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Abstract

Technical characteristics of terminal equipment which is capable of connection to a T, or coincident S and T, reference point at an interface to a public telecommunications network presented as an ISDN basic access point

Status
Published
Publication Date
30-Sep-2004
Current Stage
6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
Start Date
01-Oct-2004
Due Date
01-Oct-2004
Completion Date
01-Oct-2004
Mandate
T-237C

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Overview

SIST TBR 003 E1:2004 specifies the technical characteristics and attachment requirements for terminal equipment connecting to an Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) via basic access interfaces. Developed by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST), this standard is identical to the European standard TBR 003 and forms part of the regulatory framework for ISDN equipment interoperability and compliance within public telecommunications networks.

The scope of SIST TBR 003 E1:2004 encompasses terminal equipment connection at T or coincident S and T reference points on ISDN basic access, ensuring consistent approach to physical, electrical, and protocol requirements. This document is crucial for manufacturers, service providers, and network operators seeking to implement or certify ISDN terminal devices in Slovenia and across Europe.

Key Topics

  • Physical and Electrical Layer Requirements:
    The standard defines the interface physical characteristics, electrical properties such as bit rate, transmission impedance, and pulse shape, as well as safety and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) measures.

  • Reference Points and Interfaces:
    Specifies requirements for terminal equipment at standardized ISDN reference points (T, S/T) to guarantee reliable connectivity and interoperability with public ISDN networks.

  • Functional Layer Protocols:
    Includes definitions for the data link (Layer 2) and network layer (Layer 3) procedures and primitives, governing call establishment, control messaging, and session management.

  • Power Feeding and Protection:
    Outlines criteria for power feeding arrangements, overvoltage protection, galvanic isolation, and current handling to maintain equipment safety and network performance.

  • Message Handling & Information Elements:
    Details the structure and coding of control messages, their information elements, and associated procedures for various ISDN call states and transitions.

Applications

SIST TBR 003 E1:2004 is applicable across a wide range of industries and use cases:

  • Telecommunications Equipment Certification:
    Manufacturers of ISDN terminal equipment, such as phones, fax machines, and ISDN modems, use this standard as the basis for product compliance and certification within Slovenia and throughout Europe.

  • Network Integration and Deployment:
    Network operators and service providers apply these requirements for integration, configuration, and maintenance of ISDN services, ensuring seamless connectivity and communication between diverse equipment.

  • Device Interoperability Testing:
    Laboratories and conformity assessment bodies rely on this standard when testing interoperability between terminal devices and ISDN infrastructure, reducing the risk of faults and data loss.

  • Infrastructure Modernization:
    Organizations upgrading legacy systems or integrating ISDN with modern data and voice services utilize the attachment criteria to plan efficient network migrations.

Related Standards

To ensure comprehensive coverage of ISDN connectivity and conformance, consider referencing the following standards alongside SIST TBR 003 E1:2004:

  • ETSI TBR 003 Edition 1:
    The European origin of SIST TBR 003 E1:2004, defining general attachment rules for ISDN terminal equipment.

  • ITU-T I.430:
    Specifies the physical and electrical characteristics of ISDN basic access interface, complementing local standards.

  • SIST EN 300 402:
    European requirements for ISDN public network access, interoperable with terminal equipment standards.

  • SIST EN 55022 / EN 55024:
    EMC requirements for communications equipment in IT networks, referenced for additional device compliance.

Conclusion

Complying with SIST TBR 003 E1:2004 ensures that ISDN terminal equipment meets mandatory technical and safety requirements for reliable, interoperable, and safe operation in public networks. This promotes market access, reduces operational risks, and supports the continued evolution of digital communications infrastructure within Slovenia and the European market. For optimal results, implement this standard in conjunction with related ISDN, EMC, and safety standards.

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Frequently Asked Questions

SIST TBR 003 E1:2004 is a standardization document published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN); Attachment requirements for terminal equipment to connect to an ISDN using ISDN basic access". This standard covers: Technical characteristics of terminal equipment which is capable of connection to a T, or coincident S and T, reference point at an interface to a public telecommunications network presented as an ISDN basic access point

Technical characteristics of terminal equipment which is capable of connection to a T, or coincident S and T, reference point at an interface to a public telecommunications network presented as an ISDN basic access point

SIST TBR 003 E1:2004 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 33.080 - Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN). The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.

SIST TBR 003 E1:2004 is associated with the following European legislation: Standardization Mandates: T-237C. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.

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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-oktober-2004
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Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN); Attachment requirements for terminal
equipment to connect to an ISDN using ISDN basic access
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: TBR 003 Edition 1
ICS:
33.080 Digitalno omrežje z Integrated Services Digital
integriranimi storitvami Network (ISDN)
(ISDN)
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

TECHNICAL TBR 3
BASIS for November 1995
REGULATION
Source: ETSI TC-TE Reference: DTBR/TE-05003
ICS: 33.080
ISDN, terminal equipment, basic access
Key words:
Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN);
Attachment requirements for terminal equipment to connect
to an ISDN using ISDN basic access
ETSI
European Telecommunications Standards Institute
ETSI Secretariat
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Copyright Notification: No part may be reproduced except as authorized by written permission. The copyright and the
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© European Telecommunications Standards Institute 1995. All rights reserved.
New presentation - see History box

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Whilst every care has been taken in the preparation and publication of this document, errors in content,
typographical or otherwise, may occur. If you have comments concerning its accuracy, please write to
"ETSI Editing and Committee Support Dept." at the address shown on the title page.

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Contents
Foreword .13
The-machine-processable-ATS.13
1 Scope .15
2 Normative references.15
3 Definitions, symbols and abbreviations.16
3.1 Definitions .16
3.2 Abbreviations .18
4 General.19
5 Definitions of primitives .20
5.1 Generic names .20
5.1.1 DL-ESTABLISH.20
5.1.2 DL-RELEASE .21
5.1.3 DL-DATA.21
5.1.4 DL-UNIT DATA.21
5.1.5 MDL-ASSIGN .21
5.1.6 MDL-REMOVE .21
5.1.7 MDL-ERROR.21
5.1.8 MDL-UNIT DATA.21
5.1.9 PH-DATA.22
5.1.10 PH-ACTIVATE.22
5.1.11 PH-DEACTIVATE.22
5.1.12 MPH-INFORMATION.22
5.2 Primitive types.22
5.2.1 REQUEST.22
5.2.2 INDICATION.22
5.2.3 RESPONSE .22
5.2.4 CONFIRM.23
5.3 Parameter definition.23
5.3.1 Priority indicator.23
5.3.2 Message unit .23
6 Safety requirements .24
7 Electro-Magnetic Compatibility (EMC) requirements .25
8 Overvoltage protection requirements .25
8.1 Impulse transfer from mains, common mode.25
8.2 Impulse transfer from mains, transverse mode.25
8.3 Conversion of common mode to transverse mode.25
9 Layer 1 requirements .26
9.1 Physical characteristics.26
9.1.1 Case A.26
9.1.2 Case B.27
9.1.3 Case C .27
9.1.4 Standard ISDN basic access TE cord.28
9.1.5 ISDN reference cord.28
9.2 Electrical characteristics .29
9.2.1 Bit rate .29
9.2.2 Jitter and bit-phase relationship between TE input and output .29

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9.2.2.1 Test configurations. 29
9.2.2.2 Timing extraction jitter. 31
9.2.2.3 Total phase deviation input to output . 31
9.2.3 TE transmitter output impedance . 32
9.2.4 Pulse shape and amplitude (binary ZERO) . 33
9.2.5 Pulse unbalance . 34
9.2.5.1 Pulse amplitude when transmitting a high density pattern. 34
9.2.5.2 Pulse unbalance of an isolated couple of pulses . 34
9.2.6 Voltage on other test loads . 35
9.2.6.1 400 Ω load. 35
9.2.6.2 5,6 Ω load. 37
9.2.7 Longitudinal conversion loss of the transmitter output . 37
9.2.8 TE receiver input impedance. 39
9.2.9 Receiver sensitivity - Noise and distortion immunity. 39
9.2.10 Longitudinal Conversion Loss (LCL) of the receiver inputs . 39
9.3 Functional characteristics. 40
9.3.1 Binary organization of the frame. 40
9.3.1.1 TE to NT. 40
9.3.1.2 NT to TE. 41
9.3.1.3 Relative bit positions . 41
9.3.2 Line code . 41
9.4 Interface procedure . 42
9.4.1 D-channel access procedure. 42
9.4.1.1 Interframe (Layer 2) time fill. 42
9.4.1.2 Multipoint contention resolution mechanism. 42
9.4.1.3 Collision detection. 42
9.4.2 Activation/deactivation . 43
9.4.2.1 TE states. 43
9.4.2.1.1 State F1 (Inactive). 43
9.4.2.1.2 State F2 (Sensing) . 43
9.4.2.1.3 State F3 (Deactivated) . 43
9.4.2.1.4 State F4 (awaiting signal). 43
9.4.2.1.5 State F5 (identifying input) . 43
9.4.2.1.6 State F6 (synchronized) . 43
9.4.2.1.7 State F7 (activated). 44
9.4.2.1.8 State F8 (lost framing). 44
9.4.2.2 Signals . 44
9.4.2.3 Activation/deactivation procedure for TEs . 44
9.4.2.3.1 Specification of the procedure. 44
9.4.2.3.2 Timer values. 50
9.4.2.4 TE activation times. 51
9.4.2.5 Deactivation times. 51
9.4.3 Frame alignment procedures. 51
9.4.4 Multiframing . 52
9.4.5 Idle Channel Code on the B-Channels . 52
9.5 Power feeding . 52
9.5.1 Functions specified at the access leads . 52
9.5.2 Current transient. 52
9.5.3 Power Source 1 consumption. 52
9.5.3.1 Normal power conditions . 52
9.5.3.2 Restricted power conditions. 53
9.5.3.2.1 Power available to the TE
"designated" for restricted power
operation . 53
9.5.3.2.2 Power available to locally powered
and "non-designated" TEs. 53
9.5.4 Galvanic isolation. 53
9.5.5 Limitations on power source and sink during transient conditions . 54
9.5.5.1 Current/time limitations for TEs . 54
9.5.5.1.1 Current/time limitations for remotely
powered TEs in normal mode . 54
9.5.5.1.2 Current/time limitations for designated
TEs in restricted mode . 54

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9.5.5.1.3 Current/time limitations for non-
designated and locally powered TEs in
restricted mode.54
9.5.5.1.4 Protection against PS1 interruption .55
9.5.5.2 Other TE requirements.56
9.5.5.2.1 Minimum TE start up current .56
9.5.5.2.2 Protection against short term
interruptions .57
9.5.5.2.3 Behaviour at the switch-over.57
9.5.5.3 Current unbalance .58
9.5.5.3.1 DC unbalance of power sink 1.58
9.5.5.3.2 Current unbalance in a pair.58
10 Layer 2 requirements .60
10.1 Frame structure for peer-to-peer communication.60
10.1.1 General.60
10.1.2 Flag sequence.60
10.1.3 Address field.61
10.1.4 Control field .61
10.1.5 Information field.61
10.1.6 Transparency .61
10.1.7 Frame Check Sequence (FCS) field .61
10.1.8 Format convention.62
10.1.8.1 Numbering convention.62
10.1.8.2 Order of bit transmission .62
10.1.8.3 Field mapping convention.62
10.1.9 Invalid or incompatible frames .63
10.2 Elements of procedures and formats of fields for data link layer peer-to-peer
communication.63
10.2.1 General.63
10.2.2 Address field format .63
10.2.3 Address field variables .63
10.2.3.1 Address field extension bit (EA) .63
10.2.3.2 Command/Response field bit (C/R).64
10.2.3.3 Service Access Point Identifier (SAPI) .64
10.2.3.4 Terminal Endpoint Identifier (TEI).64
10.2.3.4.1 TEI for broadcast data link connection .64
10.2.3.4.2 TEI for point-to-point data link
connection.65
10.2.4 Control field formats .65
10.2.4.1 Information transfer (I) format.65
10.2.4.2 Supervisory (S) format.66
10.2.4.3 Unnumbered (U) format .66
10.2.5 Control field parameters and associated state variables .66
10.2.5.1 Poll/Final bit .66
10.2.5.2 Multiple frame operation - variables and sequence
numbers.66
10.2.5.2.1 Modulus .66
10.2.5.2.2 Send state variable V(S).66
10.2.5.2.3 Acknowledge state variable V(A).67
10.2.5.2.4 Send sequence number N(S) .67
10.2.5.2.5 Receive state variable V(R) .67
10.2.5.2.6 Receive sequence number N(R) .67
10.2.6 Frame types .67
10.2.6.1 Commands and responses .67
10.2.6.2 Information (I) command .68
10.2.6.3 Set Asynchronous Balanced Mode Extended (SABME)
command.68
10.2.6.4 DISConnect (DISC) command .68
10.2.6.5 Unnumbered Information (UI) command.68
10.2.6.6 Receive Ready (RR) command/response.69
10.2.6.7 REJect (REJ) command/response.69
10.2.6.8 Receive Not Ready (RNR) command/response.69

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10.2.6.9 Unnumbered Acknowledgement (UA) response . 69
10.2.6.10 Disconnected Mode (DM) response . 70
10.3 Provision of point-to-point signalling connections . 70
10.4 Procedures for unacknowledged information transfer . 70
10.4.1 Transmission of unacknowledged information . 70
10.4.2 Receipt of unacknowledged information. 70
10.5 Terminal Endpoint Identifier (TEI) management procedures. 71
10.5.1 General . 71
10.5.2 TEI assignment procedure . 71
10.5.2.1 Expiry of timer T202. 72
10.5.3 TEI check procedure . 72
10.5.4 TEI removal procedure . 73
10.5.4.1 Action taken by the data link layer entity receiving the
MDL-REMOVE-REQUEST primitive. 73
10.5.4.2 Conditions for TEI removal . 73
10.5.5 TEI identity verify procedure . 73
10.5.5.1 General . 73
10.5.5.2 Operation of the TEI identity verify procedure. 73
10.5.5.3 Expiry of timer T202. 73
10.5.6 Formats and codes. 74
10.5.6.1 General . 74
10.5.6.2 Layer management entity identifier. 75
10.5.6.3 Reference number (Ri) . 75
10.5.6.4 Message type. 75
10.5.6.5 Action indicator (Ai). 75
10.6 Procedures for establishment and release of multiple frame operation. 75
10.6.1 Establishment of multiple frame operation . 75
10.6.1.1 General . 75
10.6.1.2 Establishment procedures . 76
10.6.1.3 Procedure on expiry of timer T200. 77
10.6.2 Termination of multiple frame operation. 77
10.6.3 Collision of unnumbered commands and responses . 77
10.6.3.1 Identical transmitted and received commands . 77
10.7 Procedures for information transfer in multiple frame operation. 77
10.7.1 Transmitting I-frames. 77
10.7.2 Receiving I-frames. 78
10.7.2.1 P bit set to 1 . 78
10.7.2.2 P bit set to 0 . 78
10.7.3 Receiving acknowledgements . 79
10.7.4 Receiving REJ frames . 79
10.7.5 Receiving RNR frames . 80
10.7.5.1 Receiving a valid RNR command or response . 80
10.7.5.2 Expiry of timer T200 during "peer receiver busy". 80
10.7.5.3 Receiving a valid RNR command or response during
"peer receiver busy" . 81
10.7.5.4 Receiving a valid RR or REJ command or response
during "peer receiver busy" . 81
10.7.5.5 Appropriate supervisory response frame. 81
10.7.6 Waiting acknowledgement. 81
10.8 Re-establishment of multiple frame operation . 82
10.9 Exception condition reporting and recovery . 82
10.9.1 N(S) sequence error . 82
10.9.2 Invalid frame condition. 83
10.9.3 Frame rejection condition . 83
10.9.4 Multiple-assignment of TEI value. 83
10.10 List of system parameters. 83
10.10.1 Timer T200 . 83
10.10.2 Maximum number of retransmissions (N200) . 84
10.10.3 Maximum number of octets in an information field (N201). 84
10.10.4 Maximum number of transmission of the TEI identity request message
(N202). 84
10.10.5 Maximum number of outstanding I-frames (k) . 84
10.10.6 Timer T202 . 84

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10.10.7 Layer 2 response time.84
11 Layer 3 requirements .85
11.1 Overview of call control.85
11.1.1 Call states at the user side of the interface .85
11.1.1.1 Null state (U0).85
11.1.1.2 Call initiated (U1) .85
11.1.1.3 Overlap sending (U2).85
11.1.1.4 Outgoing call proceeding (U3).85
11.1.1.5 Call delivered (U4).85
11.1.1.6 Call present (U6).85
11.1.1.7 Call received (U7).86
11.1.1.8 Connect request (U8) .86
11.1.1.9 Incoming call proceeding (U9).86
11.1.1.10 Active (U10).86
11.1.1.11 Disconnect request (U11).86
11.1.1.12 Disconnect indication (U12).86
11.1.1.13 Suspend request (U15) .86
11.1.1.14 Resume request (U17) .86
11.1.1.15 Release request (U19) .87
11.1.1.16 Overlap receiving (U25).87
11.1.2 Network call states .87
11.1.2.1 Null state (N0).87
11.1.2.2 Call initiated (N1) .87
11.1.2.3 Overlap sending (N2).87
11.1.2.4 Outgoing call proceeding (N3).87
11.1.2.5 Call delivered (N4).87
11.1.2.6 Call present (N6).87
11.1.2.7 Call received (N7).88
11.1.2.8 Connect request (N8) .88
11.1.2.9 Incoming call proceeding (N9).88
11.1.2.10 Active (N10).88
11.1.2.11 Disconnect request (N11).88
11.1.2.12 Disconnect indication (N12).88
11.1.2.13 Suspend request (N15) .88
11.1.2.14 Resume request (N17) .88
11.1.2.15 Release request (N19) .89
11.1.2.16 Call abort (N22) .89
11.1.2.17 Overlap receiving (N25).89
11.1.3 States associated with the global call reference .89
11.1.3.1 Call states at the user side of the interface .89
11.1.3.1.1 Null (Rest 0).89
11.1.3.1.2 Restart (Rest 2) .89
11.1.3.2 Call states at the network side of the interface.89
11.1.3.2.1 Null (Rest 0).89
11.1.3.2.2 Restart request (Rest 1) .89
11.2 Message functional definitions and content.90
11.2.1 Alerting .92
11.2.2 Call proceeding .93
11.2.3 Connect .94
11.2.4 Connect acknowledge.95
11.2.5 Disconnect.95
11.2.6 Information .96
11.2.7 Notify .96
11.2.8 Progress.97
11.2.9 Release .98
11.2.10 Release complete.98
11.2.11 Resume.99
11.2.12 Resume acknowledge.99
11.2.13 Resume reject .100
11.2.14 Setup .101
11.2.15 Setup acknowledge .102
11.2.16 Status .102

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11.2.17 Status enquiry. 103
11.2.18 Suspend. 103
11.2.19 Suspend acknowledge. 104
11.2.20 Suspend reject. 104
11.2.21 Messages used with the global call reference. 104
11.2.21.1 Restart. 105
11.2.21.2 Restart acknowledge . 105
11.3 General message format and information elements coding . 106
11.3.1 Overview. 106
11.3.2 Protocol discriminator . 106
11.3.3 Call reference . 107
11.3.4 Message type. 108
11.3.5 Other information elements . 109
11.3.5.1 Coding rules. 109
11.3.5.1.1 Codeset 0. 111
11.3.5.2 Extensions of codesets. 112
11.3.5.3 Locking shift procedure. 113
11.3.5.4 Non-locking shift procedure . 114
11.3.5.5 Bearer capability . 115
11.3.5.6 Call identity. 124
11.3.5.7 Call state . 124
11.3.5.8 Called party number. 125
11.3.5.9 Called party subaddress . 128
11.3.5.10 Cause. 129
11.3.5.11 Channel identification. 137
11.3.5.12 High layer compatibility . 139
11.3.5.13 Low layer compatibility . 142
11.3.5.14 Notification indicator. 152
11.3.5.15 Progress indicator . 152
11.3.5.16 Restart indicator. 154
11.3.5.17 Sending complete . 154
11.4 Circuit switched call control procedures. 154
11.4.1 Call establishment at the originating interface. 155
11.4.1.1 Call request. 155
11.4.1.2 Overlap sending. 155
11.4.1.3 Call proceeding . 155
11.4.1.3.1 Call proceeding, en-bloc sending. 155
11.4.1.3.2 Call proceeding, overlap sending. 156
11.4.1.4 Call confirmation indication . 156
11.4.1.5 Call connected . 156
11.4.2 Call establishment at the destination interface . 156
11.4.2.1 Incoming call . 156
11.4.2.2 Address and compatibility checking. 157
11.4.2.2.1 Compatibility checking. 157
11.4.2.2.2 Address checking. 157
11.4.2.3 B-channel selection-destination . 158
11.4.2.3.1 SETUP message delivered by
point-to-point data link. 158
11.4.2.3.2 SETUP message delivered by
broadcast data link. . 158
11.4.2.4 Overlap receiving . 159
11.4.2.5 Call confirmation . 159
11.4.2.5.1 Response to en-bloc SETUP or
completion of overlap receiving. 159
11.4.2.6 Call accept . 160
11.4.2.7 Active indication . 160
11.4.2.8 Non-selected user clearing . 160
11.4.3 Call clearing . 160
11.4.3.1 Terminology . 160
11.4.3.2 Exception conditions . 160
11.4.3.3 Clearing initiated by the user. 161
11.4.3.4 Clearing initiated by the network . 161

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11.4.3.4.1 Clearing when tones/announcements
provided .161
11.4.3.4.2 Clearing when tones/announcements
not provided .161
11.4.3.4.3 Completion of clearing .162
11.4.3.5 Clear collision .162
11.4.4 Call rearrangements.162
11.4.4.1 Call suspension .163
11.4.4.2 Call suspended.163
11.4.4.3 Call suspend error .163
11.4.4.4 Call re-establishment.163
11.4.4.5 Call resume errors.163
11.4.4.6 Double suspension .164
11.4.5 Call collisions.164
11.4.6 Handling of error conditions .164
11.4.6.1 Protocol discrimination error.164
11.4.6.2 Call reference procedural errors.164
11.4.6.3 Message type or message sequence errors .165
11.4.6.4 Duplicated information elements .166
11.4.6.5 Mandatory information element errors.166
11.4.6.5.1 Mandatory information element
missing.166
11.4.6.5.2 Mandatory information element
content error .166
11.4.6.6 Non-mandatory information element errors.167
11.4.6.6.1 Unrecognized information element.167
11.4.6.6.2 Non-mandatory information element
content error .168
11.4.6.7 Status enquiry procedure.168
11.4.6.8 Receiving a STATUS message.169
11.4.7 User notification procedure .169
11.4.8 Restart procedure.169
11.5 TE timers .170
Annex A (normative): TBR Requirements Table (TBR-RT).171
A.1 Guidance for completion of the TBR-RT.171
A.2 Layer 1 and overvoltage requirements TBR-RT .172
A.3 Layer 2 TBR-RT .175
A.4 Layer 3 TBR-RT .178
Annex B (normative): Conformance test principles for Layer 1.181
B.1 Scope and general information .181
B.1.1 Scope.181
B.1.2 General information .181
B.1.3 Definitions and abbreviations.181
B.1.4 Environmental conditions.182
B.1.5 Test case selection .182
B.2 Electrical characteristics tests .187
B.2.1 Bit rate when transmitting an INFO 1.187
B.2.2 TE jitter characteristics .188
B.2.2.1 TE jitter measurement characteristics (test A).188
B.2.2.2 TE output phase deviation (test B).189
B.2.3 TE transmitter output impedance.191
B.2.3.1 Test A.191
B.2.3.2 Test B.192
B.2.3.3 Test C.193
B.2.3.4 Test D.194

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B.2.3.5 Test E . 195
B.2.4 Pulse shape and amplitude. 196
B.2.5 Pulse unbalance. 197
B.2.5.1 Pulse amplitude . 197
B.2.5.2 Pulse unbalance of an isolated couple of pulses. 198
B.2.6 Voltage on other test loads. 199
B.2.6.1 Test A . 199
B.2.6.2 Test B . 200
B.2.7 Longitudinal conversion loss of transmitter output. 201
B.2.8 Receiver input characteristics . 202
B.2.8.1 TE receiver input impedance. 202
B.2.8.1.1 Test A. 202
B.2.8.1.2 Test B. 203
B.2.8.1.3 Test C . 204
B.2.8.1.4 Test D . 205
B.2.8.2 Receiver sensitivity - noise and distortion immunity .
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