Block 8 Flashcards
The interface option has a single conductor with a ground return conductor
Unbalanced
What are the two basic interfacing concepts
Balanced and unbalanced
This interface option has the impedance of 2 signal conductors with respect to a reference
Balanced
Which interface option supports higher data rates and greater distances
Balanced
What is the unbalanced standard that supports asynchronous data flow
RS 232/ EIA-232D
Balanced interface used for both synchronous and asynchronous
RS-530
Oldest and Most commonly used standard for DTE/DCE
RS 232/EIA 232D
Sort of hybrid standard between balanced and unbalanced
V35
Most common standard for network
EIA/TIA 568B
Balanced standard that specifies physical/electrical properties of twisted pair cable/connected hardware
EIA/TIA 568 B
Expresses information by discretely changing the voltage on the transmission line
Digital signal formats
One polarity with respect to ground
Unipolar format
Two polarities, no set rule which polarity will be present at a digital 1 or 0
Bipolar format
Type of bipolar signal that sends all digital 0s at 0v and alternates the digital 1s from positive to negative polarity
Alternate mark inversion (AMI)
Analog signal that has digital information coded on it
Quasi-analog
Regular rhythmic reoccurrence of a clocking pulse at a predetermined rate and will determine how long a bit lasts.
Timing
3 common types of digital timing method
Asynchronous
Synchronous
Isochronous
Each character is turned into a string of bits… Used start and stop bits
Asynchronous timing
What was once the most common form of digital transmission
Asynchronous timing
Hardware flow control is sometimes referred to as
Request to send / clear to send
Rts/Cts
Software flow control is known as
Transmit on and transmit off
Xon-Xoff
When data is transmitted with reference to an external clock signal
Synchronous timing
3 types of synchronous protocols
SDLC
HDLC
Bisync
Data is transmitted in continuous streams, but w/o an external clock
Isochronous
Places header/trailer to frame to synchronize data flow through a system
Flow control
Speed at which information moves across the media
Signal rate
Time it takes to send a character, including start and stop bits
Character interval
Measurement of the signaling speed of a data transmission device and it equivalent to the maximum # of signaling elements(symbols) sent per second. (Modulation rate)
Baud rate
Measure of throughout or rare of data transfer and represents the # of bits that are transmitted within a second.
Bit rate
Nothing more than counting the # of bits received in a specific time interval(second)
Bit count integrity
Allow users of our nations most important telecommunications services of the national security and emergency preparedness system to receive treatment on a priority basis
Purposes of tsp
Telecommunications service priorities
What are the two parts of the TSP code
TSP Control identifier/TSP Code
Tsp code breakdown
1-9 identifier
10 position is hyphen
11/12 position is tsp code
What is used to assign the priority for provisioning and restoration purposes
TSP code
Communication terms
Circuit
Channel
Trunk
Link
Complete path between two end terminals over which one or two way comm may be provided
Circuit
Local users information accesses a multiplexer
Channel
Multiplexer combines several channels into a serial data stream called a trunk
Trunk
Path that your facility connects to/from the outside world
Link
Who can only negotiate and write contracts for telecommunications services
DITCO
Submitted within 72 hours when all service meets all details of the TSO
In effect
Must notify within 72 hours and submitted for several reasons
Delayed service report
Follow up reports every 30 days are sent…. Services have not met technical parameters require but customer can pass info on it
Exception report
___________ performs function of combining several data or voice communications channels into one composite signal, which can be transmitted between two locations cheaper than the cost of individual lines
Multiplexer
Communication discipline used between two multiplexers
Link protocol
What is the primary reason to multiplex ?
Cost
What are the other 2 reasons besides cost to multiplex ?
Inherent error correction
Inherent security
Achieved by individual data streams are formatted into a single comm line on one end and broke up into individual components on the other end
Inherent security
Takes individual data and transmitting it as data frames, there is an error detection/retransmission scheme built in
Inherent error detection
Combining many signals into one (TX)
Multiplexing
Splitting one signal into many signals (RX)
De multiplex
Dividing the circuit horizontally… Circuit divided into series of separate channels , each transmitting on different frequency
FDM (Frequency decision multiplexing)
Amount of time per slot is variable
Asynchronous TDM
Each signal is given a unique but equal time slot
Synchronous TDM
Initially accomplished by sampling the signal 8000 times each second and using 8 bits to digitally represent the amplitude of the voltage at any point on the analog sine wave
Digitizing
Most widely used system for transmission of TDM digital signals
T-carrier system
Building block for all multiplexed digital data networks
T-1 used in most major trunk circuits
Organizing bits in an orderly manner
Framing
Two types of T-1 framing
D4 super frame
Extended super frame
Extends the d4 superframe from 12 to 24 frames….. Provides enhanced signaling and error testing over D4 framing
Extended superframe