PWVIA Touring Ethernet Switch

Part Number(s) PWVIA RM P12 RJ45EC DUO POE, PWVIA RM P12 RJ45EC QUAD POE

PWVIA Touring Ethernet Switch, or VIA™ Gigabit Rack-mount Ethernet Switch with PoE, opticalCON and Active Cooling, is part of the VIA™ series of Ethernet Switches are designed specifically for lighting, sound and video signal distribution in all entertainment production systems, including live shows. Unlike switches designed and marketed for office and communication applications, VIA switches ship unmanaged, pre-configured and optimized for entertainment network use.

Advanced management features, including VLAN Support, EAPS Ring Protection, IGMP. The VIA Rack-mount switches feature robust housings that will stand up to the abuse of touring shows and theatre backstages. This Pathway Pro marked product, geared for advanced entertainment lighting system applications and is available only to authorized buyers.

For more information, view Pathway Connectivity's PWVIA Touring Ethernet Switch product page.

There are two models of PWVIA Touring Ethernet Switches by Pathway Connectivity:

6752 Pathway VIA12 TE

VIA, Rack-mount, 12-Ports, RJ45 EtherCON, OpticalCON Duo, PoE Enabled

Part Number: PWVIA RM P12 RJ45EC DUO POE
Legacy Name: VIA12 TE Gigabit Ethernet Switch /
Legacy Part Number: P6752-P

VIA, Rack-mount, 12-Ports, RJ45 EtherCON, OpticalCON Quad, PoE Enabled

Part Number: PWVIA RM P12 RJ45EC QUAD POE
Legacy Name: VIA12 TE Gigabit Ethernet Switch, 12 Port, opticalCON Quad, 100W PoE on-board
Legacy Part Number: P6754-P

Both models are gigabit Ethernet switches designed specifically for lighting, sound and video signal routing in live entertainment applications, including live shows. With built-in opticalCON DUO (model 6752-P) and opticalCON QUAD (model 6754-P) fiber connectors for LC multimode fiber.

Unlike switches designed and marketed for office and communication applications, VIA12 TE ships as an unmanaged switch, pre-configured and optimized for entertainment network use, with twelve etherCON® RJ45 copper ports and two opticalCON® DUO (6752-P) or QUAD (6754-P) locking connectors for multi-mode fiber. When needed, VLANs, EAPS, RSTP and other Layer 2/3 management features are easily accessed and configured through the front panel interface and the Pathscape software suite. 100W of power is available on board to supply PoE-enabled devices.

Additional Information

DHCP Server
Bandwidth monitor per port
RJ45 ports support 10/100/1000Base-T speeds
Hardware supports PoE (some models require auxiliary power supply)
IGMP snooping and querier per-VLAN ensures efficient multi-cast packet routing
Dante-compliant QoS settings
Art-Net Trap and Convert eliminates network congestion caused by broadcast Art-Net signal
EAPS Ring Protection
Link Layer Discovery Protocol
Configurable with free Pathscape tools

Control Device Type		Interface Device

Mounting Location		Portable

Mounting Type		Clamp

Product Type		Ethernet Switch

Networkable Control		Yes

Voltage Rating		Low Voltage, MVOLT

# of Comm. Ports		12

Receiving Protocol		Ethernet

Sending Protocol		Ethernet, sACN

Dimming Protocol		sACN

Compliance Listing		CA Title 1.81.26, ROHS

Regulatory Listing		CE, ETL

Series		PWVIA

	Title
pdf	PWVIA Touring Ethernet Switch Cut Sheet
pdf	PWVIA Touring Ethernet Switch User Manual
pdf	PWVIA Touring Ethernet Switch Installation Guide
pdf	PWVIA Ethernet Switches - Why VIA?
pdf	Ethernet The Medium is the Message a White Paper for Protocol Magazine by Robert Bell

	Title	Description
pdf	Pathway Connectivity Pathport C-Series at National Music Forum in Wroclaw, Poland	The National Forum of Music (NFM), a brand-new, state-of-the-art concert venue in the heart of Wroclaw, opened on September 4th, 2015. The National Forum of Music is the largest multi-purpose center in Lower Silesia, Poland. The main aim of the center was to create a public institution comprising the Ministry of Culture and National heritage. The NFM needed to come up with a solution to help light all these separated theatres and rooms, without the hassle of cables and wiring. They chose City Theatrical wireless DMX solutions and Pathway Connectivity PATHPORT® C Series nodes in the NFM installation. “In our current situation with the National Forum of Music, we often come across the necessity of conversion of commonly used Ethernet signal into the Traditional DMX standard. The Ethernet signal simultaneously transmits multiple DMX signals and the Pathway node can isolate the desired DMX universe without the necessity of using extra power supplies- the power is being supplied by Ethernet due to POE option. The pathway node is extremely useful to use, the setting is configured from simple software from any computer. The greatest thing about the Pathway C-Series node is that it works impeccably no matter what project we’ve worked on.”