Nortel Networks Circuit Card User Manual
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Overview
553-3001-211 Standard 3.00 August 2005
Ground Start Mode
In ground start mode, the A and B bits have the following meaning:
Transmit from LTI:A bit = Tip ground (0=grounded, 1=not grounded)
B bit = Ringing (0=on, 1=off)
Receive to LTI: A bit = Loop (0=open, 1=closed)
B bit = Ring ground (0=grounded, 1=not grounded)
When a T1 channel is idle, the lineside T1 card simulates a ground on the tip
lead and -48V dc on the ring lead to the terminal equipment by setting the
transmit A bit to 1 and transmit B bit to 1. Accordingly, an on-hook telephone
simulates an open loop toward the lineside T1 card, causing the lineside T1
card’s receive bits to be set to A = 0 and B = 1.
•
Steady state (call in progress)
0
1
1
1
•
Far end disconnects by dropping loop current and lineside T1
card changes Transmit A bit to 1 momentarily.
1
1
1
1
•
Terminal equipment responds causing Receive A bit to
change to 0.
1
1
0
1
•
Lineside T1 responds by changing its Transmit A bit to 0. Call
is terminated and set to idle state.
0
1
0
1
Call disconnect from terminal equipment:
•
Steady state (call in progress)
0
1
1
1
•
Terminal equipment goes on-hook causing the Receive A bit
to change to 0. Call is terminated and set to idle state.
0
1
0
1
Table 4
Loop Start Call Processing A/B Bit Settings (Part 2 of 2)
State
Transmit
Receive
A
B
A
B