Description

The Enhanced 64k Group Switch

Contents
1 Introduction..............................................................................................................................................
2 Overall system description.......................................................................................................................
2.1 HW Architecture..................................................................................................................................................
2.2 New or Improved Functions................................................................................................................................
3 Subrate Switch, SRS................................................................................................................................
3.1 Introduction..........................................................................................................................................................
3.2 HW Architecture..................................................................................................................................................
4 Technology...............................................................................................................................................
5 Technical data...........................................................................................................................................
6 Compatibility...........................................................................................................................................
7 Abbreviations...........................................................................................................................................

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1 Introduction
The introduction of the enhanced group switch for 64 000 group switch ports - GS 64K - could
be seen as the beginning of a new era for group switches in AXE. Compared to earlier versions
of AXE, this switch has reduced the need for floor space and power by 96 and 98 percent
respectively.

This reduction in foot print has been made possible through new and faster interfaces in the
switch itself known as DL3, resulting in remarkable savings in cabling and connectors, and the
use of front end technology regarding new and considerably smaller components.

The savings in power consumption is immense : in a typical switch the demand in one
configuration in BYB 202 was 20 kW whereas today's switch will perform the same task using
only 0.4 kW. This is achieved through the adoption of 3 volt technology throughout the Group
Switch.

As the part of the AXE system that connects two or more subscribers with each other, the group
switch is a dominant feature in the system and is generally seen as the hub around which the
system is built.

The new GS 64K features the following main points

 Reduction of footprint with 96%.

 Reduction of power consumption with 98%.
 EMC characteristics at least class B.
 All boards have an indication LED.
 All boards are equipped with an E2PROM containing inventory information.

2 Overall system description

The group switch upholds a central position in the AXE system, in particular when the
architecture is drawn in a more conceptual way. For clarity and to expose the entire system,
figure 1 gives that conceptual view, where the switch with its time- and space switch modules -
TSM and SPM - easily can be identified through its grey shading.

Among other prominent features in the system are the central processor - CP, the IOG, the serial
RP-bus - RPB-S - and other regional processors - RP.

For a more complete list covering all abbreviations, please find those at the end of this
description.

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GEMM2 GS GEMM2
Backplane Backplane

ETC5 sync. PSTN

D E I R D E I - R RBS
L M D P L M D P HLR
2 B B B 2 B B B ETC5
KRD - -
(DSP) cable
S S test
ETC5 RSM phone
CCD
(DSP) DL3 DL3
cable cable DL2_IO cable PCD-D test
instr.
CSR
(DSP) cable test
DL2_IO PCD instr.
TCD
(DSP)
T STC
D
S D
(RPG)

ETC5 CANS L
M
S M L
M
C7
(DSP) (RPG)
sync U
X
P U
X
TRA Auth.
M (RPG)
DL2
ICM cable
external ICM DL2_IO ASTV3-32
sync.
RCM
RCM
ECP4
CLM
CLM
external CLM
sync.
B B B B B B
M D M D M D
E I E I E I
RP4 RP4
RP4 RP4
RP4 RP4
RP4 RP4
RP4
RP4

el el el leb el el leb el leb el el leb

abc abc abc ac abc abc ac RPB-S abc ac abc abc ac
RPB-S

leb leb
leb leb ac ac
ac ac
Alarm V.24
Alarm printer V.24
RPHS RPHS IOG20 Billing X.25
Terminal V.24
Terminal V.24 OMC X.25

RP4 CP
CP
FD HD OD

Fig. 1 AXE hardware architecture with emphasis on the group switch in shaded grey .

2.1 HW Architecture
The new GS64K switch has four 0.5K TSM functions on one board (TS4B) and one 16K SPM
function on one board (SPDB or SPIB). Three clock modules -CLM - will distribute
synchronisation and clock pulses to each diagonal SPM (SPDB), which then via the back plane
distributes it to all non-diagonal SPM (SPIB) and all TSM within the same subrack.

Between one and eight TS4B boards and one up to four SPDB/SPIB boards are placed together
with one, two three or four RP4 in one 16K-subrack called GS16M. In the subrack the four
SPM functions can be equipped in steps of 16K and the TSM function in steps of 2K.

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TSM 24 - 27
TSM 20 - 23

TSM 16 - 19

TSM 12 - 15

TSM 28 - 31
TSM 8 - 11
TSM 4 - 7

TSM 0 - 3
RPB

RPB

RPB

RPB
DL3

DL3

DL3

DL3

DL3

DL3

DL3

DL3
EMB

EMB

RPB

EMB

EMB

EMB

EMB

RPB

EMB

EMB

RPB
RPB

SPDB_0

SPIB_1
SPIB_2

SPIB_3
TS4B
TS4B

TS4B
TS4B

TS4B

TS4B
TS4B

TS4B
RP_2

RP_0

RP_1

RP_3
DL3
DL3

DL3

DL3

DL3

DL3

DL3

DL3
ID
EMB

EMB

EMB
EMB

CLK
DL3

DL3
DL3

DL3

DL3

DL3

DL3

DL3
EMB

EMB

EMB
EMB

CLK
DL3

DL3
DL3

DL3

DL3

DL3

DL3

DL3
-48V

-48V

-48V

-48V
CLK
DL3

DL3

DL3
DL3

DL3

DL3

DL3

DL3
Fig. 1 Subrack for GS 16K called GS16M, plane A or B. Can easily be doubled to get
32K or even 64K.

By interconnecting 2, 3 or 4 GS16M subracks with 12, 24 or 48 Horizontal Highway cables, the

switch can be expanded to 32, 48 or 64K. i.e. a complete GS64K switch, both plane, in two
cabinets only. The cabinet must be accessible from the rear if the switch is (or is expected to
become) bigger than 16K as the horizontal interconnection cables are connected on the rear side
of the GS16M subrack. To be ensure this, cabinets with double depth (400+400 mm) are used.
The CLM subrack can be placed in any other BYB501 cabinet together with any other
equipment.

The new 64K switch introduces new SPM and new TSM hardware, as well as new TSM for
existing exchanges. The existing TSM HW can easily be upgraded to the new TSM64 or new
TSM64 can be added to get the new switch interface, DL3.

To be able to connect switching network terminals with DL2 interfaces, a new DLMUX
function is introduced to multiplex DL2 into a DL3 and vice versa.

This document describes two hardware alternatives :

 New TSM with DL3 and new SPM (BYB501).

 New TSM with DL3 (BYB202). New variant of TSM64C.
 Other hardware described are:
 DLMUX function in a DLM magazine (BYB 202 and in row mechanics (P83 types of
exchanges))
 DLMUX function in a GEMM2 subrack (BYB 501)
 Subrate switch, DL3 connection (BYB 501).
 New CLM (BYB501), described in a separate document.

2.2 New or Improved Functions

 Group Switch Disturbance Statistics.
 Improved wide band characteristics.
 Free choice of Idle Pattern (my- or a-law or any pattern)

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GS16K GS16K
plane A plane A

GS16K GS16K
plane A plane A
1800 mm

GS16K GS16K
plane B plane B

CLM CLM GS16K GS16K

0-1 2 plane B plane B

400mm
600mm 400mm

Fig. 2 Front view of a complete 64K group switch including clocks.

Figure 2 shows the lay-out of a complete GS 64K. However, for small applications it is possible
to shrink the switch further. By placing 3 CLM boards, 6 RP4 boards, 4 TS4B boards , 2 SPDB
boards and in the same subrack, called GS4M, a complete and very compact 4K group switch is
available. The subrack also has the ability to house 1K subrate, 2 SRSB boards and 1 RCM (not
included in the figure). SPDB
SPDB

SRSB

SRSB
TS4B

TS4B

TS4B
TS4B

CLM

CLM

CLM
RP

RP
RP

RP

RP
RP
TSM-A-4-7

TSM-A-0-3

CLM-0

CLM-1

CLM-2

TSM-B-0-3

TSM-B-4-7
ISI

ISI

ISI
RPB

RPB

RPB

RPB

RPB

RPB
DL3

DL3

DL3

DL3
IC

IC

IC

EMB
EMB

RPB

EMB

RPB

RPB

RPB

EMB

RPB

RPB

EMB
EMB

IC

IC

IC
EMB

EMB
EMB

DL3
DL3

DL3

DL3
DL3

DL3
ID

ID
EMB

EMB
EMB

CLK

EMB

EMB

CLK

EMB
DL3

DL3

DL3
DL3

DL3

DL3
IC

IC
IC
EMB

EMB
EMB

CLK

EMB

EMB

CLK

EMB
DL3

DL3

DL3

DL3

DL3

DL3
IC

IC
IC
CLK

CLK

CLK

CLK

CLK
DL3

DL3

DL3

DL3

DL3

DL3
-48V
-48V

-48V

-48V

-48V

-48V

Fig. 3 A complete 4K subrack including plane A and B, all three clocks and 1K subrate.
A new version of the existing TSM64C is also introduced. The difference is that the two LMU2
boards and the CILSU board are replaced with the new LMU 3 board giving DL3 as interface
instead of DL2. Existing TSM64C could easily be updated by replacing the boards.

The DLMUX function comes in two versions :

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1 One K2 version for BYB202, which is placed in the new 3 BM DLM subrack, converting 1
DL3 to 16 DL2 both planes.
2 In BYB501 it is one pair of half-size boards pair version, which are placed in the new
GEMM2 subrack, converting 2 DL2 back planes to 2 DL2 on cable, both planes. Note that
the half-size version always works in pair.

3 Subrate Switch, SRS

3.1 Introduction
In order to switch traffic more effectively a subrate switch is used. As the name indicates the
subrate lowers the rate with which switching is performed - from the normal 64 kbit/s to 8
kbit/s. This allows eight times the amount of cellular calls to be handled in the same time span.
Further, the subrate permits switching in multiples of 8 i.e., 8, 16, 24, 32, 40 etc.

The SRS HW has a DL3 interface towards the TSM and will be housed in BYB501 subracks.
SRSB

SRSB
SRSB

SRSB

SRSB

SRSB
SRSB

SRSB
RP4

RP4
RP4

RP4

LED LED LED LED LED LED LED LED LED LED LED LED

SRPB SRPB SRPB SRPB

SRPB SRPB EMB EMB EMB EMB SRPB SRPB EMB EMB EMB EMB

DL3 DL3 DL3 DL3 DL3 DL3 DL3 DL3

EMB EMB DL3 DL3 DL3 DL3 EMB EMB DL3 DL3 DL3 DL3

EMB EMB DL3 DL3 DL3 DL3 EMB EMB DL3 DL3 DL3 DL3

48V 48V DL3 DL3 DL3 DL3 48V 48V DL3 DL3 DL3 DL3

Plane-A Plane-B

Fig. 4 Subrate for 4K ports, plane A & B.

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3.2 HW Architecture
The SRS architecture is unchanged.

The Subrate switch works together with the GS hardware, the TSM, via the DL3 interface. Then
4K SRSM2 is housed in two BYB501 subrack plug-in-units, one for each plane.

The subrate switch with DL3 connections consists of up to 4 subrate switch boards (SRSB2)
with two SRS units on each SRSB2. Each SRSB2 has two EM. The SRS is duplicated and each
SRSB2 is capable of 2 x 0.5K MUP.

GSS
RP CLM SPM

the add-on
subrate switch
0
SRS-0 TSM
with DL3
DL3

7
SRS-7 TSM
with DL3
DL3

RP

RP
.
Fig. 5 Subrate system overview.

Extensions
The new SRSB2 hardware consists of two SRS units, which allows the Subrate Switch to be
expandable to a maximum of 4K in steps of 1K.

4 Technology
By using low volt technology, ASIC's and the very good characteristics in the equipment
practice it has been possible to make incredible cuts both in size and in power consumption.

The calculations below refer to the group switch excluding CLM.

Reduction of footprint: 96%.

In the present switch the TSM64C is housed in 256 x 6 BM - building module - magazines, the
RP in 32 x 3 BM magazines and the SPM in 64 x 12 BM magazines. All together 2400 BM for
a complete switch, both planes.

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In the new switch both the TSM and the SPM is housed in 8 x 12 BM subracks (or almost equal
to 12 BM magazine). All together 96 BM for a complete switch.

Reduction of power consumption : 98%.

In the present switch the TSM64C dissipates 256 x 55W, the RP 32 x 10W, and the SPM 64 x
90W. All together 20160W for a complete switch, both planes.

The new switch dissipates 8 x 48,2W. All together 386W for a complete switch.

EMC characteristics at least class B.

All PBA and subracks in the new switch uses BYB 501 equipment practice and all cables are of
shielded type with shielded connectors. This together with an excellent and careful HW design
results in very good EMC characteristics.

Group Switch Disturbance Statistics.

The printout includes a date and time stamp for when the statistics counters were last cleared
and the Command Group Switch Disturbance Statistics Print will be updated with a new
parameter, NOCLEAR, to indicate that the specified disturbance counters will be printed but not
cleared.

Improved wideband characteristics.

With a probability of an internal blocking of less than 0.001 and considering n x 64 kbit/s traffic
with n = 2, 6 and 30, the new improved wideband functionality increases the traffic capacity
with more than 30%, 37% and 19% respectively, compared to the wideband functionality in
existing GSS 64K.

In the new Switch, CSAB is split in two separate control stores, CSA and CSB. This makes it
possible to set up a wideband connection for the two directions in an independent way, thus
achieving TSSI and reducing blocking probability. An extra SSB (outgoing frame buffer) is
available to achieve TSFI.

It will be possible to perform WCT for a complete wideband connection. WCT is an enhanced
variant of TCT and is introduced to provide TSFI.

Free choice of Idle Pattern (my- or a-law or any pattern)

The writing of the default Idle Pattern in the SSB position is done automatically by the new
TSM when the RP orders the disconnection of a connection. This is achieved in the function
'Connection Functions'.

Default Idle Pattern is also written by the TSM HW during Restart on an Application System
level.

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5 Technical data
Footprint and Cabinet disposition

64K switch including CLM

Top view:
Front view:

800

400

6
600 0
1 0
1800 8
1800
1800

Fig. 6 Top and front view respectively of a complete 64K group switch.
Required floor space for the cabinets = 1.44 m2. All measures in mm.

16K switch including CLM 4K switch including CLM and Subrate

Front view: Front view:

Fig. 7 Front views of complete group switches with 16 000 and 4 000 ports.

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Mechanical characteristics
Equipment practice BYB 501

Height: 1800 mm

Width: 600 mm

Depth: 400 mm

GS16M and GS4M

Subrack dimensions:

Height: 300 mm

Width: 420 mm

Depth: 220 mm

Weight: 12 kg

Subrate

Subrack dimensions:

Height: 350 mm

Width: 210 mm

Depth: 220 mm

Weight: 6 kg

Number of board types

GS16M

Number of board types, >16K: 4

Number of board types, <=16K: 3

GS4M

Number of board types: 3 ( plus CLM and SRSB). All boards are the same
as in GS16M and in SRSM.

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TSM64C new version

Number of board types: 6 (5 of the existing boards)

SRSM

Number of board types: 2

Electrical characteristics
3 volt technology throughout the GS64K.

Power feeding: - 48 V DC

Power Consumption: The table contained in this document section are preliminary
typical data.

Power dissipation GS16M, typical value, one plane:

Switch size

4K 11.0 W

8K 18.8 W

12K 26.6 W

16K 34.4 W

32K 39.0 W

48K 43.6 W

64K 48.2 W

Power dissipation SRSM2, mean value, one plane.

Subrate switch size

1K 8.12 W

2K 11.98 W

3K 15.84 W

4K 19.7 W

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Cable Lengths
Name length

DL3 cable 0 - 40 m

CLM cable 0-3m

DL2 cable 0 - 40 m

6 Compatibility
The HW is compatible with existing functions, except DIP supervision via the switch.

A method for replacing existing HW with new HW is available. No special method is needed
for extension of switches with the new variant of TSM64C.

The GS 64K is compatible with APZ 211 11, APZ 212 11 or later, required for software blocks
greater than 16K.

No increase of processor load.

No increase in restart time.

7 Abbreviations
EMC Electromagnetic compatibility

LED Light emitting diode

E2PROM Electrically erasable programmable read only memory

TSM Time switch module

SPM Space switch module

CP Central processor

RP Regional processor

KRD Key set Receiver Digital

CCD Conference Call Device

CSK Code sender

TCD Transceiver check device

CANS Code Answer

TRA Transcoder

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ICM Incoming clock conversion module

RCM reference clock module

CLM Clock module

RPHS Regional processor

DL2 Digital Link 2 (DL2' on GEMM2 back plane)

EMB Extension module bus

IDB

RPB-S Regional processor bus - serial

DLMUX Digital link multiplex

GS Group switch

ETC Exchange terminal

STC

C7 Signaling system, ETSI Standard

ECP Echo Canceller in pool

PSTN Public switched telecom network

RBS Radio base station

HLR Home location register

RSM Remote subscriber module

PCD-D Pulse code device - digital access

PCD Pulse code device

AST-V3-32 Announcement terminal

OMC Operation & maintenance center

SPDB Space switch diagonal board

SPIB Space switch interconnection board

GEMM2 Generic extension module magazine

CILSU Control and interface link supervision unit

LMU Link multiplexer unit

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DLM Digital Link multiplexer Magazine

SRS Subrate switch

SRSB Subrate switch board

EM Extension module

MUP multiple point

BM Building module

CSAB Control store A & B

CSA Control store A

CSB Control store B

TSSI Time slot sequence integrity

SSB Speech store B

TSFI Time slot frame integrity

WCT Wideband connection test

DIP Digital path

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