Neousys MezIO-G4/G4P 4-Port Gigabit Ethernet and PoE+ MezIO Modules

Camera systems and segmented industrial networks both ask for more Ethernet ports than a computer usually has. A four-camera inspection cell, a traffic camera cabinet or a machine that keeps its control network apart from the plant LAN can fill the built-in ports quickly, and an external switch adds another box, another supply and a shared link back to the computer. The Neousys MezIO-G4/G4P series adds four Gigabit Ethernet ports inside the computer instead, each on its own controller.

Both modules mount inside the host on a high-speed board-to-board connector with three-point mezzanine mounting, using the one MezIO interface each Neousys system provides. Each of the four ports is driven by its own Intel I210 controller, so every camera or network segment has a dedicated Gigabit link rather than sharing one through a switch. Jumbo frames up to 9.5 kB are supported, which suits continuous image traffic, and each port runs over CAT-5e or CAT-6 cable up to 100 m, so cameras and devices can sit well away from the cabinet. Moving the ports inside the computer also means one less power supply and one less device to monitor, which can simplify the cabinet and reduce the number of parts that need supporting over the life of the system.

The series has two modules, and the difference is power. The MezIO-G4 provides four Gigabit ports without PoE, for switches, controllers and devices with their own supply. The MezIO-G4P is compliant with IEEE 802.3at-2009 PoE+ and delivers up to 25.5 W on each port, so four cameras or sensors can draw power from the computer over the same cable. The MezIO-G4P works only in the PoE+ build of the host, such as the Nuvo-9006E/P/DE/LP, Nuvo-11006E/LP and Nuvo-11160GC PoE+ models, so we confirm the host model with your quote.

We fit the MezIO-G4/G4P module you choose inside the Neousys computer, configure the ports and test the build, including PoE+ output on the MezIO-G4P, before it ships. Both modules fit the Nuvo-9000, Nuvo-11000, Nuvo-11160GC, Nuvo-9160GC and Nuvo-9166GC series, and the MezIO-G4 also fits the compact POC-900. Typical uses include machine vision and inspection cells, surveillance and traffic cabinets, in-vehicle camera systems and any MezIO-G4/G4P installation that needs separate networks on one computer.