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- Recommendation X.24
- LIST OF DEFINITIONS FOR INTERCHANGE CIRCUITS BETWEEN DATA
- TERMINAL EQUIPMENT (DTE) AND DATA CIRCUIT-TERMINATING
- EQUIPMENT (DCE) ON PUBLIC DATA NETWORKS
- (Geneva, 1976; amended at Geneva, 1980, Malaga-Torremolinos, 1984,
- and Melbourne, 1988)
- The CCITT,
- considering that
- (a) the interface between DTE and DCE on public data neworks requires, in
- addition to the electrical and functional characteristics of the interchange
- circuits, the definition of procedural characteristics for call control functions
- and selection of the facilities according to Recommendation X.2;
- (b) the functions of the circuits defined in Recommendation V.24 are based
- on the requirements of data transmission over the general telephone network and
- are not appropriate for use at DTE/DCE interfaces in public data networks;
- unanimously declares
- a Recommendation to include the list of definitions of interchange
- circuits for use in public data networks is required.
- 1 Scope
- 1.1 This Recommendation applies to the functions of the interchange circuits
- provided at the interface between DTE and DCE of data networks for the transfer
- of binary data, call control signals and timing signals.
- For any type of practical equipment, a selection will be made from the
- range of interchange circuits defined in this Recommendation, as appropriate. The
- actual interchange circuits to be used in a particular DCE for a user class of
- service according to Recommendation X.1 and defined user facilities according to
- Recommendation X.2, are those indicated in the relevant Recommendation for the
- procedural characteristics of the interface, e.g., Recommendation X.20 or X.21.
- To enable a standard DTE to be developed, the use and termination by the
- DTE of certain circuits even when implemented in the DCE are not mandatory. This
- is covered by the individual interface Recommendations.
- The interchange circuits defined for the transfer of binary data are also
- used for the exchange of call control signals.
- The electrical characteristics of the interchange circuits are detailed in
- the appropriate Recommendation for electrical characteristics of interchange
- circuits. The application of those characteristics for a particular DCE is
- specified in the Recommendation for the procedural characteristics of the
- interface.
- 1.2 The range of interchange circuits defined in this Recommendation is
- applicable to the range of services which could be offered on a public data
- network, e.g., circuit switching services (synchronous and start/stop), telex
- service, packet switching services, message registration and retransmission
- service and facsimile service.
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- 2 Line of demarcation
- The interface between DTE and DCE is located at a connector which is the
- interchange point between these two classes of equipment shown in Figure 1/X.24.
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- FIGURE 1/X.24 CCITT-38470
- 2.1 The connector will not necessarily be physically attached to the DCE and
- may be mounted in a fixed position near the DTE. The female part of the connector
- belongs to the DCE.
- 2.2 An interconnecting cable will normally be provided together with the DTE.
- The cable length is limited by electrical parameters specified in the appropriate
- Recommendations for the electrical characteristics of the interchange circuits.
- 3 Definition of interchange circuits
- A list of the data network series interchange circuits is presented in
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- TABLE 1/X.24
- Data network interchange circuits
- Interchange Data Control Timing
- circuit Interchange circuit
- designation name
- From To From To From To
- DCE DCE DCE DCE DCE DCE
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- return
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- T Transmit X X
- R Receive X X
- C Control X
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- S Signal element timing X
- B Byte timing X
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- 3.1 Circuit G - Signal ground or common return
- This conductor establishes the signal common reference potential for
- unbalanced double-current interchange circuits with electrical characteristics
- according to Recommendation V.28. In the case of interchange circuits according
- to Recommendations V.10 and V.11, it interconnects the zero volt reference points
- of a generator and a receiver to reduce environmental signal interference, if
- required.
- Within the DCE, this conductor shall be brought to one point, protective
- ground or earth, by means of a metallic strap within the equipment. This metallic
- strap can be connected or removed at installation, as may be required, to
- minimize the introduction of noise into electronic circuitry or to meet
- applicable regulations.
- Note - Where a shielded interconnecting cable is used at the interface,
- the shield may be connected either to circuit G, or to protective ground in
- accordance with national regulations. Protective ground may be further connected
- to external grounds as required by applicable electrical safety regulations.
- For unbalanced interchange circuits with electrical characteristics in
- accordance with Recommendation V.10, two common-return conductors are required,
- one for each direction of signalling, each conductor being connected to ground
- only on the generator side of the interface. Where used, these shall be
- designated circuits Ga and Gb, and they are defined as follows:
- Circuit Ga - DTE common return
- This conductor is connected to the DTE circuit common and is used as
- the reference potential for the unbalanced X.26 type interchange
- circuit receivers within the DCE.
- Circuit Gb - DCE common return
- This conductor is connected to the DCE circuit common and is used as
- the reference potential for the unbalanced X.26 type interchange
- circuit receivers within the DTE.
- 3.2 Circuit T - Transmit
- Direction: To DCE
- The binary signals originated by the DTE to be transmitted during the data
- transfer phase via the data circuit to one or more remote DTEs are transferred on
- this circuit to the DCE.
- This circuit also transfers the call control signals originated by the
- DTE, to be transmitted to the DCE in the call establishment and other call
- control phases as specified by the relevant Recommendations for the procedural
- characteristic of the interface.
- The DCE monitors this circuit for detection of electrical circuit fault
- conditions, according to the specifications of the electrical characteristics of
- the interface. A circuit fault is to be interpreted by the DCE as defined in the
- Recommendation for the procedural characteristics of the interface.
- 3.3 Circuit R - Receive
- Direction: From DCE
- The binary signals sent by the DCE as received during the data transfer
- phase from a remote DTE, are transferred on this circuit to the DTE.
- This circuit also transfers the call control signals sent by the DCE as
- received during the call establishment and other call control phases as specified
- by the relevant Recommendations for the procedural characteristics of the
- interface.
- The DTE monitors this circuit for detection of electrical circuit fault
- conditions, according to the specifications of the electrical characteristics of
- the interface. A circuit fault is to be interpreted by the DTE as defined in the
- Recommendation for the procedural characteristics of the interface.
- 3.4 Circuit C - Control
- Direction: To DCE
- Signals on this circuit control the DCE for a particular signalling
- process.
- Representation of a control signal requires additional coding of circuit
- T-Transmit as specified in the relevant Recommendation for the procedural
- characteristics of the interface. During the data phase, this circuit shall
- remain ON. During the call control phases, the condition of this circuit shall be
- as specified in the relevant Recommendation for the procedural characteristics of
- the interface.
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- defined), it might be required to change the ON condition after entering the data
- phase in accordance with the regulations for the use of these facilities. This
- subject is for further study.
- The DCE monitors this circuit for detection of electrical circuit fault
- conditions, according to the specifications of the electrical characteristics of
- the interface. A circuit fault is to be interpreted by the DCE as defined in the
- Recommendation for the procedural characteristics of the interface.
- 3.5 Circuit I - Indication
- Direction: From DCE
- Signals on this circuit indicate to the DTE the state of the call control
- process.
- Representation of a control signal requires additional coding of circuit
- R-Receive, as specified in the relevant Recommendation for the procedural
- characteristics of the interface. The ON condition of this circuit signifies that
- signals on circuit R contain information from the distant DTE. The OFF condition
- signifies a control signalling condition which is defined by the bit sequence on
- circuit R as specified by the procedural characteristics of the interface.
- The DTE monitors this circuit for detection of electrical circuit fault
- conditions, according to the specifications of the electrical characteristics of
- the interface. A circuit fault is to be interpreted by the DTE as defined in the
- Recommendation for the procedural characteristics of the interface.
- Note - For use with special user facilities (not yet defined) it might be
- required to use the OFF condition after entering the data transfer phase in
- accordance with the regulations for the use of these facilities. This subject is
- for further study.
- 3.6 Circuit S - Signal element timing
- Direction: From DCE
- Signals on this circuit provide the DTE with signal element timing
- information. The condition of this circuit shall be ON and OFF for nominally
- equal periods of time. However, for burst isochronous operations, longer periods
- of OFF condition may be permitted equal to an integer odd number of the nominal
- period of the ON condition as specified by the relevant procedural
- characteristics of the interface.
- The DTE shall present a binary signal on circuit T-Transmit and a
- condition on circuit C-Control, in which the transitions nominally occur at the
- time of the transitions from OFF to ON condition of this circuit.
- The DCE presents a binary signal on circuit R-Receive and a condition on
- circuit I-Indication in which the transitions nominally occur at the time of the
- transitions from OFF to ON condition of this circuit.
- The transition from ON to OFF condition shall nominally indicate the
- centre of each signal element on circuit R.
- The DCE shall transfer signal element timing information on this circuit
- across the interface at all times that the timing source is capable of generating
- this information.
- 3.7 Circuit B - Byte timing (see Note 2)
- Direction: From DCE
- Signals on this circuit provide the DTE with 8-bit byte timing
- information. The condition of this circuit shall be OFF for nominally the period
- of the ON condition of circuit S-Signal element timing which indicates the last
- bit of an 8-bit byte and shall be ON at all other times within the period of the
- 8-bit byte.
- During the call control phases, the call control characters and steady
- state conditions used for all information transfers between the DCE and the DTE,
- in either direction, shall be correctly aligned to the signals of circuit B.
- The DTE shall present the beginning of the first bit of each call control
- character on circuit T-Transmit nominally at the time of the OFF to ON transition
- of circuit S which follows the OFF to ON transition of circuit B.
- A change of condition of circuit C-Control may occur at any OFF to ON
- transition of circuit S, but it will be sampled in the DCE at the time of the OFF
- to ON transition of circuit B, i.e., for evaluation of the following call control
- character on circuit T.
- The centre of the last bit of each call control character will be
- presented by the DCE on circuit R-Receive nominally at the time of the OFF to ON
- transition of circuit B.
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- OFF to ON transition of circuit S which follows the OFF to ON transition of
- circuit B.
- The DCE shall transfer byte timing information on this circuit across the
- interface at all times that the timing source is capable of generating this
- information.
- Note 1 - During the data transfer phase, DTEs communicating by means of an
- 8-bit code may utilize the byte timing information for mutual character
- alignment.
- It is a prerequisite for the provision of this feature that character alignment
- is preserved after the call has entered the data transfer phase and that the
- alignment obtained at one interface is synchronized to the alignment at the other
- interface. (This is only possible on some connections.)
- Furthermore, where this feature is available, a change of condition on circuit C
- as defined above may result in an equivalent change in the relative alignment on
- circuit I at the distant interface.
- Note 2 - In some Recommendations for the procedural characteristics of the
- interface (e.g., X.21), the use and termination of this circuit by the DTE is not
- mandatory even when implemented in the DCE.
- 3.8 Circuit F - Frame start identification
- Direction: From DCE
- Signals on this circuit continuously provide the DTE with a multiplex
- frame start indication when connected to a multiplexed DTE/DCE interface.
- The condition on this circuit shall be OFF for the nominal period of one
- bit, indicating the last bit of the multiplex frame. At other times the circuit
- shall remain ON.
- The first data bit on subscriber channel 1 shall be transmitted or
- received beginning nominally at the OFF to ON transition of circuit F.
- 3.9 Circuit X - DTE transmit signal element timing (see Note)
- Direction: To DCE
- Signals on this circuit provide signal element timing information for the
- transmit direction in cases where circuit S only provides signal element timing
- for the receive direction. The condition of this circuit shall be ON and OFF for
- nominally equal periods of time. However, for burst isochronous operations,
- longer periods of OFF condition may be permitted equal to an integer odd number
- of the nominal period of the ON condition as specified by the relevant procedural
- characteristics of the interface.
- The DTE shall present a binary signal on the circuit T-Transmit and a
- condition on circuit C-Control, in which the transitions nominally occur at the
- time of the transitions from OFF to ON condition of this circuit.
- The transition from ON to OFF condition shall nominally indicate the
- centre of each signal element on circuit T.
- Note - The use and termination of this circuit by the DCE is a national
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