Paradise P300 Series Features, Requires Drop/Insert feature standard on P300 IBS and above

2.2P300 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.

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