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BCM compatibility matrix

The following table indicates the compatibility of components and features through the BCM product line.

Component/ Feature

BCM BCM BCM50 3.6 3.7 1.0

BCM50e

1.0

BCM50a

1.0

BCM 4.0

BCM50b

2.0

BCM50a/ba

2.0

BCM50e/be

2.0

Operating System

Windows

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

NT 4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Embedded

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nortel

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Carrier

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grade

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Linux

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hardware

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Digital

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Terminals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

T7000

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

T7100 &

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

M7100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

T7208 &

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

M7208

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

T7316 &

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

M7324

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

T7406

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

T24 KIM &

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

CAP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Norstar

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Audio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conference

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Doorphone

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IP Terminals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IP Phone

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

2001

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IP Phone

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IP Phone

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IP Key

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Expansion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Module 24

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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BCM50 2.0 specifications

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