Circuit Pack Descriptions
Issue 8.0 July 2002
7-43
Maintenance Signal Functions 7
The DS3 circuit pack performs the following maintenance signal functions:
a. Provides a provisionable violation, monitor, and removal function with
optional DS3 AIS insertion toward the DSX-3 panel (or equivalent)
b. Detects embedded DS3 AIS in the 155.52 Mb/s signal from the OC48
RCVR circuit pack
c. Detects STS-1 path AIS in the 155.52 Mb/s signal from the OC48 RCVR
circuit pack
d. Detects RDI-P signals in the 155.52 Mb/s signal from the OC48 RCVR
circuit pack
e. Inserts an RDI-P signal in the 155.52 Mb/s signal transmitted toward the
OC48 TRMTR circuit pack
f. Inserts an STS-1 path trace and path signal label signals in the 155.52
Mb/s signal transmitted toward the OC48 TRMTR circuit pack
g. Detects an STS-1 path trace and path signal label signals in the 155.52
Mb/s signal from the OC48 RCVR circuit pack.