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  • product_editor_4418_tab_content: <strong>Ethernet Distance Extension </strong> Two VC-231 acting as a standalone pair is good for Ethernet distance extension over existing telephone wires. With just one pair of AWG-24 copper wire, you can easily connect two Ethernet networks together with the data rate of maximum 100/100Mbps. With the additional splitter, the telephone service can still be used while the VC-231 CO/CPE is in operation. The two solutions listed below are typical applications for the Ethernet over VDSL2 Converter. <p style="text-align: center;"><img class="img-fluid" src="https://www.planet.com.sa/planet-storage/2025/01/VC-231-1_L.gif" /></p> <strong>MTU / MDU / Hospitality Solution</strong> The VC-231 is a perfect solution to quickly providing cost-effective yet high speed network services to multi-unit buildings such as residential buildings (multi-dwelling units), commercial (multi-tenant units) buildings, hotels or hospitals. By utilizing the existing telephony infrastructure, network installation is straightforward and requires no new wiring. With up to 100/100Mbps transmission, Video on Demand, IP telephony and various broadband services can be easily provided. <p style="text-align: center;"><img class="img-fluid" src="https://www.planet.com.sa/planet-storage/2025/01/VC-231-2_L.gif" /></p> <strong>Last Mile of FTTx Deployment</strong> The VC-231 is an ideal solution for FTTx (Fiber to the Building, Fiber to the Campus or Fiber to the Node) applications. It supports high bandwidth VDSL2 over existing telephone wires in the <strong>“last mile”</strong> from the ISP / Telecom / Service provider’s fiber node to the buildings and customers' houses. The 10/100Mbps port of the VC-231 can be directly connected to a PC or to Ethernet devices such as Ethernet Switches or Broadband Routers. It is excellent for phone line network built under Internet because every room or house can use the existing phone line to transmit data through the Internet and the whole building can share the Internet to the wider area network at a minimum cost. <p style="text-align: center;"><img class="img-fluid" src="https://www.planet.com.sa/planet-storage/2025/01/VC-231-3_L.gif" /></p>
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  • product_editor_4421_tab_content: <ul> <li>Cost-Effective VDSL2 <strong>Profile 17a/30a</strong> CO / CPE bridge solution</li> <li>One box design, CO / CPE selectable via DIP Switch</li> <li>Defines symmetric band plan for the transmission of upstream and downstream signals</li> <li>Complies with IEEE 802.3, 10Base-T, IEEE 802.3u, 100Base-TX and IEEE 802.3x, Flow control Ethernet standards</li> <li>DMT (Discrete Multi-Tone) line coding</li> <li>Half duplex Back pressure and IEEE 802.3x Full Duplex Pause frame flow control</li> <li>One RJ-11 connector for VDSL port with VDSL connection, additional Splitter for POST connection</li> <li>Voice and data communication can be shared simultaneously based on the existing telephone wire</li> <li>One 10/100Mbps RJ-45 port, Auto-Negotiation and Auto-MDI/MDI-X</li> <li>Supports up to 1536 bytes packet size, IEEE 802.1Q VLAN tag transparent</li> <li>VDSL2 stand-alone transceiver for simple bridge modem application</li> <li>Advantage of minimum installation time (Simply as Plug-and-Play)</li> <li>Selectable target profile and target SNR margin</li> <li>Supports extensive LED indicators for network diagnosis</li> <li>Co-work with PLANET MC family Media Chassis (MC-700 / MC-1500/ MC-1500R / MC-1500R48)</li> <li>Compact in size, easy installation</li> </ul>
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  • product_editor_4422_tab_content:   <div class="table-responsive"> <table class="common_table_sky" style="width: 100%;"> <thead> <tr> <th colspan="2">Hardware Specifications</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td class="align-middle">Ports</td> <td>10/100Base-TX: 1 RJ-45, Auto-Negotiation and Auto-MDI/MDI-X VDSL: 1 RJ-11, female Phone Jack PHONE: Additional Splitter for POST connection</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="align-middle">DIP Switch & Functionality</td> <td>• 4 position DIP switch • <b>CO</b> / <b>CPE</b> mode select • Selectable <b>fast</b> and <b>interleaved</b> mode • Selectable target <b>17a</b> / <b>30a</b> profiles • Selectable target <b>SNR mode</b></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="align-middle">Encoding</td> <td>• VDSL-DMT - ITU-T G.993.1 VDSL - ITU-T G.997.1 - ITU-T G.993.2 VDSL2 (Profile 17a/30a Support)</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="align-middle">LED Indicators</td> <td>• One Power • 3 for RJ-11/VDSL2 • 2 for per RJ-45 10/100Base-TX port</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="align-middle">Cabling</td> <td>• Ethernet 10Base-T: 2-pair UTP Cat.3,4,5 up to 100m (328ft) 100Base-TX: 2-pair UTP Cat.5, up to 100m (328ft) • VDSL Twisted-pair telephone wires (AWG24 or better) up to 1.4km</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="align-middle">Performance* (Downstream / Upstream)</td> <td>• 17a profile 300m -> 86/65Mbps 400m -> 86/52Mbps 600m -> 81/36Mbps 800m -> 72/19Mbps 1000m -> 60/9Mbps 1200m -> 59/6Mbps 1400m -> 50/2Mbps• 30a profile 300m -> 100/100Mbps 400m -> 90/90Mbps 600m -> 61/40Mbps 800m -> 54/8Mbps</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="align-middle">Power Requirements</td> <td>5V DC, 2A</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="align-middle">Power Consumption</td> <td>6.6 Watts / 22 BTU</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="align-middle">Dimensions (W x D x H)</td> <td>94 x 70.3 x 26.2 mm</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="align-middle">Weight</td> <td>199g</td> </tr> </tbody> <thead> <tr> <th colspan="2">Environment</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td class="align-middle">Operating</td> <td>Temperature: 0 ~ 50 degrees C Relative Humidity: 10 ~ 90% (non-condensing)</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="align-middle">Storage</td> <td>Temperature: -10 ~ 70 degrees C Relative Humidity: 10 ~ 90% (non-condensing)</td> </tr> </tbody> <thead> <tr> <th colspan="2">Switch Specifications</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td class="align-middle">Switch Processing Scheme</td> <td>Store-and-Forward</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="align-middle">Address Table</td> <td>1K entries</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="align-middle">Flow Control</td> <td>Back pressure for half duplex, IEEE 802.3x Pause Frame for full duplex</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="align-middle">Switch fabric</td> <td>0.2Gbps</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="align-middle">Throughput (packet per second)</td> <td>0.14Mpps</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="align-middle">Network cables</td> <td><b>10/100Base-TX:</b> 2-Pair UTP Cat. 3,4, 5 (100meters, max.) EIA / TIA-568 100-ohm STP (100meters, max.)</td> </tr> </tbody> <thead> <tr> <th colspan="2">Standard Conformance</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td class="align-middle">Regulation Compliance</td> <td>FCC Part 15 Class A, CE</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="align-middle">Standards Compliance</td> <td>IEEE 802.3 10Base-T IEEE 802.3u 100Base-TX ITU-T - G.993.1 (VDSL) - G.997.1 - G.993.2 VDSL2 (Profile 17a/30a)</td> </tr> </tbody> <thead> <tr> <th colspan="2">* The actual data rate will vary on the quality of the copper wire and environment factors.</th> </tr> </thead> </table> </div>
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  • applications_tab: <p><strong>Ethernet Distance Extension</strong></p><p>Two VC-231 converters can act as a standalone pair which is good for Ethernet distance extension over the existing telephone wires. With just one pair of AWG-24 copper wires, two Ethernet networks can be easily connected to each other with a maximum data transmission rate of 100Mbps. The telephone service can still be used while the VC-231 CO/CPE is in operation. The two solutions listed below are typical applications for the Ethernet over VDSL2 bridge.</p><p> </p><p><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="https://www.planet.com.sa/planet-storage/2025/01/VC-231v2-1.png" alt="" width="700" height="810"> </p><p><strong>MTU/MDU/Hospitality Solution</strong></p><p>The VC-231 is a perfect solution to quickly providing cost-effective yet high-speed network services to multi-unit buildings such as residential buildings (multi-dwelling units), commercial (multi-tenant units) buildings, hotels and hospitals. By utilizing the existing telephony infrastructure, a new network installation can be easily built, without requiring new wiring. With a transmission rate of up to <strong>100/100Mbps (Fast, 30A 6dB) </strong> VoD, IP telephony and various broadband services can be easily provided.</p><p> </p><p><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="https://www.planet.com.sa/planet-storage/2025/01/VC-231v2-5.png" alt="" width="700" height="784"></p>
  • key_features_tab: <ul> <li class="pf0"><span class="cf0">Supports ITU-T G.993.2 <strong>VDSL2 Profile 17a/30a </strong></span></li> <li class="pf0"><span class="cf0">DMT-based coding technology </span></li> <li class="pf0"><span class="cf0">Additional splitter to share voice and data</span></li> <li class="pf0"><span class="cf0">CO/CPE mode selectable via DIP switch</span></li> <li class="pf0"><span class="cf0">Selectable target band plan and SNR margin</span></li> <li class="pf0"><span class="cf0">Up to 100/100Mbps bandwidth (in <strong>Fast, 30A 6dB</strong> mode)</span></li> <li class="pf0"><span class="cf0">1 10/100BASE-TX LAN port.</span></li> <li class="pf0"><span class="cf0">Complies with IEEE 802.3, 10BASE-T, IEEE 802.3u, 100BASE-TX Ethernet standards</span></li> <li class="pf0"><span class="cf0">One RJ11 connector for VDSL port with VDSL connection</span></li> <li class="pf0"><span class="cf0">Voice and data communication can be shared simultaneously based on the existing telephone wire</span></li> <li class="pf0"><span class="cf0">Supports IEEE 802.1Q VLAN tag transparency</span></li> <li class="pf0"><span class="cf0">VDSL2 standalone transceiver for simple bridge modem application</span></li> <li class="pf0"><span class="cf0">Advantage of minimum installation time (Simply by Plug-and-Play)</span></li> <li class="pf0"><span class="cf0">Supports extensive LED indicators for network diagnosis</span></li> <li class="pf0"><span class="cf0">Wall mounting or DIN-rail installation (optional)</span></li> <li class="pf0"><span class="cf0">Co-work with PLANET media converter chassis (MC-700/MC-1500/ MC-1500R/MC-1500R48)</span></li> <li class="pf0"><span class="cf0">Compact in size and easy to install</span></li> </ul>
  • specifications_tab: <table style="width:100%;" class="common_table_sky"><thead><tr><th colspan="2">Hardware Specifications</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td class="align-middle">Hardware Version</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td class="align-middle">LAN Port</td><td>1 10/100BASE-TX RJ45 auto-MDI/MDI-X port</td></tr><tr><td class="align-middle">VDSL Port</td><td>1 VDSL2 RJ11 female phone jack <br /> Twisted-pair telephone wires (AWG-24 or better) up to 1.4km</td></tr><tr><td class="align-middle">DIP Switch & Functionality</td><td>4-position DIP switch<br />  <b>CO</b> or <b>CPE</b> mode selectable<br />  Selectable <b>Interleaved/</b> and <b>Fast</b> mode<br />  Selectable target <b>17A / 30A profiles </b><br />  Selectable target <b>SNR mod </b></td></tr><tr><td class="align-middle">Phone Port</td><td>Additional splitter for POTS connection</td></tr><tr><td class="align-middle">Dimensions (W x D x H)</td><td>94 x 70.3 x 26.2 mm</td></tr><tr><td class="align-middle">Weight</td><td>196g</td></tr><tr><td class="align-middle">Power Requirements</td><td>DC 5V, 2A external power</td></tr><tr><td class="align-middle">Power Consumption/Dissipation</td><td>2.1 watts/7.1BTU (Power on without any connection) <br /> Max. 4.8 watts / 16.3BTU (Full Loading)</td></tr><tr><td class="align-middle">LED Indicators</td><td>1 x power: <font color="Green"><b>Green</b></font><br /> 1 x 10/100BASE-TX LNK/ACT: <font color="Green"><b>Green</b></font><br /> 1 x VDSL: <font color="Green"><b>Green</b></font><br /> 1 x CO: <font color="Green"><b>Green</b></font><br /> 1 x CPE: <font color="Green"><b>Green</b></font></td></tr><tr><td class="align-middle">Housing</td><td>Metal</td></tr><tr><td class="align-middle">Installation</td><td>Wall-mount or DIN-rail installation (optional)</td></tr></tbody><thead><tr><th colspan="2">Switch Specifications</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td class="align-middle">Switch Processing Scheme</td><td>Store-and-Forward</td></tr><tr><td class="align-middle">Address Table</td><td>1K entries</td></tr><tr><td class="align-middle">Maximum Packet Size</td><td>1522bytes</td></tr></tbody><thead><tr><th colspan="2">Standards Conformance</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td class="align-middle">VDSL Compliance</td><td>VDSL-DMT<br />  ITU-T G.993.2 VDSL2 (Profile 17a/30a support)<br />  ITU-T G.997.1<br />  ITU-T G.998</td></tr><tr><td class="align-middle">ADSL Compliance</td><td>Capable of ADSL2/2+ standard<br />  ITU G.992.3 G.dmt.bis<br />  ITU G.992.5 G.dmt.bisplus<br /> Data Rate: Up to 24Mbps</td></tr><tr><td class="align-middle">Standards Compliance</td><td>IEEE 802.3 Ethernet <br /> IEEE 802.3u Fast Ethernet<br /> IEEE 802.1p Class of Service<br /> ITU-T G.993.2 VDSL2 (Profile 17a/30a support)<br /> ITU-T G.997.1<br /> ITU-T G.998</td></tr><tr><td class="align-middle">Regulatory Compliance</td><td>FCC Part 15 Class A, CE</td></tr></tbody><thead><tr><th colspan="2">Environment</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td class="align-middle">Temperature</td><td>Operating: 0~50 degrees C<br /> Storage: -10~70 degrees C</td></tr><tr><td class="align-middle">Humidity</td><td>Operating: 5~95% (non-condensing)<br /> Storage: 5~95% (non-condensing)</td></tr></tbody><thead><tr><th colspan="2">Performance</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td class="align-middle">RJ11 Performance*(Downstream/Upstream)</td><td><table width="417" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td width="56" rowspan="3"><div align="center">Distance<br>(meter)</div></td><td colspan="4"><div align="center">Interleave<br>(Downstream/Upstream: Mbps)</div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><div align="center"> 17A</div></td><td colspan="2"><div align="center">30A</div></td><br /> </tr><tr><td width="123"><div align="center">6dB</div></td><td width="123"><div align="center">9dB</div></td><td width="123"><div align="center">6dB</div></td><td width="123"><div 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1-Port 10/100TX Ethernet to VDSL2 Converter

» VC-231

100/100Mbps Downstream/Upstream, High-performance Ethernet over Phone Wire Solution 

PLANET VC-231, a new-designed and high-performance Fast Ethernet-over-VDSL2 Converter with the ITU-T G.993.2 VDSL2 17A/30A profile, works well with a pervasive telephone line network with a symmetric data rate of up to 100/100Mbps (Fast, 30A 6dB) over a distance of 200m and 22/19Mbps over a long distance of 1.4km. It is based on the two-core networking technology, Fast Ethernet and VDSL2 (Very-high-data-rate Digital Subscriber Line 2). The VDSL2 technology offers absolutely the fastest data transmission speed over the existing copper telephone lines without the need of rewiring. 

 

High-performance Ethernet over VDSL2

Via the latest VDSL2 technology, PLANET VC-231 offers high-speed access to Internet, up to 100Mbps for both upstream and downstream data transmissions. With integrated support for the ITU-T’s G.993.2 VDSL2 technology, the VC-231 works in conjunction with VDSL2 DSLAMs to remove crosstalk interference and improve maximum line bandwidth across the existing copper infrastructure.

 

Implementing with Existing Telephone Copper Wires

The VC-231 is also a Long Reach Ethernet (LRE) converter providing one RJ45 Ethernet port and one RJ11 phone jack, which is for VDSL2 connection. Use the additional splitter from the package of the VC-231 to share the existing phone line with POTS, thus replacing the existing copper wiring is not necessary. Just plug the VC-231 with the additional splitter into the existing RJ11 telephone jack and a high-performance VDSL2 network can be connected. It is ideal for use as an Ethernet extender to an existing Ethernet network. 

 

Delivering High-demanding Service Connectivity for ISP/Triple Play Devices

The VC-231 provides an excellent bandwidth demand for the triple play devices for home entertainment and communication. The Fast, 30A, 6dB VDSL2 profile with 100/100Mbps data transmission, the VC-231 enables many multi-media services to work on the local Internet, such as VoD (video on demand), voice over IP, video phone, IPTV, Internet caching server, distance education, and so on.

 

Easy and Flexible Installation 

The VC-231 offers two modes, CPE and CO, for application — CPE mode is used at client side and CO mode is at central side. The CPE or CO mode can be adjusted by using a built-in DIP switch. For point-to-point connection, a CPE mode VC-231 and a CO mode VC-231 must be set up as one pair of converters to perform the connection.

The VC-231 comes with a plug-and-play design and is fully compatible with all kinds of network protocols, the VC-231 can be used as a standalone unit when powered by its DC adapter or used as a slide-in module to PLANET 10/19-inch 7-/15-slot media converter chassis (MC-700/MC-1500/MC-1500R/MC-1500R48). Moreover, the operating status of each individual port and the whole system can be watched via the rich diagnostic LEDs on the front panel. 

 

ADSL2+ Fallback

For those ISPs that still provide ADSL broadband service, the VC-231 can support transmission rates up to 24Mbps downstream and 1Mbps upstream with the ADSL2+ technology. The VC-231 establishes a connection with ISP and can be also directly switched over to VDSL2 after the ISP network upgrade.

Ethernet Distance Extension

Two VC-231 converters can act as a standalone pair which is good for Ethernet distance extension over the existing telephone wires. With just one pair of AWG-24 copper wires, two Ethernet networks can be easily connected to each other with a maximum data transmission rate of 100Mbps. The telephone service can still be used while the VC-231 CO/CPE is in operation. The two solutions listed below are typical applications for the Ethernet over VDSL2 bridge.

 

 

MTU/MDU/Hospitality Solution

The VC-231 is a perfect solution to quickly providing cost-effective yet high-speed network services to multi-unit buildings such as residential buildings (multi-dwelling units), commercial (multi-tenant units) buildings, hotels and hospitals. By utilizing the existing telephony infrastructure, a new network installation can be easily built, without requiring new wiring. With a transmission rate of up to 100/100Mbps (Fast, 30A 6dB)  VoD, IP telephony and various broadband services can be easily provided.

 

  • Supports ITU-T G.993.2 VDSL2 Profile 17a/30a
  • DMT-based coding technology
  • Additional splitter to share voice and data
  • CO/CPE mode selectable via DIP switch
  • Selectable target band plan and SNR margin
  • Up to 100/100Mbps bandwidth (in Fast, 30A 6dB mode)
  • 1 10/100BASE-TX LAN port.
  • Complies with IEEE 802.3, 10BASE-T, IEEE 802.3u, 100BASE-TX Ethernet standards
  • One RJ11 connector for VDSL port with VDSL connection
  • Voice and data communication can be shared simultaneously based on the existing telephone wire
  • Supports IEEE 802.1Q VLAN tag transparency
  • VDSL2 standalone transceiver for simple bridge modem application
  • Advantage of minimum installation time (Simply by Plug-and-Play)
  • Supports extensive LED indicators for network diagnosis
  • Wall mounting or DIN-rail installation (optional)
  • Co-work with PLANET media converter chassis (MC-700/MC-1500/ MC-1500R/MC-1500R48)
  • Compact in size and easy to install
Hardware Specifications
Hardware Version2
LAN Port1 10/100BASE-TX RJ45 auto-MDI/MDI-X port
VDSL Port1 VDSL2 RJ11 female phone jack
Twisted-pair telephone wires (AWG-24 or better) up to 1.4km
DIP Switch & Functionality4-position DIP switch
 CO or CPE mode selectable
 Selectable Interleaved/ and Fast mode
 Selectable target 17A / 30A profiles
 Selectable target SNR mod
Phone PortAdditional splitter for POTS connection
Dimensions (W x D x H)94 x 70.3 x 26.2 mm
Weight196g
Power RequirementsDC 5V, 2A external power
Power Consumption/Dissipation2.1 watts/7.1BTU (Power on without any connection)
Max. 4.8 watts / 16.3BTU (Full Loading)
LED Indicators1 x power: Green
1 x 10/100BASE-TX LNK/ACT: Green
1 x VDSL: Green
1 x CO: Green
1 x CPE: Green
HousingMetal
InstallationWall-mount or DIN-rail installation (optional)
Switch Specifications
Switch Processing SchemeStore-and-Forward
Address Table1K entries
Maximum Packet Size1522bytes
Standards Conformance
VDSL ComplianceVDSL-DMT
 ITU-T G.993.2 VDSL2 (Profile 17a/30a support)
 ITU-T G.997.1
 ITU-T G.998
ADSL ComplianceCapable of ADSL2/2+ standard
 ITU G.992.3 G.dmt.bis
 ITU G.992.5 G.dmt.bisplus
Data Rate: Up to 24Mbps
Standards ComplianceIEEE 802.3 Ethernet
IEEE 802.3u Fast Ethernet
IEEE 802.1p Class of Service
ITU-T G.993.2 VDSL2 (Profile 17a/30a support)
ITU-T G.997.1
ITU-T G.998
Regulatory ComplianceFCC Part 15 Class A, CE
Environment
TemperatureOperating: 0~50 degrees C
Storage: -10~70 degrees C
HumidityOperating: 5~95% (non-condensing)
Storage: 5~95% (non-condensing)
Performance
RJ11 Performance*(Downstream/Upstream)


Distance
(meter)
Interleave
(Downstream/Upstream: Mbps)
17A
30A
6dB
9dB
6dB
9dB
200m
92/54
92/52
92/91
93/92
400m
92/55
91/54
92/92
92/92
600m
91/50
92/48
91/74
86/67
800m
77/39
68/37
69/50
62/45
1000m
44/26
38/27
42/32
33/29
1200m
39/10
35/9
24/23
20/18
1400m
34/6
32/5
21/20
20/18
Distance
(meter)
Fast
(Downstream/Upstream: Mbps)
17A
30A
6dB
9dB
6dB
9dB
200m
92/55
92/55
92/91
93/92
400m
93/59
92/55
92/91
92/81
600m
93/52
92/49
90/72
89/62
800m
75/38
64/37
67/49
59/44
1000m
43/27
37/23
38/25
37/27
1200m
37/10
32/9
24/22
19/17
1400m
32/6
32/5
21/19
18/17
* The performance data above is for reference only. The actual data rate will vary on the quality of the copper wire and environmental factors.
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2009/26/111.0

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VC-231

1-Port 10/100TX Ethernet to VDSL2 Converter

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VC-231

Ethernet over VDSL2 Converter (1 x RJ45, 1 x VDSL2/RJ11,17a/30a)

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