The Norstar
Applications Module I, introduced in June 1995, was the first
applications
Platform developed, using Digital Voice Cards (DVC), to integrate
Norstar Voice Mail with Norstar key systems.
An initial release of the Norstar Applications Module II was available
from February to September of 1997. This release also used DVCs to
support the Norstar Voice Mail Application. As of the end of September
1997, the Norstar Applications Module II is available with Media
Services Base Interface Cards (MS-BIC) and Media Services Processor
Expansion Cards\ (MS-PEC) to run multiple applications simultaneously.
The Norstar Applications Module I is no longer available. The Norstar
Applications Module II was refined in January 1999 to make it IP-ready
with the addition of an Ethernet connection integrated on the platform.
This reduces the need for adding a network interface card and provides
10/100 Base-T Ethernet capability. The total number of expansion card
slots needed was consequently reduced.
The Norstar Applications Module II comes with a Media Services Base
Interface Card that Provides voice processing capability to connect the
module with a Norstar system through a DS30 fiber optic line.
The Media Services card allows for up to 8 voice channels, which can be
activated by software keys when purchased with applications.
Using a Single Board Computer equipped with an AMD processor and 32 MB
of SD Random Access Memory, the Norstar Applications Module II provides
a powerful platform With a large capacity Hard Disk Drive (formatted to
2.1 GB), the Norstar Applications Module II supports a voice message
storage capacity of at least 200 hours, and has additional space to load
a second or third CTI application. A passive backplane provides
expansion card slots.
The Norstar Applications Module II platform includes SVGA, keyboard, and
mouse connectors that are required for Norstar Prelude and Cinphony ACD.
This simplifies the ordering and installation of Norstar Call Center
applications.
