
Power Consumption and Heat Dissipation SCP-PLL720-020-03H
4 January 6, 2003 PLL-720, PLL-721 List 2’s
Performance Parameters
Based on the monitored parameters, the COLU derives the following performance parameters:
•MAR – A measure of the ratio of signal power to noise power, in 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 “System Alarm
Types Screen” on page 37 and the severity of the alarm at the “System Alarm Types Screen” on page 37.
View the results of these settings at the “Main Summary Screen” on page 18
•LOSW – The COLU 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 Alarm Thresholds Screen” on
page 39. View the results of these settings at the “HDSL Summary Screen” on page 21.
•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 “System Alarm Types Screen” on
page 37, and at the “From the CONFIG submenu you can perform the following tasks:” on page 33 set the
severity of the alarm. View the results of these settings at the “HDSL Summary Screen” on page 21.
•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 “System Alarm Types Screen” on page 37 and at the “System Alarm Types
Screen” on page 37 set the severity of the alarm. You can view the results of these settings at the “HDSL
Summary Screen” on page 21.
Alarms
The COLU generates 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 16.
•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.
•PFS – The COLU cannot power the RTs due to a short circuit.
•PGF – The COLU cannot power the RTs due to HDSL Tip or Ring Fault to GND.
•LOSW – If the alarm is on the COLU, then the COLU cannot synchronize with the A or B RT, then both the
COLU and the A or B RT are out of service. If the alarm is on the RTs, then the A or B RTs cannot
synchronize with the COLU, and the COLU and either RT A or B are out of service.
•MISPWRn– Power supply n is missing (where n is A or B).
•MISMATCHn– Incompatible RTnunit is installed (where n is A or B). For example, a COLU List 1 has been
connected to a 2 ISDN RT.
•NORTSWn– RTnhas no application software and is awaiting software download (where n is A or B).