User Manual Part 1

FlexWave Prism Host, Remote and EMS 5.1 System Reference Page iii

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Preface _______________________________________________ix

FlexWave Prism User Documentation........................................................................... x

Following the EMS Procedures in This Document ...........................................................xi

General Safety Precautions .......................................................................................xii

Standards Certification ............................................................................................ xiii

Part I: FlexWave Prism System Overview ____________1

Chapter 1: FlexWave Prism System _________________________ 3

1.1 Prism System Overview ....................................................................................... 4

1.1.1 Product Features ......................................................................................... 4

1.1.2 Applications ................................................................................................ 5

1.2 Basic System Components.................................................................................... 6

1.3 Multi-Host Systems ........................................................................................... 10

1.4 DART Cards...................................................................................................... 12

1.4.1 DARTs and Host Units ................................................................................ 13

1.4.2 DARTs and Remote Units ............................................................................ 15

1.5 E911 Support ................................................................................................... 16

1.6 Fiber Optic Transport ......................................................................................... 17

1.7 Timeslots Versus Bandwidth ............................................................................... 19

1.8 Bandwidths ...................................................................................................... 20

1.9 AWS and PCS Band Options................................................................................ 24