Termination Panel

[Deziel0495]

So in the picture attached is the setup my FD has been using for many years as a base/paging system. After doing some asking around about what that little black box on top of the pile is used for, no one had a clue what it does or why it is even there. It is wired in, but being bypassed as you can see the mic is plugged directly into the radio.

After doing some research I found out the item is either a DC Termination Panel or a Tone Termination Panel. I don't have the exact model number in front of me. I am still no further ahead as to what it does exactly, and why we are bypassing it...

Any help would be appreciated.

 

[KevinC]

That radio probably used to go to a console at one point and the box was needed as the interface between the two.

Or it had a remote in another office/room if it's a DC remote adapter.

 

[12dbsinad]

That Black box allows for remote control of the radio (TX/RX). It's similar to a tone remote adapter only with more limited functions as it sends current instead of tones to tell the radio what to do.

At one point there had to been a console or a DC handset in other parts of the station that was tied to that, or at least plans to.

 

[Deziel0495]

Thanks for the info guys. Appreciate it.

Apparently it's been there for many years, unused. Perhaps it's from years ago when the department would do their own dispatching. No one seems to know.

 

[NVAGVUP]

If you disconnect the RJ11 (Telco) jack on the back of it, (And no one complains!) it definitely is no longer used. If you really wanted to do some housekeeping, you could trace the control ckt and identify if it was in-house or leased line. If leased, see if you can find a ckt # and have it removed from billing. (Agencies have paid for abandoned ckts for years. Don't ask me how I know)

 

[Deziel0495]

If you disconnect the RJ11 (Telco) jack on the back of it, (And no one complains!) it definitely is no longer used. If you really wanted to do some housekeeping, you could trace the control ckt and identify if it was in-house or leased line. If leased, see if you can find a ckt # and have it removed from billing. (Agencies have paid for abandoned ckts for years. Don't ask me how I know)

The CSI Micropatch 9800D is definitely still used, that is how dispatch pages us, through a phone line. The black box on very top is still connected, just not being utilized and has not been for many years.

 

[NVAGVUP]

The CSI Micropatch 9800D is definitely still used, that is how dispatch pages us, through a phone line. The black box on very top is still connected, just not being utilized and has not been for many years.

Understood. I was referring to the RJ11 on back of termination panel.

 

[Deziel0495]

Understood. I was referring to the RJ11 on back of termination panel.

Didn't realize it too has an RJ11 😂

 

[consys]

If you disconnect the RJ11 (Telco) jack on the back of it, (And no one complains!) it definitely is no longer used. If you really wanted to do some housekeeping, you could trace the control ckt and identify if it was in-house or leased line. If leased, see if you can find a ckt # and have it removed from billing. (Agencies have paid for abandoned ckts for years. Don't ask me how I know)

Yeah... great comment. I don't have to ask why

 

[redbeard]

Possible uses may have been a desktop-phone-looking unit on the desk in the chief's office, or maybe in a squad room. Just to expand on what 12dbsinad said.

 

[krokus]

The CSI Micropatch 9800D is definitely still used, that is how dispatch pages us, through a phone line. The black box on very top is still connected, just not being utilized and has not been for many years.

Double check what is connected to the CPI box, and which ports, it could be an interface between the micropatch and the radio.