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Figure 10-18. G.832 E3 Frame Format
FA1
EM
TR
MA
NR
GC
FA2
530 Byte Payload
59 Columns
9 Rows
Figure 10-19. MA Byte Format
RDI - Remote Defect Indicator
REI - Remote Error Indicator
SL - Signal Label
MI - Multi-frame Indicator
TM - Timing Marker
RDI
REI
SL
SL
SL
MI
MI
TM
MSB
1
LSB
8
shows the function of each overhead bit in the DS3 frame.
Table 10-29. G.832 E3 Frame Overhead Bit Definitions
Byte Definition
FA1, FA2
Frame Alignment bytes
EM
Error Monitoring byte
TR
Trail Trace byte
MA
Maintenance and Adaption
byte
NR
Network Operator byte
GC General-Purpose
Communication Channel byte