Specifications

System
15
AX Controller
The AX Controller provides support for IP devices and analog devices. It is ideal where a high
density of analog devices is required. It can be deployed as a standalone system or included
in a network of systems to provide additional analog support.
The AX Controller supports a maximum of 248 IP devices, or a maximum of 288 ONS devices,
or a combined maximum of 300 devices.
The AX Controller provides
• 12 line card slots to support analog phones and trunks. The following cards are available:
- 24-port ONS line card
- 4 + 12 port combo card (4 analog trunks and 12 ONS ports)
• two 10/100 BaseT Ethernet LAN ports (RJ-45 connector).
• one externally accessible expansion slot and one internal expansion slot for up to two of
the following optional modules:
- Dual T1/E1 (external)
- T1/E1 Combo (external)
- DSP (internal or external).
• 4 GByte flash card (hosts system files, partitions, and voice mail storage)
Optionally, you can install:
• second AC Power Supply Unit (PSU) for power redundancy
• line cards.
The AX Controller consists of a card chassis, power supply, controller card, and the optional
line cards. The power supply, controller card, and line cards are accessed from the rear of the
controller.
Note: When installed in a low traffic environment (for example, Hospitality), the AX can
support 288 analog sets and 248 IP sets, for a combined total of 536 devices.