
MT9072
Data Sheet
65
Zarlink Semiconductor Inc.
8.1.2 T1 Common Channel Signaling
One 64 Kbit/s channel can be mapped from/to an external multichannel HDLC using the CSTi/0 pins. This is
accomplished by writing to register Y0B and Y04(CSIGEN bit). Note that only channels 0 to 23 can be used on the
CSTi/o streams in Common Channel Signaling applications. For the CSTo stream only the channel that is selected
is driven, the rest of the stream is tristate. In 8 Mbit/s mode up to 4 channels per 8 Mbit/s CSTi/0 stream will be
assigned to the external HDLC in accordance with Table 2.
8.2 E1 Signaling
8.2.1 Channel Associated Signaling (CAS) Operation
The purpose of the CAS signaling Multiframing algorithm is to provide a scheme that will allow the association of a
specific ABCD signaling nibble with the appropriate PCM30 channel. The signaling nibble when sinked or sourced
from the ST-BUS will have the ABCD bits being bits 3 to 0 respectively.
A CAS signaling multiframe consists of 16 basic frames (numbered 0 to 15), which results in a multiframe repetition
rate of 2 msec. It should be noted that the boundaries of the signaling multiframe may be completely distinct from
those of the CRC-4 multiframe. CAS multiframe alignment is based on a multiframe alignment signal (a 0000 bit
sequence), which occurs in the most significant nibble of timeslot 16 of basic frame 0 of the CAS multiframe. Bits 5,
7 and 8 (usually designated X) are spare bits and are normally set to one if not used. Bit 6 of this timeslot is the
multiframe alarm bit (usually designated Y). When CAS multiframing is acquired on the receive side, the transmit
Register
Address
Register
Description
900
Global Control 0
CK1 determines an 8 Mhz stream or a 2 Mhz stream. STBUS selects a GCI
or ST-BUS CSTi, CSTo streams.
Y00
Framing Mode Select
The number of signaling bits available is dependent on the mode. For D4 and
T1DM 2 bits of signaling, for ESF 4 bits. In G.802 and IMA mode signaling is
not supported.
Y04
Signaling Control
Word
This register defines the selection between robbed bit or common channel,
signaling debounce and substitute bits C,D bits for D4 mode on CSTo. Y04
bit 0 and 1 are used to control the frequency of the signaling change
interrupt.
Y0B
Common Channel
signaling Map Register
This register is used to determine the CSTi/o channel to PCM24 timeslot
mapping for common channel signaling.
Y10
Synchronization and
Alarm Status Word
The receive signaling will not work if terminal frame synchronization and
multiframe synchronization is not achieved.
Y50-Y60
Per Channel Transmit
signaling
The clear channel bit can be used to block insertion of signaling in the
transmit direction. The MPST bit can be used to determine the source of the
transmit signaling, which is either the CSTi stream or the transmit signaling
ram.
Y35
Receive Line and
Timer Interrupt Status
The CASRI bit is set if unmasked and receive signaling changes on any
channel. The channels marked as clear channel do not generate an
interrupt.
Y45
Receive Line and
Timer Interrupt Mask
CASRIM is the mask bit for the Y35.
Table 22 - Registers Related to Signaling (T1)