Powering a Force 180/200 for site surveys

What is the most common method people are using to power a Force 180/200 during site surveys to evaluate signal and other information without using a hard wired power source and POE?

A lot of people are using these :

https://www.linktechs.net/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=2251



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Thanks for the info. It looks like this will power the Force units as needed. What would I need to do as far as creating a "crossover" type cable to power PMP100 units from it?


@Brad-Awrote:

Thanks for the info. It looks like this will power the Force units as needed. What would I need to do as far as creating a "crossover" type cable to power PMP100 units from it?


just swap the brown and blue pairs in the cable.     leave orange and green pairs normal. 

pinout of both ends of the jumper in pin order 

End A            End B

1  ------------   1

2   -----------    2

3  -------------  3

4  XXXXXX   7

5  XXXXXX    8

6  -------------   6

7  XXXXXXX  4

8   XXXXXX   5

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There are also ready-made power crossover cables, like these:
https://www.balticnetworks.com/tycon-power-poe-voltage-shielded-crossover-cable.html

That makes sense. Thanks for the info!