P300H
P300 Series Modem Installation and Operating Handbook
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2.2
P300 SERIES FEATURES
As this handbook covers the full feature set of the P300 Modem, some of the text will not be applicable
to modems equipped with only a subset of the possibly functionality. In the text where it describes
features which are optional it uses phrases like:
Requires Drop/Insert feature (standard on P300 IBS and above)
Throughout the text the description of the feature ( Drop/Insert ) is consistent, and wherever it is
referenced it also states which of the four standard configurations this feature becomes available as
standard. In the above example the Drop/Insert feature is standard on the P300-IBS configuration, and
all models above, i.e. the P300-IBS, P300-IDR and the P300-TCM.
The P300 Series has been designed to make field upgrades as easy as possible, and many features
may be added by front panel entry of a Feature Code which can be issued by Paradise Datacom.
Some Options however may require extra hardware to be added (eg extra boards or just IC s) but this is
easily performed by a competent technician. The table on the following page indicates which features
may be added from the front panel, and which require the addition of extra hardware.
It might appear that the words `Feature` and `Option` are used interchangeably. In practice however we
have attempted to use `Options` to refer to functions which always require hardware to be fitted,
whereas we use `Features` to refer to functions which may be software enabled
without
extra hardware
being fitted. For example we refer to both IDR and G.703
Options
(as these each require an extra board
to be fitted), whereas we refer to Drop/Insert and Reed-Solomon
Features
(as these are software
enabled features within the basic modem hardware).
If you are new to the equipment it is worth confirming what features and options are available in the
equipment you have. If it is one of the four standard configurations then a copy of the next page might be
useful as you work through the manual to prevent you having to refer back to it. If it is a user defined
feature set, then refer to Appendix C2, which explains how to determine the features available on any
P300 Series modem.
When specifying the feature set of a modem, an Excel spreadsheet, which mimics the following table is
available on request. The spreadsheet directly calculates the cost of the varying features you may
specify, and when printed may be used to order modems. It also directly generates an order code for
any user feature set you may specify and lists any warnings with the feature set you have specified.
