SIST ETS 300 175-3 E1:2003
(Main)Radio Equipment and Systems (RES); Digital European Cordless Telecommunications Common interface
- Abstract
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- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 30-Nov-2003
- Current Stage
- 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
- Start Date
- 01-Dec-2003
- Due Date
- 01-Dec-2003
- Completion Date
- 01-Dec-2003
- Mandate
- T-176
SIST ETS 300 175-3 E1:2003 is the Slovenian version of ETS 300 175-3 Edition 1 from ETSI. It specifies the DECT Medium Access Control (MAC) layer for the Digital European Cordless Telecommunications Common Interface, including the services, logical channels, message formats, procedures and test behavior used by DECT fixed and portable parts.
What does SIST ETS 300 175-3 E1:2003 specify?
SIST ETS 300 175-3 E1:2003 specifies the MAC layer of the DECT Common Interface. In practice, this is the layer that sits between the DLC layer and the physical layer and defines how radio resources are organized, selected, controlled and tested.
The document is organized into clauses that cover the scope, references, definitions and abbreviations, MAC architecture, service overview, multiplexing, MAC messages, primitives, procedures, management procedures, and test message handling. It then adds Annex A for timers and constants, followed by informative annexes that explain CRC behavior, layer relationships, synchronisation, scrambling patterns, profile-related requirements and seamless handover.
| Annex | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Annex A | MAC layer timers and constants |
| Annex B | CRC polynomial construction and error detecting performance |
| Annex C | MAC relationship to other layers |
| Annex D | Synchronisation |
| Annex E | Scrambling patterns |
| Annex F | MAC layer services, procedures, scrambling, required messages and speech quality monitoring |
| Annex G | Public access profile requirements for optional features |
| Annex H | Seamless handover operation |
What are the key requirements of SIST ETS 300 175-3 E1:2003?
SIST ETS 300 175-3 E1:2003 defines how DECT MAC functions are split between broadcast, connectionless and multi-bearer control. It also defines how those functions are carried over logical channels, how bearers are built from radio transmissions, and how setup, release, handover and data transfer are sequenced.
MAC services and channel structure
Clause 5 groups the MAC services into BMC (Broadcast Message Control), CMC (Connectionless Message Control) and MBC (Multi-Bearer Control). This matters because each group uses different channels and procedures, so implementers need to support the right service set for the intended device role.
Clause 5.3 assigns the logical channels used by those services, including C, I, G, CL, SI, B, Q, N, M and P channels. Clause 5.4 then maps those services to the service access points MA SAP, MB SAP, MC SAP and ME SAP, which is the interface a stack or test system has to follow.
Bearers and connection types
Clause 5.5 and 5.6 describe MAC bearers and MAC connections. A single-bearer connection uses one duplex bearer, while a multi-bearer connection uses one duplex bearer plus one or more additional duplex or double simplex bearers.
That distinction matters in real products because bandwidth changes, asymmetric operation and handover all depend on which bearer arrangement is active. The standard also distinguishes basic and advanced connections, and symmetric and asymmetric connections, so the implementation has to keep track of the connection form it is actually supporting.
Broadcast and connectionless operation
Clause 5.7 defines how broadcast and connectionless services behave, especially in the downlink direction from FT to PT. It also sets rules for continuous service, including the use of dummy bearers or connectionless bearers and the conditions under which two bearers may be used.
This is important for paging and system information, because the fixed part must keep broadcasting reliably while still preserving other services. The clause also limits missed transmissions and gives the rules for how long extra bearers may remain active during certain transitions.
Multiplexing, scrambling, encryption and error control
Clause 6 explains how the MAC layer combines different logical-channel data into the physical transmission structure. It defines bit mappings, time multiplexers, encryption, scrambling and error control, so implementers know how the data fields are built before transmission.
The practical effect is that the stack has to apply the right combination of A-MAP, B-MAP, D-MAP, T-MUX, E/U-MUX and C-MUX rules. Clause 6.2.5 also introduces R-CRC and X-CRC, which are used to detect errors in the transmitted fields, and Annex B explains the CRC polynomial and detection properties.
Message formats and internal control information
Clause 7 defines the MAC message structure, including the header field, tail-field messages and B-field messages. It covers the N, Q, P and M tail messages, the main control and paging information they carry, and the B-field encodings used for connection control and quality control.
This clause is where an implementer learns how the actual on-air signalling is encoded. It also defines standard handling for binary coding, escape codes and reserved codes, which matters if a product supports proprietary extensions without breaking DECT-defined behavior.
Primitives to and from upper layers
Clause 8 describes the abstract MAC primitives exchanged with DLC, the management entity and the physical layer. It includes connection-oriented primitives such as MAC-CON, MAC-MOD, MAC-CO_DATA, MAC-DIS and MAC-BW, plus paging, connectionless and management primitives.
The clause is informational, but it is still useful because it shows the expected layer-to-layer behavior. For a developer, this is the bridge between protocol logic and implementation interfaces, especially for setup, release, bandwidth change and encryption control.
Procedures for setup, handover, release and data transfer
Clauses 9 and 10 define the operating procedures. Clause 9 covers broadcast and connectionless procedures, including downlink broadcast, downlink connectionless operation, paging broadcasts, uplink connectionless operation and the non-continuous broadcast procedure.
Clause 10 covers connection-oriented service procedures in detail: connection setup, modification, release, bearer setup, bearer handover, bearer release and data transfer. The text uses time-sequence style procedures, so in practice the implementer has to follow the exact order of transmissions, responses and waiting states.
Management, channel selection and test behavior
Clause 11 describes MAC management procedures such as broadcasting, extended system information, PP states and state transitions, physical channel selection, in-connection quality control, system load limits, PMID and FMID definitions, and receiver scan sequences. This is what makes real DECT devices interoperate in the field, because both PT and RFP have to scan and select channels in a compatible way.
Clause 12 defines the MAC test message procedure. It requires equipment that can transmit to recognize the standardized test messages, enter test standby mode, execute the static or dynamic test modes, and return to standby when clear test modes is received. This is the part used by conformance and approval test labs.
What terms does SIST ETS 300 175-3 E1:2003 define?
Antenna diversity is the ability of an RFP to choose between different antenna properties for each bearer, so the system can improve coverage and reception in practice.
Bearer handover is the MAC-layer internal handover where one MAC connection changes its underlying bearer while the DLC service continues.
Broadcast is simplex point-to-multipoint transmission, and the transmitter may ignore whether any receiver is present.
Connection handover is the DLC-layer internal handover where one set of DLC entities reroutes data from one MAC connection to another new MAC connection.
Cluster Control Function (CCF) is the logical control function that manages one cluster of cells and coordinates the MAC grouping for that cluster.
Portable part (PT) is the portable DECT unit that takes part in paging, bearer setup, scanning and handover behavior.
Fixed part (FT) is the fixed-side DECT equipment that transmits paging and broadcast information and participates in bearer setup and service control.
Who uses SIST ETS 300 175-3 E1:2003?
SIST ETS 300 175-3 E1:2003 is used by DECT radio equipment designers, protocol stack developers, test laboratories, certification bodies and quality or procurement teams working with DECT products. It is especially relevant when a project has to implement paging, bearer setup, handover, connectionless services, encryption control or MAC-layer test modes.
It is also useful to buyers and integrators who need to check whether a DECT product supports the MAC behavior expected by the rest of the DECT Common Interface stack.
Which standards are used with SIST ETS 300 175-3 E1:2003?
The document cites the other parts of the DECT Common Interface family and several related references:
- ETS 300 175-1 - overview of the DECT Common Interface
- ETS 300 175-2 - physical layer
- ETS 300 175-4 - data link control layer
- ETS 300 175-5 - network layer
- ETS 300 175-6 - identities and addressing
- ETS 300 175-7 - security features
- ETS 300 175-8 - speech coding and transmission
- ETS 300 175-9 - public access profile
- I-ETS 300 176 - approval test specification
- ETR 043 - services and facilities requirements specification
- ETR 015 - DECT reference document
- Draft ETSI Technical Report - system description document
- CEPT Recommendation T/SGT SF2 (89) 6/0 - services and facilities background for DECT
These references supply the surrounding protocol layers, identity rules, security functions, test context and service background that the MAC layer depends on.
What does the SIST ETS 300 175-3 E1:2003 document contain?
The document contains service definitions, logical-channel descriptions, SAP mappings, message formats, procedure descriptions, state behavior and management behavior for the DECT MAC layer. It also includes time-sequence procedure descriptions for setup, release, handover and data transfer, plus channel selection and scan-sequence rules for PT and RFP behavior.
It provides detailed message coding for header, tail and B-field structures, together with control messages for paging, connection setup, quality control, encryption and test operation. Annex A gives timers and constants, while Annex B explains the CRC polynomial and its error detection properties.
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EUROPEAN ETS 300 175-3
TELECOMMUNICATION October 1992
STANDARD
Source: ETSI TC-RES Reference: DE/RES-3001-3
ICS: 33.060, 33.060.20
DECT
Key words:
Radio Equipment and Systems (RES);
Digital European Cordless Telecommunications
Common interface
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Contents
Foreword. 13
1 Scope . 15
2 Normative references . 15
3 Definitions and abbreviations. 17
3.1 Definitions. 17
3.2 Abbreviations. 20
4 Description of the medium access layer . 22
4.1 MAC layer reference model . 22
4.1.1 General . 22
4.1.2 Cluster Control Function (CCF). 23
4.1.3 Cell Site Functions (CSF). 23
4.1.4 Relationship to physical layer elements . 23
4.2 Frame and multiframe structures . 24
4.2.1 General . 24
4.2.2 Frame structure . 24
4.2.3 Multiframe structure. 25
4.3 State definitions . 26
4.3.1 PP states . 26
4.3.2 RFP states . 27
5 Overview of medium access layer services . 28
5.1 General. 28
5.1.1 Broadcast message control. 28
5.1.2 Connectionless message control. 28
5.1.3 Multi-bearer control . 28
5.2 Service descriptions . 28
5.2.1 Common functions. 28
5.2.2 BMC service . 29
5.2.3 CMC service. 29
5.2.4 MBC services . 29
5.3 Logical channels. 30
5.3.1 MBC connection endpoints (MC-SAP logical channels). 30
5.3.1.1 The higher layer C-plane channels, C . 30
5.3.1.2 The higher layer U-Plane channels, I . 30
5.3.1.3 The higher layer U-Plane control channel, G . 31
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5.3.2 CMC endpoints (MB-SAP logical channels) . 31
5.3.2.1 The connectionless C-Plane channels, C . 31
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5.3.2.2 The connectionless U-Plane channel, SI . 31
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5.3.3 BMC endpoint (MA-SAP logical channel). 31
5.3.3.1 The slow broadcast channel, B . 31
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5.3.4 Internal MAC control channels. 31
5.3.4.1 The system information channel, Q . 31
5.3.4.2 Identities channel, N. 32
5.3.4.3 The MAC control channel, M. 32
5.3.4.4 MAC paging channel, P. 32
5.4 SAP definitions. 32
5.4.1 MA SAP . 33
5.4.2 MB SAP . 33
5.4.3 MC SAP . 33
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5.4.4 ME SAP . 34
5.4.5 Order of transmission . 34
5.5 Bearers. 34
5.5.1 Bearer types.34
5.5.2 Bearer operation . 35
5.6 Connection oriented services.35
5.6.1 Connection types.35
5.6.1.1 Basic connections.35
5.6.1.2 Advanced connections.36
5.6.1.3 Connection identifiers .36
5.6.2 Symmetric and asymmetric connections.36
5.6.2.1 Symmetric connections.37
5.6.2.2 Asymmetric connections.38
5.7 Broadcast and connectionless services .39
5.7.1 The broadcast services.40
5.7.1.1 The continuous broadcast service .40
5.7.1.2 The non-continuous broadcast service.41
5.7.2 The connectionless services .41
5.7.2.1 Connectionless downlink services.41
5.7.2.2 Connectionless uplink services .41
6 Multiplexing .43
6.1 CCF multiplexing functions.43
6.2 CSF multiplexing functions.43
6.2.1 Bit MAPpings (MAP).47
6.2.1.1 D-field MAPping (D-MAP).48
6.2.1.2 A-field MAPping (A-MAP).49
6.2.1.3 B-field MAPping (B-MAP).49
6.2.2 Time multiplexers.51
6.2.2.1 Tail MUltipleXer (T-MUX).52
6.2.2.1.1 T-MUX algorithm for RFP
transmissions .52
6.2.2.1.2 T-MUX algorithm for PT transmissions . 54
6.2.2.2 B-field control multiplexer (E/U-MUX).54
6.2.2.3 B-field mode multiplexer (C-MUX) .55
6.2.2.3.1 Double slot and full slot modes .55
6.2.2.3.2 Half slot modes .58
6.2.3 Encryption.58
6.2.4 Scrambling.59
6.2.5 Error control. 60
6.2.5.1 R-CRC overview.60
6.2.5.2 R-CRC generation and checking .61
6.2.5.3 X-CRC overview .61
6.2.5.4 X-CRC generation and checking.61
6.2.6 Broadcast controller . 62
7 Medium access layer messages.63
7.1 Header field.63
7.1.1 Overview/formatting.63
7.1.2 Tail identification, TA, bits a to a .64
0 2
7.1.3 The "Q1 / BCK" bit, bit a .64
7.1.4 B-field identification, BA, bits a to a .65
4 6
7.1.5 The "Q2" bit, bit a .65
7.2 Messages in the tail field.65
7.2.1 Overview .65
7.2.2 Identities information (N ) .66
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7.2.3 System information and multiframe marker (Q ) .66
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7.2.3.1 General.66
7.2.3.2 Static system information .67
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7.2.3.2.1 General, Q = 0, 1 (hex) . 67
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7.2.3.2.2 Q and Normal-Reverse (NR). 67
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7.2.3.2.3 Slot Number (SN) . 68
7.2.3.2.4 Start Position (SP) . 68
7.2.3.2.5 ESCape bit (ESC). 68
7.2.3.2.6 Number of transceivers. 69
7.2.3.2.7 Extended RF carrier information
available. 69
7.2.3.2.8 RF carriers available (RF-cars) . 69
7.2.3.2.9 SPaRe bits (SPR) . 69
7.2.3.2.10 Carrier number. 70
7.2.3.2.11 SPaRe bits (SPR) . 70
7.2.3.2.12 Primary receiver Scan Carrier Number
(PSCN). 70
7.2.3.3 Extended RF carrier information. 71
7.2.3.3.1 General, Q = 2 (hex). 71
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7.2.3.3.2 Extended RF carriers. 71
7.2.3.4 Fixed part capabilities . 71
7.2.3.4.1 General, Q = 3 (hex). 71
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7.2.3.4.2 Standard capabilities . 71
7.2.3.5 Extended fixed part capabilities. 72
7.2.3.5.1 General, Q = 4 (hex). 72
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7.2.3.5.2 Extended capabilities. 73
7.2.3.6 Secondary access rights identities . 73
7.2.3.6.1 General, Q = 5 (hex). 73
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7.2.3.6.2 SARI message. 73
7.2.3.7 Multiframe number. 73
7.2.3.7.1 General, Q = 6 (hex). 73
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7.2.3.7.2 Multiframe number. 73
7.2.3.8 Escape. 74
7.2.3.8.1 General, Q = 7 (hex). 74
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7.2.3.8.2 Escape information. 74
7.2.4 Paging Tail (P ) . 74
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7.2.4.1 General format. 74
7.2.4.1.1 P format for full and long page
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messages. 74
7.2.4.1.2 P format for short page messages . 74
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7.2.4.1.3 P format for zero length page
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messages. 74
7.2.4.2 P header format . 75
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7.2.4.2.1 General format. 75
7.2.4.2.2 Bit a is the extend flag . 75
7.2.4.2.3 B SDU length indication. 75
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7.2.4.3 MAC layer information for P . 75
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7.2.4.3.1 Information type . 75
7.2.4.3.2 Fill bits. 76
7.2.4.3.3 Blind full slot information. 76
7.2.4.3.4 Bearer description. 76
7.2.4.3.5 RFP identity. 77
7.2.4.3.6 Escape. 77
7.2.4.3.7 Dummy or connectionless downlink
bearer marker. 77
7.2.4.3.8 Bearer handover information . 77
7.2.4.3.9 RFP status . 78
7.2.5 MAC control (M ) . 79
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7.2.5.1 General format and contents . 79
7.2.5.2 Basic connection control. 80
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7.2.5.2.1 General .80
7.2.5.2.2 Format for most messages . 80
7.2.5.2.3 WAIT. 81
7.2.5.3 Advanced connection control.81
7.2.5.3.1 General .81
7.2.5.3.2 ACCESS_REQUEST.81
7.2.5.3.3 BEARER_HANDOVER_REQUEST .82
7.2.5.3.4
..CONNECTION_HANDOVER_REQUEST 82
7.2.5.3.5
....UNCONFIRMED_ACCESS_REQUEST 82
7.2.5.3.6 BEARER_CONFIRM .82
7.2.5.3.7 WAIT.82
7.2.5.3.8 ATTRIBUTES_T.83
7.2.5.3.9 BANDWIDTH_T. 84
7.2.5.3.10 CHANNEL_LIST . 84
7.2.5.3.11 UNCONFIRMED_DUMMY .85
7.2.5.3.12 UNCONFIRMED_HANDOVER.86
7.2.5.3.13 RELEASE.86
7.2.5.4 MAC layer test messages . 87
7.2.5.4.1 Basic format . 87
7.2.5.4.2 FORCE_TRANSMIT. 87
7.2.5.4.3 LOOPBACK_DATA . 88
7.2.5.4.4 DEFEAT_ANTENNA_DIVERSITY.89
7.2.5.4.5 FORCE_BEARER_HANDOVER
(portable part only).90
7.2.5.4.6 ESCAPE.90
7.2.5.4.7 NETWORK_TEST .90
7.2.5.4.8 CLEAR_TEST_MODES.91
7.2.5.5 Quality control .91
7.2.5.6 Broadcast and connectionless services.93
7.2.5.7 Encryption control.94
7.2.5.8 B-field setup, first PT transmission. 94
7.2.5.9 Escape . 94
7.2.5.10 TARI message .94
7.3 Messages in the B-field .95
7.3.1 Overview .95
7.3.2 Slot type encoding.96
7.3.3 Advanced connection control .96
7.3.3.1 General format. 96
7.3.3.2 BEARER_REQUEST . 97
7.3.3.3 BEARER_CONFIRM. 98
7.3.3.4 WAIT. 98
7.3.3.5 ATTRIBUTES_B. 98
7.3.3.6 BANDWIDTH_B. 98
7.3.3.7 CHANNEL_LIST . 99
7.3.3.8 UNCONFIRMED_DUMMY. 99
7.3.3.9 UNCONFIRMED_HANDOVER . 99
7.3.3.10 RELEASE . 99
7.3.4 Null. 100
7.3.5 Quality control. 101
7.3.5.1 General format. 101
7.3.5.2 Bearer and connection control. 101
7.3.5.3 RESET . 103
7.3.5.4 Bearer quality in an asymmetric connection. 103
7.3.6 Extended system information. 104
7.3.6.1 General format. 104
7.3.6.2 TARI messages. 104
7.3.7 G -channel data packet. 104
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7.3.8 Escape. 105
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8 Medium access layer primitives . 106
8.1 Connection oriented service primitives. 106
8.1.1 Connection setup: MAC-CON. 107
8.1.2 Connection modification: MAC-MOD. 108
8.1.3 CO data transmit ready: MAC-CO_DTR . 109
8.1.4 CO data transfer: MAC-CO_DATA. 109
8.1.5 Restart DLC: MAC-RES_DLC. 110
8.1.6 Connection release: MAC-DIS. 110
8.1.7 MAC bandwidth: MAC-BW. 110
8.1.8 Encryption . 111
8.1.8.1 Load encryption key: MAC-ENC_KEY. 111
8.1.8.2 Enable/disable encryption: MAC-ENC_EKS . 111
8.2 Connectionless and broadcast service primitives. 111
8.2.1 Paging: MAC-PAGE . 111
8.2.2 Downlink connectionless: MAC-DOWN_CON. 112
8.2.3 Uplink connectionless: MAC-UP_CON. 112
8.3 Management primitives. 112
8.3.1 Connection control. 112
8.3.1.1 Connection setup: MAC-ME-CON. 112
8.3.1.2 Connection setup allowed: MAC-ME-CON_ALL . 113
8.3.1.3 Bearer release: MAC-ME-REL . 113
8.3.1.4 MBC release report: MAC-ME-REL_REP. 113
8.3.2 System information and identities. 113
8.3.2.1 FP information preloading: MAC-ME-RFP_PRELOAD . 113
8.3.2.2 PT information preloading: MAC-ME-PT_PRELOAD . 113
8.3.2.3 System information output: MAC-ME-INFO. 113
8.3.2.4 Extended system info: MAC-ME-EXT. 114
8.3.3 Channel map: MAC-ME-CHANMAP. 114
8.3.4 Status reports: MAC-ME-STATUS. 114
8.3.5 Error reports: MAC-ME-ERROR . 114
8.4 Flow control. 114
8.4.1 MA SAP flow control . 114
8.4.2 MB SAP flow control . 115
8.4.3 MC SAP flow control . 115
9 Broadcast and connectionless procedures. 117
9.1 Downlink broadcast and connectionless procedures. 117
9.1.1 Downlink broadcast procedure . 117
9.1.1.1 Broadcast information. 117
9.1.1.2 Channel selection for downlink broadcast services . 118
9.1.1.3 Downlink broadcast procedure description. 118
9.1.2 Downlink connectionless procedure. 119
9.1.2.1 Channel selection at the RFP. 119
9.1.2.2 Downlink connectionless procedure description. 119
9.1.3 Paging broadcast procedure . 119
9.1.3.1 RFP paging broadcasts. 119
9.1.3.2 PP paging procedures. 122
9.1.3.2.1 PP paging detection . 122
9.1.3.2.2 PP paging processing. 122
9.2 Uplink connectionless procedures . 122
9.2.1 General . 122
9.2.2 Bearer selection for the connectionless uplink. 123
9.2.3 Procedure for the connectionless uplink. 123
9.2.3.1 Predicates . 123
9.2.3.2 PT D-field construction. 123
9.2.3.3 PT transmission sequence. 124
9.2.3.4 FT procedure . 124
9.3 Non-continuous broadcast procedure. 125
9.3.1 Request for specific Q-channel information. 125
9.3.1.1 A-field procedure. 125
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9.3.1.2 B-field procedure. 126
9.3.2 Request for a new dummy bearer. 126
10 Connection oriented service procedures . 127
10.1 Overview . 127
10.2 C/O connection setup . 127
10.2.1 General . 127
10.2.2 Initiation of a basic and a normal connection setup . 128
10.2.3 Initiation of a fast connection setup . 128
10.2.4 Connection setup procedure description . 128
10.2.4.1 Creation of MBCs . 128
10.2.4.2 Establishment of a single bearer duplex connection of a
known service type . 130
10.2.4.3 Establishment of multi-bearer connections and
connections needing service negotiation. 132
10.2.4.3.1 Symmetric connection. 134
10.2.4.3.2 Fully asymmetric uplink connection. 134
10.2.4.3.3 Fully asymmetric downlink connection 134
10.2.4.3.4 Connection established . 134
10.3 C/O connection modification. 135
10.4 C/O connection release . 136
10.4.1 General . 136
10.4.2 Procedure description. 137
10.5 C/O bearer setup. 137
10.5.1 Single bearer setup procedures. 137
10.5.1.1 Basic bearer setup procedure. 137
10.5.1.2 A-field advanced single bearer setup procedure . 140
10.5.1.2.1 PT initiated. 140
10.5.1.2.2 FT initiated. 144
10.5.1.3 B-field single bearer setup procedure. 144
10.5.1.3.1 PT initiated. 144
10.5.1.3.2 FT initiated. 147
10.5.1.4 Double simplex setup procedure . 147
10.5.2 Channel list procedures. 152
10.5.2.1 Scope. 152
10.5.2.2 Description of the channel list messages. 152
10.5.2.3 Usage of the channel list messages. 153
10.6 C/O bearer handover. 154
10.6.1 General . 154
10.6.2 Duplex bearer handover procedure . 154
10.6.3 Double simplex bearer handover. 155
10.7 C/O bearer release . 156
10.7.1 General . 156
10.7.2 Bearer release procedure description . 157
10.7.2.1 Unacknowledged release procedure. 157
10.7.2.2 Acknowledged release procedure . 157
10.7.2.3 Fast release procedure . 157
10.8 C/O data transfer. 158
10.8.1 Higher layer associated signalling (C). 158
10.8.1.1 C -channel data. 158
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10.8.1.1.1 Transmission principle. 158
10.8.1.1.2 Numbering principle . 159
10.8.1.2 C -channel data . 159
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10.8.1.2.1 Transmission principle. 159
10.8.1.2.2 Numbering principle . 160
10.8.1.3 Q1 and Q2 bit settings for I and I _error detection
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services . 160
10.8.1.3.1 Q2 bit settings. 160
10.8.1.3.2 Q1 bit settings. 161
10.8.2 MOD-2 protected I-channel operation (I ). 162
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10.8.2.1 General . 162
10.8.2.2 Limiting the lifetime of packets. 162
10.8.2.3 A-field shall always be correct . 163
10.8.2.4 Use of the acknowledge bits. 163
10.8.2.4.1 Q2 and ACK bit setting for
I _error_correction services . 163
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10.8.2.4.2 BCK bit setting. 164
10.8.2.5 Data jump procedures. 164
10.8.2.5.1 Bearer replacement. 164
10.8.2.5.2 Unilateral jump . 165
10.8.2.5.3 MAC I bearer reset. 166
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10.8.3 Higher layer unprotected information (I ) and MAC error detection
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services (I ) . 166
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10.8.3.1 I _minimum_delay service . 166
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10.8.3.2 I _normal_delay and I _error_detection services. 167
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11 Medium access layer management procedures . 167
11.1 Broadcasting . 167
11.1.1 RFP transmission . 167
11.1.2 PP reception. 167
11.2 Extended system information . 167
11.2.1 PP requests. 167
11.2.2 RFP response. 167
11.3 PP states and state transitions. 167
11.3.1 Actions in Idle_Lnlocked and Active_Unlocked states . 168
11.3.2 Entry into the Idle_Locked state . 168
11.3.3 Actions in the Idle_Locked state . 168
11.3.3.1 Page detection in Idle_Locked state. 169
11.3.3.2 Setup detection in Idle_Locked state. 169
11.3.4 Idle_Locked and Active_Locked state transitions. 169
11.4 Physical channel selection. 169
11.4.1 The channel selection lists. 169
11.4.2 Physical channel and RFP selection at the PP . 172
11.4.3 Physical channel selection at the RFP . 174
11.4.4 In-connection base identification (handover criteria). 176
11.5 In-connection quality control . 176
11.5.1 RFPI handshake. 176
11.5.2 Frequency control. 176
11.5.2.1 RFP measurement of frequency error . 176
11.5.2.2 PT frequency correction. 176
11.6 Maximum allowed system load at RFPs. 176
11.7 PMID and FMID definitions . 176
11.7.1 FMID definition. 176
11.7.2 PMID definition. 177
11.8 RFP idle receiver scan sequence. 177
11.9 PT fast set up receiver scan sequence . 178
12 Medium access layer test message procedure. 179
12.1 Introduction. 179
12.2 General. 179
12.2.1 Portable part testing. 180
12.2.2 Fixed part testing . 180
12.2.3 Applicability of test messages . 180
12.3 FORCE_TRANSMIT. 181
12.3.1 Portable part. 181
12.3.2 Fixed part . 182
12.4 LOOPBACK_DATA. 182
12.4.1 Portable part. 182
12.4.2 Fixed Part. 183
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12.4.2.1 IUTs implementing the DECT scrambler. 183
12.4.2.2 IUTs implementing a proprietary scrambler. 183
12.5 DEFEAT_ANTENNA_DIVERSITY. 183
12.6 FORCE_BEARER_HANDOVER . 183
12.7 NETWORK_TEST. 183
12.8 ESCAPE. 183
12.9 CLEAR_TEST_MODES. 183
Annex A (normative): MAC layer timers and constants. 184
A.1 Timers and Time Windows. 184
A.2 Constants . 184
Annex C (informative): MAC relationship to other layers. 186
Annex D (informative): Synchronisation. 187
Annex E (informative): Scrambling patterns . 188
F.1 MAC layer services . 189
F.1.1 Connection oriented services. 189
F.1.2 Broadcast services. 189
F.2 MAC layer procedures. 189
F.2.1 Connection oriented service procedures. 189
F.2.1.1 General . 189
F.2.1.2 Antenna diversity in connection oriented services . 189
F.2.1.2.1 Q1 setting in direction PT to FT . 189
F.2.1.2.2 Antenna change due to FT reception of Q1. 190
F.2.1.2.3 Antenna change due to poor quality on slot received at FT190
F.2.1.3 Information for handover . 190
F.2.1.3.1 Q1 and Q2 setting in direction FT to PT. 190
F.2.1.3.2 PT reception of Q1 and Q2 . 190
F.2.2 Broadcast procedures . 190
F.3 Scrambling. 190
F.4 Required messages. 191
F.4.1 Header field. 191
F.4.2 Messages in the tail field. 191
F.4.2.1 Identities information (N tail) . 191
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F.4.2.2 System information and multiframe marker (Q tail). 192
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F.4.2.3 Paging (P tail) . 192
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F.4.2.4 MAC control (M tails). 192
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F.4.3 Messages in the B-field . 192
F.5 Monitoring of speech quality. 192
G.1 Incoming call (feature 16). 193
G.2 Alphanumeric text messaging and radiopaging service (feature 32) . 193
G.2.1 Alphanumeric service via the MAC broadcast service (case A). 193
G.2.2 Alphanumeric service via the MAC C/L downlink service (case B1). 194
G.2.3 Alphanumeric service via the MAC C/L downlink and uplink services (case B2). 194
G.3 Encryption (features 33 and 34). 195
G.3.1 Connection oriented service procedures. 195
G.3.2 System information and multiframe marker (Q tail). 195
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G.3.3 MAC control (M tails) . 195
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G.4 Selection of bearer service (feature 53) . 195
G.5 TARI request . 196
G.5.1 Non-continuous broadcast procedure. 196
G.5.2 MAC control (M tails) . 196
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Annex H (informative): Seamless handover operation. 197
H.1 I-Channel data flow for I _miminmum_delay service. 197
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