DCU14 Single-Party Service

Dual Channel Unit

Description, Application,
and Installation
363-252-732
Issue 2, March 2004
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Table of Contents
DCU14 Single-Party Service Dual Channel Unit 1

Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Changes in Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Installing the Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Verifying F1:F2 Cross-Connects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Provisioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Testing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Local Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Diagnostic Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Demand Diagnostic Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Turn Up Diagnostic Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Appendix A
Glossary

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List of Figures
Figure 1.1: DCU14 SPS Channel Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

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DCU14 Single-Party Service Dual Channel Unit

Description
This document provides technical information for the DCU14 Single-Party
Service Dual Channel Unit (Fig. 1.1).

Figure 1.1: DCU14 SPS Channel Unit

The DCU14 mounts in a single slot of the channel shelf. This channel unit
provides two independent channels, each having a two-wire single-party
Message Telephone Service (MTS). It is a current-sink circuit that provides
interface between the subscriber and the system. Each DCU14 channel
supports loop-start signaling, detecting ringing, and reverse battery. Off-hook
and on-hook status indication is also provided. The DCU14 is compatible with
rotary and dual tone multi-frequency (DTMF) dialing, and is equipped with
forward disconnect and on-hook transmission capabilities.

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Changes in Document Issue 2, March 2004

Subscriber channels served by the DCU14 may be integrated to a local digital

switch with a digital interface meeting the requirements stated in
TR-TSY-000008, Digital Interface Between the SLC®-96 Digital Loop Carrier
Systems and a Local Digital Switch.

The DCU14 model number, revision level, and date of manufacture are coded
in the unit’s nonvolatile memory, allowing an operator to access card inventory
information from the Supervisory System (SS).

Changes in Document
This document has been reissued for rebranding to reflect AFC corporate
identity.

Installation

ALERT! The DCU14 uses certain semiconductor devices that can be

damaged by electrostatic discharge (ESD):

• Do not remove the DCU14 from the protective packing box until time of
installation.
• To equalize the static charge on the DCU14 and the channel shelf,
establish a body path to ground, using an ESD wrist strap connected to the
ESD ground jack.
• To prevent static buildup when storing or shipping the DCU14, place it in
a conductive shipping container or wrap it in aluminum foil.

Installing the Card

The DCU14 can be installed in any channel slot of a Central Office Terminal
(COT) or Remote Digital Terminal (RDT) channel shelf. Use the following
procedure to install the DCU14.

1. Verify correct card received for installation. Contact AFC if card received is
incorrect or damaged.
AFC
Customer Service Department
2100 Reliance Parkway
Bedford, Texas 76021
(800)347-7832 or (817)575-2610
2. Log on to Supervisory System. Main Menu is displayed.
3. Press 3 Channel Provisioning, and then <ENTER>. Channel Pro-
visioning Menu is displayed.

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4. Press 4 Retrieve Channel Parameters, and then <ENTER>. The

system displays:
COT-RDT ID or CLLI Code-Bayframe = __

5. Enter the COT or RDT identification number or CLLI™ Code-Bayframe lo-

cation, and then press <ENTER>. The system displays:
Channel Number or PG Address =

6. Enter channel number or Pair Gain (PG) address of channel slot assigned by
system administrator, and press <ENTER>. The system displays available
provisioning information. Typical information is:
Provisioned Channel = DCU14
UNEQUIPPED Channel
User Provisioned
COT ID = COT1 - BEDFORD, 1-0
CHANNEL = 1-3 F1 Address = PG1,3

Retrieve another channel? [Y]__

If system does not respond with:

UNEQUIPPED Channel

then determine and correct problem before continuing.

7. Enter N to continue with DCU14 installation. Channel Provisioning
Menu is displayed.
8. Make sure you are wearing an ESD approved wrist strap, properly connected
to the ESD ground connection at the lower right front of the common shelf.

ALERT! Channel units are susceptible to damage from ESD. To prevent static discharge
damage, use an ESD wrist strap. An ESD ground connection is provided at the lower right
front of the common shelf.
For first-time installation, go to Step 16. If installation is due to a failed
DCU14, continue with Step 9.
9. Press 2 Disconnect Channel. The SS prompts the user to enter the CLLI
Code-Bayframe location of the COT from which a channel is being discon-
nected.
COT-RDT ID or CLLI Code-Bayframe = __

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10. Enter the COT or RDT identification number or CLLI Code-Bayframe loca-
tion, and press <ENTER>. The SS displays:
Channel Number or PG Address = __

11. Enter the same channel shelf as in Step 5. SS displays currently available pro-
visioning information. For example:
Provisioning Channel = DCU14
UNEQUIPPED Channel
User-Provisioned
COT ID = COT1-Bedford, 1-0
CHANNEL = 1-3 F1 Address = PG1,3

SS displays request to verify disconnection.

12. Enter Y to disconnect DCU14; N to leave DCU14 in service. SS displays:
Disconnect another channel? [Y]

13. If Y was entered in Step 12, enter N and continue with Step 14.
If N was entered in Step 12, enter N to return to Channel Provisioning
menu. If N is entered to return to Channel Provisioning menu, the
procedure is ended.
14. Remove the desired DCU14 from the channel shelf.

ALERT! When removing a channel unit, be sure that it does not touch
components on an adjacent unit. Contact with other components could
disable the entire system.

15. Pack the channel unit in an appropriate ESD-safe container.

16. Remove new DCU14 from shipping container.

ALERT! Channel units are susceptible to damage from ESD. To prevent

static discharge damage, use an ESD wrist strap. An ESD ground
connection is provided on the lower right front of the common shelf.

17. Inspect contacts on new channel unit. Contacts are located on connector and
back edge of card. Contacts should be clean, straight, and free from damage.
18. Place latch on DCU14 circuit card in open position, and insert channel unit
into slot. While holding faceplate, position card onto guides and slide card into
slot until firmly seated. Insert the unit in the slot, ensuring that the connector
mates properly with the connector in the channel shelf.
19. Position latch on DCU14 circuit card in closed position. Verify that card is
firmly in place before closing latch.

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20. Enter channel number or PG address of channel slot assigned by system ad-
ministrator, and press <ENTER>. The system displays:
EQUIPPED Channel

This verifies that the DCU14 slot is now equipped. If the equipped status
is not confirmed, determine and correct problem. Then, repeat
installation procedure.
21. Update office records. DCU14 installation procedure complete.

Verifying F1:F2 Cross-Connects

If installed, the F1:F2 cross-connects are verified by using the Supervisory
System. By installing and verifying the F1:F2 cross-connects, you are able to
make cable pair assignments at the COT and the RDT.

Use the following procedure for verifying the cross-connects, and for
displaying or printing the Channel Shelf Status Report.

1. Log on to Supervisory System. Main Menu is displayed.

2. Press 3 Channel Provisioning, and then <ENTER>. Channel
Provisioning Menu is displayed.
3. Press 5 Time Slot Assignment, and then <ENTER>. Time Slot
Menu is displayed.
4. Press 4 Enter F1-F2 Cross Connect, and then <ENTER>. The sys-
tem displays:
WC or COT-RDT ID = __

Primary Wire Center (WC) includes three numeric characters separated

by / and followed by three numeric characters; or, enter the COT
identification number or RDT identification number.
5. Enter the Wire Center, and press <ENTER>; or, enter the COT or RDT iden-
tification number, and press <ENTER>. The system displays:
F1 = __

F1 is PG number. It includes a PG cable identification number and cable

pair count at the COT. For example, if PG cable number is 03 and cable
pair count at the COT is 101, then F1 = 03101.
6. Enter PG number (F1), and press <ENTER>. The system displays:
F2 = __

F2 is PG number that includes PG cable identification number and cable

pair count at the RDT. For example, if PG cable number is 03 and cable
pair count at the RDT is 101, then F2 = 03101.

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7. Enter PG number (F2), and press <ENTER>. The system displays:

Any Changes? [Y]

8. Enter Y or N, and press <ENTER>.

If you enter Y, return to Step 6 to change values entered in F1 and F2.
Y is default.
If you enter N, system responds with one of the following messages:

Cross Connect Provisioned

F1 = IPG944,1122 F2 = PG455,433

or,

Cross Connect Not Provisioned

F1 = IPG943,1123 F2 = PG453,432
F1 = ==Idle== F2 = PG453,402
Override Cross Connect (Y/N)? __

where the first data line displays settings as entered, and the second data
line displays existing settings.
If the first message is received, stating that the cross-connect is
provisioned, go to Step 10.
If the second message is received, stating that the cross-connect is not
provisioned, continue with Step 9.
9. Enter Y or N to indicate whether to override existing settings, and press <EN-
TER>.
N retains existing addresses, shown on the second line. Y overrides
existing settings and inserts new settings entered, displayed on the first
line.
After either Y or N is selected, the system displays:

Enter Another? [Y] __

10. Enter Y or N, and press <ENTER>.

If you enter Y, return to Step 3 and select item 5.
If you enter N, Time Slot Menu is displayed. Continue with Step 11.
11. Press 5 Retrieve Channel Shelf Status, and then <ENTER>.
The system displays:
Retrieve Channel Shelf Status
COT-RDT or CLLI Code-Bayframe = __

Choose COT-RDT identification number or CLLI Code-Bayframe location

of the COT or RDT to which channel is assigned.

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12. Enter COT-RDT identification number or CLLI Code - Bayframe location,

and press <ENTER>. System requests shelf number with the following mes-
sage:
Channel Shelf (1 to 7) = __

13. Enter channel shelf number, and press <ENTER>. System processes informa-
tion and requests output format:
Processing...
(D)isplay, (P)rint, or (B)oth = __

14. Select D, P, or B, and press <ENTER>.

D displays Channel Shelf Status Report, P prints the report, and B
displays and prints the report. Default is D.
The Channel Shelf Status Report shows COT-RDT identification number,
Channel Shelf number, and PG system identification number for the COT
or RDT, each channel, channel number, PG address, channel unit type
and CLEI™ code, cross-connect information, assignment group status,
DS-1 number, mode, and time slot.
If you entered P, go to Step 16.
If you entered B or D, continue with Step 15.
15. Press <ENTER>. Scrolls through Channel Shelf Status Report.
16. Press <ESC> three times. System returns to Time Slot Menu, Channel Provi-
sioning Menu, and Main Menu.

Provisioning
The Supervisory System (SS) provides access for provisioning a DCU14 within
a channel shelf.

Use the following procedure to provision the DCU14. It is assumed that the
network element has been properly provisioned in advance of this procedure.

1. Log on to Supervisory System. Main Menu is displayed.

2. Press 3 Channel Provisioning, and then <ENTER>. Channel Pro-
visioning Menu is displayed.
3. Press 1 Enter Channel, and then <ENTER>. The system displays:
COT-RDT ID or CLLI Code-Bayframe = __

4. Enter the COT or RDT identification number or CLLI Code-Bayframe Loca-

tion, and then press <ENTER>. The system displays:
Channel Number or PG Address =__

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This information determines the digroup with which the channel card is
associated.
5. Enter channel number or PG (PG) address of channel slot assigned by system
administrator, and press <ENTER>. The system displays:
Card Type or CLEI Code [DCU14]=__

6. Enter CLEI code for the DCU14. Alternatively, enter the “DCU14” string. SS
auto-provisions the channel and displays:
Channel Provisioned
Provision another channel {Y] __

7. Enter N. Channel Provisioning Menu is displayed.

8. Press 4 Retrieve Channel Parameters, and then <ENTER>. The
system displays:
COT-RDT ID or CLLI Code-Bayframe = __

9. Enter the COT or RDT identification number or CLLI Code-Bayframe Loca-

tion, and then press <ENTER>. The system displays:
Channel Number or PG Address =__

10. Enter same channel number or PG address as in Step 5. SS displays provision-

ing information available for the channel.
11. Displayed information should be similar to the following:
Provisioned Channel = DCU14
UNEQUIPPED Channel
User Provisioned
COT ID = COT1-BEDFORD, 1-0
CHANNEL = 1-3 F1 Address = PG1,3

Note: The Unequipped Channel message is displayed if no DCU14

channel unit is present in the slot.

The system then displays:

Retrieve another channel? [Y] __

12. Enter N. Provisioning complete.

Channel Provisioning Menu is displayed.

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Testing
General
The DCU14 contains a faceplate-mounted jack for access to the channel
circuit. All channel units are compatible with the integrated Metallic Test
Access Unit (MTAU), and provide the interface as required for the remote test
units. The system provides channel testing, using internal channel unit
diagnostics inherent in the system.

Local Tests
Local testing from the channel unit may be accomplished by using the
faceplate-mounted jack and a D3/D4 Portable Test Set.

Diagnostic Tests
The system can perform diagnostic tests to verify the following DCU14
functions:

• Off-hook status
• Ringing
• Reverse battery

The results of these tests are recorded and maintained in the SS for later
analysis. Routine diagnostic reports are maintained in the SS for display or
printing, until new diagnostic reports are generated.

Demand Diagnostic Tests

Demand diagnostic test procedures should be used when a small number of

channel units are to be tested. Use the following procedure to perform demand
diagnostic tests on a DCU14.

ALERT! Demand diagnostic tests can be service-affecting. Before

proceeding, be sure that the channels you plan to test are not connected,
and/or that the subscribers have been notified.

1. Log on to Supervisory System. Main Menu is displayed.

2. Press 5 Maintenance and <ENTER>. Maintenance Menu is dis-
played.
3. Press 4 Channel Unit Diagnostics and <ENTER>. Channel
Unit Diagnostics Menu is displayed.

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4. Press 1 Perform Demand Diagnostics and <ENTER>. The system

displays:
COT-RDT ID or CLLI Code-Bayframe = [XX-
XX]

5. Enter the COT or RDT identification number, and press <ENTER>. The sys-
tem displays
Channel Number or PG Address =.

6. Enter desired channel number or PG address, and press <ENTER>. The chan-
nel number comprises the channel shelf number (1-7), hyphen (-), and the
channel shelf number (1 – 96). The system displays provisioning informa-
tion, followed by a list of test choices for the DCU14. Typical provisioning
information is:
Provisioned Channel = DCU14
UNEQUIPPED Channel
User Provisioned
COT ID = COT1-BEDFORD, 1-0
CHANNEL = 1-3 F1 Address = PG1,3

A test menu then is displayed.

7. Select 1 ALL from the test menu. All available automatic tests are performed
on the equipped channel unit.
If the channel unit fails the diagnostic tests, go to Step 8.
If the channel unit passes the diagnostic tests and an additional channel
unit is to be tested, press <ESC> repeatedly to return to the Channel
Unit Diagnostics Menu, and repeat Step 4 through Step 7 for each
channel to be tested.
If the channel unit passes the diagnostic tests and all channel units have
been tested, this procedure is complete. The system displays:

Diagnose another channel? [Y]

Go to Step 11.
8. Remove and reinsert the failed channel unit. Refer to Installing the Card for
removal and replacement procedures.
9. Press <ESC> until Channel Unit Diagnostics Menu is displayed, and repeat
Step 4 through Step 7. If the channel unit fails a second time, go to Step 10.
10. Do not proceed. Contact AFC Systems for assistance.
AFC
Customer Service Department
2100 Reliance Parkway
Bedford, Texas 76021
(800)347-7832 or (817)575-2610

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11. Enter Y to diagnose another channel, or N to return to the Channel Unit Diag-
nostic Menu.
If Y is entered, return to Step 5.
If N is entered, the procedure is complete.

Turn Up Diagnostic Tests

Turn up diagnostic tests consist of channel unit diagnostic procedures

performed after installation through the SS. This turn up procedure verifies
channel function without the need for standard ring, dial, and talk procedures.
These channel unit diagnostic tests can be performed on a number of channel
units in less time than traditional turn up procedures.

Use the following procedure to conduct the turn up diagnostic test procedure.

ALERT! Turn-up tests can be service-affecting. Be sure that the channels

you select are not connected, and/or that the subscribers have been
notified prior to proceeding.

1. Log on to Supervisory System. Main Menu is displayed.

2. Press 5 Maintenance Menu and <ENTER>. Maintenance Menu is
displayed.
3. Press 4 Channel Unit Diagnostics and <ENTER>. Channel
Unit Diagnostics Menu is displayed.
4. Press 2 Turn-up Diagnostics and <ENTER>. The SS displays:
Turn-Up Diagnostics
COT-RDT ID or CLLI Bayframe

5. Enter the COT or RDT identification number, or the CLLI Code-Bayframe

Location of the network element to which the channels are assigned, and press
<ENTER>. The SS displays:
WARNING: TESTS IN THIS MODE CAN AFFECT SERVICE. BE SURE THAT SUBSCRIBERS ARE NOT
CONNECTED OR HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED PRIOR TO PROCEEDING
Turn-Up Diagnostics
Start Channel Number = [1 1] __

6. Press <ENTER> to accept the default channel number of 1 - 1, or enter the

channel number or the PG address of the first channel in the sequence to be
tested, and press <ENTER>. The system displays:
Stop Channel Number = [7 96] __

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7. Press <ENTER> to accept the default channel number of 7– 96, or enter the
channel number or the PG address of the last channel in the sequence to be test-
ed. Press <ENTER>. The system displays:
Turn-Up Diagnostics Successfully Started

After completion of the turn-up tests, the SS displays the Channel Unit
Diagnostics Menu.
8. Press 6 - Retrieve Diagnostics Information, and press <ENTER>.
9. Press 4 - Retrieve Turn-Up Diagnostic Totals for a specific COT or RDT. The
SS displays:
Turn-Up Diagnostic Totals for a specific COT or RDT
COT-RDT ID or CLLI Code-Bayframe = __

10. Enter the COT or RDT identification number or CLLI Code-Bayframe Loca-
tion of the network element to which the channels are assigned, and press
<ENTER>. The SS displays:
(D)isplay, (P)rint, or (B)oth = [D] __

11. Press D and <ENTER> to display, P and <ENTER> to print, or B and <EN-
TER> to both print and display. The turn-up diagnostics totals report is printed
and/or displayed. This report lists the total number of channels testable, total
number of channels attempted, total number of channels passed, and total
number of channels failed. The test is complete.

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Appendix A
Glossary

This section presents a definition of the acronyms and abbreviations used in

this document.

COT Central Office Terminal

CU Channel Unit
DCU Dual Channel Unit
DTMF Dual Tone Multifrequency
ESD electrostatic discharge
MTAU Metallic Test Access Unit
MTS Message Telephone Service
PBX Private Branch Exchange
PCM Pulse Code Modulation
PG Pair Gain
PLAR Private Line Automatic Ringdown
RCV receive
RDT Remote Digital Terminal
RT Remote Terminal
RTU Remote Test Unit
SPS Single-Party Service
SS Supervisory System,
Special Service

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