VMUX-(FU. DESC.)PROGRAMMABLE ALARMS AND THRESHOLDS

PROGRAMMABLE ALARMS AND THRESHOLDS

VMX-0100 detects a number of alarms conditions on PCM trunks, VF/Data user ports, clocks and other system status. Among the conditions supported include:

(i)         On PCM Trunks:

·         Loss of Signal

·         Frame Sync Loss

·         Multiframe Sync Loss

·         Excessive FAS errors

·         CRC Sync Loss

·         Excessive Slips

·         Remote Alarm

·         AIS Received

(ii)        Others:

·         Priority Clock Failure

·         VF/Data Port Failure

·         Configuration Mismatch

Each of these alarm conditions can be programmed by user to generate a Major, Minor or no alarm. The Major & Minor Alarms can also be extended to Bay Top Panel to generate the audio & visual indications.

The alarms once generated are also logged in a 100 entries deep alarm history file that can be displayed on the console. The alarm entries in this file include the alarm source, alarm type, alarm state, alarm generation and alarm clear time.