NEAX2000 IVS2 Q-SIG System Manual
Page 16 ND-70923 (E), Issue 1.0
CHAPTER 1 GENERAL INFORMATION
Service Features
Transit Counter Relaying
Transit counter is used as the information which informs the number of stages on tandem
connection. On the Q-SIG network, the transit Counter 0 is sent from the calling office. The
tandem office sends the transit counter to the destinati on office adding 1 to the va lue of received
transit counter. In this manner, the transit counter value increases according to the number of the
stages of tandem connection.

Figure 1-10 Transit Counter

This feature is available when the all PBXs in the network are connected to each other by
Q-SIG interface.
The transit counter values 0 through 31 are available.
If the tandem office does not receive the transit counter from the opposite office, the tandem
office sends the transit counter as “0” to next office.
TRC=0 TRC=1 TRC=2 TRC=3 TRC=3
Q-SIG NETWORK
CALLING
OFFICE TANDEM
OFFICE TANDEM
OFFICE TANDEM
OFFICE DESTINATON
OFFICE
TRC: Transit Counter