
RFL SMX3 / 21 Page 16 of 22 Issue 1.4
User Manual
08 June 2009
DIP Switch 5 settings:
Switch 5 – X.21 Aggregate Channel and Concatenation Channel Enabling
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Concatenation Port X.21 Port
Local Loop Spare Mode Local Loop Spare Mode
0 = Off
00 = Disabled
0 = Off
00 = Disabled
1 = On
01 = Enabled as DTE
1 = On
01 = Enabled as DTE
(Test only)
10 = Enabled as DCE
(Test only)
10 = Enabled as DCE
11 = Enabled as Concat
11 = Not used
• Mode: Disabled, Enabled as DTE, Enabled as DCE, Enabled as Concat (ie
DTE + Timing Signal X)
Enabled as DTE. This is the normal setting for the X.21 Port when connecting to X.21
links carrying network master clock timing (eg BT Kilostream)
Enabled as DCE. This optional setting is used when the X.21 link requires to be
synchronised to the network master clock signal received from a co-located
SMX3/21, (or to itself as master where network timing is unavailable). The timing
signal X is output on pins 6 and 13 (Sa and Sb). Timing must be selected
Enabled as Concat (ie DTE + Timing X). This is the normal setting for the
Concatenation Port when connecting to a co-located SMX3/21 using the Aggregate
Concatenation facility. The timing signal X is output on pins 7 and 14 (Xa and Xb).
• Local Loop: Off / On
Normally set to Off.
When set to On, data transmitted out of the MUX on the aggregate is looped back to
its Receive input. The clock is required for this to function.
The method of operation is the same for the X.21 Aggregate Port and for the
Concatenation Port.
- In DTE mode (normal operation) the clock is sourced from the network, so
the network connection must be present for the local loop to operate.
- In DCE mode the clock is sourced from the MUX so the local loop works
independently of the network connection.
- In Concatenation mode the clock is sourced from the unit at the opposite
end of the link, so an SMX3/21 must be present at each end of the
concatenation link.
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