Planet VC-201A User manual

Ethernet over VDSL2 Converter

VC-201A / VC-202A / VC-204

User’s Manual

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Disclaimer

PLANET Technology does not warrant that the hardware will

work properly in all environments and applications, and makes

no warranty and representation, either implied or expressed,

with respect to the quality, performance, merchantability, or

tness for a particular purpose.

PLANET has made every effort to ensure that this User’s Manual

is accurate; PLANET disclaims liability for any inaccuracies or

omissions that may have occurred.

Information in this User’s Manual is subject to change without

notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of

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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 without notice.

If you nd information in this manual that is incorrect,

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and suggestions.

FCC Warning

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the

regulations for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of

the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable

protection against harmful interference when the equipment

is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment

generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if

not installed and used in accordance with this user’s guide, may

cause harmful interference to radio 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 is a Class A product. In a domestic environment, this

product may cause radio interference, in which case the user

may be required to take adequate measures.

Energy Saving Note of the Device

This power required device does not support Standby mode

operation.

For energy saving, please remove the DC-plug or push the

hardware Power Switch to OFF position to disconnect the device

from the power circuit.

Without removing the DC-plug or switch off the device, the

device will still consume power from the power source. In the

view of Saving the Energy and reduce the unnecessary power

consuming, it is strongly suggested to power off or to remove

the DC-plug 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 substances in electrical and electronic

equipment, end users of electrical and electronic

equipment should understand the meaning of the crossed-out

wheeled bin symbol. Do not dispose of WEEE as unsorted

municipal waste and have to collect such WEEE separately.

Revision

Ethernet over VDSL2 Converter User’s Manual

For Models: VC-201A / VC-202A / VC-204

Rev 1.0 (June 2010)

Part No.: 2350-AC0270-000

Table of Contents

1. Introduction ..................................................................... 6

1.1 Checklist.................................................................... 6

1.2 Ethernet over VDSL2 Bridge Description ....................... 6

1.3 Key Features............................................................ 10

1.4 Specications........................................................... 11

2. Hardware Description ...................................................... 14

2.1 Front Panel .............................................................. 15

2.2 The Rear Panel......................................................... 19

3. Installation .................................................................... 22

3.1 Install Ethernet over VDSL2 Converter ....................... 22

3.2 Connecting VC-201A / VC-202A / VC-204................... 25

3.3 Connecting VC-202A ................................................. 27

3.4 Chassis Installation and Rack Mounting

(VC-201A and VC-202A) ........................................... 29

4. Power Information .......................................................... 30

5. Troubleshooting .............................................................. 31

6. FAQ............................................................................... 32

1. Introduction

1.1 Checklist

Check the contents of your package for following parts:

VC-201A / VC-202A / VC-204 x 1

5V DC / 2A AC-to-DC Power Adapter x 1

RJ-11 Telephone Line x 1 (VC-201A / VC-204 only)

User’s Manual x 1

If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact

your dealer immediately, if possible, retain the carton including

the original packing material, and use them against to repack

the product in case there is a need to return it to us for repair.

1.2 Ethernet over VDSL2 Bridge Description

PLANET’s state-of-the-art Ethernet-over-VDSL2 products are

based on two core networking technologies: Ethernet and

VDSL2 (Very-high-data-rate Digital Subscriber Line

2). This technology offers the absolute fastest possible data

transmission speeds over existing copper telephone lines or

coaxial cables without the need for rewiring.

The VC-201A / VC-202A / VC-204 Ethernet Over VDSL2

Converter has a switching architecture with RJ-45 10/100Mbps

Ethernet port and one asymmetric or symmetric Ethernet over

VDSL port (Asymmetric means upstream and downstream

rate are not the same and Symmetric means upstream and

downstream rate are similar) – the VDSL port can be RJ-11

connector (VC-201A / VC-204) or BNC Connector (VC-202A).

The VC-201A / VC-202A / VC-204 can be set to Central Ofce

(CO) or Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) mode via a DIP

switch. When VC-20X-CO (VC-201A / VC-204) is connected with

other VC-20X-CPE (VC-201A / VC-204) device, the performance

will up to 100/55Mbps for asymmetric data rate within 200m

and up to 25/4Mbps for asymmetric data rate at 1.6km.

The VC-202A (BNC) performance is up to 100/65Mbps for

asymmetric data rate within 200m and up to 25/5Mbps Mbps

for asymmetric data rate at 3.0km. This capability is ideal for

use as an Ethernet extender for your existing Ethernet network.

PLANET VDSL2 Converter provides a much cheaper replacement

and smooth migration for existing Long Reach Ethernet (LRE)

networks.

The cable specications of the connection are listed as following:

10Base-T, Category 3, 4 or 5 UTP

100Base-TX, Category 5, 5e or 6 UTP

Ethernet over VDSL2, Twisted-pair telephone wires

Ethernet over VDSL2, Coaxial cable

The two drawings pictures are typical application for the Ethernet

over VDSL2 Converter.

Note

Slave device (CPE) must connect to Master device

(CO) through the telephone wire or coaxial cable.

It is not allow connecting like Master to Master or

Slave to Slave. To define the VC-201A / VC-202A /

VC-204 to CO or CPE, please refer to section 2.2.1

for more detail.

Telephone wire

100Base-TX UTP

VDSL2 Coaxial Cable

VDSL2

Main office/PBX,

Telco CO,

wire closet

Existing Telephone Network

Ethernet over VDSL and Telephone Network

LAN2LAN1

Up to 1.6km

Up to 3.0km

Coaxial Cable

VC-201A/

CPE

VC-201A/

Main office/PBX,

Telco CO,

wire closet

VC-204/

CPE

VC-204/

Ethernet over VDSL and Telephone Network

LAN2LAN1

Up to 1.6km

Main office/PBX,

Telco CO,

wire closet

IP Camera

CAM Viewer

VC-202A CO

VDSL2

VC-202A CPE

LAN to LAN Connection

Telephone wire

100Base-TX UTP

VDSL2 Coaxial Cable

VDSL2

Main office/PBX,

Telco CO,

wire closet

Existing Telephone Network

IP Camera

Ethernet

Switch

CAM Viewer

Coaxial

VC-202A CPE+

MC-700 Chassis

VC-202A CO

VDSL2

LAN1

VC-201A/

CPE

VC-204/

CPE

Ethernet over VDSL and Telephone Network

Main office/PBX,

Telco CO,

wire closet

VC-201A+

MC-700 Chassis

LAN2

Router

Internet

Multi-LAN Connection

1.3 Key Features

The Ethernet Over VDSL2 Converter provides the following key

features:

Cost-effective VDSL2 CO / CPE bridge solution

One box design, CO / CPE selectable via DIP Switch

Denes Asymmetric (Band Plan 998) and Symmetric band

plans for the transmission of Upstream and Downstream

signals

Complies with IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u and IEEE 802.3x

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-201A

and VC-204)

Voice and data communication can be shared on the existing

telephone wire simultaneously - (VC-201A and VC-204)

Support up to 1536 bytes packet size, 802.1Q VLAN tag

transparent

VDSL2 Stand-Alone transceiver for simple bridge modem

application

Selectable Target Band Plan and Target SNR Margin

Support extensive LED indicators for network diagnostics

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