VC-231GF 1-Port 1000BASE-X SFP + 1-Port RJ11 VDSL2 Converter
The Planet VC-231GF is a Long Reach Ethernet solution Single-port Gigabit Ethernet-over-VDSL2 Converter for connecting ultra-fast FTTx deployment with the existing in-building and in-house telephone wire installation.
An Innovative Last Mile Solution Integrated with FTTx and VDSL2
The Planet VC-231GF features one 1000BASE-X SFP slot for remote optical fibre Ethernet connection and one RJ11 port with the VDSL2 technology to provide an excellent bandwidth of up to a total duplex data rate of 300Mbps and can extend a maximum distance of up to 1.4km (4,593ft) over existing telephone wire to the in-house VDSL2 router or bridge, which overcomes in-house fibre installation problems.
The VC-231GF allows ISPs (internet service providers) and System Integrators to deploy Gigabit Ethernet optical fibre cables in the front of the building or subscriber’s house and provide high-speed triple play services over existing telephone wire. They can simply upgrade their current networks without any difficulty. The VC-231GF's compact-sized metal housing makes the installation in a telecom box convenient.
Fibre-Optic Link Capability Enables Extension of FTTx Deployment
With the built-in 1000BASE-X SFP (Mini-GBIC) fibre interface, the Planet VC-231GF supports different optic types for network extension and the distance can be up to 120 km through the fiber connection. Thus, building a network solution of FTTH (Fibre to the Home), FTTC (Fibre to the Curb) for ISPs or FTTB (Fibre to the Building) becomes so easy when long-distance deployment is employed.
VDSL2 Delivering High-demanding Service Connectivity for ISP/Triple Play Devices
The VC-231G provides an excellent bandwidth demand for triple play devices for home entertainment and communication. Via the latest VDSL2 (Very-high-data-rate Digital Subscriber Line 2) technology, the VC-231GF offers selectable asymmetric/symmetric data rate capability. It works well with a pervasive telephone line network with a symmetric data rate of up to 150/150Mbps (G.INP, Sym, 8dB) over a distance of 300m and 25/15Mbps over a long distance of 1km. The VC-231GF enables many multi-media services to work on the local Internet, such as VoD (video on demand), voice over IP, video phone, IPTV, Internet caching server, distance education, and so on.
Versatile, Flexible and Easy Installation
The Planet VC-231GF Ethernet-over-VDSL2 converter come with a Plug and Play design. The VC-231GF offers two operation modes, CPE for client side and CO for central side. The CPE or CO mode can be adjusted by using a built-in DIP switch.
For point-to-point connection, the VC-231GF’s CO mode and the VC-231G’s, VC-234G’s or VDR-301N’s CPE mode must be set up as one pair of converters to perform the connection. It gives administrators the ability to reply a fresh local Intranet in various locations by utilizing the original network structure without additional costs.
Implementing with Existing Telephone System
Use the additional splitter from the package of the VC-231GF to share the existing phone line with POTS, thus replacing the existing copper wiring is not necessary. Just plug the VC-231GF with the additional splitter into the existing RJ11 telephone jack and a high-performance VDSL2 network can be connected. It is ideal for use as an Ethernet extender to an existing Ethernet network.
Physical Ports
- 1 x 1000BASE-X SFP interface
- 1 x RJ11 connector for xDSL port with VDSL2 connection
VDSL2 Features
- VDSL2 stand-alone transceiver for simple bridge modem application
- Cost-effective bridge function to connect two Ethernet LANs
- Up to 150/150Mbps bandwidth (in G.INP, Sym, 8dB mode)
- Voice and data communication can be shared simultaneously based on the existing telephone wire with distance up to 1.4km
- ITU-T G.993.2 VDSL2 standard
- ITU-T G.993.5 G.Vectoring and G.INP
- DMT-based coding technology
- CO/CPE mode selectable via DIP switch
- Selectable target band plan (symmetric and asymmetric) and SNR margin
- Supports IEEE 802.1Q VLAN tag transparency
Hardware and Installation
- Compact size, wall-mountable design; ideal solution for space-limited locations
- Din-Rail Mounting Available (RKE-Din kit Sold Separately)
- Advantage of minimum installation time (Simply by Plug and Play)
- Metal case, good for heat sinking
- Supports extensive LED indicators for network diagnosis
- Additional POST splitter to share voice and data
- Supports 6KV DC Ethernet ESD protection
Hardware Specifications
LAN Port
1 x 1000BASE-SX/LX SFP interface
VDSL Port
1 x VDSL2 RJ11 female phone jack
Twisted-pair telephone wires (AWG-24 or better) up to 1.4km
Phone Port
Additional splitter for POTS connection
DIP Switch & Functionality
4-position DIP switch
- CO or CPE mode selectable
- Selectable G.INP and interleaved mode
- Selectable target band plan
- Selectable target SNR mode
LED Indicators
1 x Power: Green
1 x 1000BASE-SX/LX LNK/ACT: Green
1 x VDSL: Green
1 x CO: Green
1 x CPE: Green
ESD Protection
6KV DC
Enclosure
Metal
Installation
Wall mount or DIN rail with an optional kit (RKE-DIN)
Dimensions (W x D x H)
97 x 70 x 26 mm
Weight
206g
Power Requirements
DC 5V, 2A external power
Power Consumption
4.3 watts/14BTU (maximum)
Switch Specifications
Switch Processing Scheme
Store-and-Forward
Address Table
2K entries
Flow Control
Back pressure for half duplex
IEEE 802.3x pause frame for full duplex
Maximum Packet Size
1522bytes
System Specifications
VDSL Compliance
VDSL-DMT
- ITU-T G.993.1 VDSL
- ITU-T G.997.1
- ITU-T G.993.2 VDSL2 (Profile 17a/30a support)
- ITU-T G.993.5 G.Vectoring
- ITU-T G.998
- G.INP
ADSL Compliance
Capable of ADSL2/2+ standard
- ITU G.992.3 G.dmt.bis
- ITU G.992.5 G.dmt.bisplus
Data Rate: Up to 24Mbps
Performance* (Downstream/Upstream)
Interleave, Asym, 8dB
200M ----> 190Mbps/87Mbps
400M ----> 161Mbps/60Mbps
600M ----> 118Mbps/36Mbps
800M ----> 59Mbps/24Mbps
1000M --> 47Mbps/7Mbps
1200M --> 39Mbps/4Mbps
1400M --> 25Mbps/4Mbps
Interleave, Sym, 8dB
200M ----> 147Mbps/139Mbps
400M ----> 112Mbps/110Mbps
600M ----> 75Mbps/73Mbps
800M ----> 44Mbps/44Mbps
1000M --> 26Mbps/25Mbps
1200M --> 24Mbps/13Mbps
1400M --> 20Mbps/9Mbps
G.INP, Asym, 8dB
200M ----> 197Mbps/101Mbps
400M ----> 168Mbps/65Mbps
600M ----> 109Mbps/34Mbps
800M ----> 65Mbps/20Mbps
1000M --> 53Mbps/7Mbps
1200M --> 44Mbps/4Mbps
1400M --> 28Mbps/4Mbps
G.INP, Sym, 8dB
200M ----> 150Mbps/150Mbps
400M ----> 117Mbps/117Mbps
600M ----> 77Mbps/77Mbps
800M ----> 43Mbps/43Mbps
1000M --> 29Mbps/28Mbps
1200M --> 27Mbps/15Mbps
1400M --> 22Mbps/10Mbps
Interleave, Asym, 12dB
200M ----> 178Mbps/84Mbps
400M ----> 143Mbps/53Mbps
600M ----> 99Mbps/32Mbps
800M ----> 48Mbps/22Mbps
1000M --> 41Mbps/5Mbps
1200M --> 33Mbps/3Mbps
1400M --> 23Mbps/3Mbps
Interleave, Sym, 12dB
200M ----> 135Mbps/127Mbps
400M ----> 96Mbps/96Mbps
600M ----> 61Mbps/59Mbps
800M ----> 40Mbps/40Mbps
1000M --> 23Mbps/18Mbps
1200M --> 22Mbps/9Mbps
1400M --> 16Mbps/7Mbps
G.INP, Asym, 12dB
200M ----> 185Mbps/89Mbps
400M ----> 148Mbps/54Mbps
600M ----> 95Mbps/32Mbps
800M ----> 58Mbps/14Mbps
1000M --> 46Mbps/6Mbps
1200M --> 37Mbps/3Mbps
1400M --> 25Mbps/3Mbps
G.INP, Sym, 12dB
200M ----> 140Mbps/140Mbps
400M ----> 97Mbps/97Mbps
600M ----> 60Mbps/60Mbps
800M ----> 35Mbps/35Mbps
1000M --> 26Mbps/21Mbps
1200M --> 25Mbps/11Mbps
1400M --> 18Mbps/8Mbps
Standards Compliance
IEEE 802.3z Gigabit SX/LX
IEEE 802.3x Full-duplex flow control
IEEE 802.1p Class of Service
ITU-T G.993.1 VDSL
ITU-T G.997.1
ITU-T G.993.2 VDSL2 (Profile 17a/30a support)
ITU-T G.993.5 G.Vectoring & G.INP
ITU-T G.998
xDSL Compatibility
VDSL2
* Performace is based on the VC-231GF (CO mode) that Operates with PLANET VC-231G (CPE mode). The actual data rate will vary on the quality of the copper wire and environmental factors.
Distance Extension with High-Performance FTTx Network Communications
A set of the VC-231GF and VC-231G (VDSL2 Converter) or VDR-301N (VDSL2 Router) could be used to link fiber network and home network that are located in a different place. Through the normal telephone line, it could be set up a 150/150Mbps (G.INP, Sym, 8dB) symmetric backbone, but one VC-231GF must be Master (CO mode) and the remote VDSL2 converter or VDSL2 Router is Slave (CPE mode).