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DIGITAL PCx COMMUNICATIONS CONTROL SYSTEM

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The cPCx Communications Control System is built around a non-blocking, standards based Compact PCI digital platform supporting the H.110 bus architecture and IP based telephony. 
The cPCx includes redundant hot swappable power supplies as well as redundant hot standby CommServers (master processors) running Windows 2008 server, Penta PNET Server application, and remote management and access. 
The cPCx uses a cPCI chassis capable of integrating the control of as many as 4096 circuits using high density digital interfaces.
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Applications:
  • Dispatch
  • Call Center
  • Public Address

Consoles

Common Controls

Accessories

Features
  • Individual access modules include:
    • up to quad T1, quad E1, PRI-ISDN,
    •  high density FXS,
    • FXO,
    • E&M, and
    • interface to Penta’s standard 4039 model line interface card
    • easy upgrade to existing systems and
    • analog radios requiring signaling provided by the Penta 4039 line card.
  • Circuit types include
    • radios,
    • telephones,
    • PBX lines,
    • PSTN,
    • intercoms,
    • consoles,
    • VOIP,
    • fiber optic lines,
    • microwave channels.
  • cPCI chassis provides
    • PICMG 2.16 compliant backplane,
    •  two PCI bus segments supporting
      •  H.110 telephony, and
      • rear I/O slots for physical connections.

The cPCx is based upon a redundant design using CommServers operating in a hot standby configuration.  Failure of the controlling CommServer will result in an automatic transfer to the standby unit.  CommServers are continuously monitored to preclude silent failures. Manual switchover between CommServers is also available.  These CommServer computers are typically industrial grade rackmount servers running Windows 2008 Server or later OS software.

Power supplies are redundant, hot swappable, and configured in a hot standby fashion, as well.

Each cPCI telephony interface card has high powered processors to meet the needs of open telephony interfaces (T1, E1, ISDN PRI, Loopstart, Ethernet, Subscriber loop), sufficient DSP resources to provide enhanced services (switching, signaling, Interactive Voice Response, Fax, Conferencing, SS7, VOIP), and are all standards based in the hardware and software interfaces. 

Programmability: Penta shall perform initial programming and data base entry before system shipment.  The communications configuration of the system (line assignments to consoles, etc.) may be edited in the field using menu-driven software; no replacement or modification of hardware should be necessary.

Common Controls

The central control equipment is designed to digital open standards, redundant, non-blocking switch.  The common control is connected to the external circuits by means of a protected distribution frame.

The common control equipment consists of the following:

  •  dual, redundant processors (MTUs with monitor and keyboard)

  •  cPCI chassis, midplane to accept telephony cards in front and I/O modules in the rear

  •  Channel interfaces to radios, telephones, consoles, etc.

  •  Redundant hot swappable power supplies

  •  All communications with control console is via Ethernet network.

  •  All communication console audio can be carried using DS-0, VOIP, ISDN, or analog.  (VOIP is the preference)

The cPCx system is housed in enclosed cabinets of approximately     2’ W x 2’ D x 7’ H. (Other cabinet sizes are available.)

Consoles       

Each console position consists of an OEM grade Core 2 Duo Computer running MS Windows XP, LCD display , two loudspeakers, a microphone, a footswitch, and a headset jack box.  Operators interact with the console GUI using a keyboard, mouse and/or touch screen (optional).  A VU Meter is standard on the console GUI display.  All communication with the master controllers are via Ethernet.

A Penta EASy Interface Console Audio Controller provides the audio interface to the local audio devices (microphones, speakers, PTT, etc).  The Penta Console application requires only a serial or USB connection with the EASy.  The EASy interface unit is 8”x6”x2” and can be easily located under the console desk.

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Features

Accessories

·          Maintenance Applications:   Penta’s MMI testing application comes standard in the PNET Server software suite and provides system diagnostic and testing capabilities for the user.

·          Management Information System:   Penta’s MIS/Event Logger is an application included in the PNET Server software suite that records all system activity information, and stores that information in a database.  Connects, monitors, failures etc., may then be sorted based on a variety of parameters using SQL database queries.  Hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly downloading of information is available. 

Communications Facilities

The cPCx is capable of controlling the following types of communications resources:
  • T1 digital circuits
  • E1 digital circuits
  • PRI-ISDN
  • FXS
  • FXO
  • E&M
  • Ethernet
  • VOIP using Industry standards
  • SIP
  • two-wire and four-wire circuits to radios
  • two-wire telephone type lines from PBX/PSTN
  • automatic ring-down intercom lines
  • “hoot and holler” intercom lines
  • telephone lines from the public telephone network
  • microwave channels
  • fiber optic lines (require special interface)
  • public address lines
  • intercom lines

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