DS1 and E1 Input Port Configuration


The Port Configuration screen provides a view of the following input port settings:

The fields are described in the table below.

Click Edit to change the Port Configuration fields.

Field / Section

Description

General

This section provides general information on port status.

Port Name

Indicates the name of the selected port

Enabled

Indicates whether the port is on or off

Gain

Indicates whether the gain is on or off

External Fault

Cesium fault indication level. Settings are High, Low, or Off.

Note: External Fault is only available at the first port of a Module.

Input Signal Control

This section provides information on input signal control.

Module Type

Indicates whether input module is a DS1 or E1

Framing Type

Framed signal - D4, ESF, 1, 1.544, 2.048, 5 or 10 if DS1, CAS, CCS, 1, 1.544, 2.048, 5, or 10 if E1, and unframed signal if specified as CLK

Sync Status Messaging

Indicates whether SSM is on or off.

Zero Suppression

Indicates whether zero suppression is on or off

CRC Checking

Indicates whether CRC checking is on or off

Port Quality Control

Provides information on PQL settings

Current PQL

Displays current Priority Quality Level

Provisioned PQL

Sets a Priority Quality Level to a given input port

Port Priority

Monitor or 1 to 10

SSM Bit Position (E1 only)

Sets the E1 bit position to 4,5,6,7, or 8 (SSM Bit is only shown for E1 modules)