RCH240

An AV over IP switch built around Yealink room systems

The Yealink RCH240 is a 24-port Gigabit switch that carries audio, video and control traffic for AV over IP installations. It connects Yealink MTR room systems, cameras, Pro Audio equipment and AVoIP encoders and decoders such as the EN300 and DE300, and it powers the devices that accept power over Ethernet, so each endpoint needs only one cable. It is a Layer 2+ switch managed from a web browser, so VLANs, multicast and access rules can be set without a command-line session.

Port count, PoE budget and fibre uplinks

• 24 Gigabit PoE ports for cameras, encoders and other endpoints
• 370W PoE power budget supporting 802.3af and 802.3at devices
• 4 Gigabit SFP fibre uplinks for links between floors or buildings
• 56Gbps switching capacity and 42Mpps packet forwarding rate

The power budget is the number to check first. Add up the rated PoE draw of every device you intend to power from the switch and keep headroom below the 370W limit. The smaller RCH80 offers 8 PoE ports and a 130W budget, so it suits compact setups, while the RCH240 suits larger rooms or a cluster of rooms served from one comms cabinet.

Management, multicast and resilience

The switch supports up to 4K VLAN entries, including Voice VLAN, Private VLAN and QinQ, so AV traffic can be kept separate from office data. IGMP v2 and v3 snooping with Fast Leave manages multicast streams, and 802.1p and DSCP priority marking supports QoS. For loop prevention it supports STP, RSTP, MSTP and ERPS ring protection. Access control, DHCP and 802.1x authentication are included. According to the manufacturer, EEE is disabled by default and IGMP snooping is enabled by default, so Yealink AV over IP devices need no configuration for basic operation.

Where it fits in Qatar

A government authority in West Bay can use the RCH240 in a boardroom where a Yealink MTR system, a camera and Pro Audio equipment share one switch, with the video traffic placed on its own VLAN. A university in Education City can use the fibre uplinks to connect a central AV control room with lecture theatres in separate buildings. A hotel or conference centre near the Hamad International Airport area can run several meeting rooms from a single cabinet, keeping each room's devices powered and isolated.

What to plan before you order

The RCH240 can be rack-mounted or used on a desktop. Its dimensions are 440 × 208 × 44 mm, power consumption is below 17 W, and it has two fans. The operating range is -10°C to 50°C at 10% to 90% relative humidity, non-condensing. Qatar summer temperatures can exceed 45°C, so place it in an air-conditioned comms room with clear airflow rather than in a sealed, unventilated cabinet. Its input range of 100 to 240 V AC at 50 Hz with ±10% tolerance covers Qatar's 240 V, 50 Hz mains supply.

SmartRooms Qatar offers a free site survey to check rack space, cable routes, PoE load and the room environment before you commit. Quotations are usually issued within one working day. Government ministries and schools can order through a purchase order (LPO), and we handle government tenders, including Monaqasat. Professional installation can be included in the quotation.

Send us your room list, the devices you plan to power and any fibre distances, and request a quote for the Yealink RCH240 with installation included. The SmartRooms Qatar team will respond with a quotation, usually within one working day.