Computerised

Local P.A.B.X.
Switch Control
Lines
PC
Telephone
Interface Board
What is a PABX?
Atmel
• PABX stands for Private Automated
Serial
Communication Branch Exchange
Audio Line
Control
Switch
• A PABX is a system that allows and
Audio
Switch controls the sharing of phone lines
Switch Board

System Overview
between telephones and other
communication devices
Off Hook - Off Hook -
Ring
Hang up Call set
Connect • A computerized PABX refers to the
up
Extension
Found
Ring
Tone
Hang up control of the PABX being automated by a
Cadence
Ring Cadence
Control
microcomputer, in this case a Pentium PC
Pick up phone
DTMF On Hook -
Off Hook On Hook
Tone
Hang up
Ring Cadence
Control
Ringing
• A local PABX is a system which is
Generate
Dial DTMF Hang up
centralised around a ‘local’ network and
Tone Extension
Hang up
busy does not necessarily require a direct
Off Hook -
Off Hook -
Dial
Busy
Tone Busy connection to a branch of the public phone
Cadence

network.
Phone States

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