runs 24/7 — a closed rack at 90°F interior temperature will fail drives and switches faster than spec. Specify perforated doors, rack-mount fans, and leave 1U of airflow gap above/below heat-generating equipment. NVRs with internal fans need front-to-back airflow; network switches vary by vendor. Check thermal spec before sealing a wall-mount enclosure.

Technology Stack

The specs and acronyms that actually affect outdoor performance.

802.3af / at / bt PoE Standards

802.3af = 15.4W/port (entry cameras), 802.3at PoE+ = 25.5W/port (most outdoor cameras), 802.3bt PoE++ Type 3 = 60W, Type 4 = 90W (PTZ, heated, multi-sensor). Specify switch support for the highest standard your cameras need — future-proofing with PoE++ switches costs marginally more.

TIA-568 Cabling Standards

Cat5e rated to 1 Gbps at 100m. Cat6 rated to 10 Gbps at 55m, 1 Gbps at 100m. Cat6A rated to 10 Gbps at 100m with proper grounding. Use Cat6A for new surveillance cabling runs — marginal cost premium over Cat6, meaningful margin for long runs + high PoE.

SFP / SFP+ / QSFP+ Modules

Small Form-factor Pluggable optics for fiber uplinks. SFP = 1 Gbps, SFP+ = 10 Gbps, QSFP+ = 40 Gbps. Match module to switch vendor compatibility (some vendors lock to their own brand of optics). Multimode fiber with OM3/OM4 for ≤300m, single-mode for longer or future-proof runs.

VLAN Segmentation

Dedicated VLAN for surveillance isolates camera traffic from office network — improves security (camera-to-camera lateral movement blocked), performance (no contention with office traffic), and troubleshooting. Configure access-control and intercom VLANs separately. Managed switches required; unmanaged switches cannot segment.

Long-Reach PoE Extension

Ethernet-over-Coax (EoC) extends Ethernet + PoE to 1,500+ feet over existing RG59 coax — ideal for analog-to-IP retrofits. Ethernet-over-UTP extenders push runs to 4,000ft over CAT cable. NVT Phybridge CHARIoT, Altronix eBridge, and Veracity Highwire are the common product families. Rate-limited to 100 Mbps typically.

UPS Topology: Line-Interactive vs Double-Conversion

Line-interactive UPS switch to battery on power failure — sufficient for office gear. Double-conversion (online) UPS convert AC→DC→AC continuously, providing perfectly conditioned power — required for sensitive SCADA/security gear in dirty-power environments. Specify double-conversion for NVRs at critical sites.

Typical Deployment Scenarios

8-Camera Single-Site Retrofit

Existing network + 8 outdoor IP cameras. Add a 16-port managed PoE+ switch (Ubiquiti UniFi, Axis T85) on a dedicated VLAN. 1U rack UPS for the NVR + switch. 120-160 watts total PoE budget comfortably runs 8 outdoor cameras with heater + IR.

48-Camera Campus Upgrade

Four buildings, 48 cameras total, existing fiber backbone. Per-building 24-port PoE++ switch with SFP+ fiber uplink to core. Dedicated surveillance VLAN, QoS for video traffic, SNMP monitoring. 2-post relay rack in each IDF closet with dedicated surveillance UPS.

Perimeter Fence Line (1,200ft)

6 bullet cameras + 2 PTZs along perimeter fence, main NVR in building. Fiber media converter + outdoor-rated fiber to a PoE++ switch in a weatherproof enclosure at the fence line. Alternative: NVT Phybridge CHARIoT over existing coax for retrofit applications.

Multi-Floor Office Tower

Stacked IDFs on every floor, cameras + access control + intercom on dedicated VLANs. Cisco Catalyst or Ubiquiti UniFi Pro managed switches per floor with 10G fiber uplink to building core. Per-IDF 3U UPS. Integration with VMS and access control head-end at main BDF.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I calculate PoE budget for a camera deployment?

Sum the peak wattage of every camera (not nameplate — check spec sheet for "PoE class" or "max consumption"). Add 15-20% headroom for inrush during cold-start. The result is your required simultaneous-peak PoE budget. A 24-port PoE+ switch advertised at 370W can only run about 18 outdoor cameras with heaters + IR — see PoE budget planning.

What's the maximum Ethernet cable run for an IP camera?

100 meters (328 feet) per TIA-568 — total distance from switch port to camera port. That includes in-rack patch cords, in-wall cabling, faceplate jack, and camera jumper. For longer runs, use fiber with a media converter or a long-reach PoE extender. Going past 328ft on copper causes intermittent packet loss that looks like camera problems.

Do I need managed or unmanaged PoE switches?

For more than 8 cameras or any mixed-use network (cameras sharing infrastructure with office traffic), specify managed. VLAN segmentation isolates camera traffic for security and performance; QoS ensures video gets bandwidth priority; SNMP monitoring surfaces failures before users call. Unmanaged switches are acceptable only for small standalone deployments.

What UPS runtime should I plan for an NVR + switch?

15-30 minutes of runtime at actual load is typical — enough to ride through brief outages or allow graceful shutdown before battery exhaustion. For sites with generator transfer, 5-10 minutes is sufficient. Size UPS wattage for actual connected load + 20%, and use the vendor's runtime-at-load curve (runtime is non-linear). Double-conversion UPS for sensitive or dirty-power sites.

How far can I extend PoE past 328 feet?

Ethernet-over-Coax extenders (NVT Phybridge CHARIoT, Altronix eBridge) push Ethernet + PoE to 1,500+ feet over existing RG59/RG6 coax — ideal for analog-to-IP retrofits. UTP-based extenders reach 2,000-4,000 feet on Cat cable at reduced bandwidth (typically 100 Mbps). For new runs over 328ft, fiber + PoE switch at the camera end is usually cleaner architecture.

Should I put cameras on a separate VLAN?

Yes — always. A dedicated camera VLAN isolates camera traffic from office network for security (blocks camera-to-camera lateral movement if one is compromised), performance (cameras don't contend with office bandwidth), and troubleshooting (camera traffic is cleanly separated for packet capture). Requires managed switches; takes 10 minutes to configure on Ubiquiti UniFi, Cisco Catalyst, or any enterprise switch.

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