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New Fiber Optic Telephone & Data Multiplexer Can Replace Costly Channel Banks

IRVINE, CA --- The TC8800 is a 4-to-28 channel Telephone and Data Fiber Optic Multiplexer. It extends multiple telephone lines and data channels to remote sites such as other buildings in campus networks. List prices start at $1,680.

In many instances the TC8800 can replace expensive channel banks. Depending on configuration, the TC8800 sells for $1,680 to $5,000 versus Channel Banks that typically cost $10,000 to $15,000.

Users can mix or match telephone channels or RS-232/RS422 data channels in increments of four up to a maximum of 28 channels. For example, a user could multiplex 20 telephone channels and 8 RS-232/RS422 data channels.

The TC8800 converts 2-wire FXS to fiber optics on the telephone side with ring down capability and FXO on the PBX side. Distances up to 30km are typical over single mode fiber, 4km over multimode fiber. Because the TC8800 digitizes the analog signals (PCM), voice quality does not degrade over extended distances.

It supports Telephone channels from 300Hz to 3.4Khz and asynchronous data rates to 19.2 Kbps. Four LEDs per channel are available for status monitoring and diagnostics. A dry contact alarm is optional.

It is available in a “hot-swappable” Card Chassis (standalone versions will be available in early 2001). Power redundancy is standard; optical redundancy is optional. Power is 12VDC, optionally 24VDC, -48VDC or 115/230VAC with an external power supply.

The TC8800 works with all types and sizes of multimode or single mode fiber optic cable. Fiber optic connectors are ST or FC. RJ-11F ports are provided on the rear side to connect with telephones.

TC Communications designs, manufactures and sells specialty and general purpose Connectivity products for Fiber Optic Communications Networks and Links. General purpose products include all types of Modems, Multiplexers, Multimode-to-Single Mode Converters, Fast Ethernet Media Converters, LAN Mode Converters & LAN Transceivers. Specialty products include Multi-Drop Modems, Multiplexers, Telephone Extenders and Broadcast & Receive devices for SCADA and Traffic/Process Control applications.

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