
Chapter 2 Hardware Description
Hardware Specifications
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PacketStar
®
PSAX 4500 Multiservice Media Gateway User Guide
, Issue 2
Release 8.0.0
PacketStar
I/O and Server Module Specifications
Table 2-8 shows the general physical hardware and environmental specifica-
tions for the
PacketStar
PSAX I/O and server modules.
Additional information can be found in the appropriate
PacketStar
PSAX
module user guides.
Module Performance and Power Specifications
Chassis speed, power consumption, and memory allocation specifications for
each
PacketStar
PSAX module are described in Table 2-9. A functional descrip-
tion for each I/O and server module can be found in Appendix E.
Table 2-7. CPU2 Module Specifications
Specification
Description
Slot configuration
Slots 16 and 17
Dimensions
17.3 cm H x 2.4 cm W x 24.1 cm D
(6.8 in. H x 0.95 in. W x 9.5 in. D)
Weight
0.45 kg (1 lb)
Units per system
1 for nonredundant operation and 2 for redundant operation
Power consumption
18 W, average
Processing
RISC microprocessor
Memory
140 MB flash drive
128 MB RAM
Connectors
One RJ-45 connector labeled
ETHERNET
and one RJ-12 connector
labeled
CONSOLE
Table 2-8. Physical Hardware Specifications for the
PacketStar
PSAX I/O and the Server Modules
Specification
Description
Dimensions
17.3 cm H x 2.41 cm W x 23.2 cm D
(6.8 in. H x 0.95 in. W x 9.13 in. D)
Weight
0.45 kg (1.0 lb.)
Table 2-9. Performance and Power Specifications for the PSAX Modules
Module
Total
Amount of
SDRAM
Module
Program and
Data Space
Maximum
Input
Buffer
*
Output
Buffer
Chassis
Speed
†
Power
Consumption
DS1/T1 Interface Modules
6-Port DS1 IMA (
IMA
DS1
)
16 MB
8 MB
1 MB
7 MB
(114,688)
Low
Speed
18 W
6-Port Enhanced
DS1/T1 Multiservice
(
DS1/T1 Enh
)
16 MB
8 MB
1 MB
7 MB
(114,688)
Low
Speed
18 W