NTDK20 Vintages

[buttercool]

Hey folks,

Have a simple question with respect to the correct way to identify NTDK20 vintages. In short, how do I tell which NTDK20 SSC is newer and which is older. Is it simply that NTDK20xA where the 'x' increments alphabetically? So, NTDK20FA is older than an NTDK20GA which is older than an NTDK20JA?

I've seen the following posts but am still unclear (perhaps I have the dumb):

https://www.tek-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=1083193

https://www.tek-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=1463817

https://www.tek-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=1622662

Thank you in advance for any advice and guidance

Cheers,
bc

 

[KCFLHRC]

I would say yes, for the most part, the ascending letters would indicate a newer vintage card.

 

[buttercool]

Thank you!

PS -- thank you for pretty much everything you post here. Have learned a ton thanks to you sharing your wisdom!

bc

 

[KCFLHRC]

Glad to help

 

[Firebird Scrambler]

I found references below from an old guide I still have

Software Daughterboard: Loaded with S/W Release Capacity Compatible with S/W
NTSK04AC 22-46 32 Meg 22-46
NTSK04AG 23-47 32 Meg 23-47
NTSK04AK 24-25 40 Meg 24-25
NTDK21AA Blank 32 Meg Rlse 22.08D – 23.47
NTDK81AA Blank 40 Meg Rlse 23.47 – 24.25
NTTK13AA Blank 48 Meg Rlse 24.25 – 25.XX and Succession 3¹
NTTK25AA Blank 48 Meg 25.XX and Succession 3¹
NTTK25BA Blank 48 Meg Release 4.00 / 4.50

¹ NTTK13AA and NTTK25AA will work fine right up to and including 4.5W as long as the DRAM on the CPU is changed for a 32Mb.

System Minimum SSC/MSC Compatible with S/W
11C/Cabinet NTDK20CA Rlse 24.25 with 4 –5 cabinets – 25.XX and Succession 3
NTDK20EA Main cabinet when using IP Expansion and …
NTDK20CA For each IP Expansion cabinet
Chassis NTDK97AB
NTDK20EA Main and IP Expansion chassis when using IP Expansion
Succession 1000 NTDK20EA Call Server and Media Gateway
Succession Branch Office NTDK20FA
MG1000T/1000E/
MG1000B/CS1000S NTDK20HA Minimum vintages for the Small System Controller are
• IP Expansion or CS 1000 Systems
 Main Cabinet: NTDK20EA-GA SSC + NTDK19BA SSC Memory Upgrade Kit (32Mb)
 Each Expansion cabinet: NTDK20AB-GA SSC + NTDK19BA SSC Memory Upgrade Kit (32Mb)
 NTDK20HA
• Media Gateway 1000E in CS 1000E systems
 NTDK20GA SSC + NTDK19BA SSC Memory Upgrade Kit (32Mb)
 NTDK20HA



An existing Option 11C system equipped with a controller card NTDK20AB can be upgraded to an NTDK20CA with a field upgrade kit NTDK19AA. As of July 1999, all controller cards shipped to the field have been a minimum of NTDK20DA, which is compatible with Release 25 and Succession 3.
A system upgrading to Release 25 or Succession 3 must replace its NTDK21 (32 MB) or NTDK81 (40 MB) based software daughterboard, with an NTTK13AA (48 MB) or NTTK25AA daughterboard. Please ensure that you have upgraded the bootcode on the SSC prior to upgrading the software daughterboard. To verify the size of the software daughterboard and for installation instructions, refer to NTP upgrade manual Chapter 9.
The Succession Branch Office Call Server requires a 48MB Total Memory (32 MB Program Store and 16 MB CDrive space) in order to run Succession 3.0 Software.



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