SIST ETS 300 417-2-2 E1:2003

• Abstract:

  ICS proforma for ETS 300 417-2-1.

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 30-Nov-2003
• ICS: 33.040.20 - Transmission systems
• Technical Committee: SS EIT - Technical Board for the electrotechnical, information technology and telecommunications fields
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 01-Dec-2003
• Due Date: 01-Dec-2003
• Completion Date: 01-Dec-2003
• Ref Project: ETSI ETS 300 417-2-2 ed.1 (1997-11) - Transmission and Multiplexing (TM); Generic requirements of transport functionality of equipment; Part 2-2: Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) and Plesiochronous Digital Hierarchy (PDH) physical section layer functions; Implementation Conformance Statement (ICS) proforma specification

SIST ETS 300 417-2-2 E1:2003 is the Slovenian adoption of ETS 300 417-2-2 Edition 1 from ETSI. It is an Implementation Conformance Statement (ICS) proforma for the Transmission and Multiplexing (TM) transport functionality series, focused on Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) and Plesiochronous Digital Hierarchy (PDH) physical section layer functions.

The standard is used to declare, in a structured way, which functions and interface characteristics an equipment implementation supports. In practice, it helps suppliers, testers and customers compare an implementation against the ETS 300 417-2-1 requirements.

What does SIST ETS 300 417-2-2 E1:2003 specify?

SIST ETS 300 417-2-2 E1:2003 specifies the ICS proforma for ETS 300 417-2-1. It defines the questions and tables used to record conformance claims for SDH and PDH physical section layer functions.

The document is organized as a short front section followed by clause 1 to 4 and a set of annexes. Clause 1 gives the scope, clause 2 lists normative references, clause 3 provides definitions and abbreviations, and clause 4 sets the rules for claiming conformance to the ICS proforma. Annex A gives guidance for completing the form, and Annexes B to L contain the layer-specific proformas.

Annex	What it covers
A	Guidance for completing the ICS proforma
B	OS1 layer
C	OS4 layer
D	OS16 layer
E	ES1 layer
F	E4 layer
G	E31 layer
H	E22 layer
J	E12 layer
K	T12 layer
L	E0 layer
M	Bibliography

What are the key requirements of SIST ETS 300 417-2-2 E1:2003?

SIST ETS 300 417-2-2 E1:2003 is mainly a declaration template, so its key requirements are the items that must be identified and the functions that must be ticked or described. The proforma is built to show exactly which transport-layer capabilities an implementation supports and how its interfaces behave.

Implementation identity and conformance declaration

Each annex starts with identification fields for the implementation. These include the date of the statement, IUT identification, SUT identification, product supplier, client and ICS contact person, followed by identification of the ETS and a global statement of conformance for the layer concerned.

In practice, this creates traceability. A buyer, lab or network operator can see which product is being described, who completed the form and which ETS the declaration refers to.

Layer support and functional coverage

The layer sections ask whether the implementation supports the relevant connection function, trail termination source and sink functions, and adaptation functions for that layer. The annexes cover optical section layers OS1, OS4 and OS16, the electrical section layer ES1, and the PDH-oriented E4, E31, E22, E12, T12 and E0 layers.

This matters because the proforma separates optional and mandatory support into a documented declaration. It lets a reader check whether an equipment design is intended for optical SDH, electrical STM-1, or one of the PDH interfaces and rates.

Optical section characteristics

The OS annexes record the characteristics of the optical source, receiver and regeneration functions. They cover wavelength range, spectral characteristics, launched power, receiver sensitivity, receiver overload, reflectance, optical path penalty, jitter tolerance and frame alignment behavior.

In practice, this tells you whether an optical port fits the intended application and fibre environment. It also shows whether the equipment handles signal regeneration and framing in the way the SDH section layer expects.

Defect, fault and performance monitoring

The annexes include port status management with the NMON, MON and AUTO modes, plus defect detection and clearance criteria for loss of signal and loss of frame. They also cover consequent actions such as aTSF, aSSF and AIS, defect correlation such as cLOS, cLOF and cAIS, and performance monitoring reports such as Out Of Frame reporting.

This is important for alarms and operations. It shows how the equipment reacts when a signal degrades, what it reports to the EMF, and when it inserts or removes AIS so that downstream equipment is protected.

PDH and electrical interface behavior

The electrical and PDH annexes specify interface type, impedance, return loss, pulse shape, encoding, bit-rate tolerance, timing recovery and frame alignment. They also describe adaptation functions such as HDB3, CMI and AMI coding, plus frame alignment and AIS handling for the relevant PDH signal structures.

For users, this is the interworking part of the form. It shows whether the equipment can connect to standard 75 Ω or 120 Ω interfaces, whether it uses the expected line coding, and whether it handles framing and alarm substitution in a standard way.

Specific PDH options that are declared

Some annexes also record implementation options such as CRC-4 interworking modes for E12, frame alignment methods for E31 and E22, and squelching behavior for T12. These declarations matter when equipment must interwork with older or mixed PDH networks.

For procurement and test teams, these items are often the deciding details. They show not just that an interface exists, but which operational mode is supported.

What terms does SIST ETS 300 417-2-2 E1:2003 define?

SIST ETS 300 417-2-2 E1:2003 uses a small set of recurring terms and abbreviations that are central to the proforma.

• ICS - Implementation Conformance Statement, the proforma used to declare which options and behaviors an implementation supports.
• IUT - Implementation Under Test, the specific implementation being described or assessed.
• SUT - System Under Test, the system version or configuration being examined.
• EMF - Equipment Management Function, the management entity that provisions port mode status and receives reported fault causes.
• NEM - Network Element Manager, the manager used in several annexes to control reporting selections such as AIS reporting.
• AIS - Alarm Indication Signal, the signal inserted or replaced when the equipment needs to indicate a downstream fault condition.
• dLOS - Loss of Signal defect, the defect used to detect loss of usable received signal.
• dLOF - Loss Of Frame defect, the defect used when frame alignment is lost.

Who uses SIST ETS 300 417-2-2 E1:2003?

SIST ETS 300 417-2-2 E1:2003 is used by equipment suppliers, test laboratories, network engineers and buyers who need a formal statement of supported SDH or PDH transport features. The form names the product supplier, client and ICS contact person, which shows that it is intended for supplier-customer exchange as well as internal testing.

It is especially relevant for teams working on transmission systems, optical section interfaces and PDH electrical interfaces. It helps them document conformance, prepare verification tests and compare supported options before deployment.

Which standards are used with SIST ETS 300 417-2-2 E1:2003?

SIST ETS 300 417-2-2 E1:2003 is used together with ETS 300 417-2-1, which is the technical requirements document for which this is the ICS proforma. The annexes and clause references also point to several companion standards that provide the interface and framing rules used in the declarations.

• ETS 300 417-1-1 - provides the defect, fault and performance monitoring concepts used for port status, dLOS, dLOF, AIS and fault reporting.
• G.957 - provides the optical application and optical characteristic tables used in the OS annexes.
• ETS 300 232 - is referenced with the optical applications for the OS annexes.
• G.703 - provides the electrical interface characteristics, pulse shapes, impedance and bit-rate behaviour for the PDH and electrical annexes.
• ETS 300 166 - supports interface grounding, balance and return loss items.
• G.751, G.704, G.706 and G.742 - provide framing, frame alignment and CRC-related behavior for the PDH annexes.
• G.823 - is referenced for jitter-related behaviour in the E31 section.
• ETS 300 337 - is used for E31 frame alignment structure.
• G.652 and G.653 - are referenced for long-haul optical applications.

What does the SIST ETS 300 417-2-2 E1:2003 document contain?

SIST ETS 300 417-2-2 E1:2003 contains guidance for completing an ICS proforma and repeated annex structures for each supported layer. The annexes combine identification fields, conformance statements, transmission tables and defect monitoring tables.

The transmission tables cover optical and electrical characteristics, encoding, timing, wavelength ranges, receiver behaviour and frame alignment. The defect and performance tables cover port status modes, alarm actions, AIS handling, correlation of defects and performance reporting to the EMF.

For a reader, the practical value is in the checklists and tables. They show what has to be declared, what has to be verified, and how the equipment is expected to behave at the transport interface level.

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Transmission and Multiplexing (TM); Generic requirements of transport functionality of
equipment; Part 2-2: Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) and Plesiochronous Digital
Hierarchy (PDH) physical section layer functions; Implementation Conformance
Statement (ICS) proforma specification
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: ETS 300 417-2-2 Edition 1
ICS:
33.040.20 Prenosni sistem Transmission systems
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN ETS 300 417-2-2
TELECOMMUNICATION November 1997
STANDARD
Source: TM Reference: DE/TM-01015-2-2
ICS: 33.020
Key words: ICS, PDH, SDH, STM, transmission, testing
Transmission and Multiplexing (TM);
Generic requirements of transport
functionality of equipment;
Part 2-2: Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) and
Plesiochronous Digital Hierarchy (PDH)
physical section layer functions
Implementation Conformance Statement (ICS)
proforma specification
ETSI
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Whilst every care has been taken in the preparation and publication of this document, errors in content,
typographical or otherwise, may occur. If you have comments concerning its accuracy, please write to
"ETSI Editing and Committee Support Dept." at the address shown on the title page.

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Contents
Foreword .9
Introduction.10
1 Scope .11
2 Normative references.11
3 Definitions and abbreviations .12
3.1 Definitions .12
3.2 Abbreviations .12
4 Conformance to this ICS proforma specification.14
Annex A (normative): ICS proforma for ETS 300 417-2-1 .15
A.1 Guidance for completing the ICS proforma.15
A.1.1 Purposes and structure.15
A.1.2 Abbreviations and conventions.15
A.1.3 Instructions for completing the ICS proforma .17
Annex B (normative): ICS proforma for STM-1 optical section layer .18
B.1 Identification of the implementation.18
B.1.1 Date of the statement .18
B.1.2 IUT identification .18
B.1.3 SUT identification.19
B.1.4 Product supplier.19
B.1.5 Client.20
B.1.6 ICS contact person .20
B.2 Identification of the ETS .21
B.3 Global statement of conformance of OS1 layer .21
B.4 OS1 layer description .21
B.5 OS1 layer transmission tables.23
B.5.1 OS1 source operating wavelength range, OS1_TT_So .23
B.5.2 OS1 source spectral characteristics, OS1_TT_So.24
B.5.3 OS1 source optical characteristics, OS1_TT_So .25
B.5.4 OS1 receiver characteristics, OS1_TT_Sk.26
B.5.5 OS1 regeneration characteristics, OS1/RS1_A_So, OS1/RS1_A_Sk.27
B.6 Defect, fault and performance monitoring.28
B.6.1 Port status management.28
B.6.2 Defect detection and clearance criteria .28
B.6.3 Consequent action activation and clearance criteria .29
B.6.4 Defect correlation.29
B.6.5 Performance monitoring .30
Annex C (normative): ICS proforma for STM-4 optical section layer .31
C.1 Identification of the implementation.31
C.1.1 Date of the statement .31
C.1.2 IUT identification .31

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C.1.3 SUT identification . 32
C.1.4 Product supplier . 32
C.1.5 Client . 33
C.1.6 ICS contact person. 33
C.2 Identification of the ETS. 34
C.3 Global statement of conformance of OS4 layer. 34
C.4 OS4 layer description . 34
C.5 OS4 layer transmission tables. 36
C.5.1 OS4 source operating wavelength range, OS4_TT_So. 36
C.5.2 OS4 source spectral characteristics, OS4_TT_So . 37
C.5.3 OS4 source optical characteristics, OS4_TT_So. 38
C.5.4 OS4 receiver characteristics, OS4_TT_Sk . 39
C.5.5 OS4 regeneration characteristics, OS4/RS4_A_So, OS4/RS4_A_Sk. 40
C.6 OS4 layer defect, fault and performance monitoring tables . 41
C.6.1 Port status management. 41
C.6.2 Defect detection and clearance criteria. 41
C.6.3 Consequent action activation and clearance criteria. 42
C.6.4 Defect correlation . 42
C.6.5 Performance monitoring. 43
Annex D (normative): ICS proforma for STM-16 optical section layer. 44
D.1 Identification of the implementation . 44
D.1.1 Date of the statement. 44
D.1.2 IUT identification. 44
D.1.3 SUT identification . 45
D.1.4 Product supplier . 45
D.1.5 Client . 46
D.1.6 ICS contact person. 46
D.2 Identification of the ETS. 47
D.3 Global statement of conformance of OS16 layer. 47
D.4 OS16 layer description . 47
D.5 OS16 layer transmission tables. 49
D.5.1 OS16 source operating wavelength range, OS16_TT_So. 49
D.5.2 OS16 source spectral characteristics, OS16_TT_So . 49
D.5.3 OS16 source optical characteristics, OS16_TT_So. 50
D.5.4 OS16 receiver characteristics, OS16_TT_Sk . 51
D.5.5 OS16 regeneration characteristics, OS16/RS16_A_So, OS16/RS16_A_Sk. 52
D.6 OS16 layer defect, fault and performance monitoring tables . 53
D.6.1 Port status management. 53
D.6.2 Defect detection and clearance criteria. 53
D.6.3 Consequent action activation and clearance criteria. 54
D.6.4 Defect correlation . 54
D.6.5 Performance monitoring. 55
Annex E (normative): ICS proforma for STM-1 electrical section layer. 56
E.1 Identification of the implementation . 56
E.1.1 Date of the statement. 56
E.1.2 IUT identification. 56
E.1.3 SUT identification . 57
E.1.4 Product supplier . 57
E.1.5 Client . 58

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E.1.6 ICS contact person .58
E.2 Identification of the ETS .59
E.3 Global statement of conformance of ES1 layer.59
E.4 ES1 layer description.59
E.5 ES1 layer transmission tables.59
E.5.1 ES1 layer data stream .59
E.5.2 ES1 layer connection function, ES1_C .59
E.5.3 ES1 layer trail termination functions, ES1_TT_So and ES1_TT_Sk .60
E.5.4 ES1 to RS1 adaptation functions, ES1/RS1_A_So and ES1/RS1_A_Sk.61
E.6 ES1 layer defect, fault and performance monitoring tables .62
E.6.1 Port status management.62
E.6.2 Defect detection and clearance criteria .63
E.6.3 Consequent action activation and clearance criteria .64
E.6.4 Defect correlation.64
E.6.5 Performance monitoring .65
Annex F (normative): ICS proforma for E4 electrical section layer .66
F.1 Identification of the implementation.66
F.1.1 Date of the statement .66
F.1.2 IUT identification .66
F.1.3 SUT identification.67
F.1.4 Product supplier.67
F.1.5 Client.68
F.1.6 ICS contact person .68
F.2 Identification of the ETS .69
F.3 Global statement of conformance of E4 layer.69
F.4 E4 layer description.69
F.5 E4 layer transmission tables .69
F.5.1 E4 layer data stream.69
F.5.2 E4 layer connection function, E4_C.70
F.5.3 E4 layer trail termination functions, E4_TT_So and E4_TT_Sk .70
F.5.4 E4 to P4x adaptation functions, E4/P4x_A_So and E4/P4x_A_Sk .71
F.5.5 E4to P4e adaptation functions, E4/P4e_A_So and E4/P4e_A_Sk.72
F.5.6 E4 to P4s adaptation functions, E4/P4s_A_So and E4/P4s_A_Sk .73
F.6 E4 layer defect, fault and performance monitoring tables.74
F.6.1 Port status management. 74
F.6.2 Defect detection and clearance criteria .75
F.6.3 Consequent action activation and clearance criteria .75
F.6.4 Defect correlation.76
Annex G (normative): ICS proforma for E31 electrical section layer .77
G.1 Identification of the implementation.77
G.1.1 Date of the statement .77
G.1.2 IUT identification .77
G.1.3 SUT identification.78
G.1.4 Product supplier.78
G.1.5 Client.79
G.1.6 ICS contact person .79
G.2 Identification of the ETS .80

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G.3 Global statement of conformance of E31 layer . 80
G.4 E31 layer description . 80
G.5 E31 layer transmission tables. 80
G.5.1 E31 layer data stream . 80
G.5.2 E31 layer connection function, E31_C . 81
G.5.3 E31 layer trail termination functions, E31_TT_So and E31_TT_Sk. 81
G.5.4 E31 to P31x adaptation functions, E31/P31x_A_So and E31/P31x_A_Sk. 82
G.5.5 E31to P31e adaptation functions, E31/P31e_A_So and E31/P31e_A_Sk . 83
G.5.6 E31 to P31s adaptation functions, E31/P31s_A_So and E31/P31s_A_Sk. 84
G.6 E31 layer defect, fault and performance monitoring tables . 85
G.6.1 Port status management. 85
G.6.2 Defect detection and clearance criteria. 86
G.6.3 Consequent action activation and clearance criteria. 86
G.6.4 Defect correlation . 87
Annex H (normative): ICS proforma for E22 electrical section layer . 88
H.1 Identification of the implementation . 88
H.1.1 Date of the statement. 88
H.1.2 IUT identification. 88
H.1.3 SUT identification . 89
H.1.4 Product supplier . 89
H.1.5 Client . 90
H.1.6 ICS contact person. 90
H.2 Identification of the ETS. 91
H.3 Global statement of conformance of E22 layer . 91
H.4 E22 layer description . 91
H.5 E22 layer transmission tables. 91
H.5.1 E22 layer data stream . 91
H.5.2 E22 layer connection function, E22_C . 91
H.5.3 E22 layer trail termination functions, E22_TT_So and E22_TT_Sk. 92
H.5.4 E22 to P22x adaptation functions, E22/P22x_A_So and E22/P22x_A_Sk. 92
H.5.5 E22to P22e adaptation functions, E22/P22e_A_So and E22/P22e_A_Sk . 94
H.6 E22 layer defect, fault and performance monitoring tables . 95
H.6.1 Port status management. 95
H.6.2 Defect detection and clearance criteria. 95
H.6.3 Consequent action activation and clearance criteria. 96
H.6.4 Defect correlation . 97
Annex J (normative): ICS proforma for E12 electrical section layer . 98
J.1 Identification of the implementation . 98
J.1.1 Date of the statement. 98
J.1.2 IUT identification. 98
J.1.3 SUT identification . 99
J.1.4 Product supplier . 99
J.1.5 Client . 100
J.1.6 ICS contact person. 100
J.2 Identification of the ETS. 101
J.3 Global statement of conformance of E12 layer . 101
J.4 E12 layer description . 101

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J.5 E12 layer transmission tables .102
J.5.1 E12 layer data stream.102
J.5.2 E12 electrical section connection function, E12_C.102
J.5.3 E12layer trail termination functions, E12_TT_So and E12_TT_Sk .102
J.5.4 E12 to P12x adaptation functions, E12/P12x_A_So and E12/P12x_A_Sk .104
J.5.5 E12 to P12s adaptation functions, E12/P12s_A_So and E12/P12s_A_Sk .105
J.6 E12 layer defect, fault and performance monitoring tables.108
J.6.1 Port status management.108
J.6.2 Defect detection and clearance criteria .108
J.6.3 Consequent action activation and clearance criteria .109
J.6.4 Defect correlation.110
Annex K (normative): ICS proforma for T12 electrical section layer .111
K.1 Identification of the implementation.111
K.1.1 Date of the statement .111
K.1.2 IUT identification .111
K.1.3 SUT identification.112
K.1.4 Product supplier.112
K.1.5 Client.113
K.1.6 ICS contact person .113
K.2 Identification of the ETS .114
K.3 Global statement of conformance of T12 layer .114
K.4 T12 layer description .114
K.5 T12 layer transmission tables.114
K.5.1 T12 layer data stream.114
K.5.2 T12layer connection function, T12_C .114
K.5.3 T12layer trail termination functions, T12_TT_So and T12_TT_Sk.115
K.5.4 T12 to SD adaptation functions, T12/SD_A_So and T12/SD_A_Sk.115
K.6 T12 layer defect, fault and performance monitoring tables.116
K.6.1 Port status management.116
K.6.2 Defect detection and clearance criteria .116
K.6.3 Consequent action activation and clearance criteria .116
K.6.4 Defect correlation.117
Annex L (normative): ICS proforma for E0 electrical section layer .118
L.1 Identification of the implementation.118
L.1.1 Date of the statement .118
L.1.2 IUT identification .118
L.1.3 SUT identification.119
L.1.4 Product supplier.119
L.1.5 Client.120
L.1.6 ICS contact person .120
L.2 Identification of the ETS .121
L.3 Global statement of conformance of E0 layer. 121
L.4 E0 layer description.121
L.5 E0 layer transmission tables .121
L.5.1 E0 layer data stream.121
L.5.2 E0 layer connection function, E0_C.121
L.5.3 E0 layer trail termination functions, E0_TT_So and E0_TT_Sk .122
L.5.4 E0 to P0s adaptation functions, E0/P0s_A_So and E0/P0s_A_Sk .123

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L.6 E0 layer defect, fault and performance monitoring tables . 124
L.6.1 Port status management. 124
L.6.2 Defect detection and clearance criteria. 124
L.6.3 Consequent action activation and clearance criteria. 124
L.6.4 Defect correlation . 125
Annex M (informative): Bibliography . 126
History. 127

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Foreword
This European Telecommunication Standard (ETS) has been produced by the Transmission and
Multiplexing (TM) Technical Committee of the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI).
This ETS provides the Implementation Conformance Statement (ICS) proforma specification to be used in
connection with conformance/approval testing of Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) equipment. It is
one of a family of ETSs covering various aspects of SDH equipment standards.
The ICS proforma specification will ultimately consist of 8 sub-parts of ETS 300 417, numbered 1-2 to 8-2,
each of which will correspond to sub-parts 1-1 to 8-1 of ETS 300 417, respectively. The ICS sub-parts are:
Part 1-2: ETS 300 417-1-2: "General information about Implementation Conformance Statement (ICS)
proforma specification";
Part 2-2: ETS 300 417-2-2: "Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) and Plesiochronous Digital
Hierarchy (PDH) physical section layer functions Implementation Conformance
Statement (ICS) proforma specification";
Part 3-2: ETS 300 417-3-2: "STM-N regenerator and multiplex section layer functions Implementation
Conformance Statement (ICS) proforma specification";
Part 4-2: ETS 300 417-4-2: "SDH path layer functions Implementation Conformance Statement (ICS)
proforma specification";
Part 5-2: ETS 300 417-5-2: "PDH path layer functions Implementation Conformance Statement (ICS)
proforma specification";
Part 6-2: ETS 300 417-6-2: "Synchronization layer functions Implementation Conformance Statement
(ICS) proforma specification";
Part 7-2: ETS 300 417-7-2: "Auxiliary layer functions Implementation Conformance Statement (ICS)
proforma specification";
Part 8-2: ETS 300 417-8-2: "Major compound functions, Implementation Conformance Statement
(ICS) proforma specification".
Transposition dates
Date of adoption: 24 October 1997
Date of latest announcement of this ETS (doa): 28 February 1998
Date of latest publication of new National Standard
or endorsement of this ETS (dop/e): 31 August 1998
Date of withdrawal of any conflicting National Standard (dow): 31 August 1998

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Introduction
To evaluate conformance of a particular implementation, it is necessary to have a statement of which
capabilities and options have been implemented for a telecommunication specification. Such a statement
is called an Implementation Conformance Statement (ICS).
A client of a test laboratory who requests a conformance/approval test shall provide to the test laboratory
a completed ICS proforma for each layer to be tested and a detailed system description of the
implementation.
The ICS proforma is not another complete description of the related specification, but rather a compact
form of its static conformance requirements, to be used by the test laboratory to identify which test shall
be performed on a given implementation. Not every feature of a profile specification is contained in the
related ICS proforma. For particular cases requiring specific information the ICS can refer to the
appropriate clause of the related specification by means of references, notes and or comments.
The ICS proforma captures the implementation flexibility allowed by the related specification and details
which option are left to the implementor, which are conditionally dependent on other option taken by the
implementor.
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1 Scope
This European Telecommunication Standard (ETS) provides the Implementation Conformance Statement
(ICS) proforma specification for the Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) equipment physical section layer
functions defined in ETS 300 417-2-1 [2] in compliance with the relevant requirements, and in accordance
with the relevant guidance given in ISO/IEC 9646-7 [7] and ETS 300 406 [3].
2 Normative references
This ETS incorporates by dated and undated reference, provisions from other publications. These
normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text and the publications are listed
hereafter. For dated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any of these publications
apply to this ETS only when incorporated in it by amendment or revision. For undated references the latest
edition of the publication referred to applies.
[1] ETS 300 417-1-1 (1996): "Transmission and Multiplexing (TM); Generic
functional requirements for SDH equipment; Generic processes and
performance".
[2] ETS 300 417-2-1 (1996): "Transmission and Multiplexing (TM); Generic
requirements of transport functionality of equipment: SDH and PDH Physical
section layer functions".
[3] ETS 300 406 (1995): "Methods for testing and Specification (MTS); Protocol and
profile conformance testing specifications; Standardization methodology".
[4] ETS 300 232: "Transmission and Multiplexing (TM); Optical interfaces for
equipments and systems relating to the Synchronous Digital Hierarchy [ITU-T
Recommendation G.957 (1993) modified]".
[5] ITU-T Recommendation G.957 (1993): "Optical interfaces for equipments and
systems relating to the synchronous digital hierarchy".
[6] ISO/IEC 9646-1 (1994): "Information technology - Open systems interconnection
- Conformance testing methodology and framework - Part 1: General concepts".
[7] ISO/IEC 9646-7 (1995): "Information technology - Open systems interconnection
- Conformance testing methodology and framework - Part 7: Implementation
Conformance Statements".
[8] CCITT Recommendation G.703 (1991): "Physical/electrical characteristics of
hierarchical digital interfaces".
[9] CCITT Recommendation G.704 (1991): "Synchronous frame structures used at
primary and secondary hierarchical levels".
[10] CCITT Recommendation G.751 (1988): "Digital multiplex equipments operating
at third order bit rate of 34 368 kbit/s and fourth order bit rate of 139 264 kbit/s
and using positive justification".
[11] ITU-T Recommendation G.823 (1993): "The control of jitter and wander within
digital networks which are based on the 2 048 kbit/s hierarchy".
[12] ITU-T Recommendation G.825 (1993): "The control of jitter and wander within
digital networks which are based on the synchronous digital hierarchy (SDH)".
[13] ITU-T Recommendation G.958 (1993): "Digital line systems based on the
synchronous digital hierarchy for use on optical fibre cables".
[14] ETS 300 167 (1993): "Transmission and Multiplexing (TM); Functional
characteristics of 2 048 kbit/s interfaces".

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[15] ETS 300 337 (1993): "Transmission and Multiplexing (TM); Generic frame
structures for the transport of various signals (including Asynchronous Transfer
Mode (ATM) cells and Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) elements) at the
CCITT Recommendation G.702 hierarchical rates of 2 048 kbit/s, 34 368 kbit/s
and 139 264 kbit/s".
[16] ETS 300 166 (1993): "Transmission and Multiplexing (TM); Physical and
electrical characteristics of hierarchical digital interfaces for equipment using the
2 048 kbit/s - based plesiochronous or synchronous digital hierarchies".
[17] prETS 300 417-6-1 (1997): "Transmission and Multiplexing (TM); Generic
functional requirements for Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) equipment;
Part 6-1: Synchronization distribution layer functions".
[18] ITU-T Recommendation G.652 (1993): "Characteristics of a single-mode optical
fibre cable".
[19] ITU-T Recommendation G.653 (1993): "Characteristics of a dispersion-shifted
single-mode optical fibre cable".
[20] ITU-T Recommendation G.654 (1993): "Characteristics of a 1550 nm
wavelength loss-minimized single-mode optical fibre cable".
[21] ITU-T Recommendation G.742 (1988): "Second order digital multiplex
equipment operating at 8448 kbit/s and using positive justification".
[22] ITU-T Recommendation G.706 (1991): "Frame alignment and cyclic
redundancy check (CRC) procedures relating to basic frame structures defined
in Recommendation G.704".
[23] prETS 300 417-6-2: "Transmission and Multiplexing (TM); Generic requirements
of transport functionality of equipment; Part 6-2: Synchronization layer functions
Implementation Conformance Statement (ICS) proforma specification".
3 Definitions and abbreviations
3.1 Definitions
For the purposes of this ETS, the following definitions apply:
- terms defined in ETS 300 417-2-1 [2];
- terms defined in ISO/IEC 9646-1 [6] and in ISO/IEC 9646-7 [7].
In particular, the following terms defined in ISO/IEC 9646-1 [6] apply:
Implementation Conformance Statement (ICS): A statement made by the supplier of an implementation
or system claimed to conform to a given specification, stating which capabilities have been implemented.
The ICS can take several forms: protocol ICS, profile ICS, profile specific ICS, information object ICS, etc.
ICS proforma: A document, in the form of a questionnaire, which when completed for an implementation
or system becomes an ICS.
3.2 Abbreviations
For the purposes of this ETS, the following abbreviations apply:
A Adaptation function
AI Adapted Information
AIS Alarm Indication Signal
BER Bit Error Ratio
C Connection function
CI Characteristic Information
CID Consecutive Identical Digits

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CMI Coded Mark Inversion
CP Connection Point
D Data
EMF Equipment Management Function
EMS Equipment Management System
E0 Electrical interface signal 64 kbit/s
E12 Electrical interface signal 2 048 kbit/s
E22 Electrical interface signal 8 448 kbit/s
E31 Electrical interface signal 34 368 kbit/s
E4 Electrical interface signal 139 264 kbit/s
ES1 STM-1 electrical interface signal 155 520 kbit/s
EX EXtinction ratio
FAS Frame Alignment Signal
FS Frame Start
HDB3 High Density Bipolar of order 3
IF In Frame
ICS Implementation Conformance Statement
ID IDentifier
IUT Implementation Under Test
LED Light Emitting Diode
LOF Loss Of Frame
LOS Loss Of Signal
MI Management Information
MLM Multi-Longitudinal Mode (laser)
MON MONitored
N_B Near-end Block
NE Network Element
NMON Not MONitored
OFS Out of Frame Second
OOF Out Of Frame state
OS Optical Section
OS1 STM-1 Optical
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