Gigabit Ethernet over VDSL2 Converter/Bridge VC-231G/VC-231GF/VC-234G User’s Manual
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communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense. CE Mark Warning This device is compliant with Class A of CISPR 32. In a residential environment this equipment may cause radio interference. Energy Saving Note of the Device This power required device does not support Standby mode operation.
Table of Contents 1. Package Contents.................................................................5 2. Product Features..................................................................6 3. Hardware Introduction..........................................................8 3.1 Front Panel and LED Indicators.......................................8 3.2 Rear Panel and Mode DIP Switch..................................11 3.3 Power Information.......................................................14 4.
1. Package Contents Thank you for purchasing PLANET Gigabit Ethernet over VDSL Converter/Bridge Series, VC-231G, VC-231GF and VC-234G. In the following section, the term “VDSL2 Bridge” means the VC-231G Series. Open the box of the VDSL2 Bridge and carefully unpack it.
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¾¾ Selectable target band plan (symmetric and asymmetric) and SNR margin ¾¾ Half-duplex back pressure and IEEE 802.3x full duplex pause frame flow control ¾¾ Voice and data communication can be shared simultaneously based on the existing telephone wire with distance up to 1.4km ¾¾ Supports IEEE 802.
3. Hardware Introduction 3.
VC-234G Front Panel Ethernet over VDSL 2 Bridge CO 1000 LNK/ACT 10/100 VC-234G 1 2 3 4 VDSL CPE Power Figure 3-1-3: VC-234G Front Panel ¾¾ LEDs for power, Ethernet and VDSL LED Indicators System LED PWR Color Function Lit Indicates that the VDSL2 Bridge has power. Off Indicates that the VDSL2 Bridge has no power. Lit Indicates that the VDSL link is established.
10/100/1000BASE-T Port for VC-231G and VC-234G LED Color Function Lit 1000 100 Indicates that the port is operating at 1000Mbps. Indicates that the VDSL2 Bridge actively Green Blink sending or receiving data over that port at 1000Mbps. Off Indicates that the port is link down or 10/100Mbps. Lit Indicates that the port is operating at 100Mbps or 10Mbps. Indicates that the VDSL2 Bridge is Green Blink actively sending or receiving data over that port at 100Mbps or 10Mbps.
3.2 Rear Panel and Mode DIP Switch VC-231G and VC-231GF Rear Panel 5V DC Mode Tran. Band CO G.INP Asym. 12dB CPE Interleave Sym. SNR 8dB OFF 1 ON 2 3 4 ON Figure 3-2-1: VC-231G and VC-231GF Rear Panel ¾¾ DIP switch ¾¾ DC jack (DC input) for power adapter VC-234G Rear Panel 12dB Asym. G.INP CO 5V DC LAN 10/100/1000T OFF ON 1 ON 2 3 4 8dB Sym.
Note Note The device is a power-required device, meaning it will not work till it is powered. If your networks should be active all the time, please consider using UPS (uninterrupted power supply) for your device. It will prevent you from network data loss or network downtime. In some areas, installing a surge suppression device may also help to protect your Ethernet over VDSL2 Bridge from being damaged by unregulated surge or current to the Ethernet over VDSL2 Bridge or the power adapter.
CPE (Customer Premises Equipment) Note The Slave device mode, usually the CPE device, is located at branch office, home or remote side as the long reach data receiver. The CPE can be connected to the PC, IP camera or wireless access point or other network devices. When the VDSL2 Bridge operates in CPE mode, DIP switches 2, 3, and 4 are out of function. DIP-2: Transmission (G. INP and Interleave mode) G. INP Method of protection against bursts from other devices or lines to impact your xDSL line.
Note Note By default, the four DIP switches, set at the “ON” position, are operated as “CPE”. For operating as “CO”, please turn DIP 1 Switch to the “OFF” position. Then adjust the other DIP switches accordingly to fulfill different network application demands. Please power off the VDSL2 Bridge before making any transmission mode adjustment. 3.3 Power Information The central posts of the VDSL2 Bridge’s power jacks measure 2.5mm wide that require +5VDC power input.
4. Connecting And Using The VDSL2 Bridge The Ethernet to VDSL2 Bridge does not require any software configuration. Users can immediately use any feature of this product simply by putting the plug in the receptacle and turning it on. There is some key limitation on the VDSL2 Bridge.
RJ11 Line Cord Phone Splitter RJ11 Line Cord VDSL 1000 100 VC-231G PWR CO VC-231G RJ11 Phone Jack TP 10/100/1000 CPE Ethernet over VDSL 2 Converter RJ45 Cat.
Phone RJ11 Phone Jack VC-234G 12dB Asym. G.INP CO 5V DC LAN 10/100/1000T OFF ON 1 ON 2 3 4 8dB Sym. Inter CPE IP Camera IP TV Phone 4 VDSL PC 3 2 1 Wireless Laptop 1000BASE-T UTP Telephone wire 4.1 Point-to-Point Application -- LAN to LAN Connection Two sets of the VDSL2 Bridge could be used to link two local Area networks that are located in a different place. Through the normal telephone line, it could be set up a 150/150Mbps (G.
LAN to LAN Connection Ethernet Telephone Network Main office/PBX, Telco CO, Wire Closet Telephone wire Phone Ethernet over VDSL2 and Telephone Network Telephone wire VDSL2 Main office/PBX, Telco CO, Wire Closet Up to 1.4km VC-234G/CO Asym. G.INP CO Asym. G.INP CO OFF OFF ON Phone VC-234G/CPE 1 ON 2 3 ON 4 1 ON 2 3 4 8dB Sym. Inter 8dB Sym. Inter 1000BASE-T UTP Telephone wire VDSL2 VDSL2 Refer to the following procedures to set up the VDSL2 Bridge LAN to LAN connection. 1.
4. Power LED will illuminate. 5. Connect VDSL line from another VDSL device to RJ11 VDSL port of the VDSL2 Bridge. 6. VDSL LNK LED will blink to illuminate at both VDSL2 bridges. 7. Connect telephone to the RJ11 Phone port of the VDSL2 Bridge. 8. Connect the VDSL2 Bridge Ethernet LAN port to other network device via regular Cat.5 UTP cable for VC-231G/ VC-234G or optical fiber cable for VC-231GF. 4.
Multi-LAN Connection Ethernet Telephone Network Telephone wire Main office/PBX, Telco CO, Wire Closet Phone Telephone wire Phone Ethernet over VDSL2 and Telephone Network Splitter VDSL2 Switch (Multi-port CO) VDSL2 Telephone wire Main office/PBX, Telco CO, Wire Closet Phone Switch VC-231G VC-234G VDSL2 UP to 1.
Refer to the following procedure to set up the VDSL2 Bridge to IP DSLAM connection. 1. [Remote End] Set the remote IP DSLAM/VDSL2 switch to CO mode with proper VDSL2 profile. 2. [Local End] Set the VDSL2 Bridge at the local end to CPE mode from the DIP switch. 3. Power on the VDSL2 Bridge CPEs by connecting its power source. 4. Power LED will illuminate. 5. Connect VDSL line from IP DSLAM/VDSL2 switch to RJ11 VDSL port of the VDSL2 Bridge. 6. VDSL LNK LED will blink to illuminate. 7.
5. Product Specifications Product VC-231G VC-231GF VC-234G Hardware Specifications LAN Ports 1 10/100/1000 BASE-T RJ45 auto-MDI/MDI-X port VDSL Port 1 VDSL2 RJ11 female phone jack Twisted-pair telephone wires (AWG24 or better) up to 1.4km Phone Port Additional splitter for POTS connection 1 1000BASE-SX/ 4 10/100/1000 LX/BX SFP slot BASE-T RJ45 auto-MDI/MDI-X ports Dimensions 97 x 70 x 26 mm (W x D x H) Weight 184g 1 RJ11, built-in splitters for POTS connection 154.6 x 86.0 x 26.
Switch Specifications Switch Processing Scheme Store-and-Forward Address Table 2K entries Flow Control Back pressure for half duplex IEEE 802.3x pause frame for full duplex Maximum Packet Size 1522 bytes System Specifications VDSL Compliance VDSL-DMT ITU-T G.993.1 VDSL ITU-T G.997.1 ITU-T G.993.2 VDSL2 (Profile 17a/30a Support) ITU-T G.993.5 G. Vectoring ITU-T G.998 G.INP ADSL Compliance Capable of ADSL2/2+ standard ITU G.992.3 G.dmt.bis ITU G.992.5 G.dmt.
6. Performance Table VC-231G and VC-231GF Performance*, unit: Mbps Interleave (Downstream/Upstream))** Distance (meter) Asymmetric 8dB 200m 190/87 12dB 178/84 Symmetric 8dB 147/139 12dB 135/127 400m 161/60 143/53 112/110 96/96 600m 118/36 99/32 75/73 61/59 800m 59/24 48/22 44/44 40/40 1000m 47/7 41/5 26/25 23/18 1200m 39/4 33/3 24/13 22/9 1400m 25/4 23/3 20/9 16/7 G.
VC-234G Performance, unit: Mbps Interleave (Downstream/Upstream) Distance (meter) Asymmetric 8dB 200m 193/89 12dB 180/80 Symmetric 8dB 12dB 142/139 137/129 400m 164/69 145/57 116/118 99/102 600m 112/39 95/32 70/73 54/61 800m 70/14 60/13 50/40 41/35 1000m 46/7 39/6 24/24 22/19 1200m 37/4 31/3 21/13 19/8 1400m 21/4 18/2 10/6 7/3 G.
7. Troubleshooting SYMPTOM: VDSL LNK LED does not light up after wire is connected to the VDSL port. CHECKPOINT: 1. Verify the length of the wire (not more than 1.4km) connected between the VDSL2 Bridges. Please also try to adjust the DIP switch or the VDSL2 Bridge to the other SNR mode. 2. Please note you must use one VDSL2 Bridge in CO mode and the other VDSL2 Bridge in CPE mode to make connection to each other work. SYMPTOM: TP LED does not light after cable is connected to the port.
8. FAQs Q1: What is VDSL2? A1: VDSL2 (Very High-Bit-Rate Digital Subscriber Line 2), G.993.2, is the newest and most advanced standard of xDSL broadband wire line communications. Designed to support the wide deployment of Triple Play services such as voice, data, high definition television (HDTV) and interactive gaming, VDSL2 enables operators and carrier to gradually, flexibly, and cost efficiently upgrade the existing xDSLinfrastructure.
Q4: What is the best date rate for the VDSL2 Bridge? A4: The best data rate of the VC-231G/VC-231GF is up to 190Mbps/100Mbps (downstream/upstream) in asymmetric mode and 150Mbps/150Mbps in symmetric mode over a distance of 200 meters. The VC-234G provides a data rate of up to 200Mbps/100Mbps (downstream/upstream) in asymmetric mode and 150Mbps/150Mbps in symmetric mode over a distance of 200 meters.
9. Customer Support Thank you for purchasing PLANET products. You can browse our online FAQ resource on PLANET Website first to check if it could solve your issue. If you need more support information, please contact PLANET switch support team. PLANET online FAQ: http://www.planet.com.tw/en/support/faq.php?type=1 Switch support team mail address: support@planet.com.tw Copyright PLANET Technology Corp. 2019. Contents are subject to revision without prior notice.
Appendix: Wall-mount and Chassis Installation This part describes how to install your VDSL2 Bridge and make connections to it. Please read the following topics and perform the procedures in the order being presented. Wall-mount Installation Step 1: Please find the wall that can mount the VDSL2 Bridge. Step 2: Screw two screws on the wall. Step 3: Hang the VDSL2 Bridge on the screws from the wall. Step 4: Refer to chapter 3.3 Power Information for power supply to the VDSL2 Bridge.
G.INP ON 8dB SNR Sym. Band Tran. Interleave CPE 5V DC CO VDSL 2 Converter Mode Ethernet over RJ45 UTP Cable Asym. 12dB 1 ON 2 3 4 OFF RJ11 90mm Ø2mm Ø7mm VC-234G Switch Bottom Side RJ45 UTP Cable Sym.8dB CPE Inter ON OFF ON 1 5V DC 31 2 3 Phone 4 12dB Asym. CO G.
Chassis Installation and Rack Mounting (VC-231G and VC-231GF) To install the Ethernet over VDSL2 Bridge in a 10-inch or 19-inch Converter Chassis with standard rack, follow the instructions described below. Step 1: Place your VDSL2 Bridge on a hard flat surface, with the front panel positioned towards your front side. Step 2: Carefully slide in the module until it is fully and firmly fitted into the slot of the converter chassis.
