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CT-816 PCI Computer Telephony Adapter - Product Overview

Applicable to: United States

General Information
Small businesses that depend on telephones and PCs to service their customers can now take advantage of a fully-featured, yet cost-effective telephony offering from IBM. Customers who have Customer-service-oriented businesses with 10 to 100 telephone extensions, Businesses that need to upgrade or replace current telephone systems, Businesses that are growing rapidly and need an expansion path for extensions and applications, and Businesses that utilize PC and LAN technology to service their customers will benefit from this solution. The IBM Small Business Computer Telephony Solution consists of an integrated hardware and software offering with the following components:

IBM CT-816 PCI Adapter card:
This adapter card provides server-based (onboard) switching capabilities between incoming phone lines (analog local-loop) and local analog extensions (stations). It supports up to eight trunk lines, providing functionality for up to 16 users. Up to 5 additional cards can be installed in the server to support additional trunks and extensions. The onboard switching capability provides reliable, high-quality phone service even if there is an operating system or LAN failure.

IBM Telephony software:
Administration software that allows configuration of extensions and trunks
Server/client software that provides advanced telephone functionality and simple, GUI-based telephone call control

This PC server-based, open platform solution lets customers expand their systems to accommodate new users and add new technology and applications as needed. This flexibility offers improved investment protection. The CT-816 PCI offering is the latest in IBM's family of Small Business Computer Telephony solutions. It complements the CT-618 ISA bus offering announced in May 1998 by adding PCI technology and telephony software enhancements.

Warranty: 3 year limited IBM On-site Repair

This product replaces:
None

This product was replaced by:
Not Applicable

Packaging:
One box containing...

• CT-816 PCI Adapter Card
• 25-ft telco cable
• Expansion ribbon cable
• Power harness cable
• Publications:

Marketing and FRU Part Numbers
United States...
Marketing part number -> 9085PAX
FRU part number -> 10L7103

Additional Part Numbers
Part number(s) for ordering multiple quantities:
None

Associated FRU Part Number(s):
United States: 25-ft telco cable FRU part number-> 28L1301.
United States: Expansion ribbon cable FRU part number-> 28L1284.
United States: Power Harness cable FRU part number-> 28L1302.

Product Dates
United States...
Announce Date-> 10/13/1998
Planned Availability Date-> 12/1/1998
Withdrawal Date-> Not Applicable
Effective Withdrawal Date-> Not Applicable

Technical Specifications
Performance Specifications as known at time of announcement:
CallerID: decoded on trunks, delivered to extensions

Conferencing: 64 maximum conferenced parties per board, 8 maximum parties per conference

Ports: 8 trunks (analog 2-wire loop start), 16 analog extensions

Station Battery Voltage: -32V

Station compatibility: analog 2500 series, 2-wire

Station Impedance: 600 Ohms

Station Interface Loop Limit: 1200 Ohms maximum

Station Ring Voltage: 90 VRMS

Switch: Digital non-blocking switch

Trunk Impedance: 600 Ohms

Physical, Environmental, and Compatibility Specifications as known at time of announcement:
Weight: * lbs (* kg)
Height: 4.20 inches (10.7 cm)
Width: 12.30 inches (31.3 cm)
Depth: 0.57 inches (1.5 cm) (maximum component height on front)

Operating Temperature:

• low of 10 degrees Celcius to a high of 40 degrees Celcius

• low of 0 degrees Celcius to a high of 65 degrees Celcius

Relative Operating Humidity: low of 20% to a high of 80% (non-condensing)

Agency Approvals:

• UL1950
• FCC part 15 class A
• FCC part 68

ENERGY STAR-Compliant: *. The ENERGY STAR emblem does not represent EPA endorsement of any product or service.

Hardware Requirements for IBM systems:
The CT-816 Adapter is supported on Netfinity 3500 and 5500 Systems and IBM 7588 Passive Backplane Systems that meet the following requirements:

• 166 MHz Pentium, or faster
• 64 MB RAM minimum
• 3 GB disk drive free space minimum
• Full-length, 32-bit unobstructed PCI slot for each CT-816 installed

Hardware Requirements for Non-IBM systems:
No information available

Supported Operating Systems:

• The server software is supported on systems with Microsoft NT Server 4.0 (Service Pack 3 required)
• The client software is supported on systems with Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 4.0

Limitations: Some configurations may not be supported.

Supported Software: Not Applicable

Other: None

Document Note(s):

1. The symbol * is used to denote that the information is currently unavailable for this product.
2. All dates are represented in the US English format of mm/dd/yyyy (where mm=month, dd=day, yyyy=year).
3. FRU stands for Field Replacement Unit. It is the part number used for ordering service/replacement parts.
4. Effective Withdrawal means that on the given date IBM will have withdrawn the products from marketing. After that date, the product can not be obtained directly from IBM.

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	Date Created	12-10-98
	Last Updated	23-03-99
	Revision Date	23-03-2000
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	Product Family	Computer Telephony
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