Paradyne 916x, 926x Configuring the DSX-1 Interface

Setting Up
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April 1998
Configuring the DSX-1 Interface
Use the DSX-1 Interface Options screen to configure the DSX-1 interface on the
T1 NAM (see Table 5-2).
Configuration Edit/Display → DSX-1
NOTE:
If the DSX-1 interface is disabled, Disable appears on the screen. No other
options are shown.
If you are using a Dual DSX APM, enter the port number of the desired DSX-1
interface in the PORT field. For the DSX port on the 9161 Single T1 NAM, a 1 is
displayed and is read-only.
Table 5-2. DSX-1 Interface Options (1 of 3)
Interface Status
Possible Settings: Enable, Disable
Default Setting: Disable
Determines if the DSX-1 interface is provided by the port.
Enable – The DSX-1 interface port transmits and receives data.
Disable – The DSX-1 interface port does not transmit or receive data. If time slots are
assigned to the DSX-1 interface when an attempt is made to disable this configuration
option, the message This action will clear all DSX-1 Cross Connections. Are You
Sure? No appears. If you select:
No – The operation is cancelled.
Yes – The following occurs:
All existing DSX-1 interface cross-connect assignments are cleared.
Alarms or traps associated with the DSX-1 interface are not generated.
LEDs associated with the DSX-1 interface are held in an “off’’ state.
Line Framing Format
Possible Settings: D4, ESF
Default Setting: ESF
Specifies the framing format for transmitted and received signals on the DSX-1
interface.
D4 – Uses D4 framing format.
ESF – Uses Extended Superframe (ESF) framing format.
Line Coding Format
Possible Settings: AMI, B8ZS
Default Setting: B8ZS
Specifies the line coding format for the DSX-1 interface.
AMI – Uses Alternate Mark Inversion (AMI) line coding format.
B8ZS – Uses Bipolar 8 Zero Suppression (B8ZS) line coding format.