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E1/T1 PCI card installation guide PROPRIETARY INFORMATION The information contained in this document is the property of Aculab Plc and may be the subject of patents pending or granted, and must not be copied or disclosed without prior written permission. It should not be used for commercial purposes without prior agreement in writing.
The serial number of the E1/T1 PCI card is used when configuring the device driver to uniquely identify the E1/T1 PCI card in the system. The serial number of the card is located on the reverse of the card (no components) on the top edge and has the format P/N ACXXXX S/N XXXX WONXXX.
T1-network or 4096 speech paths (timeslots or channels) on the H.100 CTBus. Control of the E1/T1 PCI card is via a low-level interface ported to the PCI bus. The card is essentially operating system independent, and may be used in a Windows NT/2000, Linux, or indeed any other operating system environment using a suitable device driver.
The E1/T1PCI card with a revision 2 PM 1/2/4 line interface module fitted, attaches to either an E1 (2Mbit) or T1 (1.544Mbit) digital system as detailed above. It is available with 1, 2 or 4 primary rate ports and subject to each port configuration, may make or receive between 23 and 120 separate calls at a time.
The E1/T1 PCI card can occupy any position in a ‘chain’ of H.100 CTBus devices interconnected with a suitable ribbon cable. If the E1/T1 PCI card is the first or last device, at either end of a ‘chain’ then the termination function (-ht) of the device driver configuration switches must be set.
However, in general: • Do not attempt to install or remove the E1/T1 PCI card unless the mains power supply is completely removed from the host computer and any network ports are disconnected from the network.
Note All T1 connections are 100ohm by default; E1 connections are 120ohms by default. Subject to the signalling protocol being used, an E1 port can also support 75ohm network connections. If you are installing a pre revision 2 E1 PM module and require 75ohm termination, refer to the 75ohm network connection section before fitting the module.
Different impedance can be supported on the same E1 variant module; Note The revision 2 modules can simultaneously support both E1 and T1 ports. Earlier revisions could only support either E1 or T1 as they required different E1 or T1 variant modules.
E1/T1 PCI card installation guide Note Besides E1 and T1 ports requiring different firmware, E1 firmware also needs to support both 75 and 120ohms, for example, ETS300 firmware uses a switch for 75ohms (default 120ohms), but E1 DASS requires the firmware DASSX75R (X being N or U) for –s61,1...
This section provides information on the approval of the E1/T1 PCI card, and information that may affect the approval status of the card in use. Failure to use the E1/T1 PCI card in accordance with any of these instructions may invalidate the approval for connection.
H.100 CTBus clock. The jitter performance required to maintain the card's approval status is only guaranteed if an external clock is derived from another Aculab E1/T1 Digital Access card that is connected to the network. Other clock configurations may require further testing to ensure compliance.
3.13 Speech Calls If the E1/T1 PCI card is used in an application that makes or answers calls with a service code that indicates a speech or telephony call, or any call that may use a partly analogue route, the Approval Authority may place requirements on the audio signals transmitted.
Appendix A: Country Specific Information This appendix lists the country-specific information to supplement the Installation Guide for the E1/T1 PCI card. These appendices should always be read in conjunction with the sections on 'Instructions for Use'. The appendices are arranged in separate sections detailing regulatory requirements for the following countries: Appendix B - USA &...
UL Requirement This card has been assessed against UL60950-1 and is a listed accessory component under UL file number E178354. The E1/T1 PCI card may only be installed in a UL listed PCI bus, based computer system. Industry Canada Warnings The Industry Canada Label identifies certified equipment.
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Service Requirements In case of equipment malfunction, Aculab Plc should carry out repairs. It is the responsibility of users requiring service to report the need for service to our company. Contact details for the USA and Canada offices, (Aculab USA Inc) are available from the Aculab company web site at http://www.aculab.com.
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Speech Calls If the E1/T1 card is used in an application that makes or answers calls with a service code that indicates a speech or telephony call, or any call that may use a partly analogue route, there is a requirement that audio signals transmitted are encoded using CCITT µ-law PCM.
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FCC or IC registered Channel Service Unit (FCC, IC or UL Listed CSU), which is not supplied by Aculab. The default line build out setting is suitable for cables up to 133 feet between the card and the FCC, IC or UL Listed CSU.
E1/T1 PCI card installation guide Appendix C: Approval Details For European Union Countries & UK This section applies only to the 120 Ohm and 75 Ohm E1 version of the PM 1/2/4 module. Revision 1.5 modules...
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The SIC determines the type of call being made, and the type of terminal equipment that may terminate the call. ETS Functionality For 120 Ohm E1 cards with RAM, the filename for the software to be loaded into RAM for signalling software to connect to an ETS network is ETS_SUPU.P4R...
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E1/T1 PCI card installation guide Speech Calls If the E1/T1 PCI card is used in an application that makes or answers calls with a service code that indicates a speech or telephony call, or any call that may use a partly analogue route, there is a requirement that audio signals transmitted are encoded using CCITT A-law PCM, and do not exceed a 1 minute mean power level of -9dBm.
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75 Ohm Network Connection The connection of the network input and output ports on the E1 card to the network termination port (NTP) must be via coaxial cables with a nominal impedance of 75 ohms terminated with a 75 ohm BNC plug.
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Refer to section 2.4 for details on the location of these jumpers. Network Connection via Other Apparatus If other apparatus, including cable or wiring, is to be connected between the E1 card and the point of connection to the network, then all of that apparatus must comply with the following: •...
Operational code running from RAM Speech Calls If the E1/T1 PCI card is used in an application that makes or answers calls with a service code that indicates a speech or telephony call, or any call that may use a partly analogue route, there is a requirement that audio signals transmitted are encoded using CCITT A-law PCM, and do not exceed a 1 minute mean power level of -9dBm.
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Card Installation & Connection Safety Warnings The Primary Rate E1 ISDN Interface is a TNV interface as detailed in section 6 of AS3260. In order to meet the safety requirements of AS 3260 and TS001. Where equipment is intended to be electrically connected to other equipment, interconnection circuits shall be selected to provide continued conformance with the requirements of section 2.3...
• 256 full duplex channel switching between the local resources and the H.100 bus • PM4 - Quad trunk 120/96 or 92 channels between network and TDM interface (E1, T1 or T1 PRI) • PM2 - Dual trunk 60/48 or 46 channels between network and TDM interface (El, T1 or Tl PRI) •...
E1/T1 PCI card installation guide Appendix F: Aculab Ferrite Clamp fitting instructions The following diagram depicts the correct fitting of Aculab part number AC0440 Ferrite clamps. These may be fitted as required, for example, when local EMC testing of a system identifies the need for E1/T1 trunk cable clamping.
Mbps. E1 is the rate used by European CEPT carriers to transmit 32 64 Kb/s channel, 30 of them used for voice and data calls. A PCM system, E1 is used throughout the world with the exception of North America and Japan.
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E1/T1 PCI card installation guide PSTN Public Switched Telephone Network Public Telephone Operator Random Access Memory Ringer Equivalence Number Registered Jacks (RJ11=6 position, RJ45=8 position) SELV Safety Extra Low Voltage SCBus Dialogic specific version of MVIP bus American 1.55Mbits/s 24 channel standard...
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