Nortel Networks Option 11C Chapter 36 NT5D14 Line Side T-1 card

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Chapter 36 — NT5D14 Line Side T-1 card
Contents
This section contains information on the following topics:
Reference List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 525
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 525
Physical description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 526
Power requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 527
Functional descriptio n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 527
Architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 528
Card interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 528
T-1 interface circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 528
Signaling and control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 528
Card control functio ns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 528
Reference List
The following are the references in this section:
•Line Cards: Description (553-3001-105)
Overview
The line side T-1 card is an Intelligent Peripheral Equipment (IPE) line card
that interfaces one T-1 line, carrying 24 channels to the Option 11C. This card
occupies two card slots in the main or expansion cabinets. The line side T-1
card can be installed in the system’s main cabinet or one of the expansion
cabinets (there are no limitations on the number of cards that can be installed
in the Option 11C system).