VC-231GF – Planet 1-Port 1000BASE-X SFP + 1-Port RJ11 VDSL2 Converter

Part Number: VC-231GF Categories Ethernet over 2 Wire, Media Converters

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The VC-231GF, a PLANET Long Reach Ethernet (LRE) solution, is a Single-port Gigabit Ethernet-over-VDSL2 Converter for connecting ultra-fast FTTx deployment with the existing in-building and in-house telephone wire installation.

Key Features
Specifications
Applications

Physical Ports

One 1000BASE-X SFP interface
1 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
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 1000BASE-SX/LX SFP interface
VDSL Port	1 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 Power: Green 1 1000BASE-SX/LX LNK/ACT: Green 1 VDSL: Green 1 CO: Green 1 CPE: Green
ESD Protection	6KV DC
Enclosure	Metal
Installation	Wall mount or DIN rail with optional kit
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 Conformance
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	VC-231G VC-231GP VC-234G VC-231 VC-820M VDR-301N
	* Performace is based on the VC-231GF (CO mode) that coworks with PLANET VC-231G (CPE mode). The actual data rate will vary on the quality of the copper wire and environmental factors.