Planet vc-231 User manual

Ethernet over VDSL2 Converter
VC-231 / VC-234
User’s Manual

Trademarks
Copyright © PLANET Technology Corp. 2010
Contents subject to revision without prior notice.
PLANET is a registered trademark of PLANET Technology Corp.
The information in this manual is subject to change without
notice. All other trademarks belong to their respective owners.
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
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 without notice.
If you nd information in this manual that is incorrect,
misleading, or incomplete, we would appreciate your comments
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 power cable to disconnect
the device from the power circuit.
Without 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 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-231 / VC-234
Rev 1.1 (January, 2010)
Part No.: 2350-AC0140-001

Table Of Contents
1. Introduction ..................................................................... 6
1.1 Checklist .................................................................... 6
1.2 Introduction to Ethernet over VDSL2 Bridge.................. 6
1.3 Key Features ............................................................ 10
1.4 Specications ........................................................... 11
2. Hardware Description ...................................................... 13
2.1 Front Panel............................................................... 13
2.1.1 LED Indicators for VC-231................................. 14
2.1.2 LED Indicators for VC-234................................. 15
2.2 The Rear Panel ......................................................... 17
2.2.1 Mode DIP Switch.............................................. 17
2.2.2 DC Power Jack................................................. 19
3. Installing and Using VDSL Converter ............................... 20
3.1 Install the Ethernet Over VDSL2 Converter ................. 20
3.1.1 VC-231 / VC-234 LAN to LAN Connection........... 21
3.1.2 VC-231 / VC-234 Connect to Multi-Port Master ... 22
3.2 Connecting VC-231 / VC-234 ..................................... 23
3.2.1 Connecting Standalone PC ................................ 23
3.2.2 Connecting Multiple PCs to an Ethernet LAN ....... 24
3.3 Chassis Installation and Rack Mounting (VC-231)......... 26
4. Power Information .......................................................... 27
5. Troubleshooting .............................................................. 28
6. FAQ............................................................................... 29

6
1. Introduction
1.1 Checklist
Check the contents of your package for following parts:
VC-231 / VC-234
Splitter (VC-231 only)
Power Adapter
RJ-11 Telephone Line
User’s Manual
If any of these pieces 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 Introduction to Ethernet over VDSL2 Bridge
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 without the need for
rewiring.
The VC-231 / VC-234 Ethernet Over VDSL2 Converter / Bridge
has switching architecture with RJ-45 10/100Mbps Ethernet port
and one symmetric Ethernet over VDSL port (symmetry means
upstream and downstream rate are the same or similar) – the
VDSL port can be RJ-11 connectors. The VC-231 / VC-234 can
be set to CO mode or CPE mode via a DIP switch, when the
VC-231 / VC-234-CO is used to connect to the other VC-231 /
VC-234-CPE as a standalone pair, up to 100/100Mbps symmetric
data rate within 300m and up to 50/2Mbps asymmetric data
l
l
l
l
l

7
rate at 1.4km. This capability is ideal for use as an Ethernet
extender for your existing Ethernet network.
PLANET’s VDSL2 Converter solution 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 UTP
Ethernet over VDSL, Twisted-pair telephone wires
The two drawings listed below are typical application for the
Ethernet over VDSL2 Converter.
Note
Slave device (CPE) must connect to Master device
(CO) through the telephone wire. Slave cannot
connect to Slave and Master cannot connect to
Master. To define the VC-231 / VC-234 to CO or
CPE, please refer to section 2.2.1 for more detail.
l
l
l

8
LAN to LAN Connection
Telephone wire
100Base-TX UTP
VDSL2
VDSL2
Ethernet Telephone Network
Main office/PBX,
Telco CO,
wire closet
VDSL2
Telephone wire
Up to 1.4km
VDSL2
Telephone wire
Ethernet over VDSL2 and Telephone Network
Main office/PBX,
Telco CO,
wire closet
LAN1 LAN2
VC-234/CO VC-234/CPE
Up to 1.4km
VDSL2
Telephone wire
Ethernet over VDSL2 and Telephone Network
Main office/PBX,
Telco CO,
wire closet
LAN1 LAN2
VC-231/CO VC-231/CPE
Splitter Splitter

9
Multi-LAN Connection
Telephone wire
100Base-TX UTP
VDSL2
VDSL2
UP to 1.4km
VDSL2
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-234/CPE
VC-234/CPE
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
Ethernet Telephone Network
Main office/PBX,
Telco CO,
wire closet
Telephone wire
VDSL2
VDSL2
VDSL2
VDSL2
VDSL2
VDSL2
VDSL2

10
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 prole 17a band plan for the long distance transmis-
sion of upstream and downstream signals
Denes prole 30a band plan for the short distance transmis-
sion 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 ow 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)
Support up to 1536 bytes packet size, 802.1Q VLAN tag
transparent
VDSL2 stand-alone transceiver for simple bridge modem appli-
cation
Selectable target prole and target SNR margin
Support extensive LED indicators for network diagnostics
l
l
l
l
l
l
l
l
l
l
l
l
l
l

11
1.4 Specications
Product VC-231 VC-234
Hardware Specication
Ports
10/100Base-TX 1 RJ-45, Auto-negotiation
and Auto-MDI/MDI-X
4 RJ-45, Auto-negotiation
and Auto-MDI/MDI-X
VDSL 1 RJ-11, female Phone Jack
PHONE Additional Splitter for
POTS connection
1 RJ-11, 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 proles
• 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/30a Support)
LED Indicators
• One Power • One Power
• 3 for RJ-11/VDSL2: • 3 for RJ-11/VDSL2:
• 2 for per RJ-45
10/100Base-TX port
• 1 for per 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, up to 100m (328ft)
VDSL Twisted-pair telephone wires (AWG24 or better) up
to 1.4km
Performance*
(Down Stream /
Up Stream)
17a prole
300m -> 86/65Mbps
400m -> 86/52Mbps
600m -> 81/36Mbps
800m -> 72/19Mbps
1000m -> 60/9Mbps
1200m -> 59/6Mbps
1400m -> 50/2Mbps
300m -> 99/70Mbps
400m -> 99/60Mbps
600m -> 90/45Mbps
800m -> 50/28Mbps
1000m -> 40/12Mbps
1200m -> 20/7Mbps
1400m -> 20/4Mbps

12
30a prole
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
Dimension (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
Operating Humidity 10% to 90%, relative humidity, non-condensing
Storage Humidity 10% to 90%, relative humidity, non-condensing
Switch Specication
Switch Processing
Scheme Store-and-Forward
Address Table 1K entries 2K entries
Flow Control Back pressure for half duplex
IEEE 802.3x Pause Frame for full duplex
Switch fabric 0.2Gbps 0.8Gbps
Throughput
(packet per second) 0.14Mpps 0.59Mpps
Network cables
10/100Base-TX:
2-Pair UTP Cat. 3,4, 5 (100meters, max.)
EIA / TIA-568 100-ohm STP (100meters, max.)
Standard Conformance
Regulation 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 (Prole 17a/30a)
* The performance data above is for reference only, the actual
data rate will vary on the quality of the copper wire and envi-
ronment factors.

13
2. Hardware Description
The VC-231 provides 1 RJ-11 port for VDSL2 connection, for
both VDSL2 connection and voice connection service operate at
the same time. The Additional splitter from package of VC-231
can help VC-231 work in this way easily.
The VC-234 provides 2 RJ-11 ports for voice connection (like
telephone) and for network line connection.
The VC-231 provide 1 RJ-45 port and VC-234 provide 4 RJ-45
ports for two different running speed –10Mbps, 100Mbps, in the
same converter / bridge and automatically distinguish the speed
of incoming connection.
This section describes the hardware features of the Ethernet
over VDSL2 Converter / Bridge. For easier control of the
converter / bridge, 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 / bridge, read this chapter carefully.
2.1 Front Panel
The units’ front panel provides a simple interface monitoring the
Ethernet over VDSL2 Converter.
nVC-231 Front Panel
Figure 2-1: VC-231 front panel

14
nVC-234 Front Panel
Figure 2-2: VC-234 front panel
2.1.1 LED Indicators for VC-231
The rich diagnostic LEDs on the front panel can provide the
operating status of individual port and whole system.
nSystem
LED Color Function
PWR Green
Lit Lights to indicate that the VDSL
Converter has power.
Off Indicate that the VDSL Converter has no
power.
nVDSL
LED Color Function
VDSL Green
Lit 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 Lit Indicate the VDSL Converter is running
at CO mode.
CPE Green Lit Indicate the VDSL Converter is running
at CPE mode.

15
n10/100Base-TX Port
LED Color Function
LNK/
ACT Green
Lit Indicate that the port is link up.
Blink
Indicate that the VDSL Converter is
actively sending or receiving data over
that port.
Off Indicate that the port is link down.
100 Green
Lit 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-234
The rich diagnostic LEDs on the front panel can provide the
operating status of individual port and whole system.
nSystem
LED Color Function
PWR Green
Lit Lights to indicate that the VDSL
Bridge has power.
Off Indicate that the VDSL Bridge has
no power.

16
nVDSL
LED Color Function
VDSL Green
Lit 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 Lit Indicate the VDSL Bridge is running at
CO mode.
CPE Green Lit Indicate the VDSL Bridge is running at
CPE mode.
n10/100Base-TX Port
LED Color Function
LNK/
ACT Green
Lit Indicate that the port is link up at
10/100Mbps.
Blink
Indicate that the VDSL Bridge is actively
sending or receiving data over that
port.
Off Indicate that the port is link down.

17
2.2 The Rear Panel
The rear panel of the Ethernet over VDSL2 Converter is shown
as below.
nVC-231 Rear Panel
1 2 3 4
Figure 2-3: VC-231 rear panel
nVC-234 Rear Panel
1 2 3 4
Figure 2-4: VC-234 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.
DIP-1 DIP-2 DIP-3 DIP-4
Mode Channel Prole SNR
OFF CO Interleave 17A 9dB
ON (default) CPE Fast 30A 6dB

18
nDIP-1: Mode (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 connecting to the PC, IP Camera or Wire-
less Access Point or other network devices.
Note
When the Ethernet Over VDSL2 Converter oper-
ates at CPE mode, the DIP switch 2, 3, 4 is no
function.
nDIP-2: Channel (Fast and Interleave mode)
Fast mode guarantees a minimum end-to-end latency less
than 1 ms.
Interleaved mode provides impulse noises protection for
any impulse noise with a duration less than 250 us. Inter-
leaved mode has a maximum end to end latency of 10m
sec.
n DIP-3: Prole (17a/30a)
User has the ability to select prole. When 30a is selected
that provides better downstream/upstream performance in
short distance, when 17a is selected that provides longer
distance link capability. Refer to section 1.4 specication for
details.
nDIP-4: SNR (9dB/6dB) Target SNR (Signal Noise Ratio)
Margin
When SNR margin is selected, the system provide 9dB/6dB
SNR margin for across all usable loop length.
l
l
l
l
l
l

19
Note
1. By default, the four DIP switch are at “ON”
position that will operate as “CPE”. For operate
as “CO”, please adjust the DIP 1 switch at
“OFF” position. Then adjust other DIP switch
accordingly to fulfill different network applica-
tion demand.
2. Please power off the Ethernet over VDSL2
Converter, before making any transmission
mode adjustment.
2.2.2 DC Power Jack
VC-231 / VC-234 require 5V DC 2A power input. It will conform
to the bundled AC adapter. Should you have the issue to
make the power connection, please contact your local sales
representative.
Note
1. The device is a power-required device, it
means, it will not work till it is powered. If
your networks should 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.
2. In some area, installing a surge suppression
device may also help to protect your Ethernet
Over VDSL2 Converter / Bridge from being
damaged by unregulated surge or current to
the Ethernet Over VDSL2 Converter / Bridge or
the power adapter.

20
3. Installing and Using VDSL Converter
3.1 Install the Ethernet Over VDSL2 Converter
The Ethernet over VDSL2 Converter / Bridge does not require
any software conguration. Users can immediately use any
feature of this product simply by attached the cables and plug
power on. There is some key limitation on the Ethernet over
VDSL2 Converter / Bridge. Please check the following items:
The device is used for Point-to-Point connection only (Master
device to Slave device) and allows data and voice work on
the same telephone lines.
VC-231 provides one RJ-11 connector for VDSL port and
the port can build VDSL2 connection easily. For voice device
connection, the additional splitter from VC-231 package is an
idea choice.
The VC-234 provides two RJ-11 connectors for VDSL port.
One for voice device connection (like telephone) and the other
one for network link connection.
Depending 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 by the quality of
telephone wires or the installed environment.
l
l
l
l