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- Recommendation Q.702
- SIGNALLING DATA LINK
- 1 General
- 1.1 A signalling data link is a bidirectional transmission path for
- signalling, comprising two data channels operating together in opposite
- directions at the same data rate. It constitutes the lowest functional level
- (level 1) in the Signalling System No. 7 functional hierarchy.
- 1.2 Functional configuration of a signalling data link is shown in Figure
- 1/Q.702.
- The terms transmission channel and transmission link are used in Signalling
- System No. 7 instead of transfer channel and transfer link used in Signalling
- System No. 6.
- 1.3 A digital signalling data link is made up of digital transmission channels
- and digital switches or their terminating equipment providing an interface to
- signalling terminals. The digital transmission channels may be derived from a
- digital multiplex signal at 1544, 2048 or 8448 kbit/s having a frame structure as
- defined in Recommendation G.704 [1], or from digital multiplex streams having a
- frame structure specified for data circuits (Recommendations X.50 [4], X.51 [5],
- X.50 bis [6], X.51 bis [7]).
- 1.4 An analogue signalling data link is made up of voice-frequency analogue
- transmission channels either 4 kHz or 3 kHz spaced, and modems.
- 1.5 Signalling System No. 7 is capable of operating over both terrestrial and
- satellite transmission links1) .
- Figure 1/Q.702 - CCITT 34980
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- 1.6 The operational signalling data link shall be exclusively dedicated to the
- use of a Signalling System No. 7 signalling link between two signalling points.
- No other information should be carried by the same channel together with the
- signalling information.
- 1.7 Equipment such as echo suppressors, digital pads, or A/m law convertors
- attached to the transmission link must be disabled in order to assure full duplex
- operation and bit integrity of the transmitted data stream.
- 1.8 64-kbit/s digital signalling channels entering a digital exchange via a
- multiplex structure shall be switchable as semi-permanent channels in the
- exchange.
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- 1) The terms transmission channel and transmission link are used in Signalling System No.
- 7 instead of transfer channel and transfer link used in Signalling System No. 6.
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- 2 Signalling bit rate
- 2.1 General
- 2.1.1 The standard bit rate on a digital bearer will be 64 kbit/s.
- 2.1.2 Lower bit rates may be adopted for each application, taking into account
- the User Part requirements and the capability of available transmission links.
- 2.1.3 The minimum signalling bit rate for telephone call control applications
- will be 4.8 kbit/s. For other applications such as network management, bit rates
- lower than 4.8 kbit/s can also be used.
- 2.2 Use of bit rates lower than 64 kbit/s
- 2.2.1 For national telephone call control applications, use of Signalling System
- No. 7 at bit rates lower than 64 kbit/s shall take account of the requirement to
- minimize the answer signal delay when in-band line signalling systems are
- involved (Recommendation Q.27 [8]).
- 2.2.2 Signalling System No. 7 can be used for direct international application
- at bit rates lower than 64 kbit/s between countries which have no in-band line
- signalling systems in their national extension networks (see S 2.1.3).
- 2.2.3 The possible use of Signalling System No. 7 at bit rates lower than 64
- kbit/s between countries which have in-band line signalling systems in their
- national extension networks is for further study.
- 3 Error characteristics and availability
- Error characteristics and availability requirements will conform to
- relevant Recommendations (for example, Recommendation G.821 [9] on digital
- circuits). No additional characteristics or requirements will be specified in
- this Recommendation.
- 4 Interface specification points
- 4.1 Interface requirements may be specified at one of three points, A, B or C
- in Figure 2/Q.702. The appropriate point depends on the nature of transmission
- links used and the approach toward the implementation of interface equipment
- adopted by each Administration.
- 4.2 For the international application, interface requirements at either Point
- B or Point C will apply.
- 4.3 Interface requirements for an international digital signalling data link
- will be specified at Point C in accordance with the specific multiplex structure
- used (see S 5.)
- 4.4 Interface requirements for an international analogue signalling data link
- will be specified at Point B on a single channel basis, and thus are independent
- of multiplex equipment used. (See S 6.)
- 4.5 Interface at Point A may or may not appear in particular implementations,
- as each Administration may adopt different approaches towards the implementation
- of interface equipment. If it does appear in implementations, then the interface
- requirements specified in Recommendations V.10 [10], V.11 [11], V.24 [12], V.28
- [13], V.35 [14], V.36 [15], X.24 [16] and G.703 [17] (for 64-kbit/s interface)
- should be followed as appropriate.
- 4.6 Implementations which do not follow all the requirements in the relevant
- Recommendations cited above should nevertheless take into account those
- requirements that are specified for testing and maintenance actions which require
- communication between the two ends of a data link. Interface requirements for
- testing and maintenance are specified in Recommendation Q.707.
- Figure 2/Q.702 - CCITT 34990
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- 5 Digital signalling data link
- 5.1 Signalling data link derived from the 2048-kbit/s digital path
- When a signalling data link is to be derived from a 2048-kbit/s digital
- path, the following shall apply:
- a) The interface requirements, specified at Point C in Figure 2/Q.702,
- should comply with Recommendations G.703 [17] for the electrical
- characteristics and G.704 [1] for the functional characteristics, in
- particular the frame structure.
- b) The signalling bit rate shall be 64 kbit/s.
- c) The standard channel time slot for the use of a signalling data link is
- time slot 16. When time slot 16 is not available, any channel time slot
- available for 64-kbit/s user transmission may be used.
- d) No bit inversion is performed.
- 5.2 Signalling data link derived from the 8448-kbit/s digital path
- When a signalling data link is to be derived from a 8448-kbit/s digital
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- link, the following shall apply:
- a) The interface requirements, specified at Point C in Figure 2/Q.702,
- should comply with Recommendations G.703 [23] for the electrical
- characteristics and G.704 [1] for the functional characteristics, in
- particular the frame structure.
- b) The signalling bit rate shall be 64 kbit/s.
- c) The standard channel time slots for the use of a signalling data link
- are time slots 67 to 70 in descending order of priority. When they are
- not available, any channel time slot available for 64-kbit/s user
- transmission may be used.
- d) No bit inversion is performed.
- 5.3 Signalling data link derived from the 1544-kbit/s digital path
- (For further study.)
- Note - When a signalling bit rate of 64 kbit/s is adopted, the values of
- bits should be inverted within the signalling terminal or the interface equipment
- in order to meet the minimum mark density requirements of the Recommendation
- G.733 [2] based PCM systems.
- 5.4 Signalling data link established over a digital path made up by digital
- sections based on different digital hierarchies
- When a signalling data link is to be established between networks based on
- different digital hierarchies and speech encoding laws, the following shall
- apply:
- a) The interface requirements, specified at Point C in Figure 2/Q.702,
- should comply with Recommendations G.703 [17] for the electrical
- characteristics and G.802 [3] for other aspects, e.g., for interworking
- arrangements.
- b) The signalling bit rate shall be 64 kbit/s.
- c) No bit inversion is performed.
- 5.5 Signalling data link established over data circuits
- When a signalling data link is to be established over data circuits
- derived from a 64-kbit/s digital stream having a frame structure as specified in
- such Recommendations as X.50 [10], X.51 [11], X.50 bis [12] and X.51 bis [13] the
- following shall apply:
- a) The interface requirements, specified at Point C in Figure 2/Q.702,
- should comply with relevant requirements in one of the above-mentioned
- Recommendations, applicable to the environment of the intended use.
- b) When 64-kbit/s multiplexed streams are carried on 2048-kbit/s or
- 1544-kbit/s digital links, Recommendation G.704 [1], should apply.
- 6 Analogue signalling data link
- 6.1 Signalling bit rate
- 6.1.1 Applications of the analogue signalling data link must take account of the
- delay requirements described in S 2.2.
- 6.1.2 For telephone call control applications, the signalling bit rate over an
- analogue signalling data link shall be higher or equal to 4.8 kbit/s.
- 6.2 Interface requirements
- In case of 4.8-kbit/s operation, interface requirements specified at the
- interface point B in Figure 2/Q.702 should comply with relevant requirements
- specified for 4.8-kbit/s modems in Recommendations V.27 [18] and V.27 bis [19].
- In addition, the following shall apply:
- a) Application of either Recommendations V.27 [18] or V.27 bis [19]
- depends on the quality of the analogue transmission channels used.
- Recommendation V.27 [18] shall apply only to transmission channels
- conforming to Recommendation M.1020 [20], while Recommendation V.27 bis
- [19] to transmission channels conforming to Recommendation M.1020 [20]
- or of lower quality.
- b) Full duplex operation over a 4-wire transmission link should be
- adopted.
- c) If a separate modem is to be used, the interface requirements specified
- in Recommendations V.10 [10], V.11 [11], V.24 [12] and V.28 [13],
- applicable at Point A in Figure 2/Q.702, should be followed as much as
- possible.
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- References
- [1] CCITT Recommendation Functional characteristics of interfaces associated
- with network nodes, Vol. III, Rec. G.704.
- [2] CCITT Recommendation Characteristics of primary PCM multiplex equipment
- operating at 1544 kbit/s, Vol. III, Rec. G.733.
- [3] CCITT Recommendation Interconnection of digital paths using different
- techniques, Vol. III, Rec. G.802.
- [4] CCITT Recommendation Fundamental parameters of a multiplexing scheme for
- the international interface between synchronous data networks, Vol. VIII,
- Rec. X.50.
- [5] CCITT Recommendation Fundamental parameters of a multiplexing scheme for
- the international interface between synchronous data networks, Vol. VIII,
- Rec. X.51.
- [6] CCITT Recommendation Fundamental parameters of a 48-kbit/s user data
- signalling rate transmission scheme for the international interface
- between synchronous data networks, Vol. VIII, Rec. X.50 bis.
- [7] CCITT Recommendation Fundamental parameters of a 48-kbit/s user data
- signalling rate transmission scheme for the international interface
- between synchronous data networks using 10-bit envelope structure, Vol.
- VIII, Rec. X.51 bis.
- [8] CCITT Recommendation Transmission of the answer signal, Vol. VI, Rec.
- Q.27.
- [9] CCITT Recommendation Error performance on an international digital
- connection forming part of an integrated services digital network, Vol.
- III, Rec. G.821.
- [10] CCITT Recommendation Electrical characteristics for unbalanced
- double-current interchange circuits for general use with integrated
- circuit equipment in the field of data communications, Vol. VIII, Rec.
- V.10.
- [11] CCITT Recommendation Electrical characteristics for balanced
- double-current interchange circuits for general use with integrated
- circuit equipment in the field of data communications, Vol. VIII, Rec.
- V.11.
- [12] CCITT Recommendation List of definitions for interchange circuits between
- data-terminal equipment and data circuit-terminating equipment, Vol. VIII,
- Rec. V.24.
- [13] CCITT Recommendation Electrical characteristics for unbalanced
- double-current interchange circuits, Vol. VIII, Rec. V.28.
- [14] CCITT Recommendation Data transmission at 48 kbit/s per second using
- 60-108 kHz group band circuits, Vol. VIII, Rec. V.35.
- [15] CCITT Recommendation Modems for synchronous data transmission using 60-108
- kHz group band circuits, Vol. VIII, Rec. V.36.
- [16] CCITT Recommendation List of definitions for interchange circuits between
- data terminal equipment (DTE) and data circuit-terminating equipment (DCE)
- on public data networks, Vol. VIII, Rec. X.24.
- [17] CCITT Recommendation Physical/electrical characteristics of hierarchical
- digital interfaces, Vol. III, Rec. G.703.
- [18] CCITT Recommendation 4800 bit/s per second modems with manual equalizer
- standardized for use on leased telephone-type circuits, Vol. VIII, Rec.
- V.27.
- [19] CCITT Recommendation 4800/2400 bit/s per second modem with automatic
- equalizer standardized for use on leased telephone-type circuits, Vol.
- VIII, Rec. V.27 bis.
- [20] CCITT Recommendation Characteristics of special quality international
- leased circuits with special bandwidth conditioning, Vol. IV, Rec. M.1020.
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