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Planet VC-231G User Manual

Gigabit ethernet over vdsl2 converter/bridge
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  • Page 1 Gigabit Ethernet over VDSL2 Converter/Bridge VC-231G/VC-231GF/VC-234G User’s Manual...
  • Page 2 PLANET. PLANET assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this User’s Manual. PLANET makes no commitment to update or keep current the information in this User’s Manual, and reserves the right to make improvements...
  • Page 3 Do not dispose of WEEE as unsorted municipal waste and have to collect such WEEE separately. „ Revision PLANET Gigabit Ethernet over VDSL2 Converter/Bridge User's Manual For Models: VC-231G, VC-231GF, VC-234G Revision: 1.2 (May 2019)

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    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. Connecting And Using The VDSL2 Bridge ......15 4.1 Point-to-Point Application -- LAN to LAN Connection ..17 4.2 Point-to-Multipoint Application -- Connect to IP DSLAM ...19 5.

  • Page 5: Package Contents

    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. The...

  • Page 6: Product Features

    ¾ 1 VDSL2 RJ11 female phone jack „ Features ¾ Cost-effective bridge function to connect two Ethernet LANs  Point-to-multipoint application: Compatible with PLANET and third-party VDSL2 IP DSLAM for last-mile solution  Point-to-point application: LAN to LAN extension over phone wire ¾...
  • Page 7 Play) ¾ Supports extensive LED indicators for network diagnosis ¾ Compact size, wall-mountable design ¾ Metal case, good for heat sinking ¾ Easy installation; ideal solution for space-limited locations ¾ Co-work with PLANET MC family Media Chassis (MC-700/ MC-1500/MC-1500R/MC-1500R48)

  • Page 8: Hardware Introduction

    1000 10/100/1000 VC-231G Ethernet over VDSL Converter Figure 3-1-1: VC-231G Front Panel ¾ 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ45 connector for Ethernet ¾ RJ11 connector for VDSL2; connect to IP DSLAM or another VDSL2 Bridge ¾ LEDs for power, Ethernet and VDSL „ VC-231GF Front Panel...
  • Page 9 „ VC-234G Front Panel Ethernet over VDSL Bridge 1000 LNK/ACT 10/100 VC-234G 4 VDSL CPE Power Figure 3-1-3: VC-234G Front Panel ¾ LEDs for power, Ethernet and VDSL „ LED Indicators  System Color Function Indicates that the VDSL2 Bridge has power.
  • Page 10  10/100/1000BASE-T Port for VC-231G and VC-234G Color Function Indicates that the port is operating at 1000Mbps. Indicates that the VDSL2 Bridge actively 1000 Green Blink sending or receiving data over that port at 1000Mbps. Indicates that the port is link down or 10/100Mbps.

  • Page 11: Rear Panel And Mode Dip Switch

    ¾ DC jack (DC input) for power adapter „ DC Power Jack The VC-231G Series requires 5V DC, 2A power input, which conforms to the bundled AC adapter. Should you have the issue of power connection, please contact your local sales...
  • Page 12 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 Note device. It will prevent you from network data loss or network downtime.
  • Page 13 The Slave device mode, usually the CPE device, is located at branch office, home or (Customer remote side as the long reach data receiver. Premises The CPE can be connected to the PC, IP Equipment) camera or wireless access point or other network devices.

  • Page 14: Power Information

    The central posts of the VDSL2 Bridge’s power jacks measure 2.5mm wide that require +5VDC power input. They conform to the bundled AC-DC adapter and Planet’s media chassis. Should you have the issue of power connection, please contact your local sales representative.

  • Page 15: Connecting And Using The Vdsl2 Bridge

    VDSL2 port to build VDSL2 connection. For voice device connection, there is an additional splitter from the package of the VC-231G and VC-231GF, which is an ideal choice. ¾ The VC-234G provides two RJ11 connectors for VDSL2 port.
  • Page 16 RJ11 Line Cord Phone Splitter RJ11 Line Cord RJ11 Phone Jack VDSL 1000 VC-231G 10/100/1000 VC-231G Ethernet over VDSL Converter RJ45 Cat.5 Twisted-pair Cable Switch IP Camera IP TV Wireless Laptop 1000BASE-T UTP Telephone wire Router VC-231G 1000 VC-231GF Data...

  • Page 17: Point-To-Point Application -- Lan To Lan Connection

    Phone RJ11 Phone Jack VC-234G 12dB Asym. 5V DC G.INP 10/100/1000T Phone VDSL Sym. Inter IP Camera IP TV 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.
  • Page 18 LAN to LAN Connection Ethernet Telephone Network Main office/PBX, Telephone wire Telco CO, Phone Wire Closet Ethernet over VDSL2 and Telephone Network Telephone wire VDSL2 Main office/PBX, Up to 1.4km Telco CO, Phone VC-234G/CO VC-234G/CPE Wire Closet Asym. Asym. G.INP G.INP Sym.

  • Page 19: Point-To-Multipoint Application -- Connect To Ip Dslam

    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. 4.2 Point-to-Multipoint Application -- Connect to IP...
  • Page 20 Telephone wire Phone Ethernet over VDSL2 and Telephone Network Splitter VDSL2 Switch (Multi-port CO) VDSL2 Telephone wire Main office/PBX, Phone Telco CO, Wire Closet Switch VC-231G VC-234G VDSL2 UP to 1.4km Phone 100BASE-TX UTP Telephone wire 1000BASE-T UTP VDSL2 VDSL2...
  • Page 21 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.

  • Page 22: Product Specifications

    5. P roduct Specifications Product VC-231G VC-231GF VC-234G Hardware Specifications 1 10/100/1000 1 1000BASE-SX/ 4 10/100/1000 BASE-T RJ45 LX/BX SFP slot BASE-T RJ45 LAN Ports auto-MDI/MDI-X auto-MDI/MDI-X port ports 1 VDSL2 RJ11 female phone jack VDSL Port Twisted-pair telephone wires (AWG24 or better) up to 1.4km...
  • Page 23 Switch Specifications Switch Processing Store-and-Forward Scheme Address 2K entries Table Back pressure for half duplex Flow Control IEEE 802.3x pause frame for full duplex Maximum 1522 bytes Packet Size System Specifications  VDSL-DMT ¾ ITU-T G.993.1 VDSL ¾ ITU-T G.997.1 VDSL ¾...

  • Page 24: Performance Table

    6. Performance Table „ VC-231G and VC-231GF Performance*, unit: Mbps Interleave (Downstream/Upstream))** Distance (meter) Asymmetric Symmetric 12dB 12dB 200m 190/87 178/84 147/139 135/127 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...
  • Page 25 23/8 1400m 24/2 21/1 10/5 *: The actual data rate will vary on the quality of the copper wire and environmental factors. **: Suggest use VC-231GF as CO and VC-231G or VC-234G as CPE for superior VDSL2 perfor- Note mance.

  • Page 26: Troubleshooting

    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.

  • Page 27: Faqs

    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 interac- tive gaming, VDSL2 enables operators and carrier to gradu- ally, flexibly, and cost efficiently upgrade the existing xDSL-...
  • Page 28 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...

  • Page 29: Customer Support

    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.

  • Page 30: Appendix: Wall-Mount And Chassis Installation

    Step 4: Refer to chapter 3.3 Power Information for power supply to the VDSL2 Bridge. Before mounting the device to the wall, please check the location of the electrical outlet and the length of the Ethernet cable. Note Ø7mm Ø2mm VC-231G/VC-231GF Switch Bottom Side...
  • Page 31 RJ11 Ethe rne t ove r VD SL Con vert er RJ45 UTP Cable 90mm Ø2mm Ø7mm VC-234G Switch Bottom Side RJ45 UTP Cable...
  • Page 32 „ 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.

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