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Hardware Requirements

Dialogic-Supplied Equipment

The following table lists the equipment that you must purchase from Dialogic for the Converged Services Platform (CSP).

Dialogic-Supplied Equipment
CSP Matrix Series 3 card
CSP Matrix Series 3 I/O
System cards and I/O cards
Power Supply card
For multi-node systems: EXNET-ONE card for each node on the ring EXNET® Ring Fiber-optic cable

Customer-Supplied Equipment

The following table lists the equipment that you must supply for the Converged Services Platform (CSP).

Customer-Supplied Equipment
A host computer to monitor and control the CSP over an Ethernet connection (10Base-T or 100Base-T), and other associated hardware. Multi-node systems require Ethernet connectivity to the host.
19-inch or 23-inch rack and screws
CSP 2090 and CSP 2110 10 gauge wire (green, blue, and white) CSP 2040 14 gauge wire (green, blue, and white)
#10 solderless crimp ring terminals
#10 solderless crimp fork terminals
External power source: CSP 2090: 20 amps @ -48 V DC CSP 2110: 25 amps @ -48 V DC CSP 2040: 10 amps @ -48 V DC
I/O card cables, including cables for line cards

An Internet Protocol enhanced service node that supports the deployment of voice and data services in circuit, packet, and converged networks. The Converged Services Platform (CSP) features an open and multi-functional platform design that enables developers to quickly create and deliver new revenue-generating services for both legacy and next-generation networks.
Excel's open architecture, proprietary, 1.3 Gbps fiber optic network using a packet-based protocol.
The protocol used in most local area PC networks. Typically, most Ethernet networks support data transmission speeds up to 10 Mbps, but 100 Mbps is also possible.