
LXT6251A
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21 E1 SDH Mapper
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Datasheet
3.0
Functional Description
3.1
Introduction
The LXT6251A performs mapping and demapping of 21 channels of E1 PDH tributaries into and
out of the SDH hierarchy. It supports two system configurations, terminal or Add/Drop
multiplexing, and two operating frequencies, STM-0 or STM-1. In the terminal configuration, the
transmit section maps 21 tributaries of E1 data into 21 VC-12 virtual containers, formatted as a C-
3 in STM-0 or as a TUG-3 in STM-1. The terminal receiver processes either a C3 or a TUG-3
payload and outputs 21 E1 tributaries after processing the VC-12 path overhead. In the Add/Drop
configuration, the receiver processes any number of TU-12 containers up to its capacity of 21, and
passes the non-dropped portion of the payload to the transmitter where the added E1/TU-12
tributaries are multiplexed and output.
The discussion will focus first on the terminal functions, which describe the E1 to SDH process
used in the terminal mode as well as those E1 channels in the add/drop mode. Following the
terminal functions, the configuration details of the add/drop mode are presented. Further details
about the configuration of the LXT6251A with the LXT6051 in different system configurations
can be found in a companion document, Application Note LXT6051/LXT6251A SDH Chipset.”
3.2
Receive Section, Terminal Mode
At the Telecom Bus input point (DTBDATA), the Mapper expects to receive byte wide data that
has been processed by the LXT6051 OHT or an other overhead terminator up to the higher order
path terminator (HPT) point. The Mapper thus receives data that minimally contains C-3 or C-4
payload data along with the Telecom Bus timing signals DTBJ0J1EN, DTBPAYEN, DTBH4EN,
and DTBTUGEN (STM-1 only) which synchronize the internal timing generator to the data. The
timing generator in turn drives 21 identical demapper blocks to process the appropriate TU-12
signals.
Refer to
“Telecom Bus Interface” on page 35
for a detailed discussion of the Telecom bus signals.
Refer to the block diagram below for the following discussion of a single TU-12 demultiplexer
block. The remaining 20 blocks operate in an identical manner but with different timing signals.