Planet vc-231, User Manual

Page 1: ...Ethernet over VDSL2 Bridge VC 231 VC 234 User s Manual ...

Page 2: ...without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of 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 to this User s Manual and or to the products described in this User s Manual at any time witho...

Page 3: ...ut removing power cable the device will still consuming power from the power source In the view of Saving the Energy and reduce the unnecessary power consuming it is strongly suggested to remove the power connection for the device if this device is not intended to be active WEEE Warning To avoid the potential effects on the environment and human health as a result of the presence of hazardous subs...

Page 4: ...nel 9 3 4 Mode DIP Switch 10 3 5 Power Information 13 4 Connecting and using the VDSL2 Bridge 14 4 1 Point to Point Application LAN to LAN Connection 15 4 2 Point to Multipoint Application Connect to IP DSLAM 17 4 3 Chassis Installation and Rack Mounting VC 231 19 5 Specifications 20 6 Troubleshooting 23 7 FAQs 24 8 Customer Support 26 ...

Page 5: ... and carefully unpack it The box should contain the following items VDSL2 Bridge x 1 User s Manual x 1 5V 2A Power Adapter x 1 Splitter x 1 VC 231 only RJ11 Telephone Wire x 1 If any of these are missing or damaged please contact your dealer immediately if possible retain the carton including the original packing material and use them again to repack the product in case there is a need to return i...

Page 6: ...3x standards DMT Discrete Multi Tone line coding Half duplex back pressure and IEEE 802 3x full duplex pause frame flow control Built in POTS splitter to share voice and data VC 234 only Voice and data communication can be shared on the existing telephone wire simultaneously Hardware IGMP Snooping for multimedia service VC 234 Supports up to 1536 bytes packet size 802 1Q VLAN tag transparency VDSL...

Page 7: ...nt panel VC 234 Front Panel Power VC 234 1 2 3 4 VDSL CPE CO LNK ACT Ethernet over VDSL Bridge 2 Figure 3 2 VC 234 front panel 3 2 LED Indicators System LED Color Function PWR Green Lit Lights to indicate that the VDSL2 Bridge has power Off Indicate that the VDSL2 Bridge has no power ...

Page 8: ...VDSL2 Bridge is running in CO mode CPE Green Lit Indicates the VDSL2 Bridge is running in CPE mode 10 100BASE TX Port for VC 231 LED Color Function LNK ACT Green Lit Indicates that the port is linked up Blink Indicates that the VDSL2 Bridge is actively sending or receiving data over that port Off Indicates that the port is linked down 100 Green Lit Indicates that the port is operating at 100Mbps O...

Page 9: ...p at 10 100Mbps Blink Indicates that the VDSL Bridge is actively sending or receiving data over that port Off Indicates that the port is linked down 3 3 Rear Panel The rear panel of the VDSL2 Bridge is shown below VC 231 Rear Panel Figure 3 3 VC 231 rear panel DIP switch DC jack DC input for power adapter ...

Page 10: ...k DC input for power adapter 3 4 Mode DIP Switch The Ethernet over VDSL2 Bridge provides 4 selective transmission modes By switching the transmission modes you can obtain a best transmission mode to suit with phone line quality or distance of connectivity The following is the summary table of transmission setting bandwidth and distance extensibility tested for AWG 24 0 5mm twisted pair without noi...

Page 11: ...ong reach data receiver The CPE can be connecting to the PC IP Camera or Wireless Access Point or other network devices Note When the Ethernet Over VDSL2 Bridge operates in CPE mode DIP switch 2 3 4 have no function DIP 2 Channel Fast and Interleave mode Fast Fast mode guarantees a minimum end to end latency less than 1 ms Interleave Interleaved mode provides impulse noises protection for any impu...

Page 12: ... Signal Noise Ratio Margin When SNR margin is selected the system provides 9 dB 6 dB SNR margin for across all usable loop length Note 1 By default the four DIP switch at ON posi tion that will operate as CPE For operate as CO please adjust the DIP 1 switch as OFF position Then adjust other DIP switch accord ingly to fulfill different network application demand 2 Please power off the Ethernet over...

Page 13: ...ia chassis Should you have the issue of power connection please contact your local sales representative Please keep the AC DC adapter as a spare part when the VC 231 is installed to a media chassis Width of DC Receptacle 2 5mm 5V for each slot DC receptacle is 2 5mm wide that matches the central post measuring 2 5mm wide of the VDSL2 Bridge s DC jack Do not install any improper unit ...

Page 14: ...onnection only Master device to Slave device and allows data and voice work on the same telephone lines VC 231 provides one RJ11 connector for VDSL port and the port can build VDSL2 connection easily For voice device connection the additional splitter together with VC 231 package is an ideal choice RJ11 Line Cord RJ11 Line Cord Splitter Phone RJ11 Phone Jack RJ45 Cat 5 Twisted pair Cable IP Camera...

Page 15: ...g on the quality of telephone line the maximum distance of one VDSL segment is 1 4km 4593ft with AWG 24 telephone wires The distance could vary on the quality of telephone wires 4 1 Point to Point Application LAN to LAN Connection Two sets of the Ethernet over VDSL2 Bridges could be used to link two local Area networks that are located in a different place Through the normal telephone line it coul...

Page 16: ...switch 2 LAN2 Set the VDSL2 Bridge at LAN 2 to be CPE mode from the DIP switch 3 Power on the VDSL2 Bridge CO and CPE at both sides by connecting its power source 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...

Page 17: ...E Slave VC 231 VC 234 VDSL2 Bridge on the individual client side and connect to the Multi port Master through the telephone lines UP to 1 4km LAN2 Router LAN1 Ethernet over VDSL2 and Telephone Network Main office PBX Telco CO wire closet VDSL2 Switch Multi port CO Internet Telephone wire VC 231 CPE VC 231 CPE Splitter Splitter VDSL2 VDSL2 Refer to the following procedure to set up the VDSL2 Bridge...

Page 18: ...5 UTP cable When deciding where to put the converter and or prolong the operational life of the bridge please also refer to the following points It is accessible and cables can be connected easily Cabling is away from sources of electrical noise such as radios transmitters motors power lines and fluorescent lighting fixtures Do not place objects on top of any unit or stack Water or moisture cannot...

Page 19: ...h a rack mount bracket to each side of the Converter Chassis with supplied screws attached to the package Step 4 After the brackets are attached to the Converter Chassis use suitable screws to securely attach the brackets to the rack Step 5 Connect one end of the power cable to the 10 inch or 19 inch Converter Chassis Step 6 Connect the power plug of the power cable to a standard wall outlet and t...

Page 20: ...POTS connection 1 RJ11 built in splitters for POTS connection DIP Switch Functionality 4 position DIP switch CO CPE mode select Selectable fast and interleaved mode Selectable target 17a 30a profiles Selectable target SNR mode Encoding VDSL DMT ITU T G 993 1 VDSL ITU T G 997 1 ITU T G 993 2 VDSL2 Profile 17a 30a support LED Indicators One Power 3 for RJ11 VDSL2 2 for per RJ45 10 100BASE TX port On...

Page 21: ...2Mbps 300m 99 70Mbps 400m 99 60Mbps 600m 90 45Mbps 800m 50 28Mbps 1000m 40 12Mbps 1200m 20 7Mbps 1400m 20 4Mbps 30a profile 300m 100 100Mbps 400m 90 90Mbps 600m 61 40Mbps 800m 54 8Mbps 300m 100 100Mbps 400m 90 90Mbps 600m 69 55Mbps 800m 48 9Mbps Power Requirement 5V DC 2A Dimensions W x D x H 97 x 70 x 26 mm 155 x 86 x 26 mm Weight 199g 368g Operating Temperature 0 50ºC Storage Temperature 25 70ºC...

Page 22: ...second 0 14Mpps 0 59Mpps Network cables 10 100BASE TX 2 pair UTP Cat 3 4 5 max 100 meters EIA TIA 568 100 ohm STP max 100 meters Standard Conformance Regulatory Compliance FCC Part 15 Class A CE Standards Compliance IEEE 802 3 10BASE T IEEE 802 3u 100BASE TX ITU T G 993 1 VDSL G 997 1 G 993 2 VDSL2 Profile 17a 30a The performance data above is for reference only the actual data rate will vary on t...

Page 23: ...LED does not light after cable is connected to the port CHECKPOINT 1 Verify you are using the Cat 5 or better cable with RJ45 connector connecting to the port 2 If your device like LAN card supports Auto Negotiation manually set at a fixed speed of your device to solve this issue 3 Check whether the power of the Converter Bridge and the connected device is on or not 4 The port s cable must be firm...

Page 24: ...ggested distance between them should be 1 4 kilometer Q4 What is the best data rate for the VC 231 VC 234 A4 The data rate of the VC 231 VC 234 provided is up to 100Mbps 100Mbps downstream upstream in 200 meters Q5 Is the VC 201 compatible with the VC 231 VC 234 A5 Currently not Although the VC 201 Profile 12a and VC 231 VC 234 Profile 17a 30a are based on ITU T G 993 2 VDSL2 but with different Pr...

Page 25: ...f line gets better but with lower performance Q7 What is profile and what s the benefit A7 VDSL2 defines multiple band plans and configuration modes profiles to allow asymmetric and symmetric services in the same binder by designated frequency bands for the transmission of upstream and downstream signals User has the ability to select fixed band plan Profile 17a is selected for long distance trans...

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