Planet VC-201A User manual

Ethernet over VDSL2 Converter
VC-201A / VC-202A / VC-204
User’s Manual

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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

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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
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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.
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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/
CO
Main office/PBX,
Telco CO,
wire closet
VC-204/
CPE
VC-204/
CO
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

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Telephone wire
100Base-TX UTP
VDSL2 Coaxial Cable
VDSL2
Main office/PBX,
Telco CO,
wire closet
Existing Telephone Network
IP Camera
IP Camera
Ethernet
Switch
CAM Viewer
Coaxial
Coaxial
VC-202A CPE+
MC-700 Chassis
VC-202A CO
VDSL2
VDSL2
VDSL2
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

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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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1.4 Specications
Product VC-201A VC-204 VC-202A
Hardware Specication
Ports
10/100
Base-TX
1 x RJ-45,
Auto-negotiation
Auto-MDI/MDI-X
4 x RJ-45,
Auto-negotiation
Auto-MDI/MDI-X
1 x RJ-45,
Auto-negotiation
Auto-MDI/MDI-X
VDSL 1 x RJ-11, female Phone Jack 1 x BNC,
female connector
PHONE 1 x RJ-11, Built-in splitters for
POTS connection -
DIP Switch 4 position DIP switch
Functionality
• CO / CPE mode select
• Selectable fast and interleaved mode
• Selectable target Band Plan
• Selectable target SNR mode
Encoding
• VDSL-DMT
- ITU-T G.993.1 VDSL
- ITU-T G.997.1
- ITU-T G.993.2 VDSL2 (Prole 17a Support)
LED Indicators
One Power One Power One Power
3 for RJ-11/
VDSL2
4 for RJ-11/
VDSL2
3 for RJ-11/VDSL2
2 for RJ-45
10/100Base-TX
port
1 for RJ-45
10/100Base-TX
port
2 for RJ-45
10/100Base-TX port
Cabling
Ethernet • 10Base-T: 2-pair UTP Cat.3, 4, 5 up to 100m (328ft)
• 100Base-TX: 2-pair UTP Cat.5, 5e, 6 up to 100m (328ft)
VDSL Twisted-pair telephone wires
(AWG24 or better) up to 1.6km
50 ohm, RG58A/U,
RG58C/U, RG58/U
or 75 ohm, RG6
(Distance 3.0km)

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Performance*
(Down Stream /
Up Stream)
Asymmetric Mode
200m -> 100/55Mbps
400m -> 90/50Mbps
600m -> 70/40Mbps
800m -> 60/25Mbps
1000m -> 45/15Mbps
1200m -> 35/10Mbps
1400m -> 30/6Mbps
1600m -> 25/4Mbps
200m->100/65Mbps
400m->100/64Mbps
600m->100/59Mbps
800m->100/53Mbps
1000m->94/44Mbps
1200m->84/36Mbps
1400m->74/28Mbps
1600m->66/19Mbps
1800m->60/14Mbps
2000m->44/15Mbps
2200m->35/12Mbps
2400m->32/10Mbps
2600m->29/8Mbps
2800m->27/6Mbps
3000m->25/5Mbps
Symmetric Mode
200m -> 100/100Mbps
400m -> 90/95Mbps
600m -> 70/70Mbps
800m -> 55/50Mbps
1000m -> 45/35Mbps
1200m -> 30/25Mbps
1400m -> 25/20Mbps
1600m -> 20/15Mbps
200m->99.7/100Mbps
400m->97/100Mbps
600m->86/91Mbps
800m->79/80Mbps
1000m->69/66Mbps
1200m->60/52Mbps
1400m->51/41Mbps
1600m->45/36Mbps
1800m->40/29Mbps
2000m->27/26Mbps
2200m->23/24Mbps
2400m->22/21Mbps
2600m->20/18Mbps
2800m->18/15Mbps
3000m->17/13Mbps
Power
Requirement 5V DC, 2A
Operating
Temperature 0~50ºC

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Storage
Temperature -10~70ºC
Operating
Humidity 10% to 90%, relative humidity, non-condensing
Storage
Humidity 10% to 90%, relative humidity, non-condensing
Standard Conformance
Regulation
Compliance FCC Part 15 Class A, CE
Standards
Compliance
IEEE 802.3 10Base-T
IEEE 802.3u 100Base-TX
IEEE 802.3x Full Duplex Pause frame Flow Control
ITU-T
• G.993.1 (VDSL)
• G.997.1
• G.993.2 VDSL2 (Prole 17a)
* The actual data rate will vary on the quality of the copper wire
and environment factors.

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2. Hardware Description
VC-201A / VC-204
The VC-201A / VC-204 provides 2 RJ-11 ports for voice
connection (like telephone) and for network line connection.
VC-202A
The VC-202A provides 1 BNC connector and supports 50 or 75
ohm cable with distance up to 3.0km.
The VC-201A / VC-202A provide 1 RJ-45 port and VC-204
provides 4 RJ-45 ports with two different running speed –
10Mbps and 100Mbps. It will distingish the speed of incoming
connection automatically.
This section describes the hardware features of the Ethernet
over VDSL2 Converter. For easier control of the converter,
familiarize yourself with its display indicators and ports. Front
panel illustrations in this chapter display the unit LED indicators.
Before connecting any network device to the converter, read this
chapter carefully.
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2.1 Front Panel
The units’ front panel provides a simple interface monitoring the
Ethernet over VDSL2 Converter.
VC-201A Front Panel
Figure 2-1: VC-201A front panel
VC-202A Front Panel
Figure 2-2: VC-202A front panel
VC-204 Front Panel
Figure 2-3: VC-204 front panel
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2.1.1 LED indicators for VC-201A and VC-202A
The rich diagnostic LEDs on the front panel can provide the
operating status of individual port and whole system.
System
LED Color Function
PWR Green
Light Power ON
Off Power OFF
VDSL
LED Color Function
LNK/ACT Green
Light Indicate that the VDSL link is
established.
Fast
Blink
Indicate that the VDSL link is at
training status (about 10 seconds).
Slow
Blink
Indicate that the VDSL link is at idle
status.
CO Green Light Indicate the VDSL Bridge is running
at CO mode.
CPE Green Light Indicate the VDSL Bridge is running
at CPE mode.
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10/100Base-TX Port
LED Color Function
LNK/ACT Green
Light Indicate that the port is Link Up.
Blink
Indicate that the Converter is
actively sending or receiving data
over that port.
Off Indicate that the port is Link Down.
100 Green
Light Indicate that the port is operating at
100Mbps.
Off Indicate that the port is Link Down
or 10Mbps.
2.1.2 LED indicators for VC-204
The rich diagnostic LEDs on the front panel can provide the
operating status of individual port and whole system.
System
LED Color Function
PWR Green
Light Power ON
Off Power OFF
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VDSL
LED Color Function
ACT Green
Light Indicate that the VDSL link is
established.
Fast
Blink
Indicate that the VDSL link is at
training status (about 10 seconds).
Slow
Blink
Indicate that the VDSL link is at idle
status.
Sync Green
Light Indicate that the VDSL link is
established.
Fast
Blink
Indicate that the VDSL link is at
training status (about 10 seconds).
Slow
Blink
Indicate that the VDSL link is at idle
status.
CO Green Light Indicate the VDSL Bridge is running
at CO mode.
CPE Green Light Indicate the VDSL Bridge is running
at CPE mode.
10/100Base-TX Port
LED Color Function
LNK/ACT Green
Light Indicate that the port is link up.
Blink
Indicate that the Converter is
actively sending or receiving data
over that port.
Off Indicate that the port is link down.
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2.2 The Rear Panel
The rear panel of the Ethernet over VDSL2 Converter is shown
as below.
VC-201A / VC-202A Rear Panel
1 2 3 4
ON
Figure 2-4: VC-201A / VC-202A rear panel
VC-204 Rear Panel
1 2 3 4
ON
Figure 2-5: VC-204 rear panel
2.2.1 MODE DIP Switch
The Ethernet over VDSL2 Converter 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
noise and cross talk.
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DIP-1 DIP-2 DIP-3 DIP-4
Mode Channel Band Plan SNR
OFF CO Interleave Symm 9dB
ON (default) CPE Fast Asymm 6dB
CO / CPE
• CO (Central Ofce) – the Master device mode, usually
the CO device will be located at the data center of ISP or
enterprise to link to the backbone.
• CPE (Customer Premises Equipment) – the Slave device
mode, usually the CPE device will be located at branch
ofce, home or remote side as the long reach data
receiver. The CPE can be connected to the PC, IP Camera
or Wireless Access Point and etc network devices.
Note
When the Ethernet Over VDSL2 Converter operate
at CPE mode, the DIP switch 2,3,4 is no function.
Fast and Interleave mode
• Fast mode guarantees a minimum end to end latency less
than 1 ms.
• Interleaved mode provides impulse noises protection with
a duration less than 250 us. Interleaved mode has a
maximum end to end latency of 10m sec.
Band Plan
• User can switch the Band Plan either Symmetric or Asym-
metric by their own. When Symmetric is selected that
provides better upstream performance, when Asymmetric
is selected that provides better downstream performance.
Refer to table above for details.
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