Chapter 2 Card Reference

2.2.3 TSC Card-Level Indicators

2.2.3 TSC Card-Level Indicators

Table 2-3describes the functions of the card-level LEDs on the TSC card faceplate.

Table 2-3

TSC Card-Level Indicators

 

 

 

 

Indicator

 

Color

Definition

 

 

 

 

STAT

 

Red

Indicates a hardware fault; this LED is off during normal operation.

 

 

 

Replace the card if the STAT LED persists. During diagnostics, the LED

 

 

 

flashes quickly during initialization and slowly during configuration

 

 

 

synchronization.

 

 

 

 

SRV

 

Green

The service mode of the card. Green indicates that the card is in use,

 

 

 

amber indicates that the card is out of service, and off indicates that the

 

 

 

card is either booting or has no power applied.

 

 

 

 

ACT/STBY

 

Green

The ACT/STBY (Active/Standby) LED indicates that the TSC is active

 

 

 

(green) or standby (off).

 

 

 

 

2.2.4 TSC Network-Level Indicators

Table 2-4describes the functions of the network-level LEDs on the TSC card faceplate.

Table 2-4

TSC Network-Level Indicators

 

 

 

 

Indicator

 

Color

Definition

 

 

 

 

LINE

 

Green

Node timing is synchronized to a line timing reference.

 

 

 

 

EXTERNAL

 

Green

Node timing is synchronized to an external timing reference.

 

 

 

 

FREE RUN

 

Green

Node is not using an external timing reference. Indicated when the

 

 

 

timing mode is set to an internal reference or after all external references

 

 

 

are lost.

 

 

 

 

HOLDOVER

 

Amber

External/line timing references have failed. The TSC has switched to

 

 

 

internal timing and the 24-hour holdover period has not elapsed.

 

 

 

 

ACO

 

Amber

The alarm cutoff (ACO) push button has been activated. After pressing

 

 

 

the ACO button, the amber ACO LED turns on. The ACO button opens

 

 

 

the audible closure on the backplane. The ACO state is stopped if a new

 

 

 

alarm occurs. After the originating alarm is cleared, the ACO LED and

 

 

 

audible alarm control are reset.

 

 

 

 

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