
4Section 61212021L3-5, Issue 3 61212.021L3-5C
Some test systems and test sets support both a CSU
(Channel loopback) and a 56 kbps Repeater loopback.
If Repeater loopback is available, it
only
loops the
repeater. When CSU or Channel loopback is selected,
sometestsystemsautomaticallysendtheAll-1sRepeater
Release Code to release loopbacks from any repeaters
ontheloop. Ifthetestsystemortestsetdoesnotsupport
a56kbpsRepeaterloopback,aCSUorChannelloopback
should be selected and the All-1s Repeater Release
Code data injected for approximately two seconds to
releaseanyrepeaterloopbackspriortoloopingtheCSU.
The repeater is transparent to all other test commands.
CSU Latching Loopback
Some test systems embed All-1s Repeater Release
Codes within the CSU Latching Loopback command to
bypass loop repeaters and directly access the DSU/
CSU. If a latching loopback at the DDST III is desired,
see subsection
Network Interface Equipment Latching
Loopback
.
Fortestsystemsortestsetsthatdonotsupportautomatic
release of CSU latching loopback from the repeaters or
networkinterfacedevices,usethefollowingprocedures.
Initiating CSU Latching Loopback to Loop DDST III
(SW2-1 LBK enabled)
•From a test system or set, send a CSU latching
loopback sequence. This instructs the OCU DP to
reverse sealing current and loop the DDST III.
•Send a selected test pattern and test for error-free
operation.
•Uponcompletionofthistest,advanceto
Terminating
CSU Latching Loopback to DDST III or CSU
for
latching loopback termination.
Initiating CSU Latching Loopback to Loop a DSU/
CSU (SW2-1 LBK enabled)
•From a test system or set, send a CSU latching
loopback sequence. This instructs the OCU DP to
reverse sealing current and causes the DDST III to
loop.
•To release the DDST III from latching loopback and
pass reversed sealing current to the DSU/CSU,
sendthenon-latchingCSUloopbackcodealternating
with an all-1s data pattern for approximately two
seconds. TheDSU/CSUshouldloopwhenreversed
sealing current is detected.
•Send a selected test pattern and test for error-free
operation.
•Uponcompletionofthistest,advanceto
Terminating
CSU Latching Loopback to DDST III or CSU
for
latching loopback termination.
3. TESTING
Loopback Testing
Loopback tests can be performed from the CO to verify
proper loop and DDST III operation. The DDST III
provides a network loopback in response to sealing
current reversal initiated from a CSU latching or non-
latchingloopbackcommand. TheDDSTIIIalsoprovides
bothManualandNIElatchingloopbackcapabilitiesatall
rates. Repeater loopback operation functions in
accordance with TR-TSY-000476.
Repeater Loopback (56 kbps)
A Repeater loopback code transmitted from a remote or
localtest system causestheOCU or OCUDPto reverse
thesealingcurrentdirectionontheloop. Upondetection
of sealing current reversal, the DDST III operates relays
thatcause aloopbacktoward thenetworkby connecting
the customer-side transmit and receive pairs together.
Circuit integrity can then be verified by transmitting Bit
Error Rate(BER)datafromthetestsystemandexamining
the returning data for synchronization and errors.
While in loopback, the DDST III can detect the All-1s
RepeaterReleaseCodesequence,anduponrecognition
of this sequence, drops its loopback and allows the
reversed sealing current condition to pass to the next
downstreamdevice. TheAll-1sRepeaterReleaseCode
maybetransmittedintwo separate iterations from a test
system to release any looping devices that may exist on
the loop between the CO and the customer DSU/CSU.
TheAll-1sRepeaterReleaseCodesequenceisdescribed
in Table D.
Table D. All-1s Repeater Release Code Sequence
Time
Duration
1 to 2
seconds
1 second
1 to 2
seconds
1 second
Byte Code
CSU loopback code
alternating with All-1s byte
CSU/All-1s/CSU/All-1s . . .
CSU loopback code
alternating with data byte
(i.e., 2047 test pattern)
CSU/data/CSU/data . . .
CSU/All-1s/CSU/All-1s . . .
CSU/data/CSU/data . . .
Function
CLEAR loopback
on first repeater
WAIT
CLEAR loopback
on second
repeater
WAIT
CLEAR loopback
on Nth repeater
. . . following CSU alternating or CSU latching loopback
command sequences . . .
Repeat CLEAR and WAIT sequence
N times.