XGS-PON ONU Stick - 9.953Gbps SFP+ ONT for Banana Pi BPI-R4 Pro
The XGS-PON ONU Stick is an SFP plus optical network terminal designed for the Banana Pi BPI-R4 Pro platform. The official Banana Pi shop page titles it as the XGS-PON ONU Stick Transceiver for BPI-R4 Pro, and the official Banana Pi forum announcement describes it as a single-fiber XGS-PON ONU transceiver that integrates the bidirectional optical transceiver function and layer-2 function inside an SFP plus form factor. Banana Pi positions it as a direct way to connect customer premise equipment with a standard SFP plus port to an XGS-PON network without a separate external power supply.
Official Banana Pi materials list a 1270nm burst-mode 9.953Gbps transmitter, 1577nm continuous-mode 9.953Gbps receiver, SFP plus package with SC UPC receptacle connector, digital diagnostic monitoring, G.988 OMCI management, support for 4K MAC entries, IGMPv3 or MLDv2 multicast handling, VLAN tag manipulation, auto-discovery, rogue ONU detecting, and jumbo frames up to 9840 bytes. For related hardware, you can also review the Banana Pi BPI-R4 Pro 8X , the Banana Pi BPI-R4 Pro 4E , the BPI-SFP-10G-T copper SFP plus module, the SFP-10G-BX20 optical SFP plus pair, and the 12V 5A DC power supply.
Technical Specifications
| Product Type | XGS-PON ONU stick transceiver / SFP plus optical network terminal |
| Official Positioning | Transceiver for Banana Pi BPI-R4 Pro |
| Optical Topology | Single fiber XGS-PON ONU transceiver |
| Transmit Wavelength | 1270 nm burst-mode transmitter |
| Receive Wavelength | 1577 nm continuous-mode receiver |
| Line Rate | 9.953 Gbps transmit and receive class |
| Connector | SFP plus package with SC UPC receptacle connector |
| Diagnostics | Digital diagnostic monitoring with internal calibration |
| Operating Case Temperature | 0 to 70 C |
| Supply | Separated 3.3V power supply, low power dissipation |
| Management | ITU-T G.988 OMCI management support |
| Layer 2 Table | Supports 4K MAC entries |
| Multicast | Supports IGMPv3 or MLDv2 and 512 IP multicast address entries |
| Data Features | Supports VLAN tag manipulation, classification, filtering, and plug-and-play auto-discovery |
| Security and OAM | Supports rogue ONU detecting and alarms or provisioning workflows |
| Frame Size | Supports jumbo frames up to 9840 bytes |
| Compliance | SFF-8431, SFF-8472, GR-468, IEC-60825 class 1 laser safety, and RoHS-6 |
Board Layout & Label Guide
- SFP Plus ONU Body - The module is designed to plug directly into equipment that exposes a standard SFP plus port.
- SC UPC Receptacle - The optical interface uses an SC UPC connector rather than an RJ45 or LC copper networking path.
- 1270 nm Transmit Path - Banana Pi documents a burst-mode 1270 nm transmitter for upstream optical communication.
- 1577 nm Receive Path - The module uses a continuous-mode 1577 nm receiver path for downstream optical communication.
- Integrated ONT Function - This is not just a passive transceiver; Banana Pi describes integrated ONU or ONT and layer-2 functions inside the stick.
- OMCI Management Support - G.988 OMCI support is part of the official software feature set for provisioning and remote management.
- Diagnostics and Monitoring - Digital diagnostic monitoring helps with status inspection and optical troubleshooting.
- R4 Pro Integration Role - The module is positioned for BPI-R4 Pro deployment rather than as a generic consumer SFP plus accessory.
- Software Image Dependency - Final operation still depends on the host system image, switch or router configuration, and service-provider environment.
Packing List
- 1 x XGS-PON ONU Stick transceiver for BPI-R4 Pro
FAQ
Q: What is this product?
A: It is an XGS-PON ONU or ONT stick in SFP plus form factor positioned for the Banana Pi BPI-R4 Pro.
Q: Is it a normal Ethernet SFP plus transceiver?
A: No. Banana Pi describes it as an ONU stick that integrates optical transceiver and layer-2 ONT functions.
Q: What connector does it use?
A: The official feature list specifies an SC UPC receptacle connector on the SFP plus package.
Q: What optical wavelengths are used?
A: Banana Pi lists 1270 nm for the burst-mode transmitter and 1577 nm for the continuous-mode receiver.
Q: What management protocol is supported?
A: The official software feature list includes ITU-T G.988 OMCI management support.
Q: Does it support multicast and VLAN features?
A: Yes. Banana Pi lists IGMPv3 or MLDv2 multicast handling and VLAN tag manipulation, classification, and filtering.
Q: Does it need a separate external power supply?
A: Banana Pi states that it can link directly to customer equipment with a standard SFP plus port without requiring a separate external power supply.
Q: Can I assume it supports older GPON services too?
A: I would not assume that from the official materials. The published Banana Pi documentation for this product explicitly describes it as an XGS-PON ONU stick.