CONTENTS

Rec. No.    

INTRODUCTION –     General

SECTION  1    –     Definitions and functions of signals
      Q.400     1.1 Forward line signals
                     1.2  Backward line signals
                     1.3  Forward register signals
                     1.4  Backward register signals

SECTION  2    –     Line signalling, analogue version
      Q.411     2.1 Line signalling code
      Q.412     2.2 Clauses for exchange line signalling equipment
                     2.3 Clauses for transmission line signalling equipmenet
      Q.414     2.3.1    Signal sender
      Q.415     2.3.2    Signal receiver
      Q.416     2.4 Interruption control

SECTION  3    –     Line signalling, digital version
      Q.421     3.1 digital line signalling code
      Q.422     3.2 clauses for exchange line signalling equipment
      Q.424     3.3 protection against the effects of faulty transmission
      Q.430     3.5 conversion between analogue and digital versions of system R2 line signalling

SECTION  4    –     Interregister signalling
      Q.440     4.1 General
      Q.441     4.2 Signalling code
      Q.442     4.3 Pulse transmission of backward signals A-3, A-4, A-6 or A-15
                     4.4  Multifrequency signalling equipment
      Q.450     4.4.1    General
      Q.451     4.4.2    Definitions
      Q.452     4.4.3    Requirements relating to transmission conditions
      Q.454     4.4.4    The sending part of the multifrequency signalling equipment
      Q.455     4.4.5    The receiving part of the multifrequency equipment
                     4.5  Range, speed and reliability of interregister signalling
      Q.457     4.5.1    Range of interregister signalling
      Q.458     4.5.3    Reliability of interregister signalling
      Annexes to Section 4:
      Annex A – Development of formulae for the power level of signalling frequencies
      Annex B – Possible method of improving protection from interruptions
      Annex C – Development of a formula for the admissible forward transmission loss in a country of destination

SECTION  5    –     Signalling procedures
      Q.460     5.1 Normal call set-up procedures for international working
      Q.462     5.1.2    Signalling between the outgoing international R2 register and an incoming R2 register in an international exchange
      Q.463     5.1.3    Signalling between the outgoing international R2 register and an incoming R2 register in a national exchange in the destination country
      Q.464     5.1.4    Signalling between the outgoing international R2 register and the last incoming R2  register
      Q.465     5.1.5    Particular cases
      Q.466     5.1.6    Supervision and release of the call
      Q.468     5.2 Rounting and numbering for international working
                     5.3 Termination of interregister signalling
      Q.470     5.3.1    At an incoming R2 register situated in a transit exchange
      Q.471     5.3.2    At the last incoming R2 register situated in the exchange to which the called subscriber is connected
      Q.472     5.3.3    At the last incoming R2 register situated in a transit exchange
      Q.473     5.3.4    Use of end-of-pulsing signal I-15 in international working
      Q.474     5.3.5    Use of group B signals
      Q.475     5.4 Normal Release of outgoing and incoming R2 registers
      Q.476     5.5 Abnormal release of outgoing and incoming R2  registers
      Q.478     5.6 Relay and regeneration of R2 interregister signals by an outgoing R2 register in a transit  exchange
      Q.479     5.7 Echo-suppressor control – signalling requirements
      Q.480     5.8 Miscellaneous procedures

SECTION  6    –     Testing and maintenance
      Q.490     Testing and maintenance
      Annex A to Signalling System R2 Specifications – Provision of a forward-transfer signalling facility