Prestafone
Press Button Telephone
Mark IIICatalogue No.T150
 The
Prestafone self-contained pressbutton telephone operates with telephone
exchanges normally receiving loop disconnect pulses. It is connected
for press-button service in the same way as a normal dial telephone.
The facility of pressbuttons is, therefore, now available to users anywhere
without the complications of telephone exchange (central office)
modifications.
The electronic circuits of the Prestafone contain metal oxide silicon -
large scale integrated (MOS-LSI) circuits which both store the inputs from
the buttons and also generate the outgoing pulses to a high degree of
accuracy. Buttons may therefore be pushed as fast as one wishes whilst
the telephone set will pulse out at the correct speed.
Use of the MOS - LSI circuits ensures accuracy of operation and a high
degree of reliability in all environments.
Good looks form an essential part of the basic design which is a development
of the Pye TMC 1746 Series telephone.
Features
include a case moulded in shock and scratch resistant ABS plastics which
incorporates an integral carrying handle. The handset contains the same high
sensitive transmitter and receiver inserts as the standard 1746 telephone.
All units are finished to a full tropical specification.
The Prestafone is available in the following colours: Red, Blue, Two-tone
Green, Two-tone Grey and Ivory, thereby affording a choice to suit every
decor. Instruments may be fitted with recall/earth buttons for working on a
PABX. Variations to meet other requirements (plan arrangements) etc.
are also available.
Dimensons / Weiqht
Height (over handset) - 127 mm.
Width (over handset) - 237 mm.
Depth - 216 mm.
Handset cord normal - 254 mm. / extended - 1.70 m.
Instrument cord - 1.83 m.
Weight - Telephone 2 kg.
Weight - Handset additional - 280 g.
Technical Data
Push Button Module
Keypad
Comprises ten keys laid out to CCITT recommendations. The keys are white
with black digits. Each key operates a 'collapse-action' gold-plated double
contact.
Micro-electronics
MOS-LSI circuits.
Storage
Static capacity 18 decimal digits. Cyclical storage feature extends
effective storage capacity.
Speed
10 P.P.S. ±3% or 20 P.P.S. ±3%. Other speeds and pulse ratios can be
provided against specific requirements.
Ratio
16: 1 or 2 : 1
Distortion
Less than 0.5 ms initially and less than 075 ms with ageing.
Inter-train pause
850 ms or 425 ms.
Rate of dialling
Digits may be selected at intervals of not less than 15 ms.
Power
Line powered rechargeable nickel-cadmium battery in telephone.
Transmitter
Carbon granule replaceable capsule type. The change in sensitivity
over the input range 3-30 dynes per sq. cm. is less than 5 dB at a given
frequency in the range 300-3400 Hz.
Receiver
Rocking armature, replaceable capsule type. The receiver has a mean
sensitivity of +46 ±2 dB relative to 1 dyne per sq. cm. per VmW of available
power when tested with an artificial ear.
Automatic Regulator
This feature is used to eliminate the excessive sound levels and sidetones
which may be encountered on short lines because of the high efficiency of
the latest receivers and transmitters. Maximum sidetone attenuation
and line attenuation (6 dB send, 4 dB receive) are provided on short lines
and these attenuations progressively reduce as line loop resistance
increases to 400 ohms when they become negligible.
Case
The handset and case are moulded in a copolymer of acrylo-nitrile, butadiene
and styrene (ABS) having high impact and tensile strength and excellent
colour fastness.
Ringer
Double coil, resistance 1,000 ohms impedance ranging to 20k ohms at 1,000
Hz. Ringing current frequency range 15 to 30 Hz.
Line conditions
This telephone is suitable for use on lines having a loop resistance ranging
from zero to more than 1,000 ohms and exchange battery voltages varying from
46V to 52V.
Taken from Publicity Leaflet AA/5.74/7M (dated 1974) |