Output AMI Configuration


The Output Configuration screen displays the current configuration for the AMI output card. The fields are described in the table below.

Click Edit to change the parameters.

Field / Section

Description

Line Settings

 

OUT-A-1,2,3,4

Identifier for output cards A or B. Each card has four identical clock output signals.

Enabled

YES or NO to enable or disable the card.

Compensation

Sets the line compensation for the cable used to connect the OT-21 to the Network Element being synchronized.

 

Select 133, 266, 399, 533, or 655 feet for ESF and D4, or select 75 or 120 ohms for CAS,CCS, and 2048K.

Group Settings

 

Framing

Select ESF, D4, CAS, or CCS.

Zero Suppression

Set zero suppression to ON or OFF to suppress or not suppress leading zeros.

CRC

Indicates whether CRC checking is ON or OFF to check or not check if data is correctly received.

SSM

Set to ON or OFF for reading or ignoring SSM messages.

Bit

Sets the E1 bit position to 4,5,6,7, or 8.

AIS

Set to ON or OFF to turn on or off the Alarm Indication Signal for degraded frequency.

 

Alarm Indication Signaling is a code transmitted downstream in a digital network indicating an upstream failure has been detected and alarmed.