Alcatel’s Litespan-1540

(Release 2)

Technical Description

3DL 00586 AAAA TQZZA Ed.2 Alcatel Industry confidential Feb. 2000
 Contents

Page

1. General 5

2. Access network reference 7

3. Product overview 8

4. Application in the operator’s network 9

4.1. NB-only networks 9
4.2. Combined NB + BB networks 11
4.3. Topologies 12

5. Litespan-1540 equipment overview 14

5.1. General 14
5.2. Litespan-1540 bus architecture 15
5.3. Protection 16

6. Detailed description 16
6.1. MLS (Multiservice Line Shelf) 16
6.2. Overview of the different boards in the MLS 21
6.3. Overview of the different NTs 35

7. Network management 38
7.1. Introduction 38
7.2. Element management services 39

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 8. Equipment practice 41
8.1. Boards 41
8.2. Litespan-1540 housing 42

9. Product technical specifications 46

9.1. System interfaces 46
9.2. Mechanical dimensions 47
9.3. Powering distribution 47
9.4. Environmental characteristics 49
9.5. EMC/EMI compliance 49
9.6. Safety specifications compliance 49

10. Glossary 50

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 1. General
1. General
The components of the Litespan-1540 described in this Product
Technical Description are the ones cor responding to DLC
applications based on SDH and PDH transpor t network
topologies.

Litespan-1540 FL based on an APON network topology has its

own technical description and is out of the scope of this one.

The components described here are Multi-service access nodes

for DLC applications, with the transport (SDH or PDH) fully
integrated in the system.

The Litespan-1540 is targeted to both residential and business

users, offering switched and leased line services.

At the subscriber side both narrowband (NB) and broadband

(BB) services are offered. Among the variety of NB-services that
are supported, are included POTS, ISDN BA, ISDN PRA and
analogue and digital leased lines using HDSL or HDB3 line
encoding or optical transport.

As to BB-ser vices, they are provided by means of ADSL line

cards, that are making use of ATM as a transport means. In the
near future it will also be possible to use a VDSL-type of
interfaces.

The offering of this wide range of services from 1 equipment, the

Litespan-1540, is made possible by the MLS, the Multi Ser vice
Line Shelf. The MLS is the host, not only for all the different NB
and BB line cards, but hosts as well the transmission and
controller cards of the network element.

Typical configurations for building up the operator's network are

in case of an SDH network ring configurations, using the STM-1
or STM-4 transport boards or star configuration where use is
made of STM-1 point to point connections. In a PDH network the
SDH-transpor t boards are just replaced by electrical
(HDSL&HDB3) or optical PDH transport boards. More complex
network configurations, based on SDH & PDH sub transport
networks are also supported. Finally the Litespan-1540 can also
be integrated with other Multiser vice access family members,
that are for example focused on pure business application.

An integrated management solution makes it possible to handle

the access network as one whole. The Alcatel solution consists of
an Operations System consisting of a Element Manager and a
Network Manager. The Element Manager manages the Litespan-
1540 network elements and the possible Alcatel ADMs included
in the Access Network. It gives the operator the possibility to
manage the different network elements from one remote site.

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 The Network Manager provides an over view of the complete
network as one entity. Further integration of the Element Manager
and Network Manager into the rest of Alcatel's Management
solution permits to satisfy a diversity of management requirements,
reducing the Cost Of Ownership of the deployed network.

The Litespan-1540 is the natural evolution of the Access products

within Alcatel. The Litespan-1540 family offers the possibility to
match fully the requirements of the operator for various access
network technologies including DLC (PDH and SDH) and FITL.
In this sense it will be possible to built up your network,
combining the different elements of the Litespan-1540 family. The
reference network is represented in the Figure 1.1.
Figure 1.1. Litespan-1540 location in the Access Network
Other
Networks

w w
w ONU

Business/Commercial/Residential
Regional Ring/Network

ATM PON

FITL

Central Office PDH-DLC

STM-1/STM-4 Access Ring

ISDN
E1/4xE1
nx2 Mb/s
(FO,HDSL) 4xE1/16xE1
(FO,Cu)
POP
SDH-DLC
Business Area

Residential
PDH-DLC

Residential LL

Business

Q Alcatel 1353 DN ALMA Litespan

Local Add Drop Litespan-1540 Litespan-1540 Litespan-1540 Litespan-1540 Litespan-1540 Litespan-1540 Litespan-1540
Exchange Multiplexer Exchange Unit Remote Unit Central Unit ONU SDH-DLC Business Access Leased Lines
PDH-DLC PDH-DLC APON FITL

Figure 1.1. Litespan-1540 location in the Access Network

The advantage for the operator lies in the fact that ever y
Litespan-1540 family member makes use of the same components,
like controllers, ser vice boards, ser ver boards, transmission
boards to built up the different network elements.

The system suppor ts a wide range of traditional narrowband

inter faces and ser vices for residential and small business
subscribers, but exhibits its real strength in its readiness to
emerging broadband ser vices such as Multimedia and Fast
Internet Access and other new and rapidly growing interactive
data communication services.

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 2. Access network 2. Access network reference
reference
The following figure summarises the NB access network and the
network management.
Figure 2.1. Access Network reference for DLCs and EUs
F
Switched Transport Embedded
services network
TMN
network Q Litespan-1540 POTS ISDN Data
Cross Connect
Remote Unit
(PDH DLC)
F
HDSL / optical

Q3 Litespan-1540 Litespan-1540
Remote Unit
(PDH DLC)
(PDH DLC)
F
Leased
Lines Ethernet
network ADM POTS ISDN Data
Litespan-1540
QECC Litespan-1540 Remote Unit
(SDH DLC) (PDH DLC)

ADM
QB3 QECC Litespan-1540 POTS ISDN Data
(SDH DLC)

Q
TMN

Data
Q3 Communication
OS
EML / NML /SML
QECC network
QB3

Figure 2.1. Access Network reference for DLCs and EUs

The reference network drawings include the TMN information

paths as discontinuous lines.

The Switched services network contains the LE, the main AN/LE
interfaces are V5.

The LL ser vices network contains the Multiplexer and Cross-

connects, the main AN/LL interfaces are E1 Data interfaces.

The Figure 2.2 shows the Network reference for Litespan-1540

Business Access.
Figure 2.2. Network reference for FR2 Business Access
EML (POP, Midi, Maxi)
NML
SML
Mini BAM Super NT
ISDN Midi BAM
DCN E1
nxE1

Business Park
nxE1 / STM-1
POP Maxi BAM

STM-1 / STM-4
Access Ring STM-1
ADM

Maxi BAM
Proprietary TMN
and signalling I/F
Multitenant
POP

Figure 2.2. Network reference for Litespan-1540 Business Access

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 3. Product overview 3. Product overview
The Litespan-1540 is a Network Element, acting as access
concentrator/multiplexer for a number (60-2000 POTS eq.) of
residential and SOHO subscribers, for nar rowband and
broadband services. The interface towards the backbone network
(towards the Local Exchange) is formed by SDH or PDH
transport equipment. The transport is in most cases regarded as
par t of the access network, either in ring (SDH), star
(SDH/PDH) or in point-to-point (SDH/PDH) fashion, and is thus
managed in an integrated way with the DLC.

The inter face towards the end-users is for med for most
residential and SOHO subscribers, by copper drops, which can
range from 1-2 km (typically a DLC placed at the FDI) to more
than 2 km (DLC in central office). The DLC can also be used for
replacing small electromechanical or out dated exchanges, where
fiber SDH access infrastructures are present or being prepared,
(green field, extensions, refurbishment) and as broadband-ready.
Figure 3.1. Litespan-1540 general description
Access Management
Element manager To network & 0 Service management

NB
LE

NB traffic V5.x

DLC
SDH ring or PS ADSL
LL SDH point-to-point
ADM DLC NT POTS

BB POTS
server DLC ISDN BA
ATM-F ISDN PRA

< 64 kb/s
BB nx64 kb/s
2 Mb/s

Analogue
ATM interact/distr. traffic (2W/4W, E&M)

Figure 3.1. Litespan-1540 general description

The DLC can be viewed as a black box of fering 4 types of

interfaces.
• End-user interfaces:
- Narrowband switched interfaces POTS, ISDN BA, ISDN PRA.
- Broadband interfaces ADSL for On Line Services (OLS) and
Interactive Multimedia Ser vices, and future evolution
towards VDSL .
- Digital Leased Lines interfaces, including different NTs for
subrate (< 64 kb/s), 64 kb/s, nx64 kb/s, 2 Mb/s.
- Analogue Leased Lines inter faces 2 W/4 W with or w/o
E&M wires.
• Physical Network interfaces.

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 PDH-network:
- Electrical (HDSL transport): 4x2 Mb/s.
- Electrical (HDB3): 16x2 Mb/s.
- Optical transport 16x2 Mb/s.

SDH-network:
- STM-1 SDH transport ring, open ring (=chain), point to point
and star topologies.
- Logical Network interfaces.
- For narrowband switched services Mirror or a/b wires, V5.1,
V5.2, V3 so that it can be connected to any type of exchange.
- For broadband switched services VB5.1, VB5.2 and ATMF.

• Management interfaces:
- At the network element it is possible to manage the
Litespan-1540 by means of a Craft Terminal (CT).
- The network element also offers a Q3 interface so that it is
possible to manage the Litespan-1540 from a centralised site
by means of Element Management and Network
Management Operation Systems.

4. Application in the
operator’s network 4. Application in the operator’s network
4.1 NB-Only networks
4.1 NB-only networks Copper has, traditionally been the basic material for wiring the
access network. The picture below describes a reference
traditional network, composed out of an exchange placed in the
central office, from where big bundled twisted pair cables leave
the Main Distribution Frame (MDF). These cables are routed to
Main Distribution
Frame

Feeder Plant (Narrowband MetaIIic pairs)

Switched
To/From Central
Networks Office
Non
Switched

MDF

Feeder Distribution FDI

Interface

Subscriber
Drops Subscriber
(Narrowband) Distribution
(Metallic pairs) Interface

SDI

Distribution
Plant
(Narrowband Metallic pairs)

Figure 4.1. Traditional access network

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 the first Feeder Distribution Interface (FDI) from where another
smaller distribution takes place towar ds the Subscriber
Distribution Inter face (SDI). It is from this point on that the
twisted pair is routed towards the final subscriber.
Figure 4.1. Traditional access Network
Evolution trends show that Access Nodes, will take over much of
the functionality of the main exchanges by penetrating deeper
into the access network, providing the same functionality as the
main exchange in the flexibility points of the local loop network,
i.e. the FDI and SDI, extending the functionality at these points in
the network.

4.1.1. Replacement of old exchanges

Today, old small PTO exchanges can be replaced by access
products reusing the available cables in the access network. This
is done for mainly two reasons The old PTO exchange is unable
to provide new ser vices, e.g. ISDN BA, ISDN PRA or Leased
Line, ADSL functionality. These new services can then be offered
by the DLC. A second reason is that replacing the complete
copper network by a new fiber based network, is normally not
justified due to the high cost of installing this fiber network (cost
of the complete replacement of all the wiring, and cost for the
installation of the optical components of the fiber network) so a
DLC offering the benefit of a combined fiber/copper network is
optimal here.

4.1.2. Fiber to the feeder distribution interface

In case no replacement of the old exchange is planned,
Litespan-1540 can serve as a means to enhance the old plant with
new features. Optical fiber connections are used between the
exchange and the FDI point, allowing the network nodes to
connect to the exchange not only in star configurations, but also
by means of ring structures. At the same time, the FDI hosts a
number of line terminations that before were only present in the
exchange. From this feeder point, existing subscribers are served
directly by means of copper a/b wires, or via an optical link to the
curb (SDI point) and copper wires up to the home. In general, the
Main
Distribution
Frame Feeder Plant (Fiber Optic SDH/SONET Ring or Point-to-point)
(Multi bandwidth-Narrowband/Wideband)
Switched
To/From Central ADM
Networks Office COT
Non
Switched

Litespan-1540 Litespan-1540
(SDH DLC) (SDH DLC)
Feeder
Distribution FDI FDI
Interface
SDI

Subscriber
Drops
(Metallic Pairs)

Subscriber
Distribution Distribution
Interface Part

Figure 4.2. Updating the Access Network with SDH technology

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 subscriber copper loop is reduced to what economically can be
motivated. As such, today, in most scenarios, the remaining last
mile copper wire will still be used as it is able to carry higher
bandwidths on shorter lengths.
Figure 4.2. Updating the Access Network with SDH technology
The Litespan-1540 can be used to replace small exchanges or
remote units, to suppor t the introduction of new facilities
(e.g. ISDN BA) in a service area or to provide new service mixes
(NB-ser vices + Leased Lines). In this application, the
Litespan-1540 covers the range of 60 to 2000 equivalent POTS
subscribers, handled by one or more V5.1 or V5.2 interfaces.

4.1.3. Green field application

The Litespan-1540 can be used as a pure DLC application for the
coverage of industrial or technological areas, where higher
penetrations of special NB and/or BB ser vices are probable to
occur.

4.2 Combined 4.2 Combined NB+BB networks

NB+BB networks The main application of the Litespan-1540, lies in its possibility to
offer NB and BB-services from the same platform. But depending
on when the BB-functionality is to be implemented, dif ferent
scenarios are supported by the Litespan-1540.

An upgradeable NB + BB network is a network that in the

beginning consists of basically a NB-network, with only
NB-ser vices. To make it possible to upgrade this NB-network
towards a true NB + BB network, the Litespan-1540 to be installed
in the NB-network, is prepared in hardware to offer BB services.
This means that at a later time in the life time of the network,
BB-services are added as the demand for these services takes up.
Basically this consists in putting in place the correct back panel
that provides the tracks for the BB-services. However, for cost
reasons there are variants that offer only NB-services.

The cost for allowing the Litespan-1540 to offer BB-services is

almost nothing (a special back panel). As long as there are no
BB-ser vices to be provided, no special controller, transport or
line-cards have to be equipped inside the system. It is only when
there is a demand for BB-services that the necessary hardware
has to be installed in the system.

Of course it is also possible to deploy the network, from day one,

with the necessary BB-functionality and increase the BB-capability
of the Litespan-1540, by adding boards as service takes up.

As was described in the NB only application of the Litespan-1540,

the same applications can be described here
• Replacement of old exchanges: As the functionality of the
exchange is not providing the necessar y BB-ser vices, the
Litespan-1540 can be collocated to or replace the old exchange.
• Fiber to the feeder distribution interface: It is possible to
built up the network in a ring or star configuration to provide
the new BB-services.
• Green field application.
4.3 Topologies
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 BB
POTS

ISDN
(BA, PRA)

PSTN/ISDN
PABX

Fiber Optic or Copper

Data
nx64 kb/s
Litespan-1540 Litespan-1540
Leased Lines Exchange Unit Remote Unit
W
W
W

Internet

Other services...
Internet

Figure 4.3. Litespan-1540 in a point to point configuration

4.3 Topologies The Litespan-1540 allows the operator to configure the network
element in different configurations. In this way it is possible to
always meet the network requirements of the operator.

The most generic configurations are illustrated in this chapter.

Other configuration are of course always possible, including
configurations where other Alcatel Products and even non Alcatel
Products can be introduced to connect them to the Litespan-1540.
Figure 4.3. Litespan-1540 in a point to point configuration
Figure 4.4. Litespan-1540 in a Star configuration
BB
Figure 4.5. Litespan-1540 in a ring configuration
POTS
Figure 4.6. Litespan-1540 in a ring + star configuration
ISDN
(BA, PRA)
PSTN/ISDN
PABX

Data
Litespan-1540 nx64 kb/s
Leased Lines Exchange Unit
W
W
W

Internet

Litespan-1540
Remote Unit Other services...
Internet

Figure 4.4. Litespan-1540 in a Star configuration

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 BB
POTS

ISDN
(BA, PRA)

PSTN/ISDN
PABX

Data
SDH Ring nx64 kb/s
ADM
Leased Lines
W
W
W

Internet

Other services...
Internet

Figure 4.5. Litespan-1540 in a ring configuration

One of the possible configuration where Litespan-1540 is used is
the point to point connection, where use is made of either SDH or
PDH transmission to connect exchange unit with the remote unit.
The next natural step of a point to point configuration is extending
the point to point network topology towards a star topology. Also
in this case use can be made of SDH or PDH transmission, which
are both supported by the Litespan-1540.

SDH-ring topologies are also supported with the Litespan-1540

SDH DLC application. And as final generic configuration, there is
the possibility of combining different transport mechanisms. This
is the case where the Litespan-1540 PDH application, is
subtending from the Litespan-1540 SDH application.

BB

POTS

ISDN
PSTN/ISDN (BA, PRA)

PABX

SDH Ring
ADM Data
Leased Lines nx64 kb/s

W
W
W

Internet

Litespan-1540
Internet Remote Unit Other services...

Figure 4.6. Litespan-1540 in a ring + star configuration

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 5. Litespan-1540 5. Litespan-1540 equipment overview
equipment overview 5.1 General

5.1 General The architecture of the Litespan-1540 has been designed for
“in-the-field” evolution based upon card compatibility and re-
usability. A key part of this strategy is the Multiservice Line Shelf
(MLS) which supports the full range of access node functions.

The basic system building blocks are shown in Figure 5.1.

Figure 5.1. Litespan-1540 Block Diagram

NB Shelf

Termination Plug
Controller

SDH/PDH Transport Bus

Transport

BB Shelf
Controller
BB NB Server
Line Card Line Card Card
Alarm
Card
Test
Card
Ringer
Card

Figure 5.1. Litespan-1540 Block Diagram

The following figure (Figure 5.2) shows the physical view of the
Multiservice Line Shelf
Figure 5.2. Multiservice Line Shelf
Aggregates
• STM1/4
• add/drop
• PDH
• optical Universal slot
• PON
servers customer/linecards tributaries locals
≤ 64 kb/s local interfaces
Aggregate Transmission
Aggregate Transmission

4/16x2 Mb/s optical LT

2 Mb/s / nx64 k LIM

ATM-Forum 25 Mb/s
2 Mb/s ATM IMA LT
Voice over IP server
Frame Relay Server

HDB3 transmission
ISDN BRA LIM
ISDN PRA LIM

SDH STM-1 LT
NB Controller
NB Controller
BB Controller
BB Controller

POTS LIM
ADSL LIM

HDSL LT
xxx LT

Front Access Panel

Figure 5.2. Liptespan-1540 Multiservice Line Shelf

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 5.2 Litespan-1540 5.2 Litespan-1540 bus architecture
bus architecture The Litespan-1540 provides broadband and narrowband busses to
each universal line card slot. Together, these shared buses
provide a flexible and low cost distributed switching environment
for today's narrowband and broadband access technologies
(POTS, ISDN, ADSL, HDSL, ….).
Figure 5.3. Litespan-1540 Bus architecture
“lq”
2x155 Mb/s
“NLC” ATM
2x51 Mb/s
TDM
“Server”
2x16 Mb/s
TDM

Narrowband LIM

Broadband
PDH Termination
SDH
Aggregate
Transmission 622 Mb/s Broadband LIMs
low traffic (eg. ADSL)

Narrowband
PDH Controller

NB/BB LIMs
(eg. ADSL/POTS)

Server Cards (eg. VolP, FR)

Figure 5.3. Litespan-1540 Bus architecture

5.2.1. Narrowband Bus (NLC)

Narrowband services use the NLC bus. This is a bi-directional,
point to multi-point bus. It is a time division, scaleable bus with a
shared HDLC control channel. It operates at 102 Mb/s
(2x51 Mb/s).

Narrowband line cards and controllers are connected to this bus.

Each card can be configured to receive nx64 kb/s of the TDM
bus capacity.

5.2.2. Broadband Bus (IQ)

For low aggregate capacity data and broadband applications, a
shared 310 Mb/s (2x155 Mb/s) ATM bus is provided to each
universal line card slot. This bidirectional point to multi-point bus
is known as the Iq bus.

Multiple priorities are supported on this bus to guarantee QOS for

different services.

5.2.3. Server Bus

The server bus is a special purpose bus which is available in the
first four universal line card slots. This bus provides an additional
32 Mb/s (2x16 Mb/s) bandwidth for TDM ser ver pool
applications, such as Voice over IP and Frame Relay.

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 5.2.4. Other
Additional backpanel busses are provided for Clock Distribution,
Remote Inventory, Line Test & spare channel bus.

5.3 Protection
5.3 Protection A full range of SDH protection mechanisms are available.
• Automatic Line Protection Switching (APS) against line failures
(non revertive, single/dual ended), as 1+1 redundancy for the
aggregates.
• Self Healing Ring Protection using Sub-network connection
protection/inherent (SNCP/I).

In addition, equipment protection is provided.

• Transport interfaces 1+1 redundancy.
• Power On board DC/DC converters, which isolates failure to
individual cards.
• Ringing 1+1 redundancy (with two independent ringers on one
DURC unit).
• Narrowband Controller: 1+1 redundancy.
• Broadband Controller: 1+1 Redundancy.

6. Detailed description 6. Detailed description

6.1 MLS-Multiservice Line Shelf
6.1 MLS
(Multiservice Line Shelf) The Litespan-1540 family use common subracks and backpanels
which support the full range of access node functions.

The MLS (Multiser vice Line Shelf) is the container for

Litespan-1540 product equipment. The MLS contains the line
circuits that feed the copper pairs.
Figure 6.1. Litespan-1540 MLS Main and Extension structure

NLC-F MAIN MLS

NEHC NLTP
IQ-F
AANC/(AICC) IQTP

BB BB NB NB DURC
Line Line Line Line
TARC Card Card Card Card TACC

NLC-F EXTENSION MLS

NLTP
NSEC

NB NB NB NB
Line Line Line Line
Card Card Card Card

Figure 6.1. Litespan-1540 MLS Main and Extension structure

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 There are two types of MLS:
a) MLS-High End (MLS-he). This MLS is used as the main shelf
in case of SDH transport and/or in case that BB services are
required.
b) MLS- le + Extender. This type of MLS acts as the main shelf in
case of PDH transpor t and when only NB-ser vices are
required. It can also be used as an extension shelf of a main
shelf (being this MLS-he or MLS-le). The extension only
provides NB services.

A maximum of 4 subracks can be linked together into the same

Litespan-1540 system (one MLS-High end or one MLS-le used as
Main subrack and up to 3 MLS-le used as extensions). One MLS
cascade (up to four MLS's) is named MLSA (MLS Assembly).

The MLS is str uctured around three-bus systems: one for

broadband (IQ bus), one for narrow band (NLC bus) and one for
the server card. The shelf controllers generate the busses. Shelf
controllers for the main MLS are NEHC for all NB applications,
and AICC or AANC for broadband. The busses are terminated in
passive backpanel plug modules (IQTP and NLTP). Bus
termination voltages are generated on the shelf controller.

The line cards contain the subscriber line circuits. Two distinct
types can be applied: NB line cards connect to the NLC bus
containing NB only functionality, and BB line card connect to the
IQ bus containing BB only functionality. The narrowband /
broadband signals are also combined in the MLS, on a board that
is plugged into a line card position.

All cards in the MLS have on-board DC/DC converters, so that

cards requiring different voltages can be flexibly combined in the
same MLS.

In addition to line cards, the MLS can contain also: TARC (Craft
and alarm interface card), DURC (Dual ringer card), TACC (Test
access control card), and Transport cards (in order to support
fully integrated DLC applications, the MLS can also contain one
or more SDH or PDH transport cards). The transport cards have
dedicated slots in the MLS. However for some PDH
configurations the transport cards can be plugged in the same
slots that are used for the linecards.

The access equipment forming part of the default configuration is

auto-instantiated by the Litespan system at start up, and at system
restar t. The access equipment that is not par t of the default
configuration is declared by the OS/CT.

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 As explained before, there are two types of MLS (Multiservice
Line Shelf) which can be used at either the EU or RU.
• The MLS-High end - contains the element controller(s),
aggregate transmission towards the network side and a set of
multiservice line slots towards the customer or RU side.
• The MLS-le + Extender - contains extender board(s) and a set
of multiservice line slots. The MLS-le + Extender supports a
greater number of multi-service line slots than a MLS-High end
in order to provide maximum density.

The MLS comprises two parts; a card area and a connector area.

MLS Card Area

The main plug-in cards are equipped in this area. There are
dedicated positions for the following cards:
• Redundant Controller (2 positions)
• Redundant Broadband Controller (2 positions)
• Redundant Aggregate Transport (2 positions).

The remaining slots are universal line card positions, which can
be equipped with Line cards, Server cards (four slots only) or
Tributary Transport cards.

Connector Area
Front cabling access is provided for all cards. A termination
access adaptor is used to provide physical and electrical
adaptation to meet customer's requirements.

6.1.1. MLS High End (Broadband ready)

This is the star ting point for MLS definition. It contains the
necessar y hooks for BB integration (ADSL), as well as SDH
transpor t. The MLS-he (used as Main Subrack only) gives
NB+BB ser vices with separate controllers. The MLS-he Main
shelf is shown in the figure of the following figure:
Figure 6.2. MLS High end
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
LC NB/BB - Test - Ringer
LC NB/BB - Test - Ringer
LC NB/BB - Test - Ringer
LC NB/BB - Test - Ringer
LC NB/BB - Test - Ringer
LC NB/BB - Test - Ringer
LC NB/BB - Test - Ringer
LC NB/BB - Test - Ringer
LC NB/BB - Test - Ringer
LC NB/BB - Test - Ringer
LC NB/BB - Test - Ringer
LC NB/BB - Test - Ringer
LC NB/BB - Test - Ringer
LC NB/BB - Test - Ringer
LC NB/BB - Test - Ringer
Transport SDH/PDH
Transport SDH/PDH

Board Section
NB Controller

NB Controller
BB Controller

BB Controller

Alarm Card
300 mm

Front Access
125 mm

Section

475 mm

Figure 6.2. MLS High end

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 The following simplified rules are used in the dimensioning of the
MLS he:
– LIM's (12) + Controllers (4) + Aggregates (2) + TARC + TACC
+ DURC (2 slots wide). See later in this description the
functionality of these boards.

6.1.2. MLS low end for narrowband and extensions

This MLS is used in PDH applications of Litespan-1540 Family,
where Broadband Readiness is not needed and the cost penalty is
not acceptable. It is also used as Extension of MLS he in SDH
applications. The MLS le+Extender fits two Controller/Extender
Cards. In this way it can work as:
– Extension MLS for NB services of the previous MLS-he-Main.
– Main MLS for NB only services (non-SDH transport).
– Extension MLS for NB only ser vices, of another
MLS-le + Extender (used as Main MLS).

The MLS-le + Extender only support NB boards. Therefore, BB

services in MLS extensions are not possible.

The same MLS-le + Extender can be used for Main subrack

(housing the NB Central controller in dedicated pair of slots) and
for NB Extender subracks (housing the controllers of this
extension rack boards (NSEC) in dedicated pair of slots) whose
main subrack is MLS-he or MLS-le + Extender.
Figure 6.3. MLS Low end + Extensions
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
Transport Card - Ringer
Transport Card - Ringer
NB Controller/extender
NB Controller/extender

LC NB - Ringer - Test
LC NB - Ringer - Test
LC NB - Ringer - Test
LC NB - Ringer - Test
LC NB - Ringer - Test
LC NB - Ringer - Test
LC NB - Ringer - Test
LC NB - Ringer - Test
LC NB - Ringer - Test
LC NB - Ringer - Test
LC NB - Ringer - Test
LC NB - Ringer - Test
LC NB - Ringer - Test
LC NB - Ringer - Test
LC NB - Ringer - Test
LC NB - Ringer - Test
LC NB - Ringer - Test
LC NB - Ringer - Test

Board Section
Alarm Card
300 mm

Front Access
125 mm

Section

475 mm

Figure 6.3. MLS Low end + Extensions

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 The following simplified rules are used in the dimensioning of the
MLS-le + Extensions:
– MLS-le as Main: LIM's (15) + Controllers (2) + Aggregates (2)
+ TARC + TACC + DURC (2 slots wide).
– If the Aggregate slots are used by DURC in MLS-le as Main,
two more slots are available for LIM cards.
– MLS-le as Extender: LIM's (18) + Extender Controllers (2) +
DURC (2 slots wide).
– TARC slot is equipped only in MLS-le as Main, in MLS-le as
Extender this slot is not occupied.
– In MLS-le as Extender, Extender Controllers (NSEC) cards are
used instead of main shelf controller (NEHC) cards.
– Only one TACC is equipped per NE.

6.2 Overview of the 6.2 Overview of the different boards in the MLS
different boards in the MLS The boards that can be plugged in into the MLS are the following:

• Transport boards:
For SDH networks:
- Optical East and West STM-1 aggregates to inser t the
Litespan-1540 into an SDH ring, upgradeable to STM-4. Or the
SDH STM-1 point to point board.
For PDH networks:
- Optical transport: 16x2 Mb/s
- Electrical transport: 4x2 Mb/s with HDSL transport.
- Local interface: 16x2 Mb/s (G.703).
• Nar rowband controller: responsible to generating and
controlling the Narrowband bus.
• Broadband controller offering Inverse Multiplexing on ATM
(IMA) with 2 Mb/s output or offering a STM-1 interface.
• A ringer board that will provide the necessary ringing function
for the POTS-cards.
• A local interface card, to connect the Craft Terminal and that
will manage all the alarms.
• The different NB- and BB-line cards offering the variety of
interfaces towards the end-user:
- POTS cards with high modularity (30 Lines/card) and low
modularity (16 lines/card).
- ISDN BA cards (current and voltage feeding) with 2B/1Q
and 4B/3T line coding, also with high modularity (16
lines/card) and low modularity (8 lines/card)
- ISDN PRA cards.
- Digital Leased line car ds for subrate (<64 kb/s),
nx64 kb/s, and 2 Mb/s digital leased line services.
- Analogue Leased Line card that of fer two or four wire
support, and optionally include E&M signalling over 2 or 4
wires.
- ADSL and POTS splitter cards.
- Server boards: Frame Relay Server card. This board extends
the basic functionality of the Litespan-1540 without affecting
the rest of the hardware and with limited impact on the
software.
• It is also possible to plug in a Test Card, to test subscriber lines
and to test the line circuits of the different line cards.

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 In addition it is possible to extend the MLS with up to three other
MLSs. These extension MLSs are connected to the Main MLS by
using Extender Cards that extend the Narrowband bus. By doing
so the capacity of the total configuration can be extended to
support up to 2000 Eq. POTS users (see later chapter on available
equipment modularity).

The different boards used inside the MLS, all contain there own
DC/DC converters, so that it is possible to flexibly combine cards
in the same MLS, without having to change anything on the
powering scheme of the MLS.

6.2.1. Transport cards

From the transmission point of view, the Litespan-1540 can be
seen as an SDH DLC or as a PDH DLC. Just inserting the correct
transmission card gives you the SDH or PDH capabilities of the
DLC.

6.2.1.1. SYNTH1 - STM-1 SDH NT Transport

For SDH applications, an optical SDH line transmission system is
used. It can drop and inser t traf fic in a bi-directional STM-1
stream thus providing access to SDH networks. The Optical STM-1
signal from the SYNTH1 complies with ITU-T G.957 and the SDH
frame complies to ITU-T G.707.

An STM-4 board is foreseen for a future release.

The Optical modules (electrical or mixed interfaces modules are

also available) can be inserted in the slots located at the front
panel of the board within the 25 mm pitch width.

The optical STM-1 signal is handled by an optical module that

converts a G.957 optical signal into an electrical one. The E/O
modules can be changed on the board in a flexible way without
affecting any other hardware function, allowing to cover all the
marketing requirements for the various types of Optical fiber and
distances to be covered:
• Short Haul S-1.1.
• Long Haul L-1.1, L-1.2, L-1.1JE, L-1.2JE.

An STM-1 electrical interface is planned for a future release.

The aggregate card performs all the required SDH functions:

• Transport Terminal Function (TTF).
• Higher Order Assembler (HOA).
• High order Path Connection (HPC).
• Low order Path Connection (LPC).
• Synchronization.
• DCC channel extraction and routing.
• Power supply.

The Aggregate card provides the equipment master clock T0 at

622 mHz that is delivered to the Broadband/Narrowband shelf
controllers.

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 The SYNTH1 is made up of two separate parts: The Mother board
and the Control board. The motherboard is the main PCB board
and includes all the SDH circuitry, the on-board power supply, the
backpanel modules, the connectors for the control board and the
Line modules interface. The SDH processing, performed by
means of the transport ASICs, is located on this part of the board.

The Control board is a daughter PCB board where the EC

(Equipment Controller) and SC (Shelf Controller) functions are
located.

SYNTH1 is powered by two DC/DC converter modules, which

produce the needed 3.3 V, and 5 V directly from the system
Battery. 5 V positive is needed for the Optical modules and Mass
memory/flash card op-operations while the 3.3 V is used by the
Control Board and mother board circuitr y. A step/down
converter from 3.3 V to 2.5 V is required to power the ASICs.

6.2.1.2. EOTC - PDH Optical Transport

The EOTC is an optical transport card for carrying 16 x 2 Mb/s
using a standard PDH multiplexing hierarchy over a single fiber. In
addition, it provides local 16 x 2 Mb/s G.703 electrical interfaces.

There are two HW variants that cover the applications of this

board:
• In the Exchange Unit (EU) the EOTC-A (one optical port, and
16 x E1s G.703 ports)
• In the Remote Unit (RU) the EOTC-B (one optical port and a
direct electrical interface to the NEHC)
• In RU the EOTC-A (one optical port and 16 x E1s G.703 ports
interface to the standard transmission equipment.

The traffic from the optical interface can be routed via the NLC
bus or to the external electrical connections as required.

6.2.1.3. HLTC - HDSL line card

For PDH electrical transport, Litespan-1540 makes use of a HDSL
board that supports the transport of up to 4 x 2 Mb/s over 2 or 4
wires towards the exchange unit.

Both the electrical HDSL (HLTC) and optical (EOTC) transport

boards can additionally be used as line cards to connect
subtending units onto a host Litespan-1540.

The main characteristics of the HDSL board are:

• Modularity: 4 lines/board (1 pair) or 2 lines/board (2 pairs).
• Allows the connection with remote 2 Mb/s interfaces using an
HDSL line termination function. The LT function offers also the
possibility to power feed the remote Network Termination in
the customer premises.
• The choice of services provided by the NT are:
- 2 Mb/s structured according to the ITU-T Rec. G.704. In this
case it can contain .
- nx64 kb/s service.
- Primary Rate Access according to ETSI Rec. ETS 300 233.
- 2 Mb/s G.703 transparent (local G.703).

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 - 2 Mb/s unstructured.
• It can be used as transport card for a remote unit where a twin
card is used as empty.
• Transmission: symmetrical on two or one copper pair line.
• Board modularity is 2 HDSL interfaces on 2 pairs or 4 HDSL
interface on a single pair.
• Line rate: 2320 kb/s (single pair) or 1160 kb/s (two pair) using
2B1Q line coding.
• Payload: 2048 kb/s or nx64 kb/s.
• Echo cancellation between upstream and downstream.
• Regenerator can optionally be inserted between LT and NT.
• Optional power feeding of regenerator or remote NT (not
both).
• OAM capabilities: failure detection, pair identification, CRC
error detection, Loopbacks.

6.2.2. Controllers
The Litespan-1540 uses 2 types of controllers. A narrowband
controller, which can be adapted depending on the transmission
means (SDH or PDH) and a broadband controller. The
broadband controller exists in different variants to offer Inverse
Multiplexing on ATM (IMA) with a capacity of 4 x 2 Mb/s
towards the network side or a direct STM-1 transpor t of
ATM-cells in a VC-4 container.

As technology will evolve also an integration of the Narrowband

and Broadband controller is envisaged, so that not 2 controllers
have to be equipped but an integrated controller handling both
NB and BB traffic will control the complete network element.

In addition to the narrowband and broadband controllers the

possibility exist in providing server cards, which can be plugged
in onto the narrowband bus and/or broadband bus of the system.
Examples of this are a Frame Relay or a Voice over IP Server
Card (only Frame Relay Server will be available in the timeframe
covered by this document).

All server and controller cards can be optionally implemented in a

redundant fashion so as to provide a hitless switch over when one
of the boards would be failing.

6.2.2.1. NEHC - Litespan-1540 Narrowband Controller

The NEHC is the system controller as well as the narrowband
controller. As such, it is the master of the narrowband bus (NLC), and
is responsible for NLC timeslot allocation. All the narrowband line
cards are connected through this Narrowband bus to the controller.
The controller is also connected to the transport interface. This can
be an SDH or a PDH transpor t inter face, depending on the
environment in which the Litespan-1540 will be operating.

The NEHC also forms the interface between the Litespan-1540

NE and the centralized management system (OS) through a
standardized Q3 interface.

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 The main functions of the Narrowband controller consist out of
the following:
• Inter facing with the T ranspor t cards for relaying the
Narrowband traffic and the management channels to control
the Litespan-1540. If the Litespan-1540 is to work in a SDH or
PDH environment, it is only a matter of changing the controller
daughter board that perform the SDH transport front end.
• System clock distribution for systems using PDH transport.
• Q3 network management interface to the Element Manager.
Both X.25 and Ethernet interfaces are available.
• Craft Terminal interface functions. The physical connection is
provided via the TARC.
• It acts as the narrowband signalling processor and thus
terminates the dif ferent signalling protocols with LE for
switched services: mirror, V 5.1, V 5.2, V 3.
• Assigns the Narrowband bus time slots for all connections
including those between the transport side and the User Port
of a line card. It realises the switching and grooming of any
aggregate n x DS0 channel to any tributary n x DS0 channel. It
assigns Time Slots arriving from the transport side onto the
Narrowband bus and to the correct Line card.
• For ISDN subscribers, this boar d also per for ms the
termination of layer 2.1 (HDLC).
• Master database stored in non-volatile Flash memory.
• Non-volatile storage of all application software of all units using
downloadable software.
• It allows the TU-12 relaying towards the Line Card positions and in
this way it is possible to extend the TU-12 up to the customer
premises (not planned for the releases described in the document).
• It interfaces with Litespan-1540 extension panels.

6.2.2.2. Litespan-1540 Broadband controller

The Broadband Network Termination forms the inter face
between the Litespan-1540 and a broadband backbone network. It
performs the transport system termination and the ATM layer
handling. Fur ther more it concentrates the management
information of the connected ADSL line and network termination.
Different variants exist, depending on the interface that needs to
be offered towards the broadband network:
• based on ATMF IMA V1.0, with a load capacity of up to
4x2 Mb/s.
• via STM-1 at 155.52 Mb/s inter face containing direct
ATM-cell in VC-4.

Both cards perform the same functionality on the ATM-cells:

• ATM cell delineation.
• HEC checking/calculation (+ single bit correction).
• (de) scrambling, cell extraction/insertion.
• F4/F5 OAM flow support (AIS, RDI detection + appropriate
action).

6.2.2.2.1. AANC - STM1 NT Broadband Termination

The AANC is a broadband Network Termination which provides
an STM-1 interface towards the network. ATM traffic from the
network is routed to the relevant LIMs via the broadband IQ Bus.

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 The basic functions of the unit are:
Downstream:
• STM1 Optical interface, clock recovery.
• STM1 frame alignment recovery and descrambling.
• F1/2/3 OAM functions.
• ATM cell delineation (in VC-4s/SPE), ATM cell HEC check
and single bit correction, ATM cell payload descrambling,
ATM layer processing + cell rate decoupling.
• ATM cell extraction, ATM cell insertion.
• provision of access to the IQ bus (local and via extension
interface).

Upstream:
• Reading ATM cells from the IQ(local and via extension
interface).
• ATM cell extraction, ATM cell insertion, ATM layer processing
+ cell rate decoupling, ATM cell HEC calculation, ATM cell
payload scrambling.
• Mapping of ATM cells in VC-4s/SPE.
• F1/2/3 OAM functions.
• STM1 scrambling and frame generation.
• Produce transmit clock locked on recovered clock (loop timing
mode).
• Electrical to Optical conversion of the outgoing SDH signal.

6.2.2.2.2. AICC - ATM Inverse Mux Broadband termination

The AICCs a broadband Network Termination, which uses
multiple 2 Mb/s, interfaces for carr ying ATM traffic. Inverse
Multiplexing according to ATMF IMA specification is used to
carry ATM over 4x2 Mb/s interfaces towards the network.

This unit is functionally equivalent to the AANC except that the

STM-1 interface is replaced by IMA over 4x2 Mb/s interfaces.
ATM traffic from the network is routed to the relevant LIMs via
the broadband IQ Bus.

Downstream:
• Clock & Data recovery from E1 G.703 signals.
• Locking on received clock (loop timing mode).
• E1 G.704 frame alignment recover y, alarm detection &
performance monitoring.
• Data reassembling from E1 ports to an properly sequential
ATM data stream according to ATMF IMA 1.0 specification.
• Consequent actions in case of link failure according to ATMF
IMA V 1.0.
• ATM cell delineation, ATM cell HEC check and single bit
cor rection, ATM cell payload descrambling, ATM layer
processing + cell rate decoupling, ATM cell extraction.
• F4/F5 OAM support: AIS, RDI detection and appropriate actions.

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 Upstream:
• Reading ATM cells from the internal Broadband-bus
• ATM cell extraction, ATM cell insertion, ATM layer processing
+ cell rate decoupling, ATM cell HEC calculation, ATM cell
payload scrambling.
• E1 Transmission signal generation to ITU G.703.
• E1 frame generation according to G.704.
• Generation of multiple n x E1 signals from a single ATM data
stream according to ATMF IMA V1.0.
• Transmission of appropriate F4/F5 cells during loopback, AIS,
LOS conditions.
• Transmission of appropriate F4/F5 RDI cells during link
failure condition.

6.2.3. Narrowband line cards

6.2.3.1. ATLC - 30 Line POTS Card

The ALTC is POTS line card for providing the interface between
2-wire VF customer lines and the Litespan-1540 NLC bus. The
unit is optimised for high density with medium line lengths.

The main features of the board are:

• 30 customer lines.
• Line feeding (feed cur rent is programmable, 24 mA is
standard).
• Loop length up to 2.5 km with 0.4 mm copper pair and 24 mA
feed current. This corresponds to a loop resistance of 700
ohms. The range increases to approximately 3 km with 12 kHz
metering disabled.
• Automatic reduction of line current during restricted power
operation (backup batteries).
• Ring voltage and 12 kHz metering insertion.
• Polarity reversal.
• Programmable line impedance with echo cancellation and
programmable impedance.
• Programmable gain level.
• Line test facility via test relay to external test equipment.
• Overvoltage protection and overcurrent detection.
• Adaptive hybrid balancing.

6.2.3.2. FFLCB - 16 Line POTS Card

The FFLCB is a full-featured POTS line card for providing the
interface between 2-wire VF customer lines and the CMUX NLC bus.

The features of the unit are as for the ATLC except for the
following.
• 16 customer lines.
• Loop length up to 5 km with 0.4 mm copper pair.

A block diagram of the unit is shown below.

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 6.2.3.3. BALC - ISDN BA line card
This interface connects to an ISDN Basic Access NT. It complies
to the ITU-T Rec. G.961. The following main functions are
provided
• Modularity BALC-B, BALC-C - 16 lines/board or BALC-E -
8 lines/board, depending on the features to be provided
• Remote power feeding for NT, repeater and TE via customer line;
• Feeding voltage at 70 V or 96 V, on provisioning.
• Feeding current up to 35 mA.
• 2B1Q line code for BALC-B and BALC-E. 4B3T line code in the
BALC-C.
• Current Feeding (BALC-E) and Voltage feeding supported
(BALC-B, BALC-C, BALC-E).
• Up to 8 km of line with a 0.6 mm twisted pair (without repeater)
• Idle line and power down support.
• Line test support (switching of test relays);
• OAM capability.
• Embedded operation channel, allowing the following
operations.
• Bit error rate, including repeater sections.
• Loop management.
• Detection of line errors (no start-up upon activation, loss of
frame, etc.).
• Overcurrent in the power feeding system.

6.2.3.4. PRCC
The ISDN PRA card provides a mixture of dif ferent ser vices
depending on the application firmware that is downloaded on the
card:
• ISDN Primary Rate Access (PRA) for V3 interface.
• ISDN Primary Rate Access (PRA) for V5.2 interface.
• nx64 kb/s and 2 Mb/s structured and unstructured Digital
Leased Lines, through a 2 Mb/s interface to the appropriate
CPNT (DCE-3 for nx64 kb/s and TRU-2 for 2 Mb/s).

In addition it features the following:

• Calculates G.826 performance parameters on both sides of the user
connection, to detect line alarms and to do consequent actions.
• Management of PRA according to ETS 300 233.

When the board is used for Digital Leased Lines the

corresponding NTs DCE, TRU-2 have to be used for providing
the user interfaces at the customer premises.

6.2.3.5. ALLC - Analogue Leased Lines (2W/4W (+ E&M))

The board of fers 8 (4 in case of 2 E&M pairs) identical and
independent channels with 2 or 4 wires analogue interfaces for
signals comprised between 300 - 3400 Hz, plus 0, 1 or 2 E/M
signalling pairs.

The board has the following features:

• Modularity: 8 lines/board (2W/4W w/o E&M, 2W/4W with
E&M) or 4 lines/board (2W/4W with 2 E&M).
• Following encodings (SW programmable) are possible.
- 64 kb/s A law: Simple PCM (G.711 ITU-T).

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 - 64 kb/s m law: Simple PCM (G.711 ITU-T).
- 40, 32, 24 and 16 kb/s ADPCM (G.726 ITU-T).
• An On Board Controller (OBC) manages:
- Out of ser vice super vision (Test Loops), towards the
network according to Rec. V.54 of the ITU-T for any data rate.
- End to end circuit performance monitoring.
- Measure of RMS and peak power in any direction of
transmission.
- Programmable gain level.
• Overvoltage protection.
• Line test facility to perform tests via external or internal test
equipment .
• Distributed power supply.

6.2.3.6. SALC - Subrate digital Leased Line card

This interface connects to the DCE+NT suitable for medium-low
speed data connections, supporting local interfaces type X.21-
bis/V.28 or V.35. Board main characteristics are:
• Modularity: 8 lines/board.
• Point-to-point connection over two twisted pairs (one per
direction) to a remote NT covering a distance using a 0.6 mm
twisted pair of more than 10 km.
• Line speed: 72 kb/s, carrying a payload of 64 kb/s maximum,
optionally sub-multiplexed according to the ITU-T Rec. X.50,
using AMI line coding.
• The data are scrambled to help clock extraction at the remote
side.
• Octet framing bit containing a 2.67 kb/s house-keeping
channel (bit H) in its multiframe.
• Full remote control of the CPNT via a byte-oriented protocol on
the house-keeping channel.
• OAM capability:
- Detection of loss of signal and loss of frame.
- Measurement of Quality of Signal on the framing bit.
- Detection of Remote Alarm Indication coming from the CPNT.
- Detection of the absence of handshake and "dying gasp" issued
by the CPNT on the house-keeping channel.
- Loop capability by means of in-band indication (both in case of
subrate X.50 and full 64 kb/s payload, in the latter case
conforming to ITU-T Rec. V.54).

6.2.4. Broadband line cards

6.2.4.1. ALTC - ADSL Line card

The ADSL line card offers the following features
• 4 modems per Line Card, ANSI T1.413 Issue 2 compliant
• ATM cell transport via Discrete Multi-Tone (DMT) modulation
technique.
• Combined narrowband/broadband interworking via Frequency
Division Multiplexing (FDM) support.
• Data cor rection by means of Reed Solomon coding and
combined with interleaving (optional). Support of fast channels
(not encoded) is provided.

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 • Reduced power consumption by means of Powerdown Mode
(silent modems will shut down automatically).
• Supported downstream line bitrate is 8 Mb/s and upstream line
bitrate for ATM traf fic up to 1 Mb/s. The usable bitrate
depends on the quality and length of the drop line.
• Automatic initialisation combined with on-line adaptation and
reconfiguration.
• Support of multiple NT versions, including Universal ADSL,
PC-NIC.

6.2.4.2. NACC - POTS splitter card

This board is used together with the ADSL boards. One line cards
supports up to 8 POTS interfaces.

The POTS splitter is built from a number of dedicated filters

ensuring that the baseband analogue POTS signal and the
modulated ADSL signal are separated towards the narrowband
exchange/telephone set and towards broadband exchange/BB
terminal, respectively.

Main characteristics:
• Implementation as a passive element or as an active element. In
both cases life-line ser vice is guaranteed within the circuit
design. The selection of active or passive filters depends upon the
market requirements in terms of line impedance to be supported.
- Passive POTS splitter the advantage is that it does not
require special measures to bypass the active circuits in case
of a power failure.
- Active POTS splitter the active filters are required for some
complex line impedance, to guarantee a high return loss.
Also to improve the performance of the ADSL by bringing
down the minimum modem frequency, active filters are
required.
• The splitter characteristics depend on the local line
characteristics which var y from countr y to countr y.
Compatibility with a particular type of line has therefore to be
checked case by case.
• Transparent for all signals within the voice band, including DC.
This includes the support of DC feed (including Fleeting Test
Reversal), ringing, DTMF, voice, facsimile, V.34 modems
(28.8 kb/s) and 50 Hz metering. Decadic dialling is also
supported and the voice frequency path is active when the
telephone is on hook (this can be used for Calling Line
Identification). Unbalanced feed is supported. The POTS splitter
is transparent to the driving current for pay phones (35 mA).

• Out of band signals (e.g. 8 kHz signalling, 12/16 kHz metering

or 15 kHz mono music) are not supported.

6.2.5. Server Cards

The Litespan-1540 suppor ts the concept of ser ver cards for
providing global resource functions within the MLS. Server cards
may be equipped in the four left universal slots of the MLS. As
well as being able to access NLC, Iq busses, these slots can also
access the 2x32 Mb/s TDM Server bus.

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 6.2.6. Auxiliary Line Cards
To suppor t the NB and BB line cards some auxiliar y and
sometimes necessary boards can/have to be plugged in into the
Litespan-1540.

6.2.6.1. DURC - Ringer line card

This board foresees in the necessar y ringing voltage to be
superimposed on the POTS lines, delivering the high-voltage sine
wave to cause a telephone set to ring. It is a non-intelligent
(i.e. without OBC and communications channel) unit that can be
housed in any line card position. The board implements an on
board 1+1 redundancy (two separate and independent ring
generators) and is placed inside the MLS.

Ringing characteristics of this board:

• The ring signal frequency is selectable: 16.66 Hz, 20 Hz, 25 Hz
and 50 Hz (± 10%).
• The ring signal AC-amplitude is selectable: 60 Vrms to
100 Vrms (± 5%).
• The ring signal DC-bias voltage is selectable: 48 V ± 5% or
60 V ± 5%.

6.2.6.2. TACC - Line test card

The line test card described here is intended to test the equipment,
lines and line circuits directly connected to the subscribers. The
line test card is connected to the test bus on the back panel. To test
a line circuit of a line card, this line card is connected to the test
bus by means of relays, located on each line card.
Test functions supported among others:
• Outward tests.
- Equipment switch-of f prior to resistance and capacitance
measurements.
- Foreign Voltage Test (DC/AC).
- Capacitance.
- Insulation Resistance.
- Loop Resistance Measurement.
- Dial pulse test.
- DTMF dialling test.
- Register Recall button.
- Cable pair identification tone.
- SALT (detection, activation, deactivation).
- Test quality check.
- Restricted Service Key.
- Emergency set NRT80 tone.
- Howler tone.
• Inward tests.
- Feeding Voltage / Power Feed.
- Loop detection.
- Ring Present / Ring Trip ringing current sending.
- Private meter pulses.
- Codec testing.
- Digit reception.
- Dial tone.
- Current Limitation Test.
- Test on Contacts of the Connection.

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 • Hybrid test.
- Noise test.
- Quantization distortion.
- DDI continuity check.
- DDI polarity check.
- DDI digits generation.

6.2.6.3. TARC - Alarm card

The main function performed by Alarm card is to collect alarms
coming from internal or external equipment, drive the rack lamps
and the Telemetry alarm extension according to information of
O&M protocol.

The alarm card consists of the following blocks:

• On-board controller.
• Input registers, collecting the following issues:
- Alarms of the transport interface/distribution cards.
- Alarms of the power supplies of the MLS.
- Status about internal temperature.
- In outdoor cabinet, alarms from rectifier, fans, heaters, and
doors.
• Output registers, controlling:
- Reset line to the line and transport interface cards.
- Alarm extension (in indoor cabinets) in order to transport 3
alarms by means of connection to ground contacts: one for
urgent alar m, one for non-urgent alar m, and one for
acknowledged alarm. The top lamp is managed by the Top
Rack Unit (that selects alarm by means of an OR function)
using these alarms extension.
- Front led drivers indicating the presence of alarms.
- External commands. Though this commands will be possible
to handle and control fans, heaters, rectifier and batteries.
• Input/Output register which is selected:
- In output for isolating MLS cards from the upstream data
- In input for detecting MLS card presence.

The management of the alarms is done through 2 switches placed

in the front panel. The first one is a switch with two unstable
positions: one for attending alarms and other for led checking.
When the user pushes in the attended alarms position, all the
alarms will be attended (it provokes the switch off of the alarm
LEDs and the suppression of the contribution for the activation of
the Top Rack Unit lamps, among other things).

The second switch has two stable positions: one is the operational
position and the other the cut off alarm position (it provokes the
switch of f of the alar m LEDs and the suppression of the
contribution for the activation of the Top Rack Unit lamps, among
other things).

The Alarms, according to the severity, are classified in:

• Critical: Critical alarm. It is indicated in the card LEDs as
Urgent alarm.
• Major: Major alarm. It is indicated in the card LEDs as Urgent
alarm.

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 • Minor: Minor alarm. It is indicated in the card LEDs as Not
Urgent alarm.
• Warning: Warning alarm. It is indicated in the card LEDs as
Not Urgent alarm.
• Cleared: Alarm has disappeared.

There are a lot of alarms in the DLC, that can be classified as:
• Environmental alarms, with major severity, and caused, among
other causes by:
- Open upper or lower door.
- Battery in process of discharging.
- Fail in the power.
- Fail in some distribution fusible.
- High temperature.
- Fail in the ventilation system.
• Equipment alarms, with severity depending on the origin of the
alarm, and caused by numerous specific cards errors. Some
causes, among many others:
- Card missing.
- Card mismatch.
- RAM fail.
- EPROM fail.
- Clock fail.
- Feeding fail.
• Processing error, caused by, just to mention some of them:
- Software load error.
- Software congestion.
- Code exception.
- Command exception.
• In the same way, in the central office side equipment, the
alarms are caused by:
- Card missing.
- Card mismatch.
- Software fail.
- Different tributaries fail.
- Loss of signal.
- Fail in the power.
- Etc.

6.2.6.4. NSEC - Narrowband Shelf Extender Card

This card is used to connect the Main MLS with the extender
MLS. It mounts in slot 2 of the Extension Panel. A redundant
NSEC may optionally be equipped in slot 4.

Its task consists of relaying the narrowband bus as well as

synchronisation and test busses to the extender MLS. An NSEC
also provides a subtending interface for another Extension Panel.

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 6.3 Overview of the 6.3 Overview of the different NTS
different NTs 6.3.1. POTS Telephone SET
Analogue Telephone Set for termination of the POTS boards:
• Line Interface:
- Analogue 2-wire, twisted pair, according to ETS 300 001.
• Customer Interface:
- Analogue 2-wire, 8 pin ISO 8877 connector.
• Voice band 300-3400 Hz, 12/16 kHz metering frequency.

6.3.2. ISDN NT
NT1 Network Termination for ISDN boards, with the following
characteristics:
• Line Interface:
- U-interface 2-wire, twisted pair, according ITU-T Rec. G.961.
- Data scrambled.
- remote power supply. Normal (Active 500 mW, Standby
120 mW), Emergency (Active 1.1 W, Standby 180 mW).
- 2B1Q (Also 4B/3T) line code, 135 ohm.
• Customer Interface:
- S-interface 4-wire, ITU-T Rec. I.430.
- AMI 192 kb/s, 8 pin ISO 8877 connector.
• Power supply:
- 5 W from AC mains (220 V) or separate AC mains adapter.
- From line interface.
• Diagnosis: Power-on self test, loop 2b (from the line), loop 3c
(from DTE).

6.3.3. TRU-2 - 2 Mb/S NT

• Line Interface:
- 4-wire twisted pair, 120 ohm balanced with RJ connector.
- HDB3 code, according to Rec. ITU-T G.704, G.706 2 Mb/s
allowing remote feeding.
- Power supply -120 V, 48 mA.
• Customer Interface:
- S-interface 4-wire, ITU-T Rec. I.430, AMI 192 kb/s, 8 pin ISO
8877 connector.
- 4-wire, twisted pair, 75/120 ohm unbalanced/balanced,
RJ connector.
- HDB3 code, according to Rec. ITU-T G.704, G.706 2 Mb/s.

6.3.4. DCE+ - NT for subrate services

• Line Interface:
- 4-wire, twisted pair, AMI code scrambled, 72 kb/s.
• Customer Interface:
- X.21 bis/V.36, 37 pin connector (ISO 4902) compatible via an
exter nal adapter with X.21/V.11, 15 pin connector
(ISO 4903), X.21 bis/V.28, 25 pin connector (ISO 2110) and
X.21 bis/V.35, 34 pin connector (ISO 2593).
- Customer speed: 1.2; 2.4; 4.8; 9.6; 14.4; 19.2; 48; 56 and
64 kb/s (programmable from the network).
• Diagnosis:
- Power-on self test, loop 2b (from the line), loop 3c (manual or
from DTE), customer interface status.

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 - Actual configuration.
- Alarm status.
- Bit error rate at receiving end.
• Configuration:
- Speed, master/slave, synchronous/asynchronous, customer
monitoring, local commands (programmable from the
network).

6.3.5. DCE-3 - nx64 kb/s NT

Offers the termination for the range from 64 kb/s to 2 Mb/s
(programmable from the network).
• Line Interface:
- 4-wire, twisted pair, 75/120 ohm, RJ connector.
- AMI/HDB3 code, according to Rec. ITU-T G.704, G.706
2 Mb/s with remote feeding.
• Customer Interface:
- X.21bis/V.36, 37 pin connector (ISO 4902) compatible via
external adapter with X.21/V.11, 15 pin connector (ISO
4903), X.21bis/V35, 34 pin connector (ISO 2593).
- G.703 120 ohm 2048 kb/s , BNC connector or 75 ohm,
RJ-11 connector 8pins.
• Other interfaces:
- AC mains (220 V), DC feeding (60 V).
- Local Monitoring and Commands V.24 / V.28, 9 pin
connector (ISO 4902).
- G.703 monitor, 75 ohm 2048 kb/s , BNC connector.
• Diagnosis:
- Power-on self test, loop 2b (from the line), loop 3c (manual or
from DTE), customer inter face status, DCE actual
configuration, alarm status, bit error rate on CRC-4.
• Configuration:
- Speed, customer interface circuits, customer interface type,
customer monitoring, local commands, spare bits utilisation
(programmable from the network).

6.3.6. ADSL NT
The ADSL modem exists in three variants:
• Standar d ADSL: A rate adaptive ANSI T1.413 issue 2
standard compliant ADSL modem for absolute maximum
performance on ordinary POTS lines. With addition of a single
POTS splitter at each side of the line simultaneous POTS and
ADSL ser vice can be guaranteed without any interaction
between the two. It allows a maximum data rate of 8 Mb/s
downstream and 1 Mb/s upstream on the shorter loops and
allows lower speed service on the longest loops (up to 25.000
feet on 24 AWG).
• Universal ADSL: A UADSL version of the modem that allows
easier installation at the subscriber's pr emises and
simultaneous POTS and ADSL service without a central POTS
splitter or new in-house wiring. Compared to the standard
ADSL this gives reduced maximum achievable data rates. The
name “Universal ADSL” refers to Universal ADSL Working
Group where this technology was defined as an extension to
ANSI T1.413 Standard ADSL.

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 • Euro-ADSL: A version of the modem that can be used both on
ISDN and on POTS lines, with a slightly reduced ADSL
per formance. This modem technology fits the needs of
operators that have a large penetration of ISDN in their access
network and that choose to offer the same ADSL service to
POTS and ISDN subscribers. This ADSL variant is being
standardised by ETSI-TM6 as an extension to ANSI T1.413
Standard ADSL. As it's application exists mainly in Europe it
will further be referred to as Euro-ADSL.

At the remote side (ATU-R) the dif ferent CPE devices are
available with any of these modem variants. Moreover the UADSL
ATU-R's can be upgraded to Standar d ADSL by simply
downloading a software upgrade.
• Line Interface.
- Twisted Pair, ATM via DMT, up to 8 Mb/s downstream,
1 Mb/s Upstream.
• Customer Interface.
- ATMF 25.6.
- 10BaseT Bridged.
- 10BaseT PPTP.
- ATMF & 10BaseT.
- PC NIC (PC-based Network Interface Card).
• Other interfaces.
- 220 VAC Mains.
• Diagnosis.
- The ADSL NT supports several modes of automatic rate
selection and rate adaptation for both directions of the
link.
- At initialisation the ADSL system measures the maximum
achievable bit rate, with predeter mined margin, and
initialises at either the maximum possible rate, or the
maximum rate set through the service management.

The NT will automatically circumvent disturbers on the line and

re-use the undisturbed channels in order to provide maximum
required capacity.

7. Network management 7. Network management

7.1 Introduction
7.1 Introduction To effectively manage Access networks and provide the required
operation's suppor t, Alcatel provides a complete and
comprehensive family of network management solution in the
Alcatel 13xx TMN product line. It is composed of management
applications for the different layers of the management hierarchy:
• Alcatel 1353 series: centralised management applications for
centralised provisioning, maintenance, supervision and repair
of Network Elements in the access network. These support all
required functionality for configuration, fault and performance
management required.)
• The Alcatel 1354 series: network management applications
providing the centralised end-to-end management of network

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 resources. They therefore support the service delivery processes
and the network planning and administration processes.
• The Alcatel 1355 series: ser vice management applications
suppor ting provisioning and administration of
telecommunication services to end-customers.

The figure below depicts a simplified view of the relation between

Element, Network and Ser vice management applications of
Alcatel management portfolio, involved for the management of
Litespan-1540.

Figure 7.1. Simplified view of Alcatel management portfolio (Litespan-

1540)
Network &
Operation Support System
Service Management
(billing, ordering, provisioning …)

Flexible interconnection (ASCII, Q3, CORBA, SNMP, …)

• Voice Service Manager (Alcatel 1355 DN)

• Connection Manager (Alcatel 1354 CM)
• Path Manager (Alcatel 1354 RM/NN)

Flexible interconnection (ASCII, Q3, CORBA, SNMP, …)

Element &
Resource Management
Alcatel 1353 DN ALMA Litespan

Access Network Service Network Transport

Figure 7.1. Simplified view of Alcatel management portfolio

(for Litespan-1540)

7.2 Element management 7.2 Element management services

services The user inter face represents dynamically the status of the
supervised network by means of the network view (colour change
of impacted entity icon), alarm window (detailed alarm list), or
alarm synthesis window.

Litespan-1540 element manager (Alcatel 1353 DN ALMA-

Litespan) supports all functions required to support operation and
maintenance activity of Litespan-1540 networks. This includes:
• Equipment configuration (rack, sub-rack, board).
• Port and termination provisioning.
• V5 interface provisioning.
• Leased lines interface provisioning.
• Connection configuration and set-up (V5.1, V5.2 connections,
leased lines connections, ...).
• Configuration management, consisting of three parts.
- Service configuration where ADSL modem parameters, ATM
parameters (VP/VC connections, ATM QOS) are adapted to
the service requirements of the end-user.

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 - Equipment configuration controlling the different boards,
ports, rack, ...
- SW configuration to update the BB-controller and ADSL-line
cards with new features.
• Management communication configuration.
• Synchronisation source configuration.
• Equipment redundancy.
• Alarm collection and logging.
• Alarm log consultation.
• Testing capabilities (line testing, loop back...).
• Equipment inventories.
• ADSL performance monitoring
• Software download.

As well as generic management functionality such as

• On-line help.
• Access control and security management.

Craft Terminal
A Craft Terminal is available to suppor t local operation and
maintenance activities of Litespan-1540. It is based on portable PC
and Windows 95 operating system. It provides a graphic user
inter face for intuitive access and handling of management
functionality. Following functionality are covered:
• Equipment management.
• Port and termination provisioning.
• V5 and leased lines interface provisioning.
• Connection configuration and set-up (V5.1, V5.2 connections,
leased lines connections, ...).
• Management communication configuration.
• Synchronisation source configuration.
• Alarm presentation.
• Line testing and loop backs.
• Software download.

Figure 7.2. Typical craft terminal screen for Litespan-1540.

8. Equipment practice

Figure 7.2. Typical craft terminal screen for Litespan-1540.

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 8. Equipment practice
8.1 Boards
8.1 Boards General characteristics applicable to all the boards :
• All boards that have to be plugged in into the Main or Extender
MLS, have the same size except for the width, 265 mm high by
213 mm deep.
• Depending on the type of the board the following width is
applicable:
- Nar rowband (POTS, ISDN BA, ISDN PRA, nx64 kb/s,
Subrate, 2 Mb/s line cards) and broadband (ADSL, and
POTS splitter) line cards and the Test and Alarm card have
all a width of 20 mm.
- The ringer card has double the width (40 mm).
- The NB, BB-controllers, Extender cards and SDH transport
cards have a pitch of 25 mm.
• Each type of board, has its corresponding plug that must be
inserted in the connection area associated with the slot where
the board is plugged in. This is tr ue for all the line card
positions, but not for the controller and transport plug area,
where the plug area is considered as one whole.
• Every board has its own on board DC/DC converter that are
fed by -20 V and -72 V.
• 1.6 mm multi layer printed board are used, plugged into the
backpanel by a metral, female, 4 or 5 row connector, with pre-
mating in the ground and power pins for hitless hot
insertion/extraction.
• Frontplate contains screening contact springs.
• Solder side is placed at the left when plugged in into the MLS
(optionally covered with a metallic plate).
• Front cabling on the board only for optical fiber.
• Each board has 2 front LEDs indicating the status of the board.

Green Led:
• On: Card OK (power voltages available and self test OK).
• Off: Card failure.

Yellow Led:
• On: One or more line interface has been configured to carry
payload.
• Off: No line interface has been configured to carry payload.

Fast blinking:
• The unit is performing an self test.
• When starting up the unit, the optical indicators remain on for
2 sec., to check its correct working. After wards, the unit
performs a self test.
• All metal parts of the frontal are connected to safety ground.
• Environmental conditions:
- Storage: According to ETS 300-019-1-1 Class 1.2&1.3:
Weather protected, not temperature- controlled storage
locations.
- Transport: According to ETS 300-019-1-2 Class 2.3: Public
transportation.

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 - Operating temperature:
- Weatherprotected locations according to ETS 300-019-1-3
Class 3.3 (-25°C to +55°C). Not temperature controlled
locations.
- Non-weather protected locations accor ding to
ETS 300 019-1-4: Class 4.1E (-45°C to +45°C).
EMC: According to prETS 300-386-2.
Safety: According to EN60950.

8.2 Litespan-1540 housing

8.2 Litespan-1540 housing The Litespan-1540 Main MLS and Extender MLS can be arranged
and equipped to fit a variety of configurations, including CO-located
(Indoor) and Remote (Outdoor) locations. The Litespan-1540
architecture allows flexible dimensioning of the access network,
optimising the use of both narrowband and broadband switching
resources as needed by every deployment area. So it is possible to
install configurations that are purely narrowband oriented or install
configurations with a mix of narrowband and broadband services.

The following tables show the maximum capacities of the SDH

Compact DLC, SDH Compact DLC plus ADSL and PDH-DLC in
configurations as a function of the LC's types equipped.
Table 8.1. Maximum capacities for Litespan-1540 SDH compact DLC
configurations POTS capacity (SDH-DLC)
MLS type with ATLC with FFLCB
1 he 360 192
1 he + 1 le 900 480
1 he + 2 le 1440 768
1 he + 3 le 1980 1056

N.B.- 4 MLS indoor configurations are subjected to thermal and cabling

feasibility. 4 MLS outdoor configurations are subjected to appropriate
cabinet.
Table 8.1. Maximum capacities for Litespan-1540 SDH compact DLC
configurations

POTS capacity (SDH-DLC + ADSL)

MLS type with ATLC with FFLCB ADSL capacity
1 he 0* 0* 40*
1 he + 1 le 510* 272* -*
1 he + 2 le 1050* 560* -*
Table 8.2. Maximum capacities for for Litespan-1540 SDH compact DLC
1 he
plus + 3 configurations
ADSL le 1590* 848* -*

*ADSL capacities at maximum and TACC card equipped in first MLS-le,

in all configurations.
N.B.- 4 MLS indoor configurations are subjected to thermal and cabling
feasibility. 4 MLS outdoor configurations are subjected to appropriate
cabinet.
Table 8.2. Maximum capacities for Litespan-1540 SDH compact DLC plus
ADSL configurations

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 POTS capacity (PDH-DLC)
MLS type with ATLC with FFLCB
1 he 450 240
1 he + 1 le 990 528
1 he + 2 le 1530 816
1 he + 3 le 2070 1104
Table 8.3. Maximum capacities for Litespan-1540 PDH compact DLC
N.B.- 4 MLS indoor configurations are subjected to thermal and cabling
feasibility. 4 MLS outdoor configurations are subjected to appropriate
cabinet.
Table 8.3. Maximum capacities for Litespan-1540 PDH compact DLC

The previous tables are only given for information purposes.

Currently, the only available housings are:
• Indoor rack with up to three MLS. Four MLS seem to be
unfeasible due to thermal and cabling reasons.
• Outdoor cabinet. There are two versions with 1 and 2 MLS.

8.2.1. Outdoor cabinet

Litespan-1540 can be located at the FDI, typically in outdoors
applications. The cabinet also contains the MDF, voltage rectifiers
and converters. Battery backup facilities are also available.

The cabinet consists of three distinct areas

• Electronic area, that contains the Main MLS and the Extension
MLS for the different configurations.
• Battery area, for the battery backup.
• MDF area, where also the battery charger, power switch and
feeding are located. It is here that the different twisted pairs
and cables enter the cabinet.

The MDF is a modular part in the cabinet design. This means

that it is possible to dimension the MDF capacity with an
additional MDF area.

This modularity is foreseen to provide service to a wide range of

narrowband/broadband mixes. E.g. using the high capacity
POTS card in a pure narrowband application will allow to put up
to 900 subscribers in two MLS (1 Main MLS + 1 Ext. MLS)
configuration. If broadband services have to be provided, due to
the lower ADSL-card modularity, the number of subscriber that
can be connected to a two MLS configuration will drop, and then
there is no need for the extra MDF.

All the cabinets described below, comply to the following

standards
• EN 60950, EN 41003 - Safety.
• ETSI 300 386 - 1 EMC.
• IEC 144/63 (Protection Level IP55 in the Electronic area).
• IEC 144/63 (Protection level IP54 in the MDF area).
• IEC 144/63 (Protection level IP53 in the battery box).
• ETS 300 019 Class 4.1E.
• ETS 301 169-1.

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 Other characteristics are
• Water protection from the base of the cabinet (300 mm).
• Optional heaters for low temperature start-up and to maintain
the batteries efficiency can be installed.
• Electronic and batteries room with frontal access.
• Each area (electronic, batteries and MDF) is lock
independently.
• Open doors alarm detection.
• Anti-vandalism protection.
Fans are used for outdoor housing to prevent thermal build-up.

8.2.1.1. 1 MLS Outdoor cabinet

Figure 8.1. Outdoor cabinet Litespan-1540 (1 MLS)

Fans Unit

Power
AC/DC
Mains
1 - MLS

(MPBA)

MDF
Room

Heaters Unit
Mains
BCBP

Battery Room

Figure 8.1. Outdoor cabinet for Litespan-1540 (1 MLS)

Dimension Length (mm)

H 1200
W 1100/1200/1350
D 500

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 8.2.1.2. 2 MLS Outdoor cabinet
Figure 8.2. Outdoor cabinet for Litespan-1540 (2 MLS)

Fans Unit

Power
AC/DC
Mains 1 - MLS

(MPBA)

CABLING

Mains 2 - MLS

MDF
Room
Cabling

BCBP

Heaters Unit
Battery Room

Figure 8.2. Outdoor cabinet for Litespan-1540 (2 MLS)

Dimension Length (mm)

H 1500
W 1200/1350/1500
D 500

8.2.1.3. Environmental characteristics of the outdoor cabinets

Complies with ETSI 300-019, parts 1 to 4:
• Transport environment: Class 2.3
- temperature range: -40° C to +40° C.
• Storage environment: Class 1.3
- temperature range: -33° C to +40° C.
• Operating environment: Class 4.1E
- Generic indoor NON telecom centers environmental
conditions - ETS 300 019-2-3 Class 3.3. Temperature range:
-25° C to +45° C
- Generic outdoor environmental conditions - ETS 300 019-2-4
Class 4.1E. Temperature range: -45° C to +45° C (the lower
temperature requires special cabinets for heaters element
during the start-up. Without heaters the lower temperature
allowed by the equipment at start-up is -25° C).

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 8.2.2. Racks
In indoors applications, the Litespan-1540 shelves are mounted in
racks, whose dimensions are 600 mm x 2200 mm x 300 mm
(WxHxD), compliant with ETS-300-119-3. Top rack unit (for power
distribution and fuse/alarm functions) and rack bottom frame are
also included. The rack uprights contain fixing holes for subrack
mounting (using vertical metric pitch of 25 mm).

These racks can host up to three of the above mentioned shelves.

A fully loaded, single-rack CO Litespan-1540 configuration thus
provides service up to 1530 equivalent POTS users.

9. Product technical 9. Product Technical Specifications

specifications 9.1 System interfaces
Table 9.1. Litespan-1540 interfaces: transport, management, subscribers
9.1 System interfaces

Transport
SDH PDH
Line bit rates (Mb/s) 155,650 4x2
Optical interfaces STM-1 G.957
Compliance G.707 (SDH-frame) G.704 (PDH-frame)
G.958 (Automatic Laser Shutdown) G.703
G.783 (RSOH + MSOH handling)

Management
Local F proprietary (RS232)
Remote TMN Q3, Qecc

Subscriber
Narrowband POTS
ISDN BA (2B1Q and 4B3T), Current Feeding, Voltage Feeding
ISDN PRA, G.703, HDB3, HDSL
2048 kb/s, G.703 (for 2 Mb/s or nx64 kb/s), HDB3, HDSL
64 kb/s co/contradirectional, G.703
Subrate data X.50 & V.110 multiplexing
Analogue Leased Line 2W/4W + E&M
Broadband ADSL (over ATM)
Signalling a/b wire or Mirror
ETSI V5.1, V5.2
Integrated line testing

Table 9.1. Litespan-1540 interfaces: transport, management, subscribers

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 9.2 Mechanical dimensions
9.2 Mechanical dimensions Mechanical dimensions of Litespan-1540 components are detailed
in Table 9.2.
Table 9.2. Litespan-1540 dimensions

Enclosure dimensions (mm)

H W D
Indoor rack 2200 600 300
Outdoor Cabinet (1 MLS) 1200 1100/1200/1350 500
Outdoor Cabinet (2 MLS) 1500 1200/1350/1500 500

Shelf dimensions (mm)

H W D
Main MLS 300 (+125 connector area) 475 250
Extender MLS Shelf 300 (+125 connector area) 475 250
Backpanel 5.3 ± 0.2 (thickness )
• Protected with rear cover.
• No electrical components or devices are soldered onto the backpanel.
• Connectors for the PBA area are metral, male, 4 or 5 rows.
• Connectors for the connection area are metral, male, 4 or 5 rows.

Board Dimensions (mm)

H W D
SDH Transport card 265 213 25
NB Line cards 265 213 20
BB Line cards 265 213 20
NB Controller 265 213 25
BB Controller 265 213 25
Ringer card 265 213 40
Test card 265 213 20
Alarm card 265 213 20

Table 9.2. Litespan-1540 dimensions

9.3 Powering distribution

9.3 Powering distribution The boards designed for both Main MLS and Extender MLS,
derive the internal low or high voltage(s) directly from battery
voltage (-20 V to -72 V) by means of on-board power converters.
Power consumption:
• per MLS 205 W at 0,2 Erlang 240 POTS equipped.

9.3.1. Mains powering

When 48 VDC powering is not available, an AC/DC converter may
be equipped in the system in order to provide the 48 VDC from
mains 220 VAC. The equipment contains also a batter y pack in
order to allow a working autonomy when mains is switched off.

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 This AC/DC conver ter provides one single output voltage of
54.5 VDC. One or more converters in parallel connection together
with a maintenance-free lead acid battery will constitute the power
plant of the Access Node.

The main characteristics of the AC/DC converter are:

• Nominal input voltage range between 110 and 230 VAC.
• 3 wire input line.
• Output voltage at 25° C: 54.3 ± 1.3%. Nominal output current is
4.6 A.
• Alarms:
- Mains failure alarm. If mains voltage is not high enough to
allow output voltage regulation.
- Under-voltage alarm. If the conver ter creates an output
voltage below 46 VDC ± 4%.
- Low battery voltage alarm. If the battery voltage is less than
45 VDC ± 3%.

9.3.2. Battery
The batter y pack is housed in the bottom part of the outdoor
cabinet, in a water proof box. The box is temperature protected to
avoid extra charge voltage supply.
• Battery breaker circuit and battery controller:
- Automatic battery detachment below 42.5 VDC.
- Reverse polarity battery pack protection.
- Battery discharge alarm at 46 VDC.
- Battery single element voltage control.
• Battery charger:
- Galvanic isolation transformer.
- In-rush current limit circuit.
Table 9.3. Litespan-1540 Environmental Compliance

Environmental ETS 300 0199.4 Temp Environment characteristics Description

(°C) Relative
condition Class Humidity (%)
Storage 1.2 -25 to +55 - Weather protected, not
temperature -controlled
storage locations, unpacked
1.3 -33 to +40 - Weather protected, not
temperature -controlled
storage locations, unpacked
Transportation 2.3 -40 to +40 - Public transportation
Operation 3.3 -25 to +55 10 to 100 Stationary at weather
protected, not temperature
controlled locations
4.1 extended -45 to +45 8 to 100 Stationary at non
(-45 not reached) weather-protected locations

Table 9.3. Litespan-1540 Environmental Compliance

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 9.4 Environment The Litespan-1540, in its different equipment versions, complies
characteristics with ETSI 300-019, parts 1 to 4, according to Table 9.3.
• Storage: According to ETS 300-019-1-1 Class 1.2: Weather
protected, not temperature- controlled storage locations,
except the batter y charger that is Class 1.3: Non-weather
protected storage locations.
• Transpor t: According to ETS 300-019-1-2 Class 2.3: Public
transportation.
• Operating temperature:
- Weather protected locations according to ETS 300-019-1-3
Class 3.3 (-25° C to +55° C). Not temperature controlled
locations.
- Non-weather protected locations according to ETS 300 019-1-4:
Class 4.1E (-45° C to +45° C).

9.5 EMC/EMI compliance

Compliant to:
9.5 EMC/EMI compliance • ETS 300386-1 (ETSI) “Electro-Magnetic Compatibility (EMC)
requirements” and prETS 300-386-2.
• EN 55022 Limits and methods of measurement of radio
inter ference. Characteristics of information technology
equipment. Class B.
• IEC CISPR 22
• IEC 825.
• VDE 0878.

9.6 Safety specifications compliance

9.6 Safety specifications Compliant to:
compliance • EN60950 Class 2 (IEC950), EN 41003: Safety of information
technology equipment, including electrical business equipment.
• ITU K.20 recommendation: Over voltage protection of
subscriber lines at network termination (surges, power cross)
• Cabinet:
- IEC 144/63 (Protection Level IP55 in the Electronic Area).
- IEC 144/63 (Protection level IP54 in the MDF area.
- IEC 144/63 (Protection level IP53 in the battery box).

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 10. Glossary 10. Glossary
AA Access Adapter
AAL ATM Adaptation Layer
ABR Available Bit Rate
AC Alternating Current
ADM Add-Drop Multiplexer
ADSL Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line
ADSL LT ADSL Line Termination
ALMA Alcatel Management Applications
ALMAP Alcatel Management Platform
AN Access Node
APS Automatic line Protection System
ASIC Application Specific Integrated Circuit
ATM Asynchronous Transfer Mode
ATMF ATM Forum
ATU-C ADSL Transceiver Unit - Central office end
ATU-R ADSL Transceiver Unit - Remote terminal end

BA Basic Access (ISDN)

BB Broadband
BER Bit Error Ratio
BRI Basic Rate Interface

CBR Constant Bit Rate

CMIP Common Management Interface Protocol
CO Central Office
CPE Customers Premises Environment
CPNT CPE Network Termination
CT Craft Terminal

DC Direct Current
DCC Data Communications Channel
DLC Digital Loop Carrier
DMT Discrete Multi Tone
DS3 Digital Signal level three

E1 European digital signal level one (2 Mb/s)

E3 European digital signal level three (34 Mb/s)
EC Equipment Controller
EMC Electro Magnetic Compatibility
EML Element Management Layer
EU Exchange Unit

FDI Feeder Distribution Interface

FIT Failure In Time
FITL Fiber in the Loop
FXS Foreign Exchange service Subscriber
FXO Foreign Exchange service Office
FDM Frequency Division Multiplexing

GFC Generic Flow Control

GUI Graphic User Interface

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 HDSL High-bit-rate Digital Subscriber Line
HOA High Order Assembler
HPC High order Path Connection

IC Integrated Circuit
IP Internet Protocol
ISDN Integrated Services Digital Network
ISO International Standards Organisation
ITU International Telecommunication Union

LAN Local Area Network

LIM
LE Local Exchange
LED Light Emitting Diode
LL Leased Lines
LLC Logical Link Control
LOS Loss Of Signal
LPC Lower order Path Connection
LT Line Termination

MAC Medium Access Control

MDF Main Distribution Frame
MIB Management Information Base
MLS Multiservice Line Shelf
MTBF Mean Time Between Failure

NB Narrowband
NE Network Elements
NEBS Network Equipment - Building System
NIC Network Interface Card
NID Network Interface Device
NML Network Management Layer
NMS Network Management System
NT Network Termination

OAM Operations, Administration & Maintenance

OBC On Board Controller
OLS On Line Services
OSS Operations Support System

PC Personal Computer
PCI Personal Computer Interface
PCR Peak Cell Rate
PLCP Physical Layer Convergence Protocol
PON Passive Optical Network
POTS Plan Old Telephone System
PRA Primary Rate Access (ISDN)
PS POTS splitter
PTO Public Telecommunication Operator
PVC Permanent virtual Circuit

QOS Quality Of Service

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 RDI Remote Defect Indicator
RSU Remote Subscriber Unit
RU Remote Unit

SC Shelf Controller
SDI Subscriber Distribution Interface
SDH Synchronous Digital Hierarchy
SDVB Switched Digital Video Broadcast
SETS Synchronous Equipment Timing Source
SML Service Management Layer
SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol
SNR Signal to Noise Ratio
SOHO Small Office Home Office
SONET Synchronous Optical Network (USA)
STM Synchronous Transfer Module
SVC Switched Virtual Circuit

TCP Transmission Control Protocol

TDM Time Division Multiplexing
TMN Telecommunications Management Network
TTF Transport Terminal Function

UADSL Universal ADSL

UBR Unspecified Bit Rate
UNI User-to-Network Interface

VBR Variable Bit Rate

VCXO Voltage Controlled Crystal Oscillator
VDSL Very-high-speed Digital Subscriber Line
VoIP Voice over IP
VPI Virtual Path Identifier

WAN Wide Area Network

xDSL Digital Subscriber Line (all types)

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 Concerning this guide,
for further information, please contact

Alcatel
Switching & Routing Division
Ramírez de Prado, 5
E-28045 Madrid

Tel: (34) 91 330 40 00 Fax: (34) 91 330 50 34

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Alcatel reserves the right to modify the specifications in this document without prior warning,
as a result of technical upgrades or new regulations.

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