Chapter 2 - System Hardware; Overview; Cabinet; Common Cards - Panasonic S-ICX Technical Manual

Chapter 2 - System Hardware

Overview

This section describes the purpose and functionality of the main components of the S-ICX system. By
understanding how these components work, you can easily configure a system that meets your
specific needs.
This section is divided into the following categories:

Cabinet

The S-ICX cabinet is explained in detail throughout this chapter. The cabinet can attach to any of
the proprietary telephone sets offered by Panasonic. It also includes its own power supply, and is
designed with dedicated slots for a CPC card, and free slots for trunk, extension, and built-in
option cards.

Common Cards

The common cards control the signaling and features used by all other cards in the system.
Without common cards, other cards cannot function. The common card which is considered the
"brains of the system" is called the Central Processor Card, or CPC. Each phone system must
have a processor to operate.

Telephone Company Interface Equipment

Panasonic offers a wide variety of interface circuits that allow the S-ICX to attach to an Exchange
and/or common carrier equipment. This interface equipment is explained in this chapter.

Station Interface Equipment

The S-ICX allows for connection of Panasonic proprietary telephones as well as various analog
telephones and devices provided by other manufacturers. This chapter includes descriptions of
the cards and equipment needed to accomplish these connections.

Optional and Miscellaneous Equipment

The cards and interfaces that provide optional services, and all miscellaneous equipment, are
explained later in this chapter.

Station Equipment

All Panasonic proprietary stations are explained later in this chapter.

System Hardware Connections

Shown on the next page is an illustration of S-ICX trunk and extension line connections, as well
as some of the more popular peripheral connections.
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