Planet IVC-234GT operation manual

Industrial 1-Port BNC/RJ11 to 4-Port Gigabit

Ethernet Extender

IVC-234GT

User’s Manual

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Copyright © PLANET Technology Corp. 2018.

Contents are subject to revision without prior notice.

PLANET is a registered trademark of PLANET Technology Corp. All other
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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.

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accurate; PLANET disclaims liability for any inaccuracies or omissions
that may have occurred.

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described in this User’s Manual, at any time without notice.

If you nd information in this manual that is incorrect, misleading, or

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FCC Warning

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits
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
the Instruction manual, 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 consume power from the power source. In view of
Saving the Energy and reducing the unnecessary power consumption, 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

PLANET Industrial 1-Port BNC/RJ11 to 4-Port Gigabit Ethernet Extender
User’s Manual

For Models: IVC-234GT

Revision: 1.0 (May 2018)

Part No.: 2350-AC0530-000

Table of Contents

1. Package Contents ....................................................................... 5

2. Hardware Introduction ................................................................. 6

2.1 Physical Dimensions.............................................................. 6

2.2 Front View ........................................................................... 7

2.3 Top View ............................................................................. 8

2.4 IVC-234GT LED Indicators ..................................................... 8

2.5 DIP Switch and Link Type...................................................... 9

3. Product Specications ................................................................. 12

4. Applications ...............................................................................14

4.1 Point-to-Point Application -- LAN to LAN Connection ...............14

4.2 Point to Multi-point Application (IP surveillance) .....................16

5. Installations ...............................................................................17

5.1 Wiring the Power Inputs ......................................................17

5.2 Wiring the Fault Alarm Contact .............................................18

5.3 DIN-rail Mounting Installation ...............................................19

5.4 Wall-mount Plate Mounting ...................................................21

6. Performance Table ......................................................................22

7. Troubleshooting .........................................................................24

8. FAQs .........................................................................................25

9. Customer Support ......................................................................26

1. Package Contents

Thank you for purchasing PLANET Industrial 1-Port BNC/RJ11 to 4-Port
Gigabit Ethernet Extender, IVC-234GT. In the following sections, the
term “Industrial Ethernet Extender” means the IVC-234GT.

Open the box of the Industrial Ethernet Extender and carefully unpack
it. The box should contain the following items:

Industrial Ethernet Extender x 1 User’s Manual x 1

RJ11/RJ45 Dust Caps Wall-mount Kit

If any of these are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer
immediately; if possible, retain the carton including the original packing
material, and use them again to repack the product in case there is a
need to return it to us for repair.

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2. Hardware Introduction

2.1 Physical Dimensions

 Dimensions (W x D x H): 32 x 135 x 87.8mm

Top View

V1+ V1- V2+V2-

PWR1

1A@24V

PWR2Fault

Input

DC12~48V, AC 24V

Side View Front View

P1 P2

CPE CO

VDSL

ON

12 3 4

CPE

Inter

Symm

8dB

1000

10/

100

RJ11

BNC

BNC RJ11

FAULT

CO
G.INP
Asymm
12dB

1

2

3

4

Side View

Mounting Kit

Rear View

DIN-Rail Kit

Bottom View

Mounting Kit

Dimensions ( unit = mm )

Figure 2-1: IVC-234GT Three-View Diagram

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2.2 Front View

 Front Panel

Symm

P1 P2

FAULT

CPE CO

VDSL

ON

1 2 3 4

CPE
Inter

8dB

CO
G.INP
Asymm
12dB

1000

10/

100

BNC

BNC RJ11

1

2

3

4

RJ11

VDSL Port

Figure 2-2: IVC-234GT Front Panel

The unit’s front panel provides the following simple interfaces:

 LEDs for Power 1, Power 2 and VDSL2

 4 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ45 ports

 BNC female/ RJ11 connector via DIP switch

 Selectable CO/CPE mode, Target Band Plan and Target SNR Margin

via DIP switch

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2.3 Top View

The upper panel of the Industrial Ethernet Extender consists of one
terminal block connector within two DC power inputs.

1A@24V

1 2 3 4 5 6

V1+ V1- V2+ V2-

PWR1

PWR2Fault

Input
DC12~48V, AC 24V

Figure 2-3: IVC-234GT Top View

2.4 IVC-234GT LED Indicators

The rich diagnostic LEDs on the front panel can provide the operating
status of individual port and whole system.

 System

LED Color Function

P1 Green Lights to indicate DC power input 1 has power.

P2 Green Lights to indicate DC power input 2 has power.

Fault Red Lights to indicate that DC power has failed.

 VDSL

LED Color Function

Indicates that the VDSL connection is

Lit

established.

Fast

VDSL Green

CO Green Lit

CPE Green Lit

Indicates that the VDSL connection is in

Blink

training status (about 15 seconds).

Slow

Indicates that the VDSL connection is in idle

Blink

status.

Indicates the Industrial Ethernet Extender is
running in CO mode.

Indicates the Industrial Ethernet Extender is
running in CPE mode.

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 100/1000BASE-T Port

LED Color Function

Indicates that the port is operating at

Lit

1000Mbps.

Indicates that the Industrial Ethernet

1000 Green

10/100 Green

Blink

Extender is actively sending or receiving
data over that port at 1000Mbps.

Indicates that the port is link down or

Off

10/100Mbps.

Indicates that the port is operating at

Lit

100Mbps or 10Mbps.

Indicates that the Industrial Ethernet

Blink

Extender is actively sending or receiving data
over that port at 100Mbps or 10Mbps.

Indicates that the port is link down or

Off

1000Mbps.

2.5 DIP Switch and Link Type

 Link Type

The BNC mode allows Industrial Ethernet Extender to connect and
transfer data by using BNC cable.

The RJ11 mode allows Industrial Ethernet Extender to connect and
transfer data by using telephone wire

 DIP Switch

The Industrial Ethernet Extender provides a selectable 4-position DIP
switch. Switch them on or off to obtain the best coaxial/RJ11 cable
connection over a distance.

DIP

OFF CO G.INP Asymmetric 12dB

ON (default) CPE Interleave Symmetric 8dB

DIP-1 DIP-2 DIP-3 DIP-4

Mode Transmission Band Prole SNR Margin

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By default, the 4-position switches of the DIP switch, set
at the “ON” position, are operated as “CPE”. For oper­ating as “CO”, please turn DIP 1 switch to the “OFF”

Note

 DIP-1: Mode (CO / CPE)

position. Then adjust other DIP switches accordingly to
fulfill different network application demands.

CO (Central

Ofce)

CPE
(Customer
Premises
Equipment)

Note

 DIP-2: Transmission (G. INP and Interleave mode)

G. INP

Interleave

The Master device mode, usually the CO device, is
located at the data center of ISP or enterprise to link to
the backbone.

The Slave device mode, usually the CPE device, is

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, or other
network devices.

When the Industrial Ethernet Extender operates in CPE
mode, DIP switches 2, 3, and 4 are without function.

Method of protection against bursts from other devices
or lines to impact your xDSL connection.

Method of error correction used on xDSL connection.
Interleave requires additional latency to improve
resilience to burst of error.

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 DIP-3: Band Prole (Asymmetric/Symmetric)

The asymmetric mode provides more bandwidth

Asymmetric

Symmetric

 DIP-4: SNR (Signal Noise Ratio) Margin

When the SNR margin is selected, the system provides 12dB/8dB SNR
margin for all usable loop lengths. Better channel noise protection is
made with the higher SNR margin.

than the other side. This mode provides the highest
bandwidth in short range.

With the G.997 band plan supported, the symmetric
mode can provide almost the same rate of downstream
and upstream.

Please power off the Industrial Ethernet Extender
before making any transmission mode adjustment.

Note

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3.ProductSpecications

Product IVC-234GT

Hardware Specications

TP interface 4 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ45 auto-MDI/MDI-X ports

1 BNC female Ethernet over Coaxial

Coaxial cable: 75 ohm

Cabling

BNC

VDSL

Functionality

Dimensions
(W x D x H)

Weight 185g

Power
Requirement

Maximum
Distance

1 VDSL2 RJ11 female phone jack Twisted-pair

RJ11

telephone wires (AWG-24 or better) up to 1.2km
(3,937ft.)

DIP-1 Select CO or CPE mode

DIP-2 Select G.INP or Interleaved mode

DIP-3

DIP-4 Select SNR of 12dB or 8dB

32 x 135 x 87.8mm

Dual 12~48V DC

RG-6/U cable, less than12Ω/1000 ft
RG-59/U cable, less than 30Ω/1000 ft.

Max. 1200m with data transmission
(3,937ft.)

Select Band Prole (Asymmetric or

Symmetric)

Power 1/Power 2: Green
FAULT: Red

LED
Indicators

Housing Metal

1000BASE-T LNK/ACT: Green
10/100BASE-TX LNK/ACK: Green
VDSL: Green
CO: Green
CPE: Green

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System Specications

 VDSL-DMT
 ITU-T G.993.1 VDSL

VDSL
Compliance

Standards Conformance

Standards
Compliance

 ITU-T G.997.1
 ITU-T G.993.2 VDSL2 (Prole 17a/30a Support)
 ITU-T G.993.5 G. Vectoring
 ITU-T G.998
 G.INP

IEEE 802.3 Ethernet
IEEE 802.3u Fast Ethernet
IEEE 802.3ab Gigabit Ethernet
ITU-T G.993.1 VDSL
ITU-T G.997.1

ITU-T G.993.2 VDSL2 (Prole 17a/30a Support)

ITU-T G.993.5 G.Vectoring and G.INP
ITU-T G.998

Regulatory
Compliance

Environment

Temperature

Humidity

FCC Part 15 Class A, CE

Operating: -40~75 degrees C
Storage: -40~75 degrees C

Operating: 5~95% (non-condensing)
Storage: 5~95% (non-condensing)

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4. Applications

The Industrial Ethernet Extender does not require any software

conguration. Users can immediately use any feature of this product

simply by attaching the cables and turning the power on. There are
some key limitations on the Industrial Ethernet Extender. Please check
the following items.

4.1 Point-to-Point Application -- LAN to LAN Connection

One set of the Industrial Ethernet Extender 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 Industrial Ethernet Extender must be Master (CO mode) and the
other one is Slave (CPE mode).

1. The following application is connected by Coaxial
cable, you have to transfer the 2-Position DIP switch
to the BNC mode. The other connection type must be
transferred to RJ11 and connect by RJ11/telephone

Note

wire.

2. Only one wire can be connected at a time, coaxial or
RJ11.

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LAN to LAN Connection

LAN 1 LAN 2

ON

1
2
3
4

PC PC

IVC-234GT

(CO)

VDSL2

Ethernet over Coaxial

Up to 1200m

ON

1
2
3
4

IVC-234GT

(CPE)

VDSL2

VDSL2 Coaxial Cable

1000BASE-T UTP

Connecting Standalone PC

Refer to the following procedures to set up the Industrial Ethernet
Extender LAN to LAN connection.

1. [LAN1] Set the Industrial Ethernet Extender at LAN 1 in the CO
mode from the DIP switch.

2. [LAN2] Set the Industrial Ethernet Extender at LAN 2 in the CPE
mode from the DIP switch.

3. Power on the Industrial Ethernet Extender CO and CPE at both sides
by connecting its power source.

4. Power, CO and CPE LEDs will illuminate correspondingly.

5. Connect coaxial cable from LAN1 IVC-234GT to VDSL BNC port of
the LAN2 IVC-234GT.

6. VDSL LNK LED will blink to illuminate at both Industrial Ethernet
Extenders.

7. Connect the IVC-234GT Ethernet LAN port to the other network
device via regular Cat.5 UTP cable.

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4.2 Point to Multi-point Application (IP surveillance)

1000BASE-T UTP

Applications of IP Surveillance

LAN 2LAN 1

IP Camera

IP Camera

IP Camera

IP Camera

VDSL2 Coaxial Cable

L2+ Switch

NVR

ON

1
2
3
4

IVC-234GT

(CPE)

VDSL2

Ethernet over Coaxial

Up to 1200m

ON

1
2
3
4

IVC-234GT

(CO)

VDSL2

Building a IP surveillance system

Refer to the following procedure to set up many pairs of IVC-234GT to
IP surveillance system.

1. Set the IVC-234GT to be the CO and CPE mode from the DIP switch
on the front panel.

2. Power on the IVC-234GT by connecting its power source.

3. Power LED will illuminate.

4. Connect coaxial cable from VDSL port of two IVC-234GT units.

5. VDSL LED will blink to illuminate.

6. Connect Ethernet ports to IP cameras via regular Cat. 5, 5e or 6
cable.

7. Install the NVR and monitor and connect to one Ethernet switch.

8. You can get data transmissions from all IP cameras.

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5. Installations

5.1 Wiring the Power Inputs

The 6-contact terminal block connector on the top panel of Industrial
Ethernet Extender is used for two DC redundant power inputs. Please
follow the steps below to insert the power wire.

When performing any of the procedures like inserting
the wires or tightening the wire-clamp screws, make

Caution

1. Insert positive and negative DC power wires into Contacts 1 and 2
for Power 1, or 5 and 6 for Power 2.

sure the power is OFF to prevent from getting an electric
shock.

1A@24V

1 2 3 4 5 6

V1+ V1- V2+ V2-

PWR1

PWR2Fault

Input
DC12~48V, AC 24V

2. Tighten the wire-clamp screws for preventing the wires from loos­ening.

1 2 3 4 5 6

Power 1 Fault Power 2

+ - + -

1. The wire gauge for the terminal block should be in the
range between 12 and 24 AWG.

Note

2. The DC power input range is 12V ~ 48V DC, 24V AC.

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5.2 Wiring the Fault Alarm Contact

The fault alarm contacts are in the middle of the terminal block
connector as the picture shows below. Inserting the wires, the
Industrial Ethernet Extender will detect the fault status of the power
failure and then forms an open circuit. The following illustration shows
an application example for wiring the fault alarm contacts.

1 2 3 4 5 6

The Fault Alarm Contacts are
energized (CLOSE) for normal

Fault Alarm Contacts

Insert the wires into the fault alarm contacts

1. The wire gauge for the terminal block should be in the
range between 12 and 24 AWG.

Note

2. Alarm relay circuit accepts up to 24V, max. 1A
currents.

Fault

operation and will OPEN when
failure occurs

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5.3 DIN-rail Mounting Installation

The DIN-rail bracket is screwed on the Industrial Ethernet Extender
when out of factory. Please refer to the following steps for DIN-rail
mounting:

Step 1: Screw the DIN-rail bracket on the Industrial Ethernet

Extender.

Step 2: Lightly insert the bottom of the switch into the track.

1

2

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Step 3: Make sure the DIN rail is tightly secured on the track.

Step 4: Please refer to the following procedure to remove the

Industrial Ethernet Extender from the track.

1

2

Step 5: Lightly pull out the bottom of DIN rail for removing it from

the track.

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5.4 Wall-mount Plate Mounting

To install the Industrial Ethernet Extender on the wall, please follow the
instructions described below.

Step 1: Remove the DIN-rail bracket from the Industrial Ethernet

Extender with a screwdriver.

Step 2: Place the wall-mount plate on the rear panel of the Industrial

Ethernet Extender.

Step 3: Use the screws to screw the wall-mount plate on the

Industrial Ethernet Extender.

Step 4: Use the hook holes at the corners of the wall-mount plate to

hang the Industrial Ethernet Extender on the wall.

Step 5: To remove the wall-mount plate, reverse the steps above.

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6. Performance Table

 Industrial Ethernet Extender Upstream/Downstream Performance with

RJ11 connection

CO DIP Switch

Asymmetric Symmetric

Distance (meter)

200 93/190 85/174 143/148 132/136

400 67/164 59/146 118/119 103/104

600 38/116 28/94 71/75 59/60

800 24/59 22/49 49/36 38/27

1000 9/45 7/40 21/25 15/24

1200 6/30 3/28 16/24 6/20

CO DIP Switch

Distance (meter)

200 92/190 85/174 143/148 129/136

400 68/165 57/144 116/115 99/96

600 37/112 28/94 71/69 61/55

800 27/56 22/49 49/32 39/24

1000 9/46 7/40 19/27 15/26

1200 5/31 3/28 16/23 12/20

8dB 12dB 8dB 12dB

Asymmetric Symmetric

8dB 12dB 8dB 12dB

Interleave

(Upstream/Downstream)

G.INP

Upstream /Downstream)

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 Industrial Ethernet Extender Upstream /Downstream Performance

with BNC connection

CO DIP Switch

Asymmetric Symmetric

Distance (meter)

200 84/184 75/169 131/144 125/128

400 49/148 54/128 93/118 89/99

600 36/100 26/80 77/66 64/53

800 21/50 17/39 44/30 37/26

1000 7/42 5/29 20/25 19/28

1200 5/27 3/28 13/27 15/20

CO DIP Switch

Distance (meter)

200 89/185 79/166 140/144 117/123

400 57/155 47/137 104/113 89/96

600 33/75 31/73 62/73 52/43

800 17/66 13/45 40/29 39/24

1000 13/59 6/38 20/27 15/26

1200 4/32 3/22 14/20 12/20

*1 BNC and RJ11 mode must switch to the same position for CO and

CPE. Otherwise, it may cause instability.

*2 The actual data rate will vary on the quality of the copper wire and

environmental factors.

8dB 12dB 8dB 12dB

Asymmetric Symmetric

8dB 12dB 8dB 12dB

Interleave

(Upstream/Downstream)

G.INP

(Upstream /Downstream)

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7. Troubleshooting

SYMPTOM:

VDSL LNK LED does not light up after wire is connected to the VDSL

port.

CHECKPOINT:

1. Verify the length of the coaxial cable (not more than 1.2km)
connected between the two IVC-234GT units. Please also try to
adjust the DIP switch of the IVC-234GT to the other SNR mode.

2. Please note you must use one IVC-234GT in CO mode and the other
IVC-234GT in CPE mode to make connection to each other work.

SYMPTOM:

TP LED does not light up after cable is connected to the port.

CHECKPOINT:

1. Verify you are using the Cat.5e or better cable with RJ45 connector
to connect to the port.

2. If your device (like LAN card) supports auto-negotiation, please try

to manually set at a xed speed of your device to solve this issue.

3. The IVC-234GT and the connected device’s power are on or not.

4. The port’s cable is rmly seated in its connectors in the switch and

in the associated device.

5. The connecting cable is good and with the correct type.

6. The connecting device, including any network adapter, is functional.

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8. FAQs

Q1: What is VDSL2?

A1: VDSL2 (Very High-Bit-Rate Digital Subscriber Line 2), G.993.2 is

the newest and most advanced standard of xDSL broadband wire
line communications.

Designed to support the wide deployment of Triple Play services

such as voice, data, high denition television (HDTV) and

interactive gaming, VDSL2 enables operators and carrier to

gradually, exibly, and cost efciently upgrade the existing xDSL-

infrastructure.

Q2: What is SNR and what’s the effect?

A2: In analog and digital communications, Signal-to-Noise Ratio,

often written as SNR, is a measure of signal strength relative to
background noise. The ratio is usually measured in decibels (dB).

In digital communications, the SNR will probably cause a reduction

in data speed because of frequent errors that require the source
(transmitting) computer or terminal to resend some packets of
data. SNR measures the quality of a transmission channel over a
network channel. The greater the ratio, the easier it is to identify
and subsequently isolate and eliminate the source of noise.

Generally speaking, the higher SNR value gets, the better the line

quality gets, but performance is lower.

Q3: What is the best distance for IVC-234GT?

A3: In order to guarantee the stability and better quality of network,

we suggest the distance should not exceed 1.2 kilometers.

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9. Customer Support

Thank you for purchasing PLANET products. You can browse our online

FAQ resource and User’s Manual on PLANET Web site rst to check if it

could solve your issue. If you need more support information, please
contact PLANET switch support team.

PLANET online FAQs:
http://www.planet.com.tw/en/support/faq

Switch support team mail address:
[e-mail]

Copyright © PLANET Technology Corp. 2018.

Contents are subject to revision without prior notice.

PLANET is a registered trademark of PLANET Technology Corp. All other trademarks

belong to their respective owners.

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EC Declaration of Conformity

Taiwan

June 12, 2018

Place

Date

Legal Signature

For the following equipment:

*Type of Product : IP30 Industrial Ethernet Extender, 4-Port 10/100/1000T RJ45,

*Model Number : IVC-234GT
* Produced by:
Manufacturer‘s Name : Planet Technology Corp.
Manufacturer‘s Address : 10F., No.96, Minquan Rd., Xindian Dist.,

is herewith confirmed to comply with the requirements set out in the Council Directive on the
Approximation of the Laws of the Member States relating to Electromagnetic Compatibility
Directive on (2014/30/EU).

For the evaluation regarding the EMC, the following standards were applied:

EN 55032 (2015 + AC:2016)

EN 55024 (2010 + A1:2015)

EN 55035 (2017)

Responsible for marking this declaration if the:

 Manufacturer  Authorized r epresentative established within the EU

Authorized representative established within the EU (if applicable):

Company Name: Planet Technology Corp.

Company Address: 10F., No.96, Minquan Rd., Xindian Dist., New Taipei City 231, Taiwan,

Person responsible for making this declaration

Name, Surname Kent Kang

Position / Title : Director

1-Port BNC, 1-Po r t RJ 11

New Taipei City 231, Taiwan, R.O.C.

R.O.C.

PLANET TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

10F., No.96, Minquan Rd., Xindian Dist., New Taipei City, Taiwan, R.O.C. Tel:[phone] Fax:[phone]

e-mail: [e-mail] http://www.planet.com.tw