GENERAL DESCRIPTION

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Section 200 - General Description Chapter 2 - System Hardware
CABINETS
CAB-40 Base Cabinet (VB-44010)
Each CAB-40 Base cabinet supports up to 40 ports using flexible or universal card slots. Dual system
connection (CAB-40 + CAB 40) is available using connection cable kit.
Multiple slot types are used in the CAB-40 Base cabinet. These slot types are as follows:
Optional backup batteries can be installed for system operation in the event of a power failure.
CAB-90 Base/Expansion Cabinet
Two types are cabinets are used in the ICX:
1) the CAB-96 Base cabinet (VB-44020)
2) the CAB-96B Expansion cabinet (VB-44021).
Each cabinet provides 96 universal ports. Systems can be configured with one to six cabinets in a
"building-block" fashion. The bottom cabinet in a column is the Base cabinet. The middle and top
cabinets in a column must be Expansion cabinets.
The maximum configuration for a fully expanded (6-cabinet) system supports a maximum of 576
ports, and contains two Base cabinets and four Expansion cabinets (see figure below).
Maximum 6-Cabinet Configuration
Slot type # of slots Unit type to be installed
Power slot 1 Accommodates the cabinet power supply. The power supply comes installed in
the cabinet.
CPC slot 1 CPC in first Base cabinet (CPC-96);
Flexible slots 5 Accommodates trunk cards, extension cards, other cards (such as MFR), etc.
Option slots 2 The option slots support common control cards (such as MFR, SCC, and TSW).