Planet XT-705A User Manual

10G/5G/2.5G/1G/100M Copper to

10GBASE-X SFP+ Media Converter

XT-705A

User’s Manual

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Contents are subject to revision without prior notice.

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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.

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If you nd information in this manual incorrect, misleading,

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suggestions.

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.

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
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Do not dispose of WEEE as unsorted municipal waste and have
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Revision

PLANET 10G/5G/2.5G/1G/100M Copper to 10GBASE-X SFP+
Media Converter User’s Manual

Model: XT-705A

Revision: 1.0 (April, 2018)

Part No: EM-XT_705A_v1.0 (2350-AA5010-000)

Table Of Contents

1. Introduction ..................................................................... 5

1.1 Package Contents ....................................................... 5

1.2 Product Overview .......................................................6

1.3 Product Features ........................................................7

1.4 Product Specications ................................................. 8

2. Hardware Description ...................................................... 11

2.1 Physical Dimensions ................................................. 11

2.2 Converter Front Panel and LED Indicators .................. 12

2.3 Rear Panel ............................................................... 13

2.4 Power Information: .................................................. 13

3. Installation ..................................................................... 15

3.1 Stand-alone Installation ............................................ 15

3.2 Wall-mount Installation ............................................. 16

3.3 Media Chassis Installation ......................................... 17

3.4 Optional DIN-rail Installation ..................................... 18

3.5 Cable Connection ..................................................... 19

4. Troubleshooting .............................................................. 23

Appendix A: Approved PLANET SFP+ Transceivers ................. 25

Appendix B: Networking Connection ..................................... 26

B.1 Converter’s RJ45 Pin Assignments ............................. 26

B.2 RJ45 Cable Pin Assignments ..................................... 27

1. Introduction

1.1 Package Contents

Thank you for purchasing PLANET 10G Media Converter. In the

following sections, unless specied, the term “Media Converter”

mentioned in this manual refers to the XT-705A.

Open the box of the Media Converter and carefully unpack it.
The box should contain the following items:

XT-705A Media Converter x 1 User’s Manual x 1

Power adapter (5V, 2.5A) x 1

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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1.2 Product Overview

Flexible and Reliable Network Distance Extension Solution

PLANET XT-705A Media Converter is equipped with one
10G/5G/2.5G/1G/100BASE-T auto-negotiation port and
one 10GBASE-X SFP+ slot. It supports 10Gigabit Ethernet

media conversion from copper 10GBASE-T to ber multi-mode

or single-mode, utilizing 10GBASE-SR or 10GBASE-LR SFP+
transceiver installed in the SFP+ slot to extend distances to
servers, switches and patch panels. The deployment distance
can be extended from 300 meters (multi-mode) to up to 60
kilometers (single-mode).They are designed for use in network
environments where the ultra-high bandwidth provided by
10Gigabit Ethernet is required, for example, data center cloud
computing, enterprise backbones, campus networks, and carrier
infrastructure.

High Performance 10Gbps Ethernet Capacity

The XT-705A offers wire-speed packets transfer performance
without risk of packet loss. The high data throughput of the
device makes it ideal for most Gigabit environments. With a
20Gbps internal fabric and featuring auto negotiation support
in its 10 Gigabit port, the XT-705A Media Converter can
handle large amounts of data in a secure topology linking to a
backbone or high capacity servers.

Fiber-optic Linking Capability Enables Extension of
Network Deployment

The SFP+ slot of the XT-705AT is compatible with 10GBASE-SR
or 10GBASE-LR (Small Form Factor Pluggable) ber-optic

transceivers. The ber optic uplink capability guarantees the

throughput to all nodes hooked into the network and the 10
Gigabit Ethernet distance can be extended from 300 meters

(multi-mode ber cable) to 10/40/60 kilometers (single-mode

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ber cable). It is ideal for applications within the data centers

and distributions.

Easy Chassis Installation

The XT-705A Media Converter can be used as a stand-alone
unit or as a slide-in module to the PLANET Media Converter
Chassis (MC-700 and MC-1500 chassis series). The media
chassis can assist in providing DC power to the XT-705A Media

Converter to maintain the ber-optic network at one centralized
location. It can be DIN-rail or wall mounted for efcient use of

cabinet space.

Low Power Consumption

The XT-705A adopting the advanced chip technology has the
power-saving feature like a low power consumption of only 3.75
watts when in full operation.

1.3 Product Features

XT-705A Physical Port

 One 10G/5G/2.5G/1G/100BASE-T RJ45 interface with auto

MDI/MDI-X function

 One 10GBASE-X SFP+ slot

Layer 2 Features

 IEEE 802.3u/802.3ab/802.3bz/802.3ae Ethernet standard

compliant

 Supports auto-negotiation and 100Mbps half/full duplex and

1/2.5/5/10Gbps full duplex mode

 Prevents packet loss with back pressure (half-duplex) and

IEEE 802.3x pause frame ow control (full-duplex)

 16K jumbo frame size support

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 Automatic address learning and address aging

Case and Installation

 External 5V DC, 2.5A power supply

 DIN-rail and wall-mount design

 Supports 6000 VDC Ethernet ESD protection

 100 meters over Cat 6A / Cat7 at 10Gbps

 0 to 50 degrees C operating temperature

 Co-works with PLANET’s 10”/19” Media Converter Chassis

(MC-700/MC-1500/MC-1500R/MC-1500R48)

 Plug and Play installation

1.4 ProductSpecications

Model XT-705A

Hardware Specications

Copper
Interface

Fiber Optic
Interface

LED

Switch
Processing
Scheme

1 x 10G/5G/2.5G/1G/100BASE-T RJ45
Auto-MDI/MDI-X, auto-negotiation

1 x 10GBASE-X R SFP+ interface.

System:

PWR (Green)

10G/5G/2.5G/1G/100 BASE-T RJ45
Interfaces:

1G/10G LNK (Orange)
5G/2.5G/100M LNK (Green)

Store and Forward

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ESD
Protection

Enclosure Compact-sized metal case

Installation

Dimensions
(WxDxH)

Weight 180g (device only)

Power
Requirements

Power
Consumption

Converter Specications

Flow Control

Fabric 20Gbps

Throughput
(packet per
second)

Address Table

Jumbo Frame 16K

6KV DC

Desktop, wall mountable
Media convert Chassis installation
Optional DIN-rail kit

94 x 70 x 26mm

5V DC, 2A max.

3.75 watts / 12.8 BTU per hour max.

Back pressure for half duplex
IEEE 802.3x pause frame for full duplex

2.48Mpps@64bytes

9K entries, automatic source address learning
and aging

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10G/5G/2.5G/1G/100M BASE-T:

10G--Cat 6A/Cat 7
5G--Cat 6/Cat 6A/Cat 7
1G/2.5G--Cat 5e/Cat 6/Cat 6A/ Cat 7
100M--Cat 5/Cat 5e/Cat 6/Cat 6A/ Cat 7

Network
Cables

Standards Conformance

Regulatory
Compliance

Operating
environment

Storage
environment

Operating
Humidity

Storage
Humidity

Standards
Compliance

Cat 5/5e/6/6A/7 UTP cable (100 meters,
max.)
EIA/TIA-568 100-ohm STP (100 meters, max.)

10GBASE-LR/SR/BX :

50/125μm or 62.5/125μm multi-mode ber

optic cable, up to 300m

9/125μm single-mode ber optic cable, up to

60km

FCC Part 15 Class A, CE

0 ~ 50 degrees C

-10 ~ 70 degrees C

5 ~ 95%, relative humidity (non-condensing)

5 ~ 95%, relative humidity (non-condensing)

IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX
IEEE 802.3ab 1000BASE-T
IEEE 802.3bz 2.5G/5GBASE-T
IEEE 802.3an 10GBASE-T
IEEE 802.3ae 10Gbps Ethernet

IEEE 802.3x full-duplex ow control

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2. Hardware Description

2.1 Physical Dimensions

XT-705A dimensions (W x D x H): 94 x 70 x 26mm

XT-705A

10 Gigabit Ethernet Converter

10G SFP+

PWR

LNK SPD

2.5G

10G/1G

5G/100

10GBASE-T

10 Gigabit Ethernet

10GBASE-T to 10GBASE-X

5V DC

Dimensions ( unit = mm )

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2.2 Converter Front Panel and LED Indicators

Figure 2-2 shows the front panels of the Media Converter.

LNK SPD

PWR

2.5G
10G/1G

5G/100

10G SFP+

10 Gigabit Ethernet Converter

XT-705A

Figure 2-2: XT-705A Front Panel

System

LED Color Function

PWR Green

Lit: Power is active

Off: Power is inactive

Per 10G/5G/2.5G/1G/100BASE-T Port

LED Color Function

Lit: To indicate that the port is

Green

10/2.5/1G

Orange

5G/100M Green

operating at 2.5Gbps.

Lit: To indicate that the port is

operating at 10/1Gbps.

Off: To indicate that the port is

operating at 5Gbps/100Mbps.

10GBASE-T

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2.3 Rear Panel

The rear panel of the XT-705A consists of one DC jack, which
accepts input power with 5V DC, 2A.

5V DC

Figure 2-3: One DC jack for DC power input

2.4 Power Information:

The central pole of the Media Converter’s power jacks measures

2.5mm wide that require +5VDC power input. It conforms to
the bundled AC-DC adapter and PLANET’s media chassis. Should
you have the issue of power connection, please contact your
local sales representative.

Please keep the AC-DC adapter as a spare part when the
XT-705A is installed in a media chassis.

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2.5mm

Width of DC Receptacle: 2.5mm

+5V for each slot

DC receptacle is 2.5mm wide that matches the central pole;
the width of the Media Converter DC jack also measures

2.5mm.
Warning: Do not install any improper unit.Converter.

The device is a power-required device, meaning it will not work
till it is powered. If your networks should be 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.

In some areas, installing a surge suppression device may also
help to protect your Media Converter from being damaged by
unregulated surge or current to the converter or the power
adapter.

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3. Installation

This section describes the functionalities of the Media
Converter’s components and guides you to how to install it on
the desktop. Basic knowledge of networking is assumed. Please
read this chapter completely before continuing.

3.1 Stand-alone Installation

Step 1: Unpack the Media Converter.

Step 2: Connect the 5V DC power adapter to the XT-705A and

verify that the Power LED lights up.

(Please refer to the 2.4 Power Information section
for power input.)

Step 3:

3-1: Prepare a twisted-pair, straight-through Category

5e/6/7 UTP cable for Ethernet connection.

3-2: Prepare a ber cable for connection to the 10GBASE-T

SFP+ slot, and make sure both sides of the SFP
transceiver are with the same media type.

(Please refer to the 3.5 Cable Connection section for

the type of connection.)

Step 4:

4-1: Insert one side of Category 5e/6/7 cable into the

Media Converter Ethernet port (RJ45) while the other
side of Category 5e/6/7 cable into the network devices’
Ethernet port (RJ45), e.g., switch, PC or server.

The UTP port (RJ45) LED on the Media Converter will

light up when the cable is connected with the network
device. (Please refer to the 2.2 LED Indicators
section for the functions of LED lights.)

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4-2: Connect the ber cable. Attach the duplex LC

connector on the network cable to the SFP+

transceiver. Attach the ber cable from the XT-705A to
the ber network. TX, RX must be paired at both ends.

Step 5: When all the connections are all set and the LED lights

all show normally, the installation is complete.

3.2 Wall-mount Installation

Step 1: Please nd the wall that can mount the Media

Converter

Step 2: Screw two screws on the wall.

Ø7mm

Ø4mm

XT-705A Switch Bottom Side

Step 3: Hang the Media Converter on the screws from the wall.

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Step 4: Refer to Chapter 2.4 Power Information on power

XT-705A Switch Bottom Side

Ø7mm

Ø4mm

supply to the Media Converter.

10GBASE-T to 10GBASE-X

5V DC

Before mounting the device to the wall, please
check the location of the electrical outlet and the

Note

length of the Ethernet cable.

3.3 Media Chassis Installation

To install the Media Converter in a 10-inch or 19-inch standard
rack, follow the instructions described below.

Step 1: Place your Media Converter on a hard at surface, with

the front panel positioned towards your front side.

Step 2: Carefully slide in the module until it is fully and rmly

tted into the slot of the chassis; the Power LED of the

Media Converter will turn ON.

Figure 3-2: Insert Gigabit Media Converter into an available slot

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1. Never push the converter into the slot with
force; it could damage the chassis.

2. The Media Converter Chassis supports hot-

Caution

swap; there is no need to turn off the whole
chassis before sliding in the new converter.

3.4 Optional DIN-rail Installation

There are two DIN-rail holes on the left side of the XT-705A
that allows to be easily installed by DIN-rail mounting. PLANET
optional DIN-rail mounting kit – RKE-DIN -- can be ordered
separately. Refer to the following steps for the DIN-rail
mounting of the XT-705A:

Step 1: Screw the DIN rail on the XT-705A

Step 2: Now slide the DIN rail into the track.

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Step 3: Check whether the DIN rail is tightly on the track.

You must use the screws supplied with the
mounting brackets. Damage caused to the parts

Caution

by using incorrect screws would invalidate your
warranty.

3.5 Cable Connection

 Installing the SFP+ Transceiver

The sections describe how to insert an SFP+ transceiver into an
SFP+ slot.

The SFP+ transceivers are hot-pluggable and hot-swappable.
You can plug in and out the transceiver to/from any SFP+ port
without having to power down the Media Converter

MTB Series
Transceiver

Figure 3-5-1: Plug in the SFP+ Transceiver

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It is recommended to use PLANET SFP+s on the
Media Converter. If you insert an SFP+ transceiver

Note

10GBASE-X SR/LR:

Before connecting the other switches, workstation or Media
Converter, please do the following:

1. Make sure both sides of the SFP+ transceiver are with the
same media type; for example, 10GBASE-SR to 10GBASE-SR,
10GBASE-LR to 10GBASE-LR.

2. Check whether the ber-optic cable type matches the SFP+

transceiver model.

 To connect to 10GBASE-SR SFP+ transceiver, use the

 To connect to 10GBASE-LR SFP+ transceiver, use the

Connecting the ber cable

1. Attach the duplex LC connector of the network cable to the
SFP+ transceiver.

2. Connect the other end of the cable to a device like a switch

with SFP+ installed, ber NIC on a workstation or a Media

Converter.

that is not supported, the Media Converter will not
recognize it.

multi-mode ber cable with one side being the male

duplex LC connector type.

single-mode ber cable with one side being the male

duplex LC connector type.

 Removing the Transceiver Module

1. Make sure there is no network activity by consulting or
checking with the network administrator. Or through the
management interface of the switch/converter (if available),

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disable the port in advance.

2. Remove the ber optic cable gently.

3. Turn the lever of the MTB module to a horizontal position.

4. Pull out the module gently through the lever.

MTB Series
Transceiver

1

2

Figure 3-5-2: Pulling Out from the Transceiver

Never pull out the module without pulling the
lever or the push bolts on the module. Directly
pulling out the module with effort could damage

Note

the module and SFP+ module slot of the Media
Converter.

10G/5G/2.5G/1G/100BASE-T

The 10G/5G/2.5G/1G/100BASE-T port comes with auto­negotiation capability. It automatically supports 100BASE-TX,
1GBASE-T, 2.5GBASE-T, 5GBASE-T and 10GBASE-T networks.
Users only need to plug a working network device into the
10G/5G/2.5G/1G/100BASE-T port, and then turn on the
Media Converter. The port will automatically run at 100Mbps,
1000Mbps, 2500Mbps or 5000Mbps and 10000Mbps after the
negotiation with the connected device.

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Connecting the UTP Cable

The 10G/5G/2.5G/1G/100BASE-T port uses RJ45 socket -­similar to phone jack -- for connection of unshielded twisted­pair cable (UTP). The 802.3u/802.3ab/802.3bz/802.3ae Ethernet
standard requires Category 5 UTP for 100Mbps 100BASE-TX.
10G/5G/2.5G/1G/100BASE-T uses Cat5e/6/6A/7 UTP (see table
below). Maximum distance is 100 meters (328 feet).

Standard Transfer Speed Cable Requirement (100M)

10GBASE-T 10000Mbit/s Cat 6A/7

5GBASE-T 5000Mbit/s Cat 6/6A/7

2.5GBASE-T 2500Mbit/s Cat 5e/6/6A/7

1000BASET 1000Mbit/s Cat 5e/6/6A/7

100BASE-TX 100Mbit/s Cat 5/5e/6/6A/7

Be sure the connected network devices support
MDI/MDI-X. If it does not support, then use the

Note

crossover Category 5e6/6A/7 cable.

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4. Troubleshooting

This chapter contains information to help you solve issues. If
the Media Converter is not functioning properly, make sure
the Media Converter is set up according to instructions in this
manual.

The per port LED is not lit

Solution:

Check the cable connection of the Media Converter.

Performance is bad

Solution:

Check the speed duplex mode of the partner device. The Media
Converter usually runs in auto-negotiation mode. If the partner
is set to half duplex, the performance will be poor.

Per port LED is lit, but the trafc is irregular

Solution:

Check that the attached device is not set to dedicate full duplex.
Some devices use a physical or software switch to change
duplex modes. Auto-negotiation may not recognize this type of
full-duplex setting.

Why the Media Converter doesn’t connect to the network

Solution:

Check per port LED on the Media Converter. Make sure the
cable is installed properly. Make sure the cable is the right type.
Turn off the power. After a while, turn on the power again.

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Can I install MTB-TSR or the other industrial-grade SFP+
module with non-wide temperature feature into the SFP+
slot of Media Converter?

Solution:

Yes, you can. However, the XT-705A features non-wide
temperature, meaning it cannot be operated with temperature
ranging from -40 to 75 degrees C.

PLANET recommends customers to use the IXT-705AT industrial­grade 10G Media Converter with the wide-ranging operating
temperature feature.

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Appendix A: Approved PLANET SFP+
Transceivers

PLANET Media Converter supports 100/1000 dual mode with
both single mode and multi-mode SFP+ transceivers. The
following list of approved PLANET SFP+ transceivers is correct at
the time of publication:

Available 10Gbps Modules

MTB-RJ 10GBASE-T SFP+ Copper Fiber Optic Module - 30m

MTB-SR 10GBASE-SR mini-GBIC module - 300m

MTB-LR 10GBASE-LR mini-GBIC module – 10km

MTB-TSR

MTB-TLR

MTB-LA20

MTB-LB20

MTB-LA40

MTB-LB40

MTB-LA60

MTB-LB60

10GBASE-SR mini-GBIC module - 300m (-40~75
degrees C)

10GBASE-LR mini-GBIC module – 10km (-40~75
degrees C)

10GBASE-LX (WDM,TX:1270nm) mini-GBIC module

- 20km

10GBASE-LX (WDM,TX:1330nm) mini-GBIC module

- 20km

10GBASE-LX (WDM,TX:1270nm) mini-GBIC module

- 40km

10GBASE-LX (WDM,TX:1330nm) mini-GBIC module

- 40km

10GBASE-LX (WDM,TX:1270nm) mini-GBIC module

- 60km

10GBASE-LX (WDM,TX:1330nm) mini-GBIC module

- 60km

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Appendix B: Networking Connection

B.1 Converter’s RJ45 Pin Assignments

1G, 2.5G, 5G and 10GBASE-T

PIN NO MDI MDI-X

1 BI_DA+ BI_DB+

2 BI_DA- BI_DB-

3 BI_DB+ BI_DA+

4 BI_DC+ BI_DD+

5 BI_DC- BI_DD-

6 BI_DB- BI_DA-

7 BI_DD+ BI_DC+

8 BI_DD- BI_DC-

100Mbps, 100BASE-TX

RJ45 Connector Pin Assignment

MDI

Contact

1 Tx + (transmit) Rx + (receive)

2 Tx - (transmit) Rx - (receive)

3 Rx + (receive) Tx + (transmit)

4, 5 Not used

6 Rx - (receive) Tx - (transmit)

7, 8 Not used

Media Dependent

Interface

MDI-X

Media Dependent

Interface -- Cross

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B.2 RJ45 Cable Pin Assignments

The standard RJ45 receptacle/connector

There are 8 wires on a standard UTP/STP cable and each wire is
color-coded. The following shows the pin allocation and color of
straight cable and crossover cable connection:

Straight Cable

12345678

12345678

Crossover Cable

12345678

12345678

SIDE 1

SIDE 2

SIDE 1

SIDE 2

SIDE 1

1 = White/Orange
2 = Orange
3 = White/Green
4 = Blue
5 = White/Blue
6 = Green
7 = White/Brown
8 = Brown

SIDE 1 SIDE 2

1 = White/Orange
2 = Orange
3 = White/Green
4 = Blue
5 = White/Blue
6 = Green
7 = White/Brown
8 = Brown

SIDE 2

1 = White/Orange
2 = Orange
3 = White/Green
4 = Blue
5 = White/Blue
6 = Green
7 = White/Brown
8 = Brown

1 = White/Green
2 = Green
3 = White/Orange
4 = Blue
5 = White/Blue
6 = Orange
7 = White/Brown
8 = Brown

Figure B-1: Straight-through and Crossover Cables

Please make sure your connected cables are with the same pin
assignment and color as the above diagram before deploying
the cables into your network.

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EC Declaration of Conformity

Taiwan

Place

Date

Legal Signature

For the following equipment:

*Type of Product :

*Model Number :

* 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:

Responsible for marking this declaration if the:

 Manufacturer  Authorized representative 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

10G/5G/2.5G/1G/100M Copper to 10GBASE-X SFP+ Media Converter

XT-705A

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

EN 55032 (2015 + AC:2016)

EN 61000-3-2 (2014)

EN 61000-3-3 (2013)

EN 55024 (2010 + A1:2015)

May 16 , 2018

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