AT&T 7300 series Trunk-Mode Interface ISDN-PRI + Robbed Bit TN767, Trunk-Mode DS1/DMI-MOS TN767

SYNCHRONIZATION OF DIGITAL FACILITIES B-31

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Trunk-Mode Interface (ISDN-PRI + Robbed Bit) (TN767)

Since it is expected that a trunk mode DS1 would terminate at a class-5 or higher CO or at another switch, the trunk interface should be suitable for use as a primary or secondary clock reference (or to be the timing master for another switch).

The slip count provided by the interface should also be used in the process of choosing a healthy clock reference. However, when the interface terminates on a D4-channel bank (or equivalent) that is not locked to the AT&T reference frequency for its timing, then the interface should not be used for synchronization.

Line-Only Mode DS1/DMI-BOS (TN767)

When using a line-only mode interface for synchronization purposes, the following facts should be known:

∙Since the far-end D4-channel bank (or equivalent) is timed to the signal received from a DS1/DMI, no slips should occur on a line-only mode DS1/DMI facility. Because of this, slip counts from line-only mode DS1/DMI should not be used in the process of determining the health of a clock reference (that is, they would tend to make the reference appear to be in better condition than it may be).

∙Line-only mode DS1/DMI should not be used as system clock references unless it is known for certain that the incoming DS1/DMI signal is locked to the AT&T reference frequency. Normally, a DS1/DMI facility terminating directly on the far-end D4-channel bank is not locked to the AT&T reference frequency.

Trunk-Mode DS1/DMI-MOS (TN767)

For Generic 1, DS1/DMI-MOS (TN767) will only terminate at a compatible computer. The computer must always obtain its timing from the switch. The switch should never select the DMI-MOS link as a timing reference.

NOTE: For Generic 1, the TN722 may be used instead of the TN767 for non-ISDN applications.