4-Port Interface Module LEDs

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Figure 11 DS-3 Status LEDs

Table 13 DS-3 Status LEDs

LED

Color

Description

 

 

 

LOS

Green

On: There is a signal on Rx (normal state).

Loss of Signal

 

Off: No signal on Rx (problem with Rx).

 

 

 

 

 

FERF

Yellow

On: FERF in incoming frames (the peer reports

Far End Rx Failure

 

about its Rx problem).

Signal

 

Off: No FERF in incoming frame.

 

 

 

 

 

AIS

Blue

On: AIS signal is present for at least 5 sec. (the

Alarm Indication

 

peer reports about its problem).

Signal

 

Off: No AIS signal present for at least 5 sec.

 

 

 

 

(normal state).

 

 

 

LOF

Red

On: LOF is present for at least 5 sec. (problems

Loss of Frame

 

with Rx).

 

 

Off: No LOF for at least 15 sec.

 

 

 

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7000 specifications

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