Lucent Technologies DDM-2000 OC-3, User & Service Manual

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Maintenance Description
Issue 3 June 2001 9-41
Figure 9-19 shows DS1/DS3 line and path and DS3 path PM.
Figure 9-19. DS1/DS3 Line and Path and DS3 Path Performance Monitoring (PM)
The following are definitions and explanations for the terms used in the figure:
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Line — A line is a physical transport vehicle that provides the means of
moving digital information between two points in a network. The line is
characterized by a metallic transmission medium and its specific coding
type. A line is bounded by its two end points, known as line terminations. A
line termination is the point where the electrical, bipolar line signal is
generated and transmitted, or received and decoded.
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DS1 — DS1 line for AMI or B8ZS coding is monitored and the
errored second (ES-L) data is displayed for the incoming signal from
the DSX-1.
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DS3 — DS3 line for B3ZS coding is monitored and the data is
displayed in CV-L, ES-L, and SES-L registers for the incoming
signal from the DSX-3.
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Path — A path is a framed digital stream between two points in a network
and represents digital signal transport at a specified rate, independent of
the equipment and media providing the physical means of transporting the
signal. A path is defined by its two end points, called path terminations,
where its frame structure is generated and decoded. A path may be carried
wholly within one transport segment (line), or it may span a sequential
arrangement of two or more transport segments.
DSX-1*
DS3 Path
DSX-3
DS1*/DS3 Line, Path
DDM-2000
OC-3/OC-12
OC-3/OC-12
* OC-3 Shelves Only.