Section 300-Installation Chapter 5 - Trunks and Extensions576-13-300 DBS 576 (USA), issued 6/2/98 5-45S-point ISDN Primary Rate Interface (PRI)Guidelines• The S-point ISDN primary rate interface is accommodated on the PRI/23 cardwhich is installed in the flexible slot. You can connect one S-point ISDN primaryrate interface carrier line to each PRI/23 card.• By setting the switch and reprogramming, the PRI/23 card can also be set up as anT-point ISDN primary rate interface (see page 5-22).• The S-point ISDN primary rate interface is connected to the PRI/23 card using an8-conductor modular jack. See Figure 5-18 on page 5-47 for the pin configurationof the 8-conductor modular connectors.• The PRI/23 card can be set using Dip switch SW2-2 for "8-channel mode" or"Other mode".Table 5-31 shows the mode settings of the PRI/23 card.Table 5-31. Mode Settings of PRI/23 Card• The DBS 576 can accommodate a maximum of 8 communication channels perflexible slot. If you select "Other mode", there is a limit of the number of cardsthat can be installed in other slots (see page 4-36.)• The PRI/23 card can be attached or detached when the power is turned ON bysetting the maintenance switch (SW3). See page 5-1 for details.• Table 5-32 shows the maximum number of S-point ISDN primary rate interfacesthat can be installed in each system size.Table 5-32. Maximum Number of S-point ISDN Primary Rate Interface Cards Per SystemCard Name Switch Setting Mode Card Assignment/No. of Channels UsedPRI/23 card(Primary RateInterface)8 ch mode PRIS/8: 1 to 8B+DOther mode PRIS/23: 1 to 23B+D/24BSystem Type Maximum Cards(Available flexible slotpositions)Maximum Lines(No. of channels)96 ports (One Cabinet) 3/(1, 5, 9) 3/(71ch)192 ports (Two Cabinets) 6/(1, 5, 9 X 2) 6/(143ch)288 ports (Three Cabinets) 9/(1, 5, 9 X 3) 9/(215ch)384 ports (Four Cabinets) 12/(1, 5, 9 X 4) 12/(287ch)480 ports (Five Cabinets) 15/(1, 5, 9 X 5) 15/(359ch)576 ports (Six Cabinets) 18/(1, 5, 9 X 6) 18/(431ch)PRI/23 card