DynaFlex DXC

E1 8K/64K Digital Cross Connect System

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DXC Product Definition

The DXC provides a 32 x E1 cross connection node with the ability to cross
connect nx64kbps, 64Kbps, or 8Kbps granularity connections and also provide
extensive circuit protection functionality to support critical network applications.

The DXC node comprises of multiple DXC4 Interface Units that are plugged into
the DynaFlex subrack with support for redundant PIUs.

Node utilizes a distributed cross connect architecture to increase reliability.

Provides multiple timing synchronization options to allow the creation of high

availability, fault tolerant networks.

Interoperates with the Nokia DN2 & DB2LP products at an E1 and functionality
level (branching based protection).

Transports the Q1 management protocol over a given timeslot or over TS0

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DXC Features at a glance
 Fully non-blocking 4 to 32 x E1 cross connect
 Implemented using multiple interface units for improved availability
 Each DXC4 interface unit has 4 x E1 interfaces (120 or 75 ohm)
 Supports 8kbps cross connect granularity
 Supports B, Y, S & C branching types to support extensive circuit
protection
 Supports DN2/DB2 loop operation
 Managed via IP/Ethernet using Telnet, SNMP or ASPeCT
 Managed via Q1
 Transports Q1 based management systems
 Fits into the DynaFlex 6RU sub-rack.
 Redundant configuration support such that a single unit failure will
only affect a maximum of 4xE1 interfaces
 Supports redundant PIU per DynaFlex sub-rack DXC4 75Ω

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 DXC System

NODE ARCHITECTURE

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DXC Node Architecture
DynaFlex Sub-Rack – Split into 4 sections

4 Slots 4 Slots 4 Slots 3 Slots

PIU
+ PIU

DC Power Feed

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DXC Node Architecture
DynaFlex Sub-Rack – Split into 4 sections

2
4 Slots 4 Slots 4 Slots
Slots

PIU

PIU
+2
PIU

Backup DC Power Feed

DC Power Feed

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 DXC Node Architecture
DynaFlex Sub-Rack – Split into 2 section groups

DXC DB4 with Channel Cards

Section 1 Section 2, 3,4
4 x E1 interfaces
Per DXC4 Unit

DXC4

DXC4

DXC4

DXC4

PIU

PIU
16 x E1 interfaces
In DXC Group When the DXC and the DB4 are
using 4 x DXC4 plugged into the same sub-rack
cards DC Power Feed
the backplane MUST be
separated.

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 DXC Node Architecture
DynaFlex Sub-Rack – Split into 2 halves

DB4 with Channel

Cards
Section 3 and 4
4 x E1 interfaces
Per DXC4 Unit

DXC4
DXC4

DXC4

DXC4

DXC4

DXC4

DXC4

DXC4

PIU

PIU
32 x E1 interfaces
Maximum DXC Installation is 8 slots
in DXC Group using 8
x DXC4 cards
DC Power Feed

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DXC and DB4 interconnected
DynaFlex Sub-Rack – Split into 2 halves

DB4 with Channel

Cards
Section 3 and 4

DXC4
DXC4

DXC4

DXC4

DXC4

DXC4

DXC4

DXC4

PIU

PIU
Connection between
DXC and DB4 is
made through front
panel E1 cables

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 DXC Node Architecture
DynaFlex Sub-Rack – Split into 3 sections

DXC Node 1 DXC Node 2

4 x E1 interfaces
Per DXC4 Unit

DXC4
DXC4

DXC4

DXC4

DXC4

DXC4

DXC4

DXC4

DXC4

DXC4

DXC4

DXC4

PIU
32 x E1 interfaces
in DXC Group using 8
x DXC4 cards
DC Power Feed

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 DXC Block Diagram

BACK PLANE

Read from any of

Write to 4 x E1
the 64 x E1 at
nx8K

Distributed
Cross Connect
CROSS CONNECT CROSS CONNECT CROSS CONNECT
Architecture

DXC4 DXC4 DXC4

Slot 1 Slot 2 Slot 8

E1 physical port 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
E1 logical port 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4
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 DXC System

CROSS CONNECTION
FUNCTIONALITY
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Branching Types Supported

 Wide range of Branching Types supported to cater for a wide range of

applications.
 B Branch (8k, 64k and nx64K)
 Y Branch (8k, 64k and nx64K)
 C Data summing (C0 and Cn), 64K (up to 9 directions) and 32K (up to 5
directions)
 S Speech summing (S0 and Sn), 64K (up to 9 directions)

 Supports table copying between branching tables

 Used when making changes to live circuits when no downtime is possible.

 Separate Conditions tables

 Manage conditions sources separate to cross connection tables.
 Able to view the status of conditions

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B-Type Branching – 64K (Full Timeslot)
64K Branch
64K Branch

DXC
0 1 2 3 … 31 0 1 2 3 … 31

1 1

0 1 2 3 … 31 0 1 2 3 … 31

2 2

E1 Egress Ports
E1 Ingress Ports
0 1 2 3 … 31 0 1 2 3 … 31

3 3

64K Branch

0 1 2 3 … 31 0 1 2 3 … 31

32 32

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B-Type Branching – 8K & 64K
64K Branch

8K Branch

DXC
0 1 2 3 … 31 0 1 2 3 … 31

1 1

0 1 2 3 … 31 0 1 2 3 … 31

2 2

E1 Egress Ports
E1 Ingress Ports
0 1 2 3 … 31 0 1 2 3 … 31

3 3

8K Branch
8K Branch

0 1 2 3 … 31 0 1 2 3 … 31

32 32

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Y-Type Branching – 64K
Point to Multi-Point Direction

64K Branch

64K Branch

DXC
0 1 2 3 … 31 0 1 2 3 … 31

1 1

0 1 2 3 … 31 0 1 2 3 … 31

2 2

E1 Egress Ports
E1 Ingress Ports
0 1 2 3 … 31 0 1 2 3 … 31

3 3

0 1 2 3 … 31 0 1 2 3 … 31

32 32

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Y-Type Branching – 64K
Multi-Point to Point Direction

User Specified Condition

64K Branch

64K Branch

DXC
0 1 2 3 … 31 0 1 2 3 … 31

1 1

0 1 2 3 … 31 0 1 2 3 … 31

2 2

E1 Egress Ports
E1 Ingress Ports
0 1 2 3 … 31 0 1 2 3 … 31

3 3

0 1 2 3 … 31 0 1 2 3 … 31

32 32

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S-Type Summing – 64K
Multi-Point to Point Direction

Voice Summing

DXC
0 1 2 3 … 31 0 1 2 3 … 31

1 1

0 1 2 3 … 31 0 1 2 3 … 31

2 2

E1 Egress Ports
E1 Ingress Ports
0 1 2 3 … 31 0 1 2 3 … 31

3 3

0 1 2 3 … 31 0 1 2 3 … 31

32 32

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S-Type Summing – 64K
Point to Multi-Point Direction

DXC
0 1 2 3 … 31 0 1 2 3 … 31

1 1

0 1 2 3 … 31 0 1 2 3 … 31

2 2

E1 Egress Ports
E1 Ingress Ports
0 1 2 3 … 31 0 1 2 3 … 31

3 3

0 1 2 3 … 31 0 1 2 3 … 31

32 32

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C-Type Summing – 64K
Multi-Point to Point Direction

Data “And”-ing

&

DXC
0 1 2 3 … 31 0 1 2 3 … 31

1 1

0 1 2 3 … 31 0 1 2 3 … 31

2 2

E1 Egress Ports
E1 Ingress Ports
0 1 2 3 … 31 0 1 2 3 … 31

3 3

0 1 2 3 … 31 0 1 2 3 … 31

32 32

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C-Type Summing – 64K
Point to Multi-Point Direction

DXC
0 1 2 3 … 31 0 1 2 3 … 31

1 1

0 1 2 3 … 31 0 1 2 3 … 31

2 2

E1 Egress Ports
E1 Ingress Ports
0 1 2 3 … 31 0 1 2 3 … 31

3 3

0 1 2 3 … 31 0 1 2 3 … 31

32 32

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C-Type Summing – 32K
Multi-Point to Point Direction

Data “And”-ing
Bits 1..4 of Timeslot

& Bits 1..4 of Timeslot

Bits 5..8 of Timeslot

DXC
0 1 2 3 … 31 0 1 2 3 … 31

1 1

0 1 2 3 … 31 0 1 2 3 … 31

2 2

E1 Egress Ports
E1 Ingress Ports
0 1 2 3 … 31 0 1 2 3 … 31

3 3

0 1 2 3 … 31 0 1 2 3 … 31

32 32

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C-Type Summing – 32K
Point to Multi-Point Direction

Bits 1..4 of
Bits 1..4 of Bits 5..8 of
Source Timeslot
Destination Destination
DXC Timeslot Timeslot

0 1 2 3 … 31 0 1 2 3 … 31

1 1

0 1 2 3 … 31 0 1 2 3 … 31

2 2

E1 Egress Ports
E1 Ingress Ports
0 1 2 3 … 31 0 1 2 3 … 31

3 3

0 1 2 3 … 31 0 1 2 3 … 31

32 32

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Cross Connect / Branching Tables
 DXC has a table driven cross connect functionality.
 The cross connect table contains information of all the cross connects in the
entire node.
 DXC supports 10 tables, with each table editable independently of others.
 A table can be activated either manually by the operator or dynamically as a
result of current operating conditions

10 x Cross connection Tables 1

Table 1: Name
Status : running 10
No Type Src:TSlot Dest:TSlot Data(1-8) abcd CNo Condition Status Name
== ==== ========= ========== ========= ==== === ============ ====== ====
1 B T1:1-5 T3:1-5
2 Y T1:6 T3:6 1 T1-TS06-Bc-Pr1 Active
T2:6 2 T2-TS06-Bc-Pr2 True
3 B T7:1-5 T9:1-5

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Conditions Table
 DXC has the capability of defining
a set of dynamic “conditions”
 These operator defined conditions
can be used to:
 Activate an entry in a cross
connect table (Y-branch) Conditions Table:
 Switch the active cross connect No Port TS Bit Priority Status
table to an alternate table === ==== ==== === ======== ======
1 T1 TS6 C 0 Active
 This feature allows for the 2
3
T2
T3
TS6
TS5
C
C
0
0
True
False
implementation of fault resilient
transmission paths 256 different conditions
 The conditions can be derived can be defined
from:
 CAS bits associated with a given
timeslot on a particular E1
 Data bit in a given timeslot on a
particular E1

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 DXC System

SUPPORTED TOPOLOGIES

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Loop & Spur Topology
VF channels
groomed
DB2
DB4

DB4 Serial Data

channels
DB2 3.1 groomed
DM2
1.1
DXC
2.3
DB2
DB4
1.3
2.1
1.2 2.2
DB2

DB4 DB4 DB4

DB4
DB4 DB2

DB4
DB4

DB2

DN2
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Mesh Topology
VF channels
groomed
DB2
DB4

DB4 Serial Data

channels
DB2 3.1 groomed
DM2
1.1
DXC
2.3
DB2
DB4
1.3
2.1
1.2 2.2
DB2

1.1 DB4 DB4

DB4

2.1 DB2
DB4
DXC
3.1
DB4
DB4 DB2
4.1

DB4

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 DB4
DB4

DB4
Loop Topology
DB2
Master DN2

DB4
10 x E1
DXC 1 x E1
DB4

SDH
DB4 10 x E1
DB4

DXC
16 x E1

DB4
DB4

DB4 DFX
DB4 8 x E1 DB4
8 x E1

DXC
DB4

DB4 DXC

DB4

DB4
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 DXC System

NODE MANAGEMENT

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DXC Node Management

 Managed as a single node via DXC4 Unit in slot 1

 This is the DXC Management Unit
 Function of the DXC management unit
 Provide a single management interface for IP, Q1, SNMP and
alarm generation
 DXC Card installation and removal
 Make configuration changes and save/restore configuration
 View node status, port status
 Available Management Interfaces
 ASPeCT
 CLI & Telnet
 SNMP (Traps for Alarms / Configuration & Status Viewing)
 Q1
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DXC Node Management Interfaces

MSTE

COM Port

10/100BaseT
IP network

PIU
PIU
Telnet/SNMP/ASPeCT

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 DXC System

SYNCHRONISATION

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DXC Node – Timing Synchronisation (Loop Master Mode)
 
SRC
 The DXC node supports a
prioritised list of timing sources for
node synchronisation
 Should the highest priority source  
PRC

fail, then the node automatically

PIU
switches over to the next preferred 1.1 2.1
MCB = 0
source LCB = 0
MCB = 0
LCB = 0
 The timing sources can be located
on multiple DXC4 Interface Units.
1
 The following sources are available 2

per DXC4 DB4 DB4

DB4
 Sync In 2
 E1 ports 1 .. 4 1
 Internal

Timing Priority 1 – DXC4 slot 1 Sync IN

Timing Priority 2 – DXC4 slot 3 Sync IN 1 2
Timing Priority 3 – DXC4 slot 1 Internal DB2
Timing Priority 3 – DXC4 slot 3 Internal

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DXC Node – Timing Synchronisation (Loop Slave Mode)
 
SRC
 The DXC node can also operate as
a timing slave and extract its timing
from a loop.
 Should one of the slave loop timing  
PRC

inputs fail, then the other will be

PIU
used. 1.1 3.1

 Should they both fail, then another

source will be used based on the
priority table.
1
2

DB4 DB4
DB4
Timing Priority 1 – DXC4 Slot 1 I/F 1 SlaveLP 2
Timing Priority 2 – DXC4 Slot 3 I/F 1 SlaveLP 1
Timing Priority 3 – DXC4 Slot 1 Sync In
Timing Priority 4 – DXC4 Slot 3 Sync In
Timing Priority 5 – DXC4 Slot 1 Internal MCB = 0 MCB = 0
Timing Priority 6 – DXC4 Slot 3 Internal LCB = 0 LCB = 0
1 2
DB2

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