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9.9.4.1 Transmit-Signaling Operation 
There are two methods to provide transmit-signaling data. These are processor based (i.e., software based) or 
hardware based. Processor-based refers to access through the transmit signaling registers, 
TS1
–TS16, while 
hardware based refers to using the TSIGn pins. Both methods can be used simultaneously. 
9.9.4.1.1 Processor-Based Transmit Signaling 
In processor-based mode, signaling data is loaded into the transmit-signaling registers (
TS1
–TS16) via the host 
interface. On multiframe boundaries, the contents of these registers are loaded into a shift register for placement in 
the appropriate bit position in the outgoing data stream. The user can utilize the transmit multiframe interrupt in the 
Transmit Latched Status Register 1 (
TLS1
.2) to know when to update the signaling bits. The user need not update 
any transmit signaling register for which there is no change of state for that register. 
Each transmit-signaling register contains the robbed-bit signaling (
TCR1
.4 in T1 mode) or TS16 CAS signaling 
(
TCR1
.6 in E1 mode) for one time slot that will be inserted into the outgoing stream. Signaling data can be sourced 
from the TS registers on a per-channel basis by using the Software Signaling Insertion Enable Registers, 
SSIE1
–4. 
In T1 ESF framing mode, there are four signaling bits per channel (A, B, C, and D). TS1–TS12 contain a full 
multiframe of signaling data. In T1 D4 framing mode, there are only two signaling bits per channel (A and B). In T1 
D4 framing mode, the framer uses A and B bit positions for the next multiframe. The C and D bit positions become 
‘don’t care’ in D4 mode.  
In E1 mode, TS16 carries the signaling information. This information can be in either CCS (Common Channel 
Signaling) or CAS (Channel Associated Signaling) format. The 32 time slots are referenced by two different 
channel number schemes in E1. In “channel” numbering, TS0–TS31 are labeled channels 1 through 32. In “Phone 
Channel” numbering TS1–TS15 are labeled channel 1 to channel 15 and TS17–TS31 are labeled channel 15 to 
channel 30. 
9.9.4.1.2 Time Slot Numbering Schemes 
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
TS 
Channel 
Phone 
Channel 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
9.9.4.1.3 Hardware-Based Transmit Signaling 
In hardware-based mode, signaling data is input via the TSIGn pin. This signaling PCM stream is buffered and 
inserted to the data stream being input at the TSERn pin.  
Signaling data may be input via the Transmit Hardware-Signaling Channel Select Register (
THSCS1
) function. The 
framer can be set up to take the signaling data presented at the TSIGn pin and insert the signaling data into the 
PCM data stream that is being input at the TSERn pin. The user can control which channels are to have signaling 
data from the TSIGn pin inserted into them on a per-channel basis. The signaling insertion capabilities of the 
framer are available whether the transmit-side elastic store is enabled or disabled. If the elastic store is enabled, 
the backplane clock (TSYSCLKn) can be either 1.544MHz or 2.048MHz.