CRC-4 Error Checking in a MultiFrame Format
M-
FRM
SM-
FRM
FRM
TIME SLOT 0
Bits
Bit 1
Bit 2
Bit 3
Bit 4
Bit 5
Bit 6
Bit 7
Bit 8
1
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
c1
0
c2
0
c3
1
c4
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
A
0
A
0
A
0
A
1
Sa4
1
Sa4
1
Sa4
1
Sa4
1
Sa5
1
Sa5
1
Sa5
1
Sa5
0
Sa6
0
Sa6
0
Sa6
0
Sa6
1
Sa7
1
Sa7
1
Sa7
1
Sa7
1
Sa8
1
Sa8
1
Sa8
1
Sa8
2
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
c1
1
c2
1
c3
E
c4
E
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
A
0
A
0
A
0
A
1
Sa4
1
Sa4
1
Sa4
1
Sa4
1
Sa5
1
Sa5
1
Sa5
1
Sa5
0
Sa6
0
Sa6
0
Sa6
0
Sa6
1
Sa7
1
Sa7
1
Sa7
1
Sa7
1
Sa8
1
Sa8
1
Sa8
1
Sa8
Notes:
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SMF-FRM+1: Sub-Multiframe #1.
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Sa: Spare bit reserved for national use.
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A: Remote Alarm (FAS: Remote Alarm Indication).
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Frame Alignment Signal Pattern: 0011011
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CRC-4 Frame Alignment Signal: 001011
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CRC multiframe is not aligned with MFAS timeslot 16 multiframe.
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SM-FRM 2: Sub-Multiframe 2
•
E: E-bit Errors.
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c1, c2, c3, c4: CRC bits
Figure 63 CRC-4 Multiframe Format
A CRC-4 (Cyclic Redundancy Check-4) is often used in E1 trans
-
mission to identify possible bit errors. CRC-4 allows the detection
of errors within the 2.048 Mbit/s signal while it is in service.
CRC-4 is based on a mathematical calculation performed on
each sub-multiframe of data. The equipment which originates
the E1 data calculates the CRC-4 bits for one sub-multiframe.
Next it inserts the CRC-4 bits in the CRC-4 positions in the next
sub-multiframe. Receiving equipment performs the reverse math
-
ematical computation on the sub-multiframe. It examines the
CRC-4 bits which were transmitted in the next sub-multiframe.
Next it compares the transmitted CRC-4 bits to the calculated
value. Discrepancies in the two values indicate a CRC-4 error.
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