2400IPX -- Chipping NEC PA-16ELCH Card wiith ELCJ kit Questions

[phone_troll]

I have a box of new "ELCJ SP3270 A12A 001" chips and a handful of ELCH SP3124 cards. The ELCH cards test good as-is. Some of the cards say "N2400 16ELCH-E SP3124 6A" and others just say "16ELCH SP3124 D 9A."

Are these compatible? Or does anyone have a compatibility chart and/or write up? Or know where to check in what manual? I have pretty much any manual available for the 2400/8500 family, but am looking for a push in the right direction.

I don't really need to do this, but it's been something I've wanted to learn for a while and I have the time and parts. These systems are a dying breed as is the associated knowledge, and our company has chosen to replace our entire NEC product line. That includes 2400's, 8500's, and our sole 9500. Cisco is the future!! So they say...

Thanks in advance!

 

[belevedere]

The ELCJ SP3270 cards are still usable at least up to the 8500 85-107 S4 software. So are the ELCH SP3124's.
200243 SPA-16ELCH-E PA-16ELCH SP-3124 SP-3125 Rev 9 or Above
200244 SPA-16ELCJ PA-16ELCJ SP-3270 SP-3295 Rev 10 or Above
This is per the April 2011 SV8500 release notes.
In the SV9500 FP95-113 V3 release notes, the ELCH card is not supported, and the ELCJ card is not supported either.
200243 SPA-16ELCH-E PA-16ELCH SP-3124 Not Supported.
200244 SPA-16ELCJ PA-16ELCJ SP-3270 Not Supported.
This is per the December 14, 2016 release notes.
This does not mean they won't work. You won't get all of the features from the new phones, but they should still function. NEC won't support them.
Cisco? I still think they are too expensive and too complex to work on. Just my 2 cents.

 

[phone_troll]

Thanks for the info. I'm just trying to get experience in chipping a card, get caller ID while I'm at it, and be able to hopefully assign a key pattern via ADKS.

I tried to unsuccesffully chip an ELCH 3124 to an ELCJ 3270. It sounds like you're saying that should've worked, I think? In my 2400 IPX.

I run mostly ELCJ cards in this card, with the 3270 revision. Before I spent too much time on the experience, I thought I'd ask the pro's on if this scenario was even a supported upgrade path.

I agree @ your Cisco statement. But it is what it is.

 

[belevedere]

Some cards have 1 chip and others have 2. You have to replace like for like. I do not have a chip kit guide. I think it was part of the parts list that told you which kit works with what cards.

 

[phone_troll]

Thanks for the info belevedere. I'm working only on my 2400 IPX and long story short, it seems the ELCJ chips I have don't work with my particular ELCH cards.

The chips are new, but have been sitting for many years.

The short story long version -- I used another working ELCH card and another ELCJ chip, both separate from my original test. I confirmed there was only 1 removable chip, without soldering. I put the card in, idled the card up, programmed a test digital LENS and got nothing. No lights, nada. I busied out the card, deleted the programming, popped the card out and put the old chip back. The same test LENS and station worked. So either this scenario is incompatible or I'm doing something wrong.

 

[belevedere]

Most likely incompatible chip. They rarely go bad.