Gentlemen... Start Your (MVIP) Engines

Kanata, Ontario, Canada -- PIKA Technologies Inc. announced the
introduction of its new MVIP based PIKA V-12 voice card family. This high
density voice card family represent leading edge design in PC based voice
processing platforms. Designed to meet real-world needs, the V-12 can be
used to support applications that require Analog lines as well as Digital
lines (ISDN, T1, E1). The V-12 can also function as a FAX server, Text to
Speech engine, Speech Recognition engine, as well as a standalone DUMB PBX
on a PC. All this can be done simultaneously and on the same card.

Designed using scalable DSP Architecture, the PIKA V-12 is a true digital
design that includes a scalable DSP engine module, as well as an embedded
DSP for each and every analog line interface. The PIKA V-12's DSP voice
processing engine module is scalable in processing power, depending on the
application, from 20MIPs up to a whopping 120MIPs per card.

Since the V-12 incorporates a universal Line Interface, users can quickly
field configure their voice processing systems with any combination of
Loop Start, Ground Start, Telephone Set, E/M type 1 and 5, and Recorded
Announcement (RAM) Trunk interfaces. This universal on-site configurabilty
eliminates stocking problems and guesswork at ordering time for analog
line type.

The core of each analog line interface is an embedded DSP chip that
provides full software control over audio record and playback volume,
input/output impedance, echo return loss, trans-hybrid loss, PCM encoding
(A or u law) and compress rate. This unique per-channel processing power
allows the PIKA V-12 to easily adapt to any line type or local PTT
standards without hardware modification.

Providing true 12 line per PC/AT bus slot density ( 8 or 16 bits), the PIKA
V-12 allows you to build a complete 12 line voice server with a single
card and without using any extra slots in your PC for other support cards.
This geometry allows you to configure cost effective voice processing
systems which will easily grow in a linear fashion, maintaining true and
predictable 12 circuit per slot density, regardless of system size.
Typically an 8 bus slot PC/AT can be configured to support 96 analog
lines.

The PIKA V-12 family of products conforms to the industry standard MVP
(Multi-Vendor Interface Protocol), providing voice system integrators with
a one card solution for all standard analog line interface types.

MVIP is a digital audio interconnection bus for PC based voice processing
hardware. The PIKA design supports up to 512 channels of digital audio per
PC. MVIP based voice systems can be built in combination with PIKA's or
other manufacturer's resource cards type (FAX, T1/E1, ISDN).

With the PIKA V-12's unique Universal Line Interface, digital circuit
switching and MVIP bus compatibility, a fully functional PC based key
system or PBX can be easily realized. The universal line interfaces can
power and ring single line phones, interface to most trunk types and allow
unlimited audio and signaling connections between phones, external trunk
lines, external interface units or converters. In addition, the V-12's own
voice processing capabilities allows a PC based telephone switching system
to provide totally integrated voice processing.

With the PIKA V-12 MVIP capability, PC based PBX or Key system applications
will have integrated access to T1/E1, ISDN, FAX and Data services.

Other V-12 features include: Embedded vendor ID, and hardware based field
programmable feature access. API compatibility with all existing PIKA AVA
DOS and Windows applications. DSP based Caller ID, FAX and Modem
functions.

The V-Engine Open Architecture

The core of the PIKA V-12 design is a scalable DSP Engine daughterboard
module based on the new Motorola 56156-60 DSP. Each V-Engine module
includes support for an MVIP compatible interface with up to 64 voice
channels. The V-Engine Module is available on an OEM basis in two
configurations:

1. Model VE/2 - A basic configuration that is powered by two DSP56156-60
Digital Signal Processors (60 MIPS of voice processing power).

2. Model VE/4 - A high performance configuration that is powered by four
DSP56165-60 Digital Signal Processors (120 MIPS of voice processing
power).

All V-Engine Modules incorporate the PIKA VP/OS (Voice Processing Operating
System). VP/OS is a distributed processing and multitasking operating
system that resides on the DSP. VP/OS supports conventional voice
processing tasks such as DTMF detection, Tone Detection and Generation,
plus advanced applications such as Conferencing, Speech Recognition, Dial
Pulse Recognition, Text to Speech Conversion, FAX, Data Modem and Caller
Identification (CLASS).

VP/OS is an open architecture with an Application Program Interface (API)
for software developers. Also, V-Engine Modules can be used with third
party hardware such as T1/E1, FAX, Voice Recognition and other DSP
intensive digital telephony applications.

A V-12 For Every Application

The PIKA V-12 voice card family consist of three models, differing only in
power and application. Each model of the PIKA V-12 card supports 12 user
configurable DSP based Universal Line Interface Circuits (ULICs), an MVIP
compatible interface, with circuit switching for up to 128 full duplex
channels. The following models are available:

1. Model L - MVIP + Analog Line Interface: Supports PBX/Key system
functionality, including circuit switching, DTMF detection/generation, and
Dial Tone detection/generation. Provides input for an optional 24/48VDC
talk battery, and 20/30Hz AC ringing. This model is ideal for line card
applications such as small & medium PBX/Key systems and auto dialers and
includes the MVIP bus interface.

2. Model DL - Voice Processor: Includes full functionality of the Model L
card (see above) with the addition of a single DSP56156 Digital Signal
Processor module. This module supports voice processing functions such as
Audio Record/Playback, speech compression, DTMF transceiver, Call Progress
Tone detection, and Generation. Model DL is well suited for Voice Mail,
Automated Attendant, Interactive Voice Response, Predictive Dialers.

3. Model DLX - Super Voice Processor: Includes full functionality of the
Model L card (see above), with the addition of either a Model VE/2 or VE/4
V-Engine Modules on the card (up to 120 MIPS of voice processing power).
This model supports standard voice applications plus advanced applications
such as Conferencing, Speech Recognition, Dial Pulse Recognition, Text to
Speech Conversion, FAX, Data Modem and Caller Identification (CLASS).

PIKA Technologies Inc
155 Terrence Matthews Cres.
Kanata, Ontario K2M 2A8 CANADA
613-591-1555,  fax 613-591-1488

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