Clear-Com i-Series Panels - Manual (Page 12)

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I-SERIES CONSTRUCTION
i-Series panels are sturdily constructed from the highest quality
components. Each i-Series panel’s chassis is constructed of
cold-rolled steel. Front-panel modules and removable rack ears are
cast from aluminum. All external connectors and switches are made of
the highest quality components and are structurally reinforced.
Keys feature long-life LED illumination. Displays are full-graphic LCD
with long-life LED backlighting.
i-Series internal architecture is based on the widely used Motorola
M-Core processor. All audio is digitized by CODECs and routed to a
DSP to be controlled as desired by the user.
All i-series panels have internal power supplies.
I-SERIES MODULE DESCRIPTIONS
i-Series intercom panels are designed in standardized units called
modules. Because the panels are designed this way, you can add or
remove components, such as keys, in the field without replacing the
entire intercom panel. Repairing panels is easier, faster, and less
expensive. The following sections give you an overview of i-series
modules.
KEY MODULE
The key module is the basic building block of an i-series intercom
panel. A panel can accommodate from one to four key modules which
can be added or removed as needed.
Each key module has eight backlit keys that glow in either green or red
to indicate their talk/listen status. Each key has a 5-character
alphanumeric display that shows its currently programmed
assignment. The alphanumeric name of an assignment is typically
called a “label.”
Display panels feature backlit LCD displays with labels that are
updated as you program them from the Eclipse Configuration System.
Non-display panels have slots for paper labels. A display and
non-display key module are illustrated in Figure 1-1.