The Cisco® VG350, VG320, VG310, VG204XM, and VG202XM Analog Voice Gateways allow you to use your IP telephony solution with traditional analog devices while taking advantage of the productivity afforded by IP infrastructure.
Unified communications enables organizations to collaborate more effectively and streamline business processes. Reach the right resource the first time. Improve productivity and profitability. Even in an IP world, however, many organizations still use analog devices such as phones, faxes, and modems, and want or need to continue to after migration to IP telephony. Important use cases for analog gateways include:
● Budget constraints during migration to unified communications: You don’t have to replace your entire phone system as you move to unified communications. Cisco VG Series Gateways help you migrate at your own pace and budget: you can enjoy the benefits of unified communications and still use your existing analog devices.
● Meeting regulatory requirements: Many countries or industry markets require analog devices in certain use cases. Using Cisco VG Series, these organizations can still meet regulatory requirements but also have the benefits of unified communications.
● Environments that require phone service but do not have power and require long loop lengths: Examples include ranger stations, phones along railroad tracks, and some military deployments such as remote outposts.
● Harsh environments: Industries such as mining and manufacturing have harsh environments in which analog phones often have better endurance.
● Requirements for lighter IT infrastructure: Analog phones need fewer switch ports and have no power requirements.
The Cisco VG Series Analog Voice Gateways are Cisco IOS® Software-based (Figures 1 through 3). The Cisco VG350 is a high-density 160-port gateway, the Cisco VG320 is a 48-port gateway, the Cisco VG310 is a 24-port gateway, and the Cisco VG204XM and VG202XM are low-density 4- and 2-port gateways, respectively. These gateways connect analog phones, fax machines, modems, and speakerphones to an enterprise IP voice system, so you can use them as extensions to your Cisco or third-party IP call-control system. Having these devices tightly integrated with the IP-based phone system is advantageous for increased manageability, scalability, and cost-effectiveness. The Cisco VG Series supports high to low concentrations of analog voice ports for modem calls, fax calls, and analog supplementary services.
The Cisco VG350 is built on the Cisco 3945 Integrated Services Router (ISR) powered by high-performance multicore processors. In this platform, you can achieve power redundancy by installing an optional integrated redundant power supply (RPS), which helps decrease network downtime and protects the network from power-supply failures. The VG320 and VG310 are built on the Cisco 2901 platform, powered by a single high-performance core processor. They provide high availability during power failure through an external universal power supply (UPS).
The Cisco VG350, VG320, and VG310 offer 19-inch rack-mount chassis, and the Cisco VG204XM and VG202XM offer desktop form-factor chasses with a fanless design.
Features and Benefits
● Familiar Cisco IOS Software-based hardware: The hardware includes uniform Cisco command-line interface (CLI) and Simple Network Management Protocol Version 3 (SNMPv3) support for ease of gateway configuration and operation.
● Robust voice quality: Cisco experience in providing toll-quality packet-voice service helps ensure that the Cisco VG350, VG320, VG310, VG204XM, and VG202XM provide the clear, robust voice quality end users have come to expect from telephony services.
● Low- to high-density solutions: With solutions from 2 to 160 ports, organizations can have the right-size platform for the right-size deployment.
● The VG310 and VG320 can support foreign exchange office (FXO), foreign exchange station (FXS), T1/E1 Primary Rate Interface (PRI), channel associated signaling (CAS), and Basic Rate Interface (BRI) 2- and 3-port voice interface cards (Cisco VIC2 and VIC3, respectively).
● Cisco EnergyWise® support: Lower per-port power consumption is supported on the VG350.
● Support for long loop lengths: Loop lengths up to 30,000 ft (9,144m) are supported.
● Interoperability: Cisco VG Series works with Cisco and third-party IP private branch exchanges (PBXs).
● High availability: With these gateways you will experience less voice downtime due to WAN link failure. The Cisco VG Series has built-in Media Gateway Control Protocol (MGCP) failover to an H.323 connection to a Survivable Remote Site Telephony (SRST) router. This failover maintains voice service for analog endpoints if the WAN link fails or you lose connectivity to the Cisco Unified Communications Manager, Cisco Business Edition, or Cisco Hosted Collabortion Solution (HCS). Figure 4 shows integration of the Cisco VG Gateway with Cisco Unified Communications Manager.
Analog Phone Connectivity
The Cisco VG Series is ideal for analog phone deployments ranging from centralized to sparsely concentrated or distributed topologies. These analog voice gateways provide a high level of availability at locations with MGCP fallback, with ease of manageability using Cisco IOS Software monitoring features. They offer many supplementary analog calling features depending on the call control and signaling type used. Refer to Table 1 for the supplementary analog calling features available.
Table 1. Analog Supplementary Features Available on Analog Voice Gateways
Feature |
Skinny Client Control Protocol (SCCP) Features with Cisco Unified Communications Manager, Cisco Business Edition, and Cisco HCS |
SCCP Features with Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express |
Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) Features with Cisco Unified Communications Manager, Cisco Business Edition, and Cisco HCS |
Basic call |
X |
X |
X |
Call forward all |
X |
X |
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Call forward busy |
X |
X |
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Call forward cancel |
X |
X |
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Call forward no answer |
X |
X |
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Call hold or resume |
X |
X |
X |
Call pickup group |
X |
X |
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Call pickup local |
X |
X |
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Call transfer blind |
X |
X |
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Call transfer consultative |
X |
X |
X |
Call waiting |
X |
X |
X |
Caller ID |
X |
X |
X |
Caller ID on call waiting |
X |
X |
X |
Malicious caller ID |
X |
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Conference call |
Up to 3 parties |
Up to 3 parties |
Up to 3 parties |
Ad hoc conference call |
Up to 3 parties |
Up to 3 parties |
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Meet-Me conference call |
X |
X |
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Directed call park |
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X |
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Directed call pickup |
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X |
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Directed call pickup of ringing extension |
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X |
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Redial |
X |
X |
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Speed dial |
X |
X |
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Call toggle |
X |
X |
X |
Music on hold |
X |
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Shared-line support* |
X |
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Shared-line privacy |
X |
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Precedence and preemption |
X |
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Call back on busy |
X |
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DC voltage visual message waiting indicator (VMWI) |
X |
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*Simultaneous ringing, hold, and resume across analog and IP phone.
The Cisco VG Series also supports feature access codes (FACs) for invoking supplementary services.
Fax and Modem Connectivity
The Cisco VG Series supports fax machines and modems. When using fax machines, the gateways support T.38 fax relay, and fax pass-through. Cisco and T.38 fax relay technologies allow transfer of faxes across the network with high reliability using less bandwidth than a voice call. All modems can be connected to the Cisco VG Series and are transferred over the network using modem pass-through.
Protocols Supported
The voice gateways support the following protocols:
● SCCP
● H.323v4
● MGCP
● SIP
● Real-Time Transport Protocol (RTP)
● Secure Real-Time Transport Protocol (SRTP)
● Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP)
● HTTP server
● SNMP
● Telnet
● Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
● Domain Name System (DNS)
● Cisco Unified Communications Manager or Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express redundancy support using Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP)
● Call survivability: MGCP failover to an H.323 connection to the SRST router
● T.38 fax relay, and modem pass-through
● Coder/decoder (codec) support, G.711, and G.729a
● RADIUS and TACACS+ for Telnet and authorization
Technical Specifications
Table 2 lists technical specifications of the gateways.
Table 2. Technical Specifications
Category |
Cisco VG350 |
Cisco VG310 |
Cisco VG320 |
Cisco VG204XM and VG202XM |
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System |
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Processor |
High-performance multicore processors |
High-performance processor |
High-performance processor |
Power QUICC (power PC-based) processor |
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Memory (default) |
1-GB synchronous dynamic RAM (SDRAM) |
1-GB SDRAM |
1-GB SDRAM |
256-MB double data rate 2 (DDR2) RAM |
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Compact Flash |
256 MB |
256 MB, 1 slot |
256 MB, one slot |
128-MB NAND Flash |
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Ethernet |
Up to three 10/100/1000 Ethernet WAN ports are supported. Two of the 10/100/1000 Ethernet WAN ports can support Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP)-based connectivity instead of RJ-45 ports, enabling fiber connectivity. |
Two 1-Gbps Ethernet ports |
Two 1-Gbps Ethernet ports |
Two 10/100BASE-T Ethernet ports |
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Console and auxiliary (maximum) |
A new, innovative, mini-B USB console port supports management connectivity when traditional serial ports are not available. Traditional console and auxiliary ports are also available |
A new, innovative, mini-B USB console port supports management connectivity when traditional serial ports are not available. Traditional console and auxiliary ports are also available. |
A new, innovative, mini-B USB console port supports management connectivity when traditional serial ports are not available. Traditional console and auxiliary ports are also available. |
Up to 115.2 kbps per port are supported. |
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Power |
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AC input voltage |
100- to 240-VAC autoranging |
100 to 240 VAC |
100 to 240 VAC |
100 to 240 VAC |
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AC input current (maximum) |
7.1 to 3.0 amps |
0.6 to 1.35 amp |
0.6 to 1.35 amp |
0.5 amp |
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DC input voltage |
- |
12V |
12V |
12V |
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Frequency |
47 to 63 Hz |
47 to 63 Hz |
47 to 63 Hz |
50 to 60 Hz |
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Power dissipation |
230 watts (maximum consumption) (power supply rated for 540W capacity) |
135W |
135W |
30W |
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Redundant power supply (RPS) |
Optional integrated RPS |
External UPS |
External UPS |
- |
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Physical |
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Width |
17.25 in. (438.15 mm) |
17.5 in. (444.5 mm) |
17.5 in. (444.5 mm) |
8.81 in. (223.8 mm) |
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Height |
5.25 in. (133.35 mm) |
1.75 in. (44.4 mm) (add 0.17 in. for optional rubber feet) |
1.75 in. (44.4 mm) (add 0.17 in. for optional rubber feet) |
1.78 in. (45.2 mm) with rubber feet |
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Depth |
18.75 in. (476.25 mm) |
13.5 in. (342.9 mm) |
13.5 in. (342.9 mm) |
8.13 in. (206.5 mm) |
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Weight (maximum) |
48.08 lb (21 kg) |
15.2 lb (6.91 kg) |
15.8 lb (7.2 kg) |
2.98 lb (1.351 kg) |
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Mounting |
3 rack units (3RU), 19 in.; EIA 23 in. |
Rack- and wall-mountable |
Rack- and wall-mountable |
Desktop- and wall-mountable |
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Environment |
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Operating temperature |
32 to 104ºF (0 to 40ºC) |
32 to 104ºF (0 to 40ºC) |
32 to 104ºF (0 to 40ºC) |
32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C) |
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Nonoperating temperature |
-40 to 158ºF (-40 to 70ºC) |
-40 to 158ºF (-40 to 70ºC) |
-40 to 158ºF (-40 to 70ºC) |
-22 to 149°F (-30 to 65°C) |
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Operating humidity |
5 to 95% |
10 to 85% |
10 to 85% |
10 to 85% noncondensing |
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Noise level (maximum) |
Sound pressure: 57.6 dB typical, 77.6 dB maximum Sound power: 67.8 dB typical, 84.7 dB maximum |
64 dB |
64 dB |
No fan, 0 db |
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On- or off-premises |
On-premises only, restricted access area, permanent ground required, to be installed and serviced only by trained professionals |
On-premises only, restricted access area, permanent ground required, to be installed and serviced only by trained professionals |
On-premises only, restricted access area, permanent ground required, to be installed and serviced only by trained professionals |
On-premises only, permanent ground required, to be installed and serviced only by trained professionals |
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Tested Compatibility |
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Cisco IOS Software Release |
15.2(4)M or later |
15.6(3)M or later |
15.6(3)M or later |
15.3(2)T or later |
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Cisco Unified Communications Manager, Business Edition, and Cisco HCS version |
8.6(2)SU2, 9.0.1, or later |
9.1(2)SU2 or later |
9.1(2)SU2 or later |
6.1.3, 7.0.1 or later |
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Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express version |
7.1, 8.0, or later |
9.0 or later |
9.0 or later |
7.0.1 or later |
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Third-party call control |
Future |
Time-division multiplexing (TDM) trunk: QSIG, ISDN T1 (NI, NI2, DMS-100, and 5ESS), ISDN E1 (QSIG andNET5), and T1 CAS IP-based trunk: SIP and H323 |
TDM trunk: QSIG, ISDN T1 (NI, NI2, DMS-100, and 5ESS), ISDN E1 (QSIG and NET5), and T1 CAS IP-based trunk: SIP and H323 |
- |
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Tip and Ring Interfaces for Each FXS Port (SLIC) |
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Interface type |
FXS (on-premises connection only) (RJ-21) (Optional high-speed WAN interface card [HWIC] FXS modules on motherboard have RJ-11 connectors.) |
FXS (on-premises connection only) (RJ-21) (Optional HWIC FXS modules on motherboard have RJ-11 connectors.) |
FXS (on-premises connection only) (RJ-21) (Optional HWIC FXS modules on motherboard have RJ-11 connectors.) |
FXS (on-premises connection only) |
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Address signaling formats |
In-band dual-tone multifrequency (DTMF) Out-of-band pulse (8-12 pulses per second [pps]) |
In-band DTMF Out-of-band pulse (8-12 pps) |
In-band DTMF Out-of-band pulse (8-12 pps) |
In-band DTMF Out-of-band pulse (8-12 pps) |
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FXS signaling formats |
Part numbers SM-D-72FXS and SM-D-48FXS-E support loop-start and ground-start signaling. HWIC slots on motherboard support FXS loop-start, ground-start, and DID signaling. |
Loop- and ground-start signaling are supported.
HWIC slots on motherboard support FXS loop-start, ground-start, and DID signaling. |
Loop- and ground-start signaling are supported.
HWIC slots on motherboard support FXS loop-start, ground-start, and DID signaling. |
Loop- and ground-start signaling are supported.
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FXS loop resistance |
Up to 600 ohms (including phone or terminal equipment) for short-loop-length port Up to 1400 ohms (including phone and terminal equipment) for long-loop-length port |
Up to 600 ohms (including phone or terminal equipment) for short-loop-length port Up to 1400 ohms (including phone and terminal equipment) for long-loop-length port |
Up to 600 ohms (including phone or terminal equipment) for short-loop-length port Up to 1400 ohms (including phone and terminal equipment) for long-loop-length port |
Up to 600 ohms (including the phone or terminal equipment) |
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Direct inward dialing (DID) loop resistance |
Up to 1800 ohms (including terminal equipment) |
Depends on HWIC card inserted |
Depends on HWIC card inserted |
- |
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On-hook voltage |
-44V |
-44 V |
-44 V |
-43 V |
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Off-hook loop current |
25 mA (maximum) for short-loop-length port 35 mA (maximum) for long-loop-length port |
25 mA (maximum) for short-loop-length port 35 mA (maximum) for long-loop-length port |
25 mA (maximum) for short-loop-length port 35 mA (maximum) for long-loop-length port |
25 mA (maximum) |
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Ring tone |
Configurable for different country requirements |
Configurable for different country requirements |
Configurable for different country requirements |
Configurable for different country requirements |
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Ring voltage |
54 Vrms into 5 ringer equivalence numbers (RENs) at zero-loop-length port (balanced) (short-loop-length port) 62 Vrms into 2 RENs at zero-loop-length port (balanced) (long-loop-length port) |
54 Vrms into 5 ringer equivalence numbers (RENs) at zero-loop-length port (balanced) (short-loop-length port) 62 Vrms into 2 RENs at zero-loop-length port (balanced) (long-loop-length port) |
54 Vrms into 5 ringer equivalence numbers (RENs) at zero-loop-length port (balanced) (short-loop-length port) 62 Vrms into 2 RENs at zero-loop-length port (balanced) (long-loop-length port) |
54 Vrms into 5 RENs at zero-loop-length port (balanced) if no DC offset |
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Ring frequency |
20, 25, 30, and 50 Hz |
20, 25, 30, and 50 Hz |
20, 25, 30, and 50 Hz |
20, 25, 30, and 50 Hz |
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Ring waveform |
Sine wave if no DC offset |
Sine wave if no DC offset 20- and 24-VDC offset trapezoidal |
Sine wave up to 35-VDC offset |
Sine wave up to 35-VDC offset |
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Ring load |
- |
- |
- |
5 RENs with no DC offset 2 RENs with DC offset |
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REN loading |
5 RENs per port (short-loop-length port) 2 RENs per port (long-loop-length port) (maximum 40 total RENs loads per SM-D-72FXS module; maximum 30 total RENs loads per SM-D-48FXS-E module) |
5 RENs per port (short-loop-length port) 2 RENs per port (long-loop-length port) (total 16 total RENs loads) |
5 RENs per port (short-loop-length port) 2 RENs per port (long-loop-length port) (total 24 total RENs loads) |
5 RENs per port, 12 RENs per system (maximum) |
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RJ-11 FXS port terminating impedance option |
600c, 600r, 900c, 900r, complex1, complex2, complex3, complex4, complex5, and complex6 |
600c, 600r, 900c, 900r, complex1, complex2, complex3, complex4, complex5, and complex6 |
600c, 600r, 900c, 900r, complex1, complex2, complex3, complex4, complex5, and complex6 |
600-ohm complex, 600-ohm real, 900-ohm complex, 900-ohm real, complex1, and complex2 |
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Disconnect supervision |
Power denial (calling party control and far-end disconnect) |
Power denial (calling party control and far-end disconnect) |
Power denial (calling party control and far-end disconnect) |
Power denial (calling party control and far-end disconnect) |
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Caller ID |
On-hook transmission of frequency-shift-keying (FSK) data |
On-hook transmission of FSK data |
On-hook transmission of FSK data |
On-hook transmission of FSK data |
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FXS loop length |
Short-loop-length port 3000 ft, 26 AWG 5500 ft, and 24 AWG Long-loop-length port 11,000 ft, 26AWG 18,000 ft, and 24 AWG |
Short-loop-length port 3000 ft, 26 AWG 5500 ft, and 24 AWG Long-loop-length port 11,000 ft, 26AWG 18,000 ft, and 24 AWG |
Short-loop-length port 3000 ft, 26 AWG 5500 ft, and 24 AWG Long-loop-length port 11,000 ft, 26AWG 18,000 ft, and 24 AWG |
3000 ft, 26 AWG |
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Category cable |
Category 3 and Category 5 |
Category 3 and Category 5 |
Category 3 and Category 5 |
Category 3 and Category 5 |
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Physical connector |
RJ-21 and RJ-11 |
RJ-21 |
RJ-21 |
RJ-11 |
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Number of connectors or ports |
160 (144 using two SM-D-72FXS modules with RJ-21 connectors and 16 using FXS VIC modules with RJ-11 connectors) |
24 FXS ports |
48 FXS ports |
2 FXS ports on VG202XM 4 FXS ports on VG204XM |
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Mean time between failures (MTBF) |
1,390,019 hours |
316,842 hours at 40 °C 479,635 hours at 25 °C |
248,721 hours at 40 °C 349, 826 hours at 25 °C |
200,000 hours |
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Certifications |
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Safety |
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UL 60950-1
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CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1
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EN 60950-1
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AS/NZS 60950-1
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IEC 60950-1
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UL 60950-1
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CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1
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EN 60950-1
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AS/NZS 60950-1
IEC 60950-1
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UL 60950-1
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CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1
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EN 60950-1
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AS/NZS 60950-1
IEC 60950-1
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UL 60950
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CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 60950
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IEC 60950
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EN 60950-1
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AS/NZS 60950
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Immunity |
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EN 55024, CISPR 24
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EN50082-1
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EN 61000
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EN 55024, CISPR 24
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EN50082-1
EN 61000
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EN 55024, CISPR 24
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EN50082-1
EN 61000
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EN300386
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EN55024/CISPR24
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EN50082-1
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EN61000-6-1
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EMC |
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47 CFR, Part 15
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ICES-003 Class A
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EN55022 Class A
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CISPR22 Class A
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AS/NZS 3548 Class A
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VCCI V-3
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CNS 13438
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EN 300-386
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47 CFR, Part 15
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ICES-003 Class A
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EN55022 Class A
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CISPR22 Class A
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AS/NZS 3548 Class A
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VCCI V-3
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CNS 13438
EN 300-386
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47 CFR, Part 15
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ICES-003 Class A
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EN55022 Class A
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CISPR22 Class A
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AS/NZS 3548 Class A
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VCCI V-3
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CNS 13438
EN 300-386
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FCC Part 15 Class B
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ICES-003 Class B
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EN55022 Class B
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CISPR22 Class B
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VCCI Class B
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EN 300386 Class B
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EN61000-3-3
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EN61000-3-2
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TELECOM |
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TIA/EIA/IS-968
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CS-03
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ANSI T1.101
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ITU-T G.823, G.824
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IEEE 802.3
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RTTE Directive
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Homologation requirements vary by country and interface type. For specific country information, refer to the online approvals data base at:
http://www.ciscofax.com.
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TIA/EIA/IS-968
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CS-03
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ANSI T1.101
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ITU-T G.823, G.824
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IEEE 802.3
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RTTE Directive
Homologation requirements vary by country and interface type. For specific country information, refer to the online approvals data base at:
http://www.ciscofax.com
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TIA/EIA/IS-968
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CS-03
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ANSI T1.101
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ITU-T G.823, G.824
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IEEE 802.3
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RTTE Directive
Homologation requirements vary by country and interface type. For specific country information, refer to the online approvals data base at:
http://www.ciscofax.com.
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The Cisco VG202XM and VG204XM platforms comply with FCC Part 68, CS-03, European Directive 99/5/EC, and other standards.
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Homologation requirements vary by country and interface type. For specific country information, refer to the online approvals data base at:
http://www.ciscofax.com.
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Lot 26 Compliance Info |
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Power in efficient idle mode:
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VG202XM: 6.68W
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VG204: 7.56W
Products do not have Wi-Fi interface. |
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This equipment complies with all the regulatory requirements for connection to the communications networks of each country in which it is sold.
Ordering Information
To order this product, use the information provided in Table 3.
Table 3. Ordering Information
Product Number |
Product Description |
VG350-144FXS/K9 |
Cisco VG350 144 FXS Bundle |
VG350-98FXSE/K9 |
Cisco VG350 96 FXS OPX-Lite Bundle |
VG350-72F48E/K9 |
Cisco VG350 72 FXS & 48 FXS OPX-Lite Bundle |
VG350/K9 |
Cisco VG350 High Density Voice over IP Analog Gateway (A la carte option) |
VG320 |
Modular 48 FXS Port Voice over IP Gateway |
VG310 |
Modular 24 FXS Port Voice over IP Gateway |
VG204XM |
Cisco VG204XM Analog Phone Gateway |
VG202XM |
Cisco VG202XM Analog Phone Gateway |
Although this data sheet focuses on Cisco standalone analog gateways, the Cisco VG Series Analog Voice Gateways also provide high-density analog service modules (SM-D-72FXS and SM-D-48FXS-E) that are deployed on Cisco Integrated Services Routers (ISRs). More information about these voice gateways is available at: http://www.cisco.com/go/vg, and information about the Cisco ISRs is available at: http://www.cisco.com/go/isr.
Services and Support
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