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VES-1000 Series Ethernet Switch
2-2 Hardware Connections
2.3 Front Panel
The following figure shows the front panel of the VES-1012 only. The VES-1008A has a combined USER/CO
Telco-50 connector and displays 8 VDSL ports instead of the 12 that are on the VES-1012. The VES-1008A also
has the power receptacle and switch on the front panel.
Figure 2-2 VES-1008A Front Panel
Figure 2-3 VES-1012 Front Panel
2.4 Front Panel Ports
Table 2-1 VES-1000 Series Switches: Front Panel Ports
VES-1008A FRONT PANEL PORTS
CONNECTOR DESCRIPTION
CONSOLE The CONSOLE port is an RS-232 port for local configuration of the VES-1000 Series
switch.
USER/CO The combined USER/CO port is a Telco-50 connector for external POTS/ISDN and VDSL
connections.
Two 10/100 Mbps
RJ-45 connectors These ports connect to an Ethernet switch or WAN router.
AC INPUT The AC INPUT receptacle is used to supply power to the device.
VES-1012 FRONT PANEL PORTS
CONNECTOR DESCRIPTION
CONSOLE The CONSOLE port is an RS-232 port for local configuration of the VES-1000 Series
switch.
CO The CO Telco-50 port connects to the central office or a PBX.
USER The USER Telco-50 port connects to the user (subscriber) VDSL equipment.
Two 10/100 Mbps
RJ-45 connectors These ports connect to a Ethernet switch or WAN router.