Power can be supplied over the interface connection, Power over Ethernet (PoE), or external power supply.


Power Requirements


The camera power requirements vary with the camera model and the current operating mode.  


Power Consumption


Note: PL-X 10 GigE measured with 5V at camera input.


PL-X (Maximum)


Camera ModelFireWire (F)10 GigE (G)USB3 (U)
PL-X957M
n/a
13.18 W
n/a
PL-X957C
n/a
13.40 W
n/a
PL-X9512M
n/a
10.54 W
n/a
PL-X9512C
n/a
11.55 W
n/a
PL-X9520M
n/a
13.86 W
n/a
PL-X9520C
n/a
14.40 W
n/a
PL-X9524M
n/a
12.92 W
n/a
PL-X9524C
n/a
13.45 W
n/a


Power Supply


The external power supply via USB type-C port should support Power Delivery 2.0/3.0 to deliver over 30W capacity on the type-C port alone. Please note that for many multi-port wall chargers, the 30W is shared between the ports. In most cases the type-C port is limited to 18W only.