Avocent Cyclades-PR4000 Home Theater Server User Manual


 
Chapter 2 - What is in the Box 17
Cyclades-PR4000
Signaling Method and Dialing Method (T1 CAS-BR only)
T1 with CAS signaling may require additional parameters. For Signaling Method, the selection may be MFR1,
DTMF or no signaling. For Dialing Method, the selection may be wink-start or loop-start. The suggested choice
is wink-start.
Line Coding
This refers to the way the digital data is encoded in the line. For T1 lines, the options are usually Bipolar with 8
Zeroes Substitution (B8ZS) or Alternate Mark Inversion (AMI). B8ZS is better suited to digital transmissions, so it
should be the choice if available. For E1 lines, the options are usually High Density Bipolar of Order 3 (HDB3) and
Alternate Mark Inversion (AMI). HDB3 is the more modern of the two and better suited to digital transmissions.
Framing
This refers to how the data bits are framed in the TDM bus. For T1 lines, the possibilities are D4 Super Frame
(D4) or Extended Super Frame (ESF). ESF provides error checking and should be the choice if available. For E1
lines, the choices are usually Frame Alignment Signal with or without CRC4 (4-bit Cyclic Redundancy Check). If
given a choice, select a line with CRC4, which will provide error checking.
Termination at the Customer Premises
The Cyclades-PR4000 supports T1 on a standard 100-Ohm RJ-48C connector and E1 on a standard 120-Ohm
RJ-48C connector. In some countries, especially those using E1 lines, the termination may be provided on a
Coax G703 connector (75 Ohms). An external interface converter (balum) is necessary in this case.