Chapter 2 - System Hardware; Overview; Cabinet; Common Cards - Panasonic DBS 576HD Technical Manual

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Table Of Contents

Table of Contents

Overview

This section describes the purpose and functionality of the main components of the DBS 576HD

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 DBS 576HD cabinet is explained in detail throughout this chapter. The cabinet can attach to

any of the proprietary

includes its own power supply, and is designed with

slots for trunk, extension, and

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 DBS 576HD to attach to

Central Office (CO) and/or common carrier equipment. This interface equipment is explained in

this chapter.

Station Interface Equipment

The DBS 576HD allows for connection of Panasonic

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 DBS 576HD trunk and extension line connections, as

well as some of the more popular peripheral connections.