• 2 E1/T1/J1 interfaces. Software switchable between all modes.
  • 1 full duplex span of monitoring.
  • High-impedance mode for monitor applications (PIST-2MP).
  • Software-switchable 20dB signal amplifier and high-impedance mode for monitor applications (PIST-2MP+).
  • PCMCIA host bus interface.
  • Two on-board digital signal processors (DSPs)
  • Single bit error simulation mode (PIST-2MP+/PIST-2MP-EX/PIST-2MP-CST/PIST-2MP-PRO).
    • PIST-2MP: 80 MIPS processing power each.
    • PIST-2MP+/PIST-2MP-EX/PIST-2MP-CST: 120 MIPS processing power each.
    • PIST-2MP-PRO: 160 MIPS processing power each.

Board Specification

  • PCMCIA Type II card

Host Bus Interface

  • PCMCIA Type II card
  • I/O mapped, SW configurable IRQ

Network Interfaces

  • 2 E1/T1/J1 (software switchable)

Line Termination

  • 75 Ohm and 100/120 Ohm or high impedance

DSP

  • PIST-2MP: 2 x TI TMS320C548 (80 MIPS)
  • PIST-2MP+: 2 x TI TMS320C549 with (120 MIPS)
  • PIST-2MP-EX: 2 x TI TMS320C5410A (120 MIPS)
  • PIST-2MP-CST: 2 x TI TMS320C54CST (120 MIPS)
  • PIST-2MP-PRO: 2 x TI TMS320VC5416 (160 MIPS)

DSP Programming Interface

  • Software development kit in ANSI C and C++
  • Open interface with standard third-party tools

DSP Applications

  • DTMF, MF, FSK, and generic tone (e.g., dial-tone and call progress tone) generation and detection
  • Speech compression, encoding and decoding
  • HDLC processing

E1/T1/J1 Frame Formats

  • Doubleframe, CRC Multiframe (E1 mode)
  • F4, SF (or D4), ESF (or F24), SLC96 (T1/J1 mode)

E1/T1/J1 Line Codes

  • HDB3, B8ZS, AMI, AMI with ZCS

E1/T1/J1 Signalling Types

  • Channel associated (robbed bit)
  • Common channel

Clocking sources

  • Onboard oscillator
  • Incoming E1/T1/J1 span

Testing Features

  • Full access to F, Y, Si, and Sa bits in E1 mode
  • Full access to FS/DL-bits in T1 mode (including support for the DL-channel protocol according to T1.403-1989 ANSI or to AT&T TR54016 specification), and programmable line build-out in T1/J1mode
  • Transparent mode and programmable transmit pulse shape and input threshold
  • Alarm insertion and detection

EMC and Safety Testing/Certification

  • FCC Part 15 (CFR47, Part 15, Subpart B)
  • CE EMC (EN61326-1 Class B Equipment, AS/NZS 2064 Class B Limits)
  • Safety EN60950 and UL60950 (dongle only)

Connector

  • RJ45/RJ48C in dongle (two dongles per board)

Power Requirements/Environmental Data

  • Power consumption: 3.0W for PIST-2MP; 2.8W for PIST-2MP+
  • Temperature: operating, 0 C to +50 C; non-operating, -40 C to +60 C
  • Humidity: operating, 5% to 80% RH (%relative humidity) at up to +30 C, and 5% to 30% RH above +30o C up to +50 C non-condensing; non-operating, 5% to 80% RH at up to +30o C, and 5% to 30% RH above +30 C up to +50 C non-condensing

Device Drivers

  • Windows NT 4.0
  • Windows 2000
  • Windows XP
  • Linux

API

  • Device Driver SDK
  • DSP SDK