3Com/UTStar Total Control 1000
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then spun off into Commworks, and presently owned by UTStar (www.utstar.com).
Across all its owners, it has remained a virtual tank of a unit, twice as tall
and heavy as the AS5300, and at the same time with exceptional call quality,
primarily because the modems are built with the technical excellence of the USR
Courier modem series. In contrast to other gateways, each Total Control Hiper
DSP Card set has both modem cards and PRI interface - so no separate PRI
card is required. This
facilitates the scalability of the unit (it can be expanded 1 PRI at a time from
1 to 14) and the calls for an individual PRI are taken by only that card's
modems. DSP modem cards are configured as either T1 (with
24 ports) or E1 (30 ports). Otherwise T1 and E1 units are provisioned 
identically.
Individual "Hiper" card sets consist of matching pairs of individual
cards (the Nac and Nic) which slide into slots on opposite sides of the chassis.
The "NIC" (network interface card) side contains any jacks or other
interfaces, while the "NAC" (network access card) side contains most
of the "processing power" of the unit and an LED interface. In
addition to the Hiper DSP cards, TC 1000s are configured with one or two Hiper
ARC card sets, which handle routing over 10/100 ethernet ports, and a Hiper
NMC (network management card) set, which effectively manages the entire
chassis. Even newer card versions are also available - NMC II card sets, ARC
II card sets, and Multispan (4 PRI) card sets, adding speed, scale,
and capabilities to the TC 1000. When integrated with a Total Control Edgeserver
card set (effectively mating a Windows-based computer server with the ARC
cards), the Total Control is also sometimes configured as a VOIP gateway.
However, it has very little deployment or popularity used in this way at
present. A more common alternative configuration is to install ADSL/VSLAM
cards in place of the Hiper DSP card sets. One nice feature of the Total
Control is that while command line management is possible, it is typically
managed using the GUI "Total Control Manager", which install on any
Windows PC, and provides a clean and intuitive graphical remote management
interface. ISPTrader
also carries an analog/POTS version of the Total Control Hub - details
of the POTs version can be found here. An older version of the Total
Control is often seen in the marketplace - the Total Control Hub. It is
distinguishable by a red label on the bottom of the chassis, and the installed
cards do not say "Hiper" on the tops of the NAC side.
Total Control 1000 Bundles listed for sale on ISPTrader includes chassis, single or dual AC or DC 130amp power as indicated, 1 or 2 Hiper Arc cards as indicated, 1 Hiper NMC card, and DSP cards as indicated). Common configurations would be the base chassis and set of cards as listed above, and the number of DSP cards for the number of PRIs/Ports needed. Note that above 8 PRIs, 2 130 amp power supplies and 2 ARC cards for routing are a requirement. Sample configurations are 1 AC, 1 Hiper NMC, 1 Hiper ARC, 2 PRI DSPs, -OR- 2 AC, 1 Hiper NMC, 2 Hiper ARC, and 8 PRI DSPs, -OR- 2 AC, 1 Hiper NMC, 2 Hiper ARC, and 14 PRI DSPs (maximum configuration).
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Total Control Card Identification
It can be hard to identify Total Control parts, particularly in different
version of similar cards. There are (for example) at least two versions of the
E1 Hiper DSP NAC cards, and several of the DSP Nic cards. Complicating this -
sometimes card set differences are important and sometimes they aren't.
Furthermore, the part number of card sets is different from the part number of
the individual cards comprising the sets! If unsure about card sets, please
contact us for advice. Here are a few common card set part numbers - normally
you can identify them by looking at the black connector end of the card. You
should see a part number there. When ordering - it is best to provide a
full description of the card(s) and/or bundle description you need to make sure
we know what you need.
| 000606-0 | Dual T1 Card Set (Nic/Nac) |
| 000790-0 | Quad Digital Modem Card |
| 69-000385-00 | Analog POTs interface Nic (4 port) for quad digital modem card |
| 002106-01 | Hiper ARC Card Set |
| 3C0504218-00 | Hiper NMC II Card Set (Nic/Nac)) |
| 3C0504693-00 | Hiper ARC II Card Set |
| 69-000987-00 NAC and 69-000211-00 NIC) | NMC Card Ethernet set – Nonhiper, v90 upgraded |
| 3CO504238-00 | 30 Port VOIP/Data Hiper DSP Card Set |
| 69-000987-00 NAC and 69-000211-00 NIC | Hiper NMC Card Set (Nic/Nac) |
| 69-003546-00 | E1 DSP Card Nac only without daughter card (newer style) |
| 69-002072-00 | E1 DSP Card Nac only without daughter card (newer style) |
| 69-001400-00 | 130amp DC Power Supply Set (Nic and Nac) |
| 69-001402-01 | 130amp AC Power Supply Set (Nic and Nac) |
| 80-001921-02 | ADSL VSLAM Card Set |
| 12230260 (69-003479-00 NAC & 69-003480-00 NIC) | Multispan 4T1 Hiper DSP Card Set (Nic and Nac) |
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