Vecow PE-5002 Intel X550-AT2 2-Port 10GBASE-T PoE+ Expansion Card with Wide-Temperature Operation

High-resolution cameras for inspection or sports tracking can fill a Gigabit link, and each still needs power at the far end of the cable. The PE-5002 is Vecow’s two-port 10GbE PoE+ card, a standalone model that combines 10GBASE-T with IEEE 802.3at power on each port. We specify it for systems we build where two fast cameras connect directly to the computer.

Both RJ45 ports are driven by one Intel Ethernet Controller X550-AT2. They run at 10 Gbps, 1 Gbps or 100 Mbps, and at 5 Gbps and 2.5 Gbps under Linux only. The host interface is PCI Express x4 at PCIe 3.0, up to 8.0 GT/s. The controller supports NBASE-T, jumbo frames up to 15.5KB, link aggregation, 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet and DMA coalescing.

Each port complies with IEEE 802.3at and supplies up to 25.5 W at 48 V DC, with PoE+ on/off control and two PoE LEDs on the bracket. IEEE 1588 PTP and 802.1AS keep the two streams time-aligned. Our FAQ on how much power PoE delivers covers camera loads per class. The PE-5004 carries four 10GBASE-T PoE+ ports on PCIe x8, and the LE-1055 is a two-port 10GBASE-T card without PoE.

PoE power comes from one 4-pin 12 V connector. The card carries a heat sink, and Vecow rates it from -25 to 60 °C with air flow, so the host needs fans or forced air across the slot. Storage is -40 to 85 °C. The board measures 168 x 111 mm with a full-height bracket, and Vecow lists CE and FCC. Vecow lists Windows 11, 10, 8.1 and 7 and Linux support, and names goal-line technology, AI surveillance, real-time inspection and scientific research as applications.