Burk ARC Plus Touch - About the ARC Plus System; ARC Plus Models

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ABOUT THE ARC PLUS SYSTEM
The ARC Plus Touch that you purchased is part of an integrated system of products that work together to provide
just the right balance of capabilities for many different types and styles of operations. As requirements dictate, the
ARC Plus system can be reconfigured easily.
ARC PLUS MODELS
ARC Plus refers to the ARC Plus product line in general as well as to
the previous model unit of the same name. The ARC Plus Touch is
the flagship of the ARC Plus line.
This manual applies to ARC Plus Touch version 5 which includes
changes in both hardware and firmware from version 4. Installation
of version 5 firmware or above can only be done on version 5
hardware.
Compatible software includes AutoLoad, described here, and AutoPilot®, covered in a separate manual.
The comparison chart below will help you determine which model you have.
ARC Plus Model Comparison
Model:
ARC Plus SL
ARC Plus
1
ARC Plus Touch
Version:
2
3
5
2
3
4
5
Front Panel Display
None
VFD
Color Touch Screen
Rack Height
1RU
2RU
2RU
Telephone Speech Option
None
ESI
2
ESI
2
RSI
3
ESI/RSI Connections
None
SET, LINE
SET, LINE
LINE
ESI/RSI Audio Jacks
None
1
1
2
DB9 Serial Connectors
None
1
2
2
4
1
ARC -16 Compatibility
AutoPilot
Direct
5
AutoPilot
PlusBus
6
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Notes:
The ARC Plus SL is covered in the ARC Plus manual (v.2 or v.3), or the ARC Plus SL Version 5 manual as appropriate.
1. ARC Plus no longer available; superseded by ARC Plus Touch
4. One for RS-232 or modem, one for service only
2. ESI no longer available; superseded by RSI
5. AutoPilot is recommended.
3. RSI option includes the ability to add custom phrases to
default speech vocabulary.
6. Plus-X I/O supersedes PlusBus on all versions.
All manuals are available in
.pdf format at
www.burk.com