Abstract

This TBR will define the attachment requirements for packet-mode terminals to access the ISDN packet-mode bearer service using an ISDN primary rate access. Only essential requirements contained in ETS 300 007 will be covered. This TBR will form the basis of CTR 034 in accordance with the scope from TRAC.

Status
Published
Publication Date
31-May-2000
Current Stage
6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
Start Date
01-Jun-2000
Due Date
01-Jun-2000
Completion Date
01-Jun-2000
Mandate
BC-T-334

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SIST TBR 034:2000 is a SIST standard based on an ETSI Technical Basis for Regulation for packet-mode terminal equipment on ISDN primary rate access. It specifies the attachment requirements for terminal equipment that connects to the ISDN packet-mode bearer service at the T reference point, or a coincident S and T reference point. Engineers, suppliers, test laboratories, and approval teams use it to decide which layer 1, 2, and 3 functions apply and how they are verified.

What does SIST TBR 034:2000 specify?

SIST TBR 034:2000 specifies the technical attachment requirements for terminal equipment (TE) that accesses the Packet Handler (PH) of an Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) using primary rate access. The document is focused on the essential requirements taken from ETS 300 007 and is intended to support the regulatory path that leads to CTR 034.

The scope covers packet-mode terminals that use either on-demand B-channel or D-channel access, or semi-permanent B-channel access, for the packet-mode bearer service. It also covers TE that supports incoming calls only, outgoing calls only, or both directions. The scope excludes circuit-mode access for case A of X.31 and states that the document does not cover Article 4(g) terminal-to-terminal operation.

The document is organized into clauses for scope, references, definitions, general rules, primitives, safety, EMC, overvoltage protection, layer 1, layer 2 D-channel requirements, layer 3 D-channel requirements, and X.25. Its annexes split the work between applicability tables, test suites, PIXIT material, explanations, examples, and bibliography.

AnnexWhat it covers
ATBR-RT guidance and requirement tables showing which requirements apply to each terminal configuration
BLayer 1 tests
CLayer 2 tests, including TTCN.GR and TTCN.MP
DLayer 3 tests, including TTCN.GR and TTCN.MP
EPartial Protocol Implementation eXtra Information for Testing (PIXIT) proforma
FJustifications for the requirements
GBasic telecommunication services and supplementary services for packet-mode access
HExamples of TE access configurations with small sets of requirements
JBibliography

What are the key requirements of SIST TBR 034:2000?

SIST TBR 034:2000 is built around configuration-dependent requirements. Annex A is central because it tells the supplier and the test lab which clauses apply to a given TE, and the supplier is expected to declare the implemented functions so that the right test set is selected. In practice, this avoids testing features the terminal does not claim while making sure every claimed access mode is covered.

Access conditions and test approach

The standard says that attachment tests are performed at the T reference point, or at a coincident S and T reference point. Other ports and interfaces may be used to trigger actions in the TE, but the observable behavior at the interface must still match the specified primitives and procedures. This matters because a laboratory may need to use the supplier’s own controls or higher-layer functions to drive the terminal into the right test state.

The testing strategy is layered, starting from the lowest layer and moving upward. That is important because layer 2 and layer 3 behavior often depends on a working layer 1 connection. The document also says that more than one set of tests is not needed for more than one of each type of basic access.

Layer 1, safety, EMC, and overvoltage

Clause 8 covers overvoltage protection by referring to the relevant tests in ETS 300 046-3. Clause 6 and clause 7 point back to TBR 4 for safety and Electro-Magnetic Compatibility (EMC) requirements. For a buyer or compliance engineer, this means the terminal is not assessed only for signaling behavior - it must also meet the physical protection and emissions/immunity framework associated with primary-rate ISDN attachment.

Clause 9 splits layer 1 into on-demand access and semi-permanent access. On-demand access relies on the physical characteristics, port behavior, frame structure, and operational functions defined by reference to TBR 4, while semi-permanent B-channel access follows TBR 13. In practical terms, the claimed access mode decides whether the terminal must behave like a switched or a semi-fixed connection at the physical layer.

Layer 2 D-channel requirements

Clause 10 sets the D-channel data link requirements. It says that the physical layer connection must be active before these procedures are used, and all layer 2 frames are sent through a PH-DATA request primitive. The clause distinguishes Service Access Point Identifier (SAPI) values, with SAPI 0 for call control procedures and SAPI 16 for packet communication conforming to X.25 layer 3 procedures.

The layer 2 material covers frame structure, address and control fields, unacknowledged information transfer, Terminal Endpoint Identifier (TEI) management, establishment and release of multiple frame operation, exception handling, and system parameters such as timers and retransmission limits. This is the part that tells a lab how to check frame handling, recovery from errors, and link management. It matters because a terminal can only carry packet-mode signaling reliably if the D-channel link behaves predictably under normal and fault conditions.

Annex A shows that some layer 2 requirements are conditional. For example, TEI management, multiple frame operation, and exception handling depend on the selected access configuration, and the tables separate the SAPI 0 and SAPI 16 cases. Annex C then provides the TTCN-based layer 2 test suite, which is the practical basis for conformance testing.

Layer 3 call control and X.25

Clause 11 covers layer 3 D-channel requirements for packet-mode access. It defines the call states, the packet-mode message set, the information elements and coding rules, and the call control procedures for originating and destination interfaces. The message set includes ALERTING, CALL PROCEEDING, CONNECT, CONNECT ACKNOWLEDGE, DISCONNECT, RELEASE, RELEASE COMPLETE, SETUP, STATUS, STATUS ENQUIRY, and the global-call-reference Restart messages.

This clause matters because it defines how the terminal presents and clears packet-mode access calls and how it reacts to signaling errors, call collisions, and user notification cases. It also covers the content and coding of key information elements such as Bearer capability, Called party number, Calling party number, Calling party subaddress, Channel identification, and Restart indicator. Annex D provides the corresponding layer 3 ATS, and Annex E gives the PIXIT items needed to set up those tests.

Clause 12 states that there are no new X.25 requirements in this standard beyond those already contained in TBR 2. It is mainly an overview to help select the applicable D-channel procedures depending on whether outgoing and/or incoming virtual calls are supported.

What terms does SIST TBR 034:2000 define?

  • Packet Handler (PH) - The packet-mode access function that the terminal connects to over ISDN.
  • Terminal Equipment (TE) - The user-side equipment that is attached to the ISDN access.
  • TBR-RT - The TBR Requirements Table used to record which requirements apply to a particular terminal configuration.
  • Service Access Point Identifier (SAPI) - The D-channel identifier that separates call control, packet communication, and management traffic.
  • Terminal Endpoint Identifier (TEI) - The identifier used in D-channel data link management to distinguish terminal endpoints.
  • Virtual call - A call according to X.25 layer 3 procedures.
  • On-demand B-channel - A B-channel that is established as a result of D-channel signaling rather than kept semi-permanently active.

Who uses SIST TBR 034:2000?

SIST TBR 034:2000 is used by terminal designers and ISDN equipment suppliers who need to know which packet-mode access functions to build into a product. It is also used by test laboratories, because annexes B, C, D, and E define the test suites and the information needed to run them.

Approval bodies, conformity assessment teams, and quality managers use it to check whether a TE claim matches the applicable requirements in annex A. Network and interoperability engineers use it when they need to understand how packet-mode terminals behave on ISDN primary rate access, especially for B-channel and D-channel packet-mode operation.

What changed in SIST TBR 034:2000 from the previous edition?

SIST TBR 034:2000 corresponds to TBR 034 Edition 1.

Which standards are used with SIST TBR 034:2000?

ReferenceWhat it contributes
ITU-T G.703Physical and electrical characteristics of hierarchical digital interfaces
ITU-T G.706Frame alignment and CRC procedures
ITU-T I.411ISDN user-network interface reference configurations
ISO/IEC 9646-1Conformance testing methodology: general concepts
ISO/IEC 9646-2Abstract Test Suite specification
ISO/IEC 9646-3TTCN notation used for the ATS in annexes C and D
TBR 2X.25 attachment requirements for DTE
TBR 4Base ISDN primary rate access attachment requirements
TBR 13Semi-permanent B-channel attachment requirements
ETS 300 007ISDN support of packet-mode terminal equipment
ETS 300 011Primary rate user-network interface layer 1 specification and test principles
ETS 300 046-3Primary rate access safety and protection tests
ETS 300 102-1User-network interface layer 3 basic call control
ETS 300 125User-network interface data link layer specification

What does the SIST TBR 034:2000 document contain?

SIST TBR 034:2000 contains requirement tables, definitions, message and information-element coding rules, and reference procedures for layer 1, layer 2, and layer 3 packet-mode access. It also contains the annexed TTCN abstract test suites for layers 2 and 3, plus layer 1 test guidance and the PIXIT forms needed to prepare a test campaign.

The document includes detailed signaling content such as call state descriptions, call establishment and clearing procedures, TEI management, and frame formats. It also includes explanatory annexes showing how the requirement tables are interpreted and examples of access configurations with reduced requirement sets. For implementation and certification work, the practical value of the document is that it turns a set of ISDN packet-mode access options into a testable, configuration-specific checklist.

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SIST TBR 034:2000 is a standardization document published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN); Attachment requirements for packet mode terminal equipment to connect to an ISDN using ISDN primary rate access". This standard covers: This TBR will define the attachment requirements for packet-mode terminals to access the ISDN packet-mode bearer service using an ISDN primary rate access. Only essential requirements contained in ETS 300 007 will be covered. This TBR will form the basis of CTR 034 in accordance with the scope from TRAC.

This TBR will define the attachment requirements for packet-mode terminals to access the ISDN packet-mode bearer service using an ISDN primary rate access. Only essential requirements contained in ETS 300 007 will be covered. This TBR will form the basis of CTR 034 in accordance with the scope from TRAC.

SIST TBR 034:2000 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 33.080 - Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN). The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.

SIST TBR 034:2000 is associated with the following European legislation: Standardization Mandates: BC-T-334. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.

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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

TECHNICAL TBR 34
BASIS for December 1997
REGULATION
Source: SPS Reference: DTBR/SPS-05120
ICS: 33.020
Key words: ISDN, packet mode, terminal, primary, access
Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN);
Attachment requirements for packet mode terminal equipment
to connect to an ISDN using ISDN primary rate access
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© European Telecommunications Standards Institute 1997. All rights reserved.

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Whilst every care has been taken in the preparation and publication of this document, errors in content,
typographical or otherwise, may occur. If you have comments concerning its accuracy, please write to
"ETSI Editing and Committee Support Dept." at the address shown on the title page.

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Contents
Foreword .9
1 Scope .11
2 Normative references.11
3 Definitions and abbreviations .12
3.1 Definitions .12
3.2 Abbreviations .13
4 General.14
4.1 General requirements for the access of the PH .14
4.1.1 Channel used for the access of the PH.14
4.1.2 Requirements for layer 1.15
4.1.2.1 Requirements for complete layer 1 (comprising D-channel
and B-channels as a whole) .15
4.1.2.2 Requirements for layer 1 with respect to the selected
channel .15
4.1.3 Requirements for layer 2 of the D-channel.15
4.1.3.1 Requirements for data link connections with SAPI 0.15
4.1.3.2 Requirements for data link connections with SAPI 16.16
4.1.4 Notification classes.16
4.1.5 Requirements for layer 3 of the D-channel.16
4.1.5.1 Outgoing calls.16
4.1.5.2 Incoming calls.17
4.1.5.3 Use of outgoing and incoming calls to support access of
the PH.17
5 Definitions of primitives .17
6 Safety requirements .17
7 Electro-Magnetic Compatibility (EMC) requirements .17
8 Overvoltage protection requirements .18
8.1 Impulse transfer from mains, common mode.18
8.2 Impulse transfer from mains, transverse mode.18
8.3 Conversion of common mode to transverse mode.18
9 Layer 1 requirements .18
9.1 Physical characteristics (on-demand access).18
9.2 Specification at the output port .18
9.3 Specification at the input port.18
9.4 Frame structure .18
9.5 Operational functions.18
9.6 Semi-permanent B-channel access.18
10 Layer 2 D-channel requirements.19
10.1 Frame structure for peer-to-peer communication.19
10.1.1 General.19
10.1.2 Flag sequence.19
10.1.3 Address field.19
10.1.4 Control field .19
10.1.5 Information field.20
10.1.6 Transparency .20
10.1.7 Frame Check Sequence (FCS) field .20

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10.1.8 Format convention. 20
10.1.8.1 Numbering convention . 20
10.1.8.2 Order of bit transmission. 20
10.1.8.3 Field mapping convention . 20
10.1.9 Invalid or incompatible frames. 20
10.2 Elements of procedures and formats of fields for data link layer peer-to-peer
communication. 20
10.2.1 General . 20
10.2.2 Address field format. 20
10.2.3 Address field variables. 20
10.2.3.1 Address field extension bit (EA). 20
10.2.3.2 Command/Response field bit (C/R) . 21
10.2.3.3 Service Access Point Identifier (SAPI). 21
10.2.3.4 Terminal Endpoint Identifier (TEI). 21
10.2.3.4.1 TEI for broadcast data link connection. 21
10.2.3.4.2 TEI for point-to-point data link
connection. 21
10.2.4 Control field formats . 21
10.2.4.1 Information transfer (I) format. 21
10.2.4.2 Supervisory (S) format . 21
10.2.4.3 Unnumbered (U) format. 21
10.2.5 Control field parameters and associated state variables. 22
10.2.5.1 Poll/Final bit. 22
10.2.5.2 Multiple frame operation - variables and sequence
numbers . 22
10.2.5.2.1 Modulus. 22
10.2.5.2.2 Send state variable V(S) . 22
10.2.5.2.3 Acknowledge state variable V(A) . 22
10.2.5.2.4 Send sequence number N(S). 22
10.2.5.2.5 Receive state variable V(R). 22
10.2.5.2.6 Receive sequence number N(R). 22
10.2.6 Frame types. 22
10.2.6.1 Commands and responses. 22
10.2.6.2 Information (I) command. 23
10.2.6.3 Set Asynchronous Balanced Mode Extended (SABME)
command . 23
10.2.6.4 DISConnect (DISC) command. 23
10.2.6.5 Unnumbered Information (UI) command . 23
10.2.6.6 Receive Ready (RR) command/response . 24
10.2.6.7 REJect (REJ) command/response . 24
10.2.6.8 Receive Not Ready (RNR) command/response . 24
10.2.6.9 Unnumbered Acknowledgement (UA) response . 24
10.2.6.10 Disconnected Mode (DM) response . 24
10.3 Provision of point-to-point signalling connections . 24
10.4 Procedures for unacknowledged information transfer . 24
10.4.1 Transmission of unacknowledged information . 24
10.4.2 Receipt of unacknowledged information. 24
10.5 Terminal Endpoint Identifier (TEI) management procedures. 25
10.5.1 General . 25
10.5.2 TEI assignment procedure . 25
10.5.2.1 Expiry of timer T202. 25
10.5.3 TEI check procedure . 25
10.5.4 TEI removal procedure . 25
10.5.4.1 Action taken by the data link layer entity receiving the
MDL-REMOVE-REQUEST primitive. 25
10.5.4.2 Conditions for TEI removal . 25
10.5.5 TEI identity verify procedure . 25
10.5.5.1 General . 25
10.5.5.2 Operation of the TEI identity verify procedure. 25
10.5.6 Formats and codes. 25
10.6 Procedures for establishment and release of multiple frame operation. 26
10.6.1 Establishment of multiple frame operation . 26
10.6.1.1 General . 26

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10.6.1.2 Establishment procedures.26
10.6.1.2.1 Establishment initiation .26
10.6.1.2.2 Establishment response .26
10.6.1.3 Procedure on expiry of timer T200 .27
10.6.2 Termination of multiple frame operation.27
10.7 Procedures for information transfer in multiple frame operation .27
10.7.1 Transmitting I-frames .27
10.7.2 Receiving I-frames .27
10.7.2.1 P bit set to 1.27
10.7.2.2 P bit set to 0.27
10.7.3 Receiving acknowledgements.28
10.7.4 Receiving REJ frames.28
10.7.5 Receiving RNR frames.29
10.7.5.1 Receiving a valid RNR command or response.29
10.7.5.2 Expiry of timer T200 during "peer receiver busy" .29
10.7.5.3 Receiving a valid RNR command or response during
"peer receiver busy".30
10.7.5.4 Receiving a valid RR or REJ command or response
during "peer receiver busy".30
10.7.5.5 Appropriate supervisory response frame.30
10.7.6 Waiting acknowledgement .31
10.8 Re-establishment of multiple frame operation .31
10.9 Exception condition reporting and recovery.32
10.9.1 N(S) sequence error.32
10.9.2 Invalid frame condition .32
10.9.3 Frame rejection condition.32
10.9.4 Multiple-assignment of TEI value .32
10.10 List of system parameters.33
10.10.1 Timer T200.33
10.10.2 Maximum number of retransmissions (N200).33
10.10.3 Maximum number of octets in an information field (N201) .33
10.10.4 Maximum number of transmission of the TEI identity request message
(N202) .33
10.10.5 Maximum number of outstanding I-frames (k) .33
10.10.6 Timer T202.33
10.10.7 Layer 2 response time.33
11 Layer 3 D-channel requirements.34
11.1 Overview of call control.34
11.1.1 Call states at the user side of the interface .34
11.1.1.1 Null state (U0).34
11.1.1.2 Call initiated (U1) .34
11.1.1.3 Outgoing call proceeding (U3).34
11.1.1.4 Call present (U6).34
11.1.1.5 Call received (U7).35
11.1.1.6 Connect request (U8) .35
11.1.1.7 Incoming call proceeding (U9).35
11.1.1.8 Active (U10).35
11.1.1.9 Disconnect request (U11).35
11.1.1.10 Disconnect indication (U12).35
11.1.1.11 Release request (U19) .35
11.1.2 Network call states .35
11.1.2.1 Null state (N0).35
11.1.2.2 Call initiated (N1) .35
11.1.2.3 Outgoing call proceeding (N3).35
11.1.2.4 Call present (N6).36
11.1.2.5 Call received (N7).36
11.1.2.6 Connect request (N8) .36
11.1.2.7 Incoming call proceeding (N9).36
11.1.2.8 Active (N10).36
11.1.2.9 Disconnect request (N11).36
11.1.2.10 Disconnect indication (N12).36
11.1.2.11 Release request (N19) .36

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11.1.3 States associated with the global call reference. 37
11.1.3.1 Call states at the user side of the interface. 37
11.1.3.1.1 Null (Rest 0) . 37
11.1.3.1.2 Restart (Rest 2). 37
11.1.3.2 Call states at the network side of the interface . 37
11.1.3.2.1 Null (Rest 0) . 37
11.1.3.2.2 Restart request (Rest 1). 37
11.2 Message functional definitions and content . 37
11.2.1 Alerting. 38
11.2.2 Call proceeding. 39
11.2.3 Connect . 39
11.2.4 Connect acknowledge . 40
11.2.5 Disconnect. 40
11.2.6 Release. 41
11.2.7 Release complete. 41
11.2.8 Setup . 42
11.2.9 Status. 43
11.2.10 Status enquiry. 43
11.2.11 Messages used with the global call reference. 43
11.2.11.1 Restart. 43
11.2.11.2 Restart acknowledge . 43
11.3 General message format and information elements coding . 44
11.3.1 Overview. 44
11.3.2 Protocol discriminator . 44
11.3.3 Call reference . 44
11.3.4 Message type. 44
11.3.5 Other information elements . 46
11.3.5.1 Coding rules. 46
11.3.5.1.1 Codeset 0. 46
11.3.5.2 Extensions of codesets. 47
11.3.5.3 Locking shift procedure. 47
11.3.5.4 Non-locking shift procedure . 47
11.3.5.5 Bearer capability . 47
11.3.5.6 Call state . 49
11.3.5.7 Called party number. 49
11.3.5.8 Called party subaddress . 49
11.3.5.9 Calling party number. 49
11.3.5.10 Calling party subaddress. 51
11.3.5.11 Cause. 52
11.3.5.12 Channel identification. 52
11.3.5.13 Restart indicator. 52
11.4 Call control procedures for the control of packet-mode access of the PH. 53
11.4.1 Call establishment at the originating interface. 53
11.4.1.1 Call request. 53
11.4.1.2 Overlap sending. 53
11.4.1.3 Call proceeding . 53
11.4.1.4 Call confirmation indication . 54
11.4.1.5 Call connected . 54
11.4.2 Call establishment at the destination interface . 54
11.4.2.1 Incoming call . 54
11.4.2.2 Compatibility checking . 54
11.4.2.3 Channel selection-destination. 55
11.4.2.4 Overlap receiving . 55
11.4.2.5 Call confirmation . 55
11.4.2.6 Call accept . 56
11.4.2.7 Active indication . 56
11.4.3 Call clearing . 56
11.4.3.1 Terminology . 56
11.4.3.2 Exception conditions . 56
11.4.3.3 Clearing initiated by the user. 56
11.4.3.4 Clearing initiated by the network . 57
11.4.3.4.1 Clearing when tones/announcements
provided. 57

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11.4.3.4.2 Clearing when tones/announcements
not provided .57
11.4.3.4.3 Completion of clearing .57
11.4.3.5 Clear collision .57
11.4.4 Call rearrangements.57
11.4.5 Call collisions.58
11.4.6 Handling of error conditions .58
11.4.6.1 Call reference procedural errors.58
11.4.6.2 Message type or message sequence errors .58
11.4.6.3 Duplicated information elements .58
11.4.6.4 Mandatory information element errors.58
11.4.6.4.1 Mandatory information element
missing.58
11.4.6.5 Non-mandatory information element errors.59
11.4.6.5.1 Unrecognized information element.59
11.4.6.5.2 Non-mandatory information element
content error .59
11.4.6.6 Status enquiry procedure.60
11.4.6.7 Receiving a STATUS message.60
11.4.7 User notification procedure .61
11.4.8 Restart procedure.61
11.5 TE timers .61
12 X.25.62
12.1 X.25 requirements .62
12.2 X.25 procedures .62
12.2.1 Data link protocol supporting the X.25 packet level protocol .62
12.2.2 X.25 packet level protocol .62
12.2.3 Outgoing and incoming virtual calls.62
12.2.4 Identification of X.25 terminals .62
Annex A (normative): TBR Requirements Table (TBR-RT).63
A.1 Guidance for completion of the TBR-RT.63
A.2 General classification of requirements TBR-RT.64
A.3 Layer 1 and overvoltage requirements TBR-RT .66
A.4 Layer 2 TBR-RT .69
A.5 Layer 3 TBR-RT .72
Annex B (normative): Layer 1 tests .74
Annex C (normative): Layer 2 tests .75
C.1 The TTCN Graphical form (TTCN.GR) .75
C.2 The TTCN Machine Processable form (TTCN.MP) .75
Annex D (normative): Layer 3 tests .76
D.1 The TTCN Graphical form (TTCN.GR) .76
D.2 The TTCN Machine Processable form (TTCN.MP) .76
Annex E (normative): Partial Protocol Implementation eXtra Information for Testing (PIXIT)
proforma .77
E.1 Introduction.77
E.2 References.77

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E.3 Proforma structure and contents . 77
E.4 Table/item identification. 77
E.5 Guidance on completing the PIXIT. 77
E.6 Environmental test conditions. 77
E.7 Layer 1 PIXIT. 78
E.8 Layer 2 PIXIT. 78
E.9 Layer 3 PIXIT. 80
Annex F (informative): Justifications for the requirements in the TBR. 82
F.1 Principles applicable to the whole TBR . 82
F.1.1 General principles . 82
F.1.2 Requirements vs. definitions . 82
F.1.3 Error conditions . 82
F.1.4 General editorial changes to text from the base standards . 83
F.1.5 Detailed list of changes with respect to the base standards . 83
F.1.6 Untested requirements.84
F.1.7 Primitives. 84
F.1.8 Supplementary services. 84
F.1.9 Differences in clauses 10 and 11 and the TBR-RT between TBR 33 and this TBR. 84
F.1.10 Article 4(e) of the Directive. 85
F.2 Changes with respect to TBR 4. 85
F.2.1 Changes for layer 1. 86
F.2.1.1 Timing considerations. 86
F.2.1.2 CRC-4 monitoring and E-bits. 86
F.2.1.3 Protection requirements. 86
F.2.1.4 Detailed list of changes with respect to TBR 4 . 86
F.2.2 Changes for layer 2 of the D-channel. 87
F.2.3 Changes for layer 3 of the D-channel. 88
Annex G (normative): List of supported telecommunication services. 91
G.1 Basic telecommunication services. 91
G.2 Supplementary services for the access connection . 91
Annex H (informative): Examples for TE access configurations with small sets of requirements. 92
Annex J (informative): Bibliography . 94
History. 95

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Foreword
This Technical Basis for Regulation (TBR) has been produced by the Signalling Protocols and Switching
(SPS) Technical Committee of the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI).
This TBR resulted from a mandate from the Commission of the European Community (CEC) to provide
harmonized standards for the support of the Council Directive 91/263/EEC ("The Terminal Equipment
Directive").
Annex F provides information relating to the articles of the Directive 91/263/EEC.
Annexes A, B, C, D, E and G are normative whereas annexes F, H and J are informative.
Overview of the Abstract Test Suites (ATSs)
This TBR is accompanied by the following ATSs (see annexes C and D):
- T34L2_3 (layer 2);
- T34L3_5 (layer 3).
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1 Scope
This Technical Basis for Regulation (TBR) specifies the technical requirements under Articles 4 (c) to 4 (f)
of Council Directive 91/263/EEC ("The Terminal Equipment Directive") for Terminal Equipment (TE) to be
attached to the pan-European Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) at an interface at the T
reference point or coincident S and T reference point for a primary rate access. These requirements are
taken from TBR 4 [8], TBR 13 [9], ETS 300 007 [10], ETS 300 046-3 [12], ETS 300 011 [11],
ETS 300 102-1 [13] and ETS 300 125 [14]. This TBR does not contain the essential requirements of
Article 4 (g) for interworking via the public network, and so does not provide any guarantee of correct
terminal-to-terminal operation.
NOTE 1: Although this TBR provides the technical attachment requirements, it does not contain
the full specification of the user side of the ISDN user-network interface. Important
information necessary for correct working can be found only in the base standards
mentioned above.
This TBR specifies these requirements for TE that:
a) access Packet Handler (PH) of an ISDN through either on-demand B- or D-channel mode or
semi-permanent B-channel mode basic services (case B of X.31) and those related supplementary
services that are specified in annex G; and
b) is capable of handling either incoming calls only, outgoing calls only or both incoming and outgoing
calls.
This TBR applies to all TE that is intended for connection to the forms of ISDN access referred to above,
irrespective of whether the TE provides additional interfaces, telecommunications services or functions for
which other TBRs or national approval requirements apply.
This TBR does not specify the requirements for a packet mode TE that uses on-demand B-Channel circuit
mode access (case A of X.31); the requirements for such a TE are contained in TBR 4 [8].
NOTE 2: This TBR is not applicable to TE which may be supplied in some countries for
connection to an ISDN telecommunications service corresponding to, but not
compatible with, the pan-European ISDN primary rate access standards.
2 Normative references
This TBR incorporates by dated or undated reference, provisions from other publications. These
normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text and the publications are listed
hereafter. For dated references, subsequent amendments to, or revisions of any of these publications
apply to this TBR only when incorporated into it by amendment or revision. For undated references the
latest edition of the publication referred to applies.
[1] ITU-T Recommendation G.703 (1991): "Physical/electrical characteristics of
hierarchical digital interfaces".
[2] ITU-T Recommendation G.706 (1991): "Frame alignment and cyclic redundancy
check (CRC) procedures relating to basic frame structures defined
in Recommendation G.704".
[3] ITU-T Recommendation I.411 (1988): "ISDN user-network interfaces -
Reference configurations".
[4] ISO/IEC 9646-1: "Information technology - Open Systems Interconnection -
Conformance testing methodology and framework - Part 1: General Concepts".
[5] ISO/IEC 9646-2: "Information technology - Open Systems Interconnection -
Conformance testing methodology and framework - Part 2: Abstract Test Suite
specification".
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[6] ISO/IEC 9646-3: "Information technology - Open Systems Interconnection -
Conformance testing methodology and framework - Part 3: The Tree and
Tabular Combined Notation (TTCN)".
[7] TBR 2 (1997): "Attachment requirements for Data Terminal Equipment (DTE) to
connect to Packet Switched Public Data Networks (PSPDNs) for CCITT
Recommendation X.25 interfaces at data signalling rates up to 1 920 kbit/s
utilizing interfaces derived from CCITT Recommendations X.21 and X.21bis".
[8] TBR 4 (1995) and A1: "Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN); Attachment
requirements for terminal equipment to connect to an ISDN using ISDN primary
rate access".
[9] TBR 13 (1996): "Business TeleCommunications (BTC); 2 048 kbit/s digital
structured leased lines (D2048S); Attachment requirements for terminal
equipment interface".
[10] ETS 300 007 (1991): "Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN); Support of
packet-mode terminal equipment by an ISDN".
[11] ETS 300 011 (1992): "Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN); Primary rate
user-network interface; Layer 1 specification and test principles".
[12] ETS 300 046-3 (1992): "Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN); Primary
rate access - safety and protection; Part 3: Interface I - protection".
a
[13] ETS 300 102-1 (1990): "Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN); User-
network interface layer 3; Specifications for basic call control".
[14] ETS 300 125 (1991): "Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN); User-network
interface data link layer specification, Application of CCITT Recommendations
Q.920/I.440 and Q.921/I.441".
3 Definitions and abbreviations
3.1 Definitions
For the purposes of this TBR, the following definitions, together with those given in ITU-T
Recommendation I.411 [3] and TBR 4 [8] apply:
access connection: Used instead of call in situations where interchanging with virtual call should be
prevented (the term access being derived from "packet handler access").
call: Call establishment according to ETS 300 102-1 [13] procedures.
conditional notification class: Class of methods to inform a user of an incoming virtual call, where the
network can use ETS 300 102-1 [13] procedures to activate or provide a channel for the delivery of the
virtual call (applicable to the use of the D-channel or of a B-channel).
notification class: Class of methods to inform a user of an incoming virtual call and provide a channel for
that call.
no notification class: Class of methods to inform a user of an incoming virtual call, where the network
requires that an access connection (use of B-channel) or a data link with SAPI=16 (use of D-channel) is
currently established between the TE and the PH (if none of the conditions is fulfilled, the network will not
inform the user of the incoming call).
on-demand B-channel: Case where a B-channel is established as a result of D-channel signalling
procedures (as opposite to semi-permanent B-channel).
on-demand layer 1: Case where the physical layer is activated/deactivated as a result from requests
from layer 2.
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semi-permanent: Case where a B-channel is semi-permanently established at installation or subscription
time and is kept activated semi-permanently.
semi-permanent layer 1: Case where the physical layer is activated (established) at installation or
subscription time and is kept activated semi-permanently.
semi-permanent layer 2: Case where the data link is kept established independently of an active call or
virtual call.
virtual call: Call according to the procedures of X.25 layer 3.
3.2 Abbreviations
For the purposes of this TBR, the following abbreviations apply:
ADPCM Adaptive Differential Pulse Code Modulation
AFI Authority and Format Identifier
AMI Alternate Mark Inversion
ATS Abstract Test Suite
BCD Binary Coded Decimal
C/R Command/Response field bit
CRC Cyclic Redundancy Check
DISC DISConnect
DM Disconnected Mode
DSP Domain Specific Part
DSS1 Digital Subscriber Signalling System No. one
DTE Data Terminating Equipment
EA Address field Extension bit
EMC Electro-Magnetic Compatibility
FCS Frame Check Sequence
HDLC High level Data Link Control
I Interface point a
a
I Interface point b
b
IDI Initial Domain Identifier
ISDN Integrated Services Digital Network
IUT Implementation Under Test
LAN Local Area Network
LAPB Link Access Procedure - Balanced
LAPD Link Access Procedure on the D-channel
MFAS Multi-Frame Alignment Signal
NSAP Network Service Access Point
NT Network Termination
PCO Point of Control and Observation
PH Packet Handler
PICS Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement
PIXIT Protocol Implementation eXtra Information for Testing
PLL Pre-allocated Logical Link (former: Permanent Logical Link)
NOTE: The terms PLL and Long-term-PLL have been defined in ETS 300 049 second edition.
The option of accessing the PH over the D-channel using PLL or Long-term-PLL is
covered by this TBR, although the terms themselves are not further used.
ppm parts per million
PSPDN Public Switched Packet Data Network
REJ REJect
Ri Reference number
RNR Receive Not Ready
RR Receive Ready
Rx Receive
...


SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-junij-2000
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Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN); Attachment requirements for packet mode
terminal equipment to connect to an ISDN using ISDN primary rate access
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: TBR 034 Edition 1
ICS:
33.080 Digitalno omrežje z Integrated Services Digital
integriranimi storitvami Network (ISDN)
(ISDN)
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

TECHNICAL TBR 34
BASIS for December 1997
REGULATION
Source: SPS Reference: DTBR/SPS-05120
ICS: 33.020
Key words: ISDN, packet mode, terminal, primary, access
Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN);
Attachment requirements for packet mode terminal equipment
to connect to an ISDN using ISDN primary rate access
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typographical or otherwise, may occur. If you have comments concerning its accuracy, please write to
"ETSI Editing and Committee Support Dept." at the address shown on the title page.

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Contents
Foreword .9
1 Scope .11
2 Normative references.11
3 Definitions and abbreviations .12
3.1 Definitions .12
3.2 Abbreviations .13
4 General.14
4.1 General requirements for the access of the PH .14
4.1.1 Channel used for the access of the PH.14
4.1.2 Requirements for layer 1.15
4.1.2.1 Requirements for complete layer 1 (comprising D-channel
and B-channels as a whole) .15
4.1.2.2 Requirements for layer 1 with respect to the selected
channel .15
4.1.3 Requirements for layer 2 of the D-channel.15
4.1.3.1 Requirements for data link connections with SAPI 0.15
4.1.3.2 Requirements for data link connections with SAPI 16.16
4.1.4 Notification classes.16
4.1.5 Requirements for layer 3 of the D-channel.16
4.1.5.1 Outgoing calls.16
4.1.5.2 Incoming calls.17
4.1.5.3 Use of outgoing and incoming calls to support access of
the PH.17
5 Definitions of primitives .17
6 Safety requirements .17
7 Electro-Magnetic Compatibility (EMC) requirements .17
8 Overvoltage protection requirements .18
8.1 Impulse transfer from mains, common mode.18
8.2 Impulse transfer from mains, transverse mode.18
8.3 Conversion of common mode to transverse mode.18
9 Layer 1 requirements .18
9.1 Physical characteristics (on-demand access).18
9.2 Specification at the output port .18
9.3 Specification at the input port.18
9.4 Frame structure .18
9.5 Operational functions.18
9.6 Semi-permanent B-channel access.18
10 Layer 2 D-channel requirements.19
10.1 Frame structure for peer-to-peer communication.19
10.1.1 General.19
10.1.2 Flag sequence.19
10.1.3 Address field.19
10.1.4 Control field .19
10.1.5 Information field.20
10.1.6 Transparency .20
10.1.7 Frame Check Sequence (FCS) field .20

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10.1.8 Format convention. 20
10.1.8.1 Numbering convention . 20
10.1.8.2 Order of bit transmission. 20
10.1.8.3 Field mapping convention . 20
10.1.9 Invalid or incompatible frames. 20
10.2 Elements of procedures and formats of fields for data link layer peer-to-peer
communication. 20
10.2.1 General . 20
10.2.2 Address field format. 20
10.2.3 Address field variables. 20
10.2.3.1 Address field extension bit (EA). 20
10.2.3.2 Command/Response field bit (C/R) . 21
10.2.3.3 Service Access Point Identifier (SAPI). 21
10.2.3.4 Terminal Endpoint Identifier (TEI). 21
10.2.3.4.1 TEI for broadcast data link connection. 21
10.2.3.4.2 TEI for point-to-point data link
connection. 21
10.2.4 Control field formats . 21
10.2.4.1 Information transfer (I) format. 21
10.2.4.2 Supervisory (S) format . 21
10.2.4.3 Unnumbered (U) format. 21
10.2.5 Control field parameters and associated state variables. 22
10.2.5.1 Poll/Final bit. 22
10.2.5.2 Multiple frame operation - variables and sequence
numbers . 22
10.2.5.2.1 Modulus. 22
10.2.5.2.2 Send state variable V(S) . 22
10.2.5.2.3 Acknowledge state variable V(A) . 22
10.2.5.2.4 Send sequence number N(S). 22
10.2.5.2.5 Receive state variable V(R). 22
10.2.5.2.6 Receive sequence number N(R). 22
10.2.6 Frame types. 22
10.2.6.1 Commands and responses. 22
10.2.6.2 Information (I) command. 23
10.2.6.3 Set Asynchronous Balanced Mode Extended (SABME)
command . 23
10.2.6.4 DISConnect (DISC) command. 23
10.2.6.5 Unnumbered Information (UI) command . 23
10.2.6.6 Receive Ready (RR) command/response . 24
10.2.6.7 REJect (REJ) command/response . 24
10.2.6.8 Receive Not Ready (RNR) command/response . 24
10.2.6.9 Unnumbered Acknowledgement (UA) response . 24
10.2.6.10 Disconnected Mode (DM) response . 24
10.3 Provision of point-to-point signalling connections . 24
10.4 Procedures for unacknowledged information transfer . 24
10.4.1 Transmission of unacknowledged information . 24
10.4.2 Receipt of unacknowledged information. 24
10.5 Terminal Endpoint Identifier (TEI) management procedures. 25
10.5.1 General . 25
10.5.2 TEI assignment procedure . 25
10.5.2.1 Expiry of timer T202. 25
10.5.3 TEI check procedure . 25
10.5.4 TEI removal procedure . 25
10.5.4.1 Action taken by the data link layer entity receiving the
MDL-REMOVE-REQUEST primitive. 25
10.5.4.2 Conditions for TEI removal . 25
10.5.5 TEI identity verify procedure . 25
10.5.5.1 General . 25
10.5.5.2 Operation of the TEI identity verify procedure. 25
10.5.6 Formats and codes. 25
10.6 Procedures for establishment and release of multiple frame operation. 26
10.6.1 Establishment of multiple frame operation . 26
10.6.1.1 General . 26

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10.6.1.2 Establishment procedures.26
10.6.1.2.1 Establishment initiation .26
10.6.1.2.2 Establishment response .26
10.6.1.3 Procedure on expiry of timer T200 .27
10.6.2 Termination of multiple frame operation.27
10.7 Procedures for information transfer in multiple frame operation .27
10.7.1 Transmitting I-frames .27
10.7.2 Receiving I-frames .27
10.7.2.1 P bit set to 1.27
10.7.2.2 P bit set to 0.27
10.7.3 Receiving acknowledgements.28
10.7.4 Receiving REJ frames.28
10.7.5 Receiving RNR frames.29
10.7.5.1 Receiving a valid RNR command or response.29
10.7.5.2 Expiry of timer T200 during "peer receiver busy" .29
10.7.5.3 Receiving a valid RNR command or response during
"peer receiver busy".30
10.7.5.4 Receiving a valid RR or REJ command or response
during "peer receiver busy".30
10.7.5.5 Appropriate supervisory response frame.30
10.7.6 Waiting acknowledgement .31
10.8 Re-establishment of multiple frame operation .31
10.9 Exception condition reporting and recovery.32
10.9.1 N(S) sequence error.32
10.9.2 Invalid frame condition .32
10.9.3 Frame rejection condition.32
10.9.4 Multiple-assignment of TEI value .32
10.10 List of system parameters.33
10.10.1 Timer T200.33
10.10.2 Maximum number of retransmissions (N200).33
10.10.3 Maximum number of octets in an information field (N201) .33
10.10.4 Maximum number of transmission of the TEI identity request message
(N202) .33
10.10.5 Maximum number of outstanding I-frames (k) .33
10.10.6 Timer T202.33
10.10.7 Layer 2 response time.33
11 Layer 3 D-channel requirements.34
11.1 Overview of call control.34
11.1.1 Call states at the user side of the interface .34
11.1.1.1 Null state (U0).34
11.1.1.2 Call initiated (U1) .34
11.1.1.3 Outgoing call proceeding (U3).34
11.1.1.4 Call present (U6).34
11.1.1.5 Call received (U7).35
11.1.1.6 Connect request (U8) .35
11.1.1.7 Incoming call proceeding (U9).35
11.1.1.8 Active (U10).35
11.1.1.9 Disconnect request (U11).35
11.1.1.10 Disconnect indication (U12).35
11.1.1.11 Release request (U19) .35
11.1.2 Network call states .35
11.1.2.1 Null state (N0).35
11.1.2.2 Call initiated (N1) .35
11.1.2.3 Outgoing call proceeding (N3).35
11.1.2.4 Call present (N6).36
11.1.2.5 Call received (N7).36
11.1.2.6 Connect request (N8) .36
11.1.2.7 Incoming call proceeding (N9).36
11.1.2.8 Active (N10).36
11.1.2.9 Disconnect request (N11).36
11.1.2.10 Disconnect indication (N12).36
11.1.2.11 Release request (N19) .36

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11.1.3 States associated with the global call reference. 37
11.1.3.1 Call states at the user side of the interface. 37
11.1.3.1.1 Null (Rest 0) . 37
11.1.3.1.2 Restart (Rest 2). 37
11.1.3.2 Call states at the network side of the interface . 37
11.1.3.2.1 Null (Rest 0) . 37
11.1.3.2.2 Restart request (Rest 1). 37
11.2 Message functional definitions and content . 37
11.2.1 Alerting. 38
11.2.2 Call proceeding. 39
11.2.3 Connect . 39
11.2.4 Connect acknowledge . 40
11.2.5 Disconnect. 40
11.2.6 Release. 41
11.2.7 Release complete. 41
11.2.8 Setup . 42
11.2.9 Status. 43
11.2.10 Status enquiry. 43
11.2.11 Messages used with the global call reference. 43
11.2.11.1 Restart. 43
11.2.11.2 Restart acknowledge . 43
11.3 General message format and information elements coding . 44
11.3.1 Overview. 44
11.3.2 Protocol discriminator . 44
11.3.3 Call reference . 44
11.3.4 Message type. 44
11.3.5 Other information elements . 46
11.3.5.1 Coding rules. 46
11.3.5.1.1 Codeset 0. 46
11.3.5.2 Extensions of codesets. 47
11.3.5.3 Locking shift procedure. 47
11.3.5.4 Non-locking shift procedure . 47
11.3.5.5 Bearer capability . 47
11.3.5.6 Call state . 49
11.3.5.7 Called party number. 49
11.3.5.8 Called party subaddress . 49
11.3.5.9 Calling party number. 49
11.3.5.10 Calling party subaddress. 51
11.3.5.11 Cause. 52
11.3.5.12 Channel identification. 52
11.3.5.13 Restart indicator. 52
11.4 Call control procedures for the control of packet-mode access of the PH. 53
11.4.1 Call establishment at the originating interface. 53
11.4.1.1 Call request. 53
11.4.1.2 Overlap sending. 53
11.4.1.3 Call proceeding . 53
11.4.1.4 Call confirmation indication . 54
11.4.1.5 Call connected . 54
11.4.2 Call establishment at the destination interface . 54
11.4.2.1 Incoming call . 54
11.4.2.2 Compatibility checking . 54
11.4.2.3 Channel selection-destination. 55
11.4.2.4 Overlap receiving . 55
11.4.2.5 Call confirmation . 55
11.4.2.6 Call accept . 56
11.4.2.7 Active indication . 56
11.4.3 Call clearing . 56
11.4.3.1 Terminology . 56
11.4.3.2 Exception conditions . 56
11.4.3.3 Clearing initiated by the user. 56
11.4.3.4 Clearing initiated by the network . 57
11.4.3.4.1 Clearing when tones/announcements
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11.4.3.4.2 Clearing when tones/announcements
not provided .57
11.4.3.4.3 Completion of clearing .57
11.4.3.5 Clear collision .57
11.4.4 Call rearrangements.57
11.4.5 Call collisions.58
11.4.6 Handling of error conditions .58
11.4.6.1 Call reference procedural errors.58
11.4.6.2 Message type or message sequence errors .58
11.4.6.3 Duplicated information elements .58
11.4.6.4 Mandatory information element errors.58
11.4.6.4.1 Mandatory information element
missing.58
11.4.6.5 Non-mandatory information element errors.59
11.4.6.5.1 Unrecognized information element.59
11.4.6.5.2 Non-mandatory information element
content error .59
11.4.6.6 Status enquiry procedure.60
11.4.6.7 Receiving a STATUS message.60
11.4.7 User notification procedure .61
11.4.8 Restart procedure.61
11.5 TE timers .61
12 X.25.62
12.1 X.25 requirements .62
12.2 X.25 procedures .62
12.2.1 Data link protocol supporting the X.25 packet level protocol .62
12.2.2 X.25 packet level protocol .62
12.2.3 Outgoing and incoming virtual calls.62
12.2.4 Identification of X.25 terminals .62
Annex A (normative): TBR Requirements Table (TBR-RT).63
A.1 Guidance for completion of the TBR-RT.63
A.2 General classification of requirements TBR-RT.64
A.3 Layer 1 and overvoltage requirements TBR-RT .66
A.4 Layer 2 TBR-RT .69
A.5 Layer 3 TBR-RT .72
Annex B (normative): Layer 1 tests .74
Annex C (normative): Layer 2 tests .75
C.1 The TTCN Graphical form (TTCN.GR) .75
C.2 The TTCN Machine Processable form (TTCN.MP) .75
Annex D (normative): Layer 3 tests .76
D.1 The TTCN Graphical form (TTCN.GR) .76
D.2 The TTCN Machine Processable form (TTCN.MP) .76
Annex E (normative): Partial Protocol Implementation eXtra Information for Testing (PIXIT)
proforma .77
E.1 Introduction.77
E.2 References.77

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E.3 Proforma structure and contents . 77
E.4 Table/item identification. 77
E.5 Guidance on completing the PIXIT. 77
E.6 Environmental test conditions. 77
E.7 Layer 1 PIXIT. 78
E.8 Layer 2 PIXIT. 78
E.9 Layer 3 PIXIT. 80
Annex F (informative): Justifications for the requirements in the TBR. 82
F.1 Principles applicable to the whole TBR . 82
F.1.1 General principles . 82
F.1.2 Requirements vs. definitions . 82
F.1.3 Error conditions . 82
F.1.4 General editorial changes to text from the base standards . 83
F.1.5 Detailed list of changes with respect to the base standards . 83
F.1.6 Untested requirements.84
F.1.7 Primitives. 84
F.1.8 Supplementary services. 84
F.1.9 Differences in clauses 10 and 11 and the TBR-RT between TBR 33 and this TBR. 84
F.1.10 Article 4(e) of the Directive. 85
F.2 Changes with respect to TBR 4. 85
F.2.1 Changes for layer 1. 86
F.2.1.1 Timing considerations. 86
F.2.1.2 CRC-4 monitoring and E-bits. 86
F.2.1.3 Protection requirements. 86
F.2.1.4 Detailed list of changes with respect to TBR 4 . 86
F.2.2 Changes for layer 2 of the D-channel. 87
F.2.3 Changes for layer 3 of the D-channel. 88
Annex G (normative): List of supported telecommunication services. 91
G.1 Basic telecommunication services. 91
G.2 Supplementary services for the access connection . 91
Annex H (informative): Examples for TE access configurations with small sets of requirements. 92
Annex J (informative): Bibliography . 94
History. 95

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Foreword
This Technical Basis for Regulation (TBR) has been produced by the Signalling Protocols and Switching
(SPS) Technical Committee of the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI).
This TBR resulted from a mandate from the Commission of the European Community (CEC) to provide
harmonized standards for the support of the Council Directive 91/263/EEC ("The Terminal Equipment
Directive").
Annex F provides information relating to the articles of the Directive 91/263/EEC.
Annexes A, B, C, D, E and G are normative whereas annexes F, H and J are informative.
Overview of the Abstract Test Suites (ATSs)
This TBR is accompanied by the following ATSs (see annexes C and D):
- T34L2_3 (layer 2);
- T34L3_5 (layer 3).
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1 Scope
This Technical Basis for Regulation (TBR) specifies the technical requirements under Articles 4 (c) to 4 (f)
of Council Directive 91/263/EEC ("The Terminal Equipment Directive") for Terminal Equipment (TE) to be
attached to the pan-European Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) at an interface at the T
reference point or coincident S and T reference point for a primary rate access. These requirements are
taken from TBR 4 [8], TBR 13 [9], ETS 300 007 [10], ETS 300 046-3 [12], ETS 300 011 [11],
ETS 300 102-1 [13] and ETS 300 125 [14]. This TBR does not contain the essential requirements of
Article 4 (g) for interworking via the public network, and so does not provide any guarantee of correct
terminal-to-terminal operation.
NOTE 1: Although this TBR provides the technical attachment requirements, it does not contain
the full specification of the user side of the ISDN user-network interface. Important
information necessary for correct working can be found only in the base standards
mentioned above.
This TBR specifies these requirements for TE that:
a) access Packet Handler (PH) of an ISDN through either on-demand B- or D-channel mode or
semi-permanent B-channel mode basic services (case B of X.31) and those related supplementary
services that are specified in annex G; and
b) is capable of handling either incoming calls only, outgoing calls only or both incoming and outgoing
calls.
This TBR applies to all TE that is intended for connection to the forms of ISDN access referred to above,
irrespective of whether the TE provides additional interfaces, telecommunications services or functions for
which other TBRs or national approval requirements apply.
This TBR does not specify the requirements for a packet mode TE that uses on-demand B-Channel circuit
mode access (case A of X.31); the requirements for such a TE are contained in TBR 4 [8].
NOTE 2: This TBR is not applicable to TE which may be supplied in some countries for
connection to an ISDN telecommunications service corresponding to, but not
compatible with, the pan-European ISDN primary rate access standards.
2 Normative references
This TBR incorporates by dated or undated reference, provisions from other publications. These
normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text and the publications are listed
hereafter. For dated references, subsequent amendments to, or revisions of any of these publications
apply to this TBR only when incorporated into it by amendment or revision. For undated references the
latest edition of the publication referred to applies.
[1] ITU-T Recommendation G.703 (1991): "Physical/electrical characteristics of
hierarchical digital interfaces".
[2] ITU-T Recommendation G.706 (1991): "Frame alignment and cyclic redundancy
check (CRC) procedures relating to basic frame structures defined
in Recommendation G.704".
[3] ITU-T Recommendation I.411 (1988): "ISDN user-network interfaces -
Reference configurations".
[4] ISO/IEC 9646-1: "Information technology - Open Systems Interconnection -
Conformance testing methodology and framework - Part 1: General Concepts".
[5] ISO/IEC 9646-2: "Information technology - Open Systems Interconnection -
Conformance testing methodology and framework - Part 2: Abstract Test Suite
specification".
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[6] ISO/IEC 9646-3: "Information technology - Open Systems Interconnection -
Conformance testing methodology and framework - Part 3: The Tree and
Tabular Combined Notation (TTCN)".
[7] TBR 2 (1997): "Attachment requirements for Data Terminal Equipment (DTE) to
connect to Packet Switched Public Data Networks (PSPDNs) for CCITT
Recommendation X.25 interfaces at data signalling rates up to 1 920 kbit/s
utilizing interfaces derived from CCITT Recommendations X.21 and X.21bis".
[8] TBR 4 (1995) and A1: "Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN); Attachment
requirements for terminal equipment to connect to an ISDN using ISDN primary
rate access".
[9] TBR 13 (1996): "Business TeleCommunications (BTC); 2 048 kbit/s digital
structured leased lines (D2048S); Attachment requirements for terminal
equipment interface".
[10] ETS 300 007 (1991): "Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN); Support of
packet-mode terminal equipment by an ISDN".
[11] ETS 300 011 (1992): "Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN); Primary rate
user-network interface; Layer 1 specification and test principles".
[12] ETS 300 046-3 (1992): "Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN); Primary
rate access - safety and protection; Part 3: Interface I - protection".
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[13] ETS 300 102-1 (1990): "Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN); User-
network interface layer 3; Specifications for basic call control".
[14] ETS 300 125 (1991): "Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN); User-network
interface data link layer specification, Application of CCITT Recommendations
Q.920/I.440 and Q.921/I.441".
3 Definitions and abbreviations
3.1 Definitions
For the purposes of this TBR, the following definitions, together with those given in ITU-T
Recommendation I.411 [3] and TBR 4 [8] apply:
access connection: Used instead of call in situations where interchanging with virtual call should be
prevented (the term access being derived from "packet handler access").
call: Call establishment according to ETS 300 102-1 [13] procedures.
conditional notification class: Class of methods to inform a user of an incoming virtual call, where the
network can use ETS 300 102-1 [13] procedures to activate or provide a channel for the delivery of the
virtual call (applicable to the use of the D-channel or of a B-channel).
notification class: Class of methods to inform a user of an incoming virtual call and provide a channel for
that call.
no notification class: Class of methods to inform a user of an incoming virtual call, where the network
requires that an access connection (use of B-channel) or a data link with SAPI=16 (use of D-channel) is
currently established between the TE and the PH (if none of the conditions is fulfilled, the network will not
inform the user of the incoming call).
on-demand B-channel: Case where a B-channel is established as a result of D-channel signalling
procedures (as opposite to semi-permanent B-channel).
on-demand layer 1: Case where the physical layer is activated/deactivated as a result from requests
from layer 2.
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semi-permanent: Case where a B-channel is semi-permanently established at installation or subscription
time and is kept activated semi-permanently.
semi-permanent layer 1: Case where the physical layer is activated (established) at installation or
subscription time and is kept activated semi-permanently.
semi-permanent layer 2: Case where the data link is kept established independently of an active call or
virtual call.
virtual call: Call according to the procedures of X.25 layer 3.
3.2 Abbreviations
For the purposes of this TBR, the following abbreviations apply:
ADPCM Adaptive Differential Pulse Code Modulation
AFI Authority and Format Identifier
AMI Alternate Mark Inversion
ATS Abstract Test Suite
BCD Binary Coded Decimal
C/R Command/Response field bit
CRC Cyclic Redundancy Check
DISC DISConnect
DM Disconnected Mode
DSP Domain Specific Part
DSS1 Digital Subscriber Signalling System No. one
DTE Data Terminating Equipment
EA Address field Extension bit
EMC Electro-Magnetic Compatibility
FCS Frame Check Sequence
HDLC High level Data Link Control
I Interface point a
a
I Interface point b
b
IDI Initial Domain Identifier
ISDN Integrated Services Digital Network
IUT Implementation Under Test
LAN Local Area Network
LAPB Link Access Procedure - Balanced
LAPD Link Access Procedure on the D-channel
MFAS Multi-Frame Alignment Signal
NSAP Network Service Access Point
NT Network Termination
PCO Point of Control and Observation
PH Packet Handler
PICS Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement
PIXIT Protocol Implementation eXtra Information for Testing
PLL Pre-allocated Logical Link (former: Permanent Logical Link)
NOTE: The terms PLL and Long-term-PLL have been defined in ETS 300 049 second edition.
The option of accessing the PH over the D-channel using PLL or Long-term-PLL is
covered by this TBR, although the terms themselves are not further used.
ppm parts per million
PSPDN Public Switched Packet Data Network
REJ REJect
Ri Reference number
RNR Receive Not Ready
RR Receive Ready
Rx Receive
SA
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