CONTENTS

 1     General
        1.1     Abbreviations
 2     Definitions of facsimile demodulation/remodulation in DCME
 3     Functions of the facsimile module
 4     Facsimile module structure
 5     Facsimile frame assembler/disassembler blocks
        5.1     Facsimile data channel
        5.2     Facsimile module frame
                  5.2.1     Facsimile control channel
        5.3     Facsimile blocks
                  5.3.1     FEC encoding
        5.4     Facsimile transport channels
 6     Facsimile module controller
        6.1     Common control function
                  6.1.1     Communication with the ADF
                  6.1.2     Other communication functions
                  6.1.3     Capacity management
                  6.1.4     FCH management
                  6.1.5     Demodulator/remodulator pool management
        6.2     Facsimile Channel Handler (FCH)
                  6.2.1     FCH requirements
                  6.2.2     FCH protocol
 7     Use of the facsimile control channel
        7.1     Message field structure
        7.2     Message transmission procedure
        7.3     Service channel
 8     Timing and delay requirements
        8.1     Clock difference compensation
                  8.1.1     Demodulator side
                  8.1.2     Remodulator side
        8.2     Critical time gaps of the T.30 signals
                  8.2.1     Demodulator side requirements
                  8.2.2     Remodulator side requirements
        8.3     Front-End Delay (FED) buffer
 9     Multi-clique and multi-destination operation
10     Facsimile module operation and maintenance
       10.1     Facsimile module statistics
       10.2     Facsimile module configuration data
       10.3     Error count
       10.4     FEC activation
11     Required DCME modifications
       11.1     Facsimile data handling
       11.2     Changes in the DCME processes
Annex A – Examples of FCH protocol exchanges
        A.1     SF-T.30 cases with matched capabilities
        A.2     NSF-T.30 proprietary cases with matched capabilities
        A.3     SF-T.30 cases with unmatched capabilities
        A.4     NSF-T.30 proprietary cases with unmatched capabilities
Annex B – Formal description of the facsimile module controller
        B.1     Introduction
        B.2     FMC interfaces
        B.3     Internal structure of the FMC
        B.4     Common control function (CCF)
        B.5     FCH
Supplement No. 1 – Dimensioning example for facsimile compression
        S.1     Introduction
        S.2     Assumptions
        S.3     Method