Nortel Meridian 1 Option 11C, Administration And Maintenance

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Page 150 of 492 Chapter 4 — Network clocking
553-3011-311 Standard 7.0 May 1999
Option 11 clock controllers
Digital trunking requires synchronized clocking so that a shift in one clock
source will result in an equivalent shift of the same size and direction in all
parts of the network.
The Option 11 system supports a single clock controller (CC) located on
either:
— the NTAK09 1.5 Mb DTI/PRI
— the NTAK10 2 Mb DTI
— the NTAK79 2 Mb PRI
— the NTBK50 2 Mb PRI
— the NTBK22 MISP (BRI applications).
This clock controller can operate in one of two modes: tracking, or
non-tracking (also known as free-run).
The Clock Controller circuitry synchronizes the Option 11 to an external
reference clock and generates and distributes the clock to the system. This
enables the Option 11 to function either as a slave to an external clock or as a
clocking master.
Tracking mode
In tracking mode, a reference clock is supplied to the clock controller. The
clock controller uses this reference to adjust the system clock so that the two
are of the same frequency. The CC is capable of tracking to a primary or
secondary reference supplied on the DTI/PRI/BRI circuit card, or to an
external reference clock.
When tracking using a reference clock derived from a DTI/PRI/BRI source,
an optional secondary clock source can be defined. The primary clock source
is derived from the clock controller’s host circuit card. The secondary source
may be defined as any other DTI/PRI/BRI installed in the Option 11 system.
The secondary reference acts as a back-up to the primary reference.