VC-232G 10/100/1000T Ethernet over VDSL2 Coaxial Converter
*This Planet VC-232G is the New Replacement / Upgrade to Planet VC-202A*
High-Performance Gigabit Ethernet over Coaxial Solution
To fulfill the needs of long-distance and higher speed required in Ethernet over Coaxial applications, Planet Technology offers a new-generation Ethernet over Coaxial Converter, the VC-232G. It features 1 x 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ45 Port and 1 x BNC female connector with a compact-sized metal housing, making the placement of the unit convenient. Working well with a pervasive coaxial network, the Planet VC-232G provides an excellent bandwidth of up to a total duplex data rate of 300Mbps which can extend a maximum distance up to 1.4km. It is ideal for extending the distance and signal conversion by transmitting the Ethernet data from the coaxial cable to another 100-meter UTP cable for any type of IP network devices such as HD IP camera, wireless access point, NVR and digital signage.
Superior Upstream and Downstream Transmission
The Planet VC-232G is based on the two-core networking technology, Gigabit Ethernet and VDSL2 (Very-high-data-rate Digital Subscriber Line 2). The VC-232G offers a stable yet high-speed point-to-point network access up to a duplex data transmission of 300Mbps. It provides 2 selective transmission modes -- asymmetric mode or symmetric mode -- for the transmission of upstream and downstream signals.
- Asymmetric mode – downstream up to 200Mbps and upstream up to 100Mbps
- Symmetric mode – downstream up to 150Mbps and upstream up to 150Mbps
The symmetric mode provides a similar transmission rate on both downstream and upstream. On the other hand, the asymmetric mode performs higher transmission quality in short range. In all, when the VC-232G is in symmetric mode, it provides better upstream performance, and when it is in asymmetric mode, it gives better downstream performance.
IP Ethernet over Long Distance Existing Coaxial Cables
The VC-232G is also a Long Reach Ethernet (LRE) solution that provides a quick replacement and smooth migration solution from an existing analog system to a full digital system. A normal UTP cable can only be extended up to 100 meters, but with the VC-232G, the distance for Ethernet networking can be extended up to 1,400 meters (4,593ft.), which is ideal for the following network applications:
- Long-distance IP network devices
- IP digital signage
- Cable TV to IPTV
- Distance video education
- Electronic billboards
- Other applications
If you have coaxial cable in your existing environment, you can install a pair of the VC-232G very simply without the need to build additional network wires, thus saving costs for network construction.
Easy and Flexible Installation
The VC-232G offers two operation modes, the client-side CPE and central-side CO, making any network applications easy and flexible. The CPE or CO mode can be adjusted by using the built-in DIP switch. For point-to-point connection, one VC-232G in CPE mode and the other one in CO mode must be set up as a pair of converters to perform the connection. This enables the administrator to efficiently manage the network over coaxial cable, making long-distance transmission better.
ITU-T G.993.5 G.Vectoring and G.INP
- Upstream/Downstream bandwidth up to 200/100Mbps
- CO/CPE mode selectable via DIP switch
- Selectable target band plan and SNR margin
- Half duplex back pressure and IEEE 802.3x full duplex pause frame flow control
- One BNC connector for VDSL connection
- Uses existing RG59/RG6 coaxial cable
- Used in pairs to extend Point-to-Point connection up to 1.4km
- Supports a packet size of up to 1522 bytes, IEEE 802.1Q VLAN tag transparency
- Advantage of minimum installation time (Simply by Plug-and-Play)
- Supports extensive LED indicators for network diagnosis
- Compatible with Planet Media Converter Chassis (MC-700/MC-1500/ MC-1500R/MC-1500R48)
- Compact in size and easy to install
- Desktop, Wall-mount and Din-Rail Mount (RKE-DIN Sold Separately)
Hardware Specifications
TP interface
1 x 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ45 auto-MDI/MDI-X ports
VDSL Interface
1 x BNC female Ethernet over Coaxial
Cabling
Coaxial cable: 75 ohm
RG-6/U cable, less than12Ω/1000 ft
RG-59/U cable, less than 30Ω/1000 ft.
Maximum Distance
Max. 1400m with data transmission (4,593ft.)
Functionality
DIP-1: Select CO or CPE mode
DIP-2: Select G.INP or Interleaved mode
DIP-3: Select Band Profile (Asymmetric or Symmetric)
DIP-4: Select SNR of 12dB or 8dB
Dimensions (W x D x H)
70 x 97 x 26 mm
Weight
185g
Power Requirement
DC 5V, 2A external power (Included)
LED Indicators
Power: Green
1000BASE-T LNK/ACT: Green
VDSL: Green
CO: Green
CPE: Green
Housing
Metal
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
System Specifications
VDSL Compliance
VDSL-DMT
ITU-T G.993.1 VDSL
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
Standards Compliance
IEEE 802.3 Ethernet
IEEE 802.3u Fast Ethernet
IEEE 802.3ab Gigabit Ethernet
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 and G.INP
ITU-T G.998
Regulatory Compliance
FCC Part 15 Class A, CE
Environment
Temperature
Operating: 0~50 degrees C
Storage: -10~70 degrees C
Humidity
Operating: 5~95% (non-condensing)
Storage: 5~95% (non-condensing)
Performance
Coaxial Performance
Interleave(Upstream/Downstream: Mbps)
Asymmetric (8dB):
200m ->88Mbps/168Mbps
400m ->75Mbps/160Mbps
600m ->59Mbps/129Mbps
800m ->32Mbps/110Mbps
Asymmetric (12dB):
200m ->78Mbps/145Mbps
400m ->69Mbps/137Mbps
600m ->48Mbps/118Mbps
800m ->26Mbps/94Mbps
Symmetric (8dB):
200m ->129Mbps/131Mbps
400m ->117Mbps/122Mbps
600m ->101Mbps/92Mbps
800m ->62Mbps/73Mbps
Symmetric (12dB):
200m ->117Mbps/123Mbps
400m ->102Mbps/102Mbps
600m ->88Mbps/82Mbps
800m ->47Mbps/56Mbps
G.INP(Upstream/Downstream: Mbps)
Asymmetric (8dB):
200m ->95Mbps/200Mbps
400m ->82Mbps/175Mbps
600m ->59Mbps/151Mbps
800m ->37Mbps/122Mbps
Asymmetric (12dB):
200m ->89Mbps/181Mbps
400m ->71Mbps/156Mbps
600m ->46Mbps/136Mbps
800m ->30Mbps/102Mbps
Symmetric (8dB):
200m ->147Mbps/147Mbps
400m ->132Mbps/135Mbps
600m ->108Mbps/104Mbps
800m ->76Mbps/78Mbps
Symmetric (12dB):
200m ->138Mbps/143Mbps
400m ->116Mbps/120Mbps
600m ->91Mbps/89Mbps
800m ->58Mbps/60Mbps
Note: As there are various resistance values in the category of RG-59/U or RG-6/U cable, the actual data rate will vary on the quality of the copper wire and environmental factors.
Point-to-Point Application -- LAN to LAN Connection
One pair of VC-232G could be used to link two local Area networks that are located in different places. Through the coaxial cable, it could set up a 200/100Mbps asymmetric backbone, but one VC-232G must be Master (CO mode) and the other one is Remote (CPE mode).
Community/Campus Surveillance and Security over IP
To take advantage of digital surveillance system and keep the benefits of coaxial cable, the VC-232G helps the community, campus and enterprises to upgrade analog camera system to IP camera surveillance without using additional new wires. The VC-232G is a switching architecture with one RJ45 port and one BNC Ethernet over Coaxial port. Just plug in the UTP cable of IP camera to Ethernet port and the existing coaxial cable to the BNC connector to easily deploy and extend the distance with signal conversion by transmitting the Ethernet data from the standard coaxial cable.