
SCP-PLL734-020-03H Description and Features
PLL-734 List 2 January 6, 2003 3
Monitoring, History, and Diagnostics
The COLU provides real-time, nondisruptive monitoring of HDSL transmission performance parameters for all
units in a circuit. You can set threshold values for the performance monitoring measurements at the appropriate
COLU screen. Alarms are activated at the designated threshold setting. The user interface ports performance is
also monitored. Monitored parameters include:
•HDSL Noise margin, insertion loss, ES, UAS
•Interface ES and UAS seconds
•Major Alarm Relay Form-C relay contacts (NO, NC, C). Fail-safe operation
Performance Parameters
Based on the monitored parameters, the COLUs derive the following performance parameters:
•MAR A measure of the ratio of signal power to noise power, in decibels (dB), at a receiver
point. A value of 0 dB means that the predicted transmission BER is equal to 10-7, a
value of 6 dB means the predicted transmission BER is equal to 10-10. The Main menu
option Status Summary displays continuous updates of the margin value. You can set
the high and low values of this parameter for the COLU and the RT at the “HDSL A
or B Summary Screen” on page 24 and the severity of the alarm at the “System Alarm
Types Screen” on page 40. View the results of these settings at the See “Main
Summary Screen” on page 21.
•LOSW The COLU has detected an error in one or more bits in five consecutive HDSL SYNC
words. Five consecutive SYNC words must be received without error to clear this
condition. A LOSW condition generally indicates the loop is down, thus data cannot
be transmitted. The COLU uses this parameter to derive UAS performance parameter.
You can set the severity of the alarm at the “HDSL A and B Alarm Types Screen” on
page 49. View the results of these settings at the “HDSL A or B Summary Screen” on
page 24.
•HDSL ES An interval of 1 second during which at least one CRC is detected at the incoming
HDSL port. You can set the value of this parameter for the COLU and the RT at the
“HDSL A and B Alarm Thresholds Screen” on page 46, and at the “HDSL A and B
Alarm Types Screen” on page 49 set the severity of the alarm. View the results of these
settings at the “HDSL A or B Summary Screen” on page 24.
•HDSL UAS An interval of 1 second during which a loop is down. You can set the value of this
parameter for the COLU and the RT at the “HDSL A and B Alarm Thresholds Screen”
on page 46 and at the “HDSL A and B Alarm Types Screen” on page 49 set the severity
of the alarm. You can view the results of these settings at the “HDSL A or B Summary
Screen” on page 24.
Alarms
The COLUs generate alarms for problem conditions on the HDSL transmission facility and at the application
interface. You can view the alarm status from the “COLU Main Screen” on page 18.
•MAR The margin default value or a value you selected has been reached, or the unit is below
the current threshold value set.
•ES The errored seconds are measured by both 15-minute or 24-hour thresholds. The
threshold has been reached or exceeded if an alarm exists.
•UAS The unavailable seconds are measured by both 15-minute or 24-hour thresholds. The
threshold has been reached or exceeded if an alarm exists.
•PFO The COLU cannot power the RTs due to an open circuit.