Prosody compact PCI installation guide
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1 Introduction
1.1 General
This document is the installation and user guide for the Aculab Prosody cPCI card. The base
model of the Aculab Prosody cPCI card is a speech-processing card with the options of 2 or 4
Prosody modules. Four E1/T1 ports and a signalling DSP module can be added to increase the
functionality of the card.
This introductory section of this document provides a general description of the Prosody cPCI
card, and it's features and facilities.
The design of the Aculab Prosody cPCI card allows Network connections to be made via RJ45
connectors on the front edge of the card, or via an optional ‘transition module’ offering RJ45
connectors at the rear of the Compact PCI
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chassis. The advantage of the transition module
approach is that cards can be removed and replaced without disturbing the Network
connections.
CAUTION
When the transition module is used for network connection, do not attempt to simultaneously connect to the network using the front
panel RJ45 connectors. Only one connector may be used for each network port. Misuse may invalidate Telecommunications approvals.
To avoid problems when replacing or swapping cards, care must be taken to ensure that the
replacement card has the same functionality as the card it replaces. This applies to the number
of network ports on the PM module, if fitted, and the type of signalling DSP, if fitted. PM
modules are available with up to four network ports. Signalling DSP modules are available with
up to four DSPs, (one per port).
DSP65
module
The Aculab Prosody cPCI card and Transition Module with Line Interface Module and optional signalling DSP.
The serial number of the Prosody
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cPCI card may be used when configuring the device driver to
uniquely identify a Prosody
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cPCI 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. Only the number XXXX following S/N is used during driver configuration, the
other numbers are for Aculab use.
This product is referred to as the 'Prosody cPCI card’ in this document unless the context
requires a more specific term.
