TDM-BUS (TDM Bus)
Issue 5 October 2002
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Control Channel Test (#296)
This test tests the integrity of the Control Channel bus. It ensures that
communication through the TDM Bus is operational.
Table 488.
TEST #296 Control Channel Test
Error
Code
Test
Result
Description/ Recommendation
any code
other than
1005
ABORT
Internal system error
1. Retry the command at 1-minute intervals a maximum of 5 times.
1005
ABORT
Since this test is valid only on the control channel bus, it aborts execution
when run on the non-control channel bus. This is a valid response. Use the
status system command to verify which bus is the control channel bus.
none
FAIL
Communication through the Control Channel is not working. The problem is
not necessarily the TDM Bus itself.
1. Display the hardware error and alarm log for the Tone-Clock circuit
pack. Refer to TONE-BD (Tone-Clock Circuit Pack) Maintenance
documentation.
2. Resolve the errors for the Tone-Clock circuit pack.
3. Display the hardware error and alarm log for the Network Control circuit
pack. Refer to DATA-BD (Network Control Circuit Pack) Maintenance
documentation.
4. Execute the test tdm P command again.
5. If the test still fails, refer to the
‘‘TDM Bus Fault Detection and Isolation
Procedure’’
described earlier.
PASS
Communication through the TDM Bus is operational.
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