Configuring the dsx-1 interface – Paradyne T1 T1 Access Mux 926x User Manual

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April 1998

Configuring the DSX-1 Interface

Use the DSX-1 Interface Options screen to configure the DSX-1 interface on the
T1 NAM (see

Table 5-2

).

Configuration Edit/Display

DSX-1

NOTE:

If the DSX-1 interface is disabled, Disable appears on the screen. No other
options are shown.

If you are using a Dual DSX APM, enter the port number of the desired DSX-1
interface in the PORT field. For the DSX port on the 9161 Single T1 NAM, a 1 is
displayed and is read-only.

Table 5-2.

DSX-1 Interface Options (1 of 3)

Interface Status

Possible Settings: Enable, Disable
Default Setting: Disable

Determines if the DSX-1 interface is provided by the port.

Enable – The DSX-1 interface port transmits and receives data.

Disable – The DSX-1 interface port does not transmit or receive data. If time slots are
assigned to the DSX-1 interface when an attempt is made to disable this configuration
option, the message This action will clear all DSX-1 Cross Connections. Are You
Sure?
No appears. If you select:

No – The operation is cancelled.

Yes – The following occurs:

H

All existing DSX-1 interface cross-connect assignments are cleared.

H

Alarms or traps associated with the DSX-1 interface are not generated.

H

LEDs associated with the DSX-1 interface are held in an “off’’ state.

Line Framing Format

Possible Settings: D4, ESF
Default Setting: ESF

Specifies the framing format for transmitted and received signals on the DSX-1
interface.

D4 – Uses D4 framing format.

ESF – Uses Extended Superframe (ESF) framing format.

Line Coding Format

Possible Settings: AMI, B8ZS
Default Setting: B8ZS

Specifies the line coding format for the DSX-1 interface.

AMI – Uses Alternate Mark Inversion (AMI) line coding format.

B8ZS – Uses Bipolar 8 Zero Suppression (B8ZS) line coding format.

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