Panasonic ICX Manual
10
ICX (International) issued December 1999
ICX-40-200
Chapter 1 - System Overview
Section 200 - General Description
❑ Universal ports.
The ICX offers flexible slot configuration. You can
mount Trunk or Extension Cards in any of the 12 Free
Slots in the cabinet. (CPC cards and option cards have
their own designated slots.) Trunk and Extension Cards
are not limited to a particular slot assignment; you
mount them where you want them. Then tell the system
(in programming) how each slot is configured. You
control the system; the system doesn’t control you.
mount Trunk or Extension Cards in any of the 12 Free
Slots in the cabinet. (CPC cards and option cards have
their own designated slots.) Trunk and Extension Cards
are not limited to a particular slot assignment; you
mount them where you want them. Then tell the system
(in programming) how each slot is configured. You
control the system; the system doesn’t control you.
❑ Seamless expansion capabilities.
You can start with one cabinet, then pile on more
cabinets later. The expansion will be transparent to
end-users -- except they will suddenly be able to plug in
more phones. You don’t have to re-program the entire
system when you add on (just the new additions). Nor
do you have to use another type of phone.
cabinets later. The expansion will be transparent to
end-users -- except they will suddenly be able to plug in
more phones. You don’t have to re-program the entire
system when you add on (just the new additions). Nor
do you have to use another type of phone.
❑ Flash memory upgrades.
No more chip change-outs. No more complicated hookups. No more waiting forever to download/
upload from the phone system. To upgrade your ICX system, use what’s called a PCMCIA card. It
looks like a credit card. Take it to the phone system site, and plug it into the CPC card. Upgrade
the system with a few simple programming steps. Then, either remove the card (for a CPC-96 or
CPC-288 configuration) or leave it plugged in (for a CPC-576). That’s it.
upload from the phone system. To upgrade your ICX system, use what’s called a PCMCIA card. It
looks like a credit card. Take it to the phone system site, and plug it into the CPC card. Upgrade
the system with a few simple programming steps. Then, either remove the card (for a CPC-96 or
CPC-288 configuration) or leave it plugged in (for a CPC-576). That’s it.
❑ Existing DBS phones will work with the ICX.
If you already have a DBS system, you don’t have to buy new phones for the ICX (unless you need
more). It’ll work with the phones you already have.
more). It’ll work with the phones you already have.
❑ Existing A series/VB-9 phones will work with ICX. (Taiwan only)
If you already have a A series or VB-9 system, you can connect those phones to ICX. Although
there is some limitation on features.
there is some limitation on features.
❑ New “Voice Recognition” phones available.
With these new phones and ICX technology, users can literally tell their phones what to do.
Instead of dialing your home phone number, for example, press the Voice Recognition key and
say, “Home.” The phone will automatically call your house.
Instead of dialing your home phone number, for example, press the Voice Recognition key and
say, “Home.” The phone will automatically call your house.
❑ Dynamic Bandwidth Allocation for digital signalling.
The ICX provides the ability to split up a single bandwidth, and allocate it to several different
sources. The allocation is achieved via hardware installations of special ISDN adapters. This
powerful technology can be used to conduct advanced applications from one phone outlet, such
as video-conferencing, data transmission, multiple phones, voice, etc.
sources. The allocation is achieved via hardware installations of special ISDN adapters. This
powerful technology can be used to conduct advanced applications from one phone outlet, such
as video-conferencing, data transmission, multiple phones, voice, etc.
❑ Computer Telephony interface capability.
We’ve developed proprietary software for several Computer Telephony applications, in which the
desktop phone and the PC computer merge together into a single entity. The merger works like
this: Install a special board inside the computer. Install our proprietary software in Windows. Plug
the phone’s handset into the board. Plug the board into the phone jack. Presto! you now have a
computer phone that can be used to click-and-drag call transfers, monitor extension status,
generate call traffic reports, etc.
desktop phone and the PC computer merge together into a single entity. The merger works like
this: Install a special board inside the computer. Install our proprietary software in Windows. Plug
the phone’s handset into the board. Plug the board into the phone jack. Presto! you now have a
computer phone that can be used to click-and-drag call transfers, monitor extension status,
generate call traffic reports, etc.
Panasonic offers two PC Console applications for the Attendant position. One is a low-end
product (supports up to 96 extensions) and the other is high-end (up to 384 extensions). The PC
Console controls the system’s calls from the computer; the attendant can watch everything on the
PC monitor.
product (supports up to 96 extensions) and the other is high-end (up to 384 extensions). The PC
Console controls the system’s calls from the computer; the attendant can watch everything on the
PC monitor.