Help with Identyfying PABX system/Manual

[heyhey13]

Could Someone help me Identify my pabx that i picked up at garage sale it reads

Telecom System 120
NEC NEAX-D3 BSCU
Ec-157243

 

[OzzieGeorge]

Is it a big beige thing? and where in the world are you?

 

[Billz66]

That is a very old Pabx - early 80's In Australia
it was superceded by the SDS series
then by the ICS 110/120 series
then by the IVS 2000
then by the IPS 2000
now by the SV8300

The cards were very static sensative, the power supply was very heavy and subject to damage by lightning.
The programming was done by a device called a MOC ( looked like a calculator) or by a PC ( slow PC's only fat16 partition running dos)
to assign key data on dterms you had to take the whole system offline.
there was also a nasty dip switch on the cpu which a certain carrier used to change when they lost maintenance.
the next reset used to wipe the data :-(

These days its value probably lies in scrap metal.

 

[OzzieGeorge]

Yes I was assuming Oz because Telecom (as they were then, Telstra now) badged it the 120 But you can talk to it with any computer using hyperterminal or procomm. The problem you will have is backing it up!

Hate to say this but have you got a boat... Cause you have bought a good anchor (especially with the weight of the PSU in that thing)!