ZXMSG 5200 (V2.0) Technical Manual 
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Communications (H.248 Protocol 
Description) 
Logic Connection Model 
The  H.248  protocol  use  a  connection  model  describing  logical  entities  or 
objects that are controlled by MGC in MG. Two abstract concepts are used 
in the connection model: Termination and Context. 
The  termination  can  initiate/terminate  one  or  more  streams.  The  context 
defines topology and connection relations between terminations. A special 
context  “null  context”  contains  all  terminations  that  have  no  connection 
with  other  terminations.  In  the  ZXMSG  5200,  for  example,  all  idle 
subscriber circuits can be terminations in null contexts.  
1.  Contexts 
Context  refers  to  topology  and  connection  relations  between  multiple 
terminations. If more than two terminations are involved in a context, 
topology  is  used  to  describe  the  directions  of  streams  among 
terminations. 
The  terminations  in  null  contexts,  although  not  belonging  to  any 
definite  context,  have  their  own  parameters.  MGC  can  modify  and 
check the parameters and set events to be checked on terminations.  
Generally,  the  Add  command  is  used  to  add  new  terminations  to  a 
context.  In  adding  terminations,  if  MGC  has  not  defined  an  existing 
context, MG will generate a new context. A termination can quit from a 
context by using the Subtract command, or move from one context to 
another  by  using  the  Move command.  A  termination  can  only  exist  in 
one context at a time. When the last termination quits or moves out of 
a context, the context will be deleted. 
The  maximum  quantity  of  terminations  in  a  context  is  limited by  MG. 
Those  MGs  that  provide  point-to-point  connections  are  allowed  a 
context  having  two  terminations  at  most.  Those  MGs  that  provide 
multipoint conferences can have three or more terminations. 
The context has the following attributes:  
i.  ContextID 
ii.  The topology (who hears/sees whom) 
The topology of context describes media stream directions between 
terminations in the context. The termination mode (send/receive/_) 
on  the  contrary  describes  media  stream  directions  at  MG’s  inlets 
and outlets. 
iii. The priority 
The  priority  provides  information  for  MG  to  process  a  context 
preferentially.  MGC  also  uses  the  priority  to  automatically  and 
smoothly  control  the  priority  of  traffic  in  certain  circumstances