Powering DC-In

The Omniswitch is designed to be powered from a USB-C port on a laptop computer. The USB-C port must be able to supply 3A at 5V. This is typically enough to power an Omnitrack. If additional PoE loads are added you may need to use an alternative power source.

You can instead supply power to the Omniswitch via its DC-In jack. This is a standard 2.1mm barrel jack with +V on the center pin.

If power is supplied via DC-In, then the USB-C port will draw only a miniscule amount of power from the PC. This should increase the PC battery life.

Typical alternative power sources for DC in are:

• 24V, 1 amp "wall wart" AC to DC power supply with 2.1mm barrel connection. These are widely available all over the world.

• 14.8V 4S lithium-ion battery pack with XT60 or XT90 connectors, using a XT60- or XT90-to-2.1mm Barrel adapter. We recommend lithium-ion (Li-Ion) instead of lithium-polymer (LiPo) because the power drain profile is much better suited to lithium-ion battery chemistry.