Specifications

1 Introduction
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1 Introduction
The range of Dialogic
®
DSI SPCI Network Interface Boards includes specialized T1/E1
SS7 signaling boards for use in PCI host computer systems. All boards offer a common
interface to the application allowing applications to be easily ported between hardware
architectures. This Programmer’s Manual relates to the low density Dialogic
®
DSI
SPCI4 Network Interface Boards and Dialogic
®
DSI SPCI2S Network Interface Boards.
Each low density board contains an embedded signaling processor capable of handling
up to 4 SS7 signaling links and runs software which is downloaded onto the board at
run time.
The boards provide a suitable hardware platform for running the Dialogic
®
DSI protocol
for realizing Signaling System Number 7 signaling nodes. The boards can be used
under any of the following operating systems: Windows
®
XP, Windows
®
Vista, Windows
Server
®
2008, Windows Server
®
2008 R2 and Windows
®
7, Linux and Solaris. This
document is the Dialogic
®
DSI SPCI Network Interface Boards Programmer’s Manual
and it is targeted at system developers who choose to integrate the boards in a host
computer and to develop applications that make use of the underlying SS7 protocol
stack. The Programmer's Manual includes information on software installation, system
configuration, protocol configuration, and operation of the board and SS7 software
stack.
The Programmer's Manual should be used in conjunction with the appropriate
Installation Guide and Regulatory Notice for the board, the Dialogic
®
Distributed
Signaling Interface Components – Software Environment Programmer's Manual and
the Programmer’s Manuals for the individual protocol modules as detailed in section
1.1.
High Density board ranges SS7HD and SS7MD are not covered by this manual, and
users should refer instead to the relevant documentation package.
1.1 Related Information
Refer to the following for related information:
Dialogic
®
DSI SPCI Network Interface Boards Installation Guide
Dialogic
®
DSI SPCI Regulatory Notices
Dialogic
®
Distributed Signaling Interface Components – Software Environment
Programmer's Manual
Dialogic
®
SS7 Protocols MTP2 Programmer’s Manual
Dialogic
®
SS7 Protocols MTP3 Programmer’s Manual
Dialogic
®
SS7 Protocols ISUP Programmer's Manual
Dialogic
®
SS7 Protocols TUP Programmer’s Manual
Dialogic
®
DSI Protocol Stacks - Host Licensing User Guide
Dialogic
®
DSI SS7HD Network Interface Boards Programmer’s Manual
Dialogic
®
DSI Signaling Servers Manual
Dialogic
®
DSI Protocol Stacks SNMP User Manual