KX-TDA0480 Overview6 Installation Manual1.1 KX-TDA0480 OverviewThe KX-TDA0480 is self-contained H.323 Version 2 compliant communications device(Gateway) that allow organisations to route both voice and fax communications over any TCP/IP network.The KX-TDA0480 installed in the IP PBX can be used to seamlessly bridge PSTN andanalogue telephone with digital data networks, allowing organisations to more fully exploittheir existing intranet and internet facilities. Most importantly, since communications takeplace over digital data networks, the high cost of long distance communications overconventional telephone networks is virtually eliminated.In the simplest sense, the KX-TDA0480 converts outgoing voice or fax signals into a digitalformat, compresses and packages the signal for transmission over digital TCP/IP networks. Onthe incoming side, the KX-TDA0480 reverses this process, receiving voice or fax data packetsand translating them back into appropriate voice and fax signals.Simplified IP Gateway network connectionIn summary, the KX-TDA0480 provides organisations with a reliable solution for high qualityintegrated voice and fax communications using existing LAN/WAN environments withoutinterrupting or compromising ongoing data communications.The KX-TDA0480 incorporates many features that help to assure a robust and easy-to-useproduct that delivers high quality voice communication and error free fax transmission.Fax InterfaceThe KX-TDA0480 IP Gateway card is capable of real-time fax transmission using IP (T.38)transmission, thereby taking full advantage of the data network's flow and data control (TCPor UDP transmission).Router RouterPSTN PSTNLANLANIP PBXIP PBXIP Network