CONTENTS

 1     Scope
 2     References
 3     Abbreviations
 4     Signalling rates
        4.1     Data signalling rates
        4.2     Signalling rates on line
 5     Differentiation between user and network data signals
        5.1     Scrambler
        5.2     Descrambler
 6     Interfaces
        6.1     V.24-type interface [3]
                  6.1.1     List of interchange circuits
                  6.1.2     Electrical characteristics
                  6.1.3     Operational requirements
        6.2     X.24-type interface [7]
                  6.2.1     List of interchange circuits
                  6.2.2     Electrical characteristics
                  6.2.3     Operational requirements
 7     Start-up procedure
 8     Testing facilities
        8.1     Test loops
                  8.1.1     Instigation of remote loop 2/2b
                  8.1.2     Instigation of the type-3 loop
        8.2     Self tests
                  8.2.1     Self test with the type-3 loop
                  8.2.2     Self test with remote loop 2/2b
 9     Multiplexing
10     Internal management
Appendix I – Functional block diagram
Appendix II – Connection schematics
Appendix III – Example of implementation of the transmission unit
      III.1     General
      III.2     Physical model of the line transmission system
      III.3     Functional description of the DCE
      III.4     Functions of TU functional block
                III.4.1     Data channels
                III.4.2     DCE management channel
                III.4.3     Bit timing
                III.4.4     Octet timing
                III.4.5     Frame alignment
                III.4.6     Activation
                III.4.7     Deactivation
                III.4.8     Power feeding
                III.4.9     Maintenance
      III.5     Requirements for a line transmission system using 2B1Q line code
                III.5.1     Line code
                III.5.2     Line modulation rate
                III.5.3     Clock tolerance
                III.5.4     Frame structure
                III.5.5     Frame and multiframe words
                III.5.6     Frame offset between slave TU and master TU
                III.5.7     CL channel
      III.6     DCE management channel
                III.6.1     Protocol and procedure
                III.6.2     Functions provided
      III.7     Equipment management function
                III.7.1     General
                III.7.2     Specific functions of the equipment management function with TU working in slave mode
                III.7.3     Specific functions of equipment management function with TU working in master mode