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.
Chapter 2 - System Hardware
DBS 43-Series and 44-Series
option
telephone sets offered by Panasonic. It also
a
dedicated
cards.
DBS 43-Series and 44-Series
slot
for a CPC card, and free
proprietary
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