In this section, it's shown how to connect a POTSBOX to the Abilis CPX.
Follow the steps below to connect a POTSBOX:
Power on Abilis;
Connect the POTSBOX ELTI (External LVDS TDM interface) port to Abilis ELTI port using the Ethernet cable (The maximum length 70m);
Connect the power supply to POTSBOX;
There are two ways of connecting a power supply cable:
From Power OUT port of Abilis. Refer to Figure 3.24, “Connecting POTSBOX with ELTI port Abilis”.
From External Power Supply.
There are two ways of connecting:
The connection of POTSBOX with ELTI ports from POTSHUB card of Abilis.
It's used for expandable Abilis (Base-N, Base-P etc.) equipped with POTSHUB. The max number of analog phones is 32 from one POTSBOX. The max amount of POTSHUB possible to connect to the Abilis is 3.
The connection of POTSBOX with ELTI port of Abilis.
It's used for non-expandable Abilis (MicroAbilis C3, PicoAbilis etc.) equipped with ELTI port. The maximum number of analog phones is 32.