Sec. 68.3 Definitions.
As used in this part:
AIOD data channel simulator: A test circuit that simulates a
telephone line during the idle and data-receiver-attached conditions of
central office AIOD circuits. The schematic of Figure 68.3(g) is
illustrative of the type of circuit that will be required; alternative
implementations may be used provided that the same dc voltage and
current characteristics and ac impedance characteristics will be
presented to the AIOD equipment under test. When used, the simulator
circuit shall be operated over the entire range of resistance,
polarities and voltage limits indicated in Figure 68.3(g). Whenever dc
current is changed, sufficient time shall be allocated for the current
to reach a steady-state condition before continuing the test.
AIOD leads: Terminal equipment leads at the interface solely to
transmit Automatic Identified Outward Dialing (AIOD) data from a PBX to
the public switched telephone network or to switched service networks
(e.g. EPSCS) so that a telephone company can provide a PBX customer with
a detailed monthly bill identifying long distance usage by individual
PBX stations, tie trunks or the attendant. Data on the channel is
transmitted in only one direction, from the PBX to the central office,
and consists of a trunk number and a station number for each outgoing
call. Two-way dc simplex signaling, as defined for the terminal
equipment by the data channel simulator circuit, is used to coordinate
the transmitting and receiving functions. One or more pairs of AIOD
leads, each designated T (AI) and R (AI) to distinguish them from other
tip and ring leads, may appear at an interface, depending on the number
of central offices that process AIOD calls for the PBX. However, unless
otherwise stated, these leads at the interface should be treated as
telephone connections as defined in (x) of this section or as tip and
ring where the term ``telephone connection'' is not used.
Auxiliary leads: Terminal equipment leads at the interface, other
than telephone connections and leads otherwise defined in these Rules,
which leads are to be connected either to common equipment or to
circuits extending to central office equipment.
Central-office implemented telephone: A telephone executing coin
acceptance requiring coin service signaling from the central office.
Channel equipment: Equipment in the private line channel of the
telephone network that furnishes telephone tip and ring, telphone tip 1
and ring 1, and other auxiliary or supervisory signaling leads for
connection at the private line channel interface (where tip 1 and ring 1
is the receive pair for 4-wire telephone connections).
Coin-implemented telephone: A telephone containing all circuitry
required to execute coin acceptance and related functions within the
instrument itself
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and not requiring coin service signaling from the central office.
Coin service: Central office implemented coin telephone service.
Companion terminal equipment: Companion terminal equipment
represents the terminal equipment that would be connected at the far end
of a network facility and provides the range of operating conditions
that the terminal equipment which is being registered would normally
encounter.
Continuity leads: Terminal equipment continuity leads at the network
interface designated CY1 and CY2 which are connected to a strap in a
series jack configuration for the purpose of determining whether the
plug associated with the terminal equipment is connected to the
interface jack.
Demarcation point: The point of demarcation and/or interconnection
between telephone company communications facilities and terminal
equipment, protective apparatus or wiring at a subscriber's premises.
Carrier-installed facilities at, or constituting, the demarcation point
shall consist of wire or a jack conforming to subpart F of part 68 of
the Commission's rules. ``Premises'' as used herein generally means a
dwelling unit, other building or a legal unit of real property such as a
lot on which a dwelling unit is located, as determined by the telephone
company's reasonable and nondiscriminatory standard operating practices.
The ``minimum point of entry'' as used herein shall be either the
closest practicable point to where the wiring crosses a property line or
the closest practicable point to where the wiring enters a multiunit
building or buildings. The telephone company's reasonable and
nondiscriminatory standard operating practices shall determine which
shall apply. The telephone company is not precluded from establishing
reasonable classifications of multiunit premises for purposes of
determining which shall apply. Multiunit premises include, but are not
limited to, residential, commercial, shopping center and campus
situations.
(a) Single unit installations. For single unit installations
existing as of August 13, 1990, and installations installed after that
date the demarcation point shall be a point within 30 cm (12 in) of the
protector or, where there is no protector, within 30 cm (12 in) of where
the telephone wire enters the customer's premises, or as close thereto
as practicable.
(b) Multiunit installations. (1) In multiunit premises existing as
of August 13, 1990, the demarcation point shall be determined in
accordance with the local carrier's reasonable and non-discriminatory
standard operating practices. Provided, however, that where there are
multiple demarcation points within the multiunit premises, a demarcation
point for a customer shall not be further inside the customer's premises
than a point twelve inches from where the wiring enters the customer's
premises, or as close thereto as practicable.
(2) In multiunit premises in which wiring is installed after August
13, 1990, including major additions or rearrangements of wiring existing
prior to that date, the telephone company may establish a reasonable and
nondiscriminatory practice of placing the demarcation point at the
minimum point of entry. If the telephone company does not elect to
establish a practice of placing the demarcation point at the minimum
point of entry, the multiunit premises owner shall determine the
location of the demarcation point or points. The multiunit premises
owner shall determine whether there shall be a single demarcation point
location for all customers or separate such locations for each customer.
Provided, however, that where there are multiple demarcation points
within the multiunit premises, a demarcation point for a customer shall
not be further inside the customer's premises than a point 30 cm (12 in)
from where the wiring enters the customer's premises, or as close
thereto as practicable.
(3) In multiunit premises with more than one customer, the premises
owner may adopt a policy restricting a customer's access to wiring on
the premises to only that wiring located in the customer's individual
unit that serves only that particular customer.
Digital milliwatt: A digital signal that is the coded representation
of a 0 dBm, 1000 Hertz sine wave.
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Direct connection: Connection of terminal equipment to the telephone
network by means other than acoustic and/or inductive coupling.
E&M leads: Terminal equipment leads at the interface, other than
telephone connections and auxiliary leads, which are to be connected to
channel equipment solely for the purpose of transferring supervisory
signals conventionally known as Types I and II E&M and schematically
shown in Figures 68.3(e)(i) and 68.3(a)(ii).
Encoded analog content: The analog signal contained in coded form
within a digital signal.
Equivalent power: The power of the analog signal at the output of a
zero level decoder, obtained when a digital signal is the input to the
decoder.
Essential Telephones: Means only coin-operated telephones,
telephones provided for emergency use, and other telephones frequently
needed for use by persons using such hearing aids.
Harm: Electrical hazards to telephone company personnel, damage to
telephone company equipment, malfunction of telephone company billing
equipment, and degradation of service to persons other than the user of
the subject terminal equipment, his calling or called party.
Hearing aid compatible: Except as used at Secs. 68.4(a)(3) and
68.414, the terms hearing aid compatible or hearing aid compatibility
are used as defined in Sec. 68.316, unless it is specifically stated
that hearing aid compatibility volume control, as defined in
Sec. 68.317, is intended or is included in the definition.
Inband signaling private line interface: The point of connection
between an inband signaling voiceband private line and terminal
equipment or systems where the signaling frequencies are within the
voiceband. All tip and ring leads shall be treated as telephone
connections for the purposes of fulfilling registration conditions.
Instrument-implemented telephone: A telephone containing all
circuitry required to execute coin acceptance and related functions
within the instrument itself and not requiring coin service signaling
from the central office.
ISDN Basic Rate Interface: A two-wire interface between the terminal
equipment and ISDN BRA. The tip and ring leads shall be treated as
telephone connections for the purpose of fulfilling registration
conditions.
ISDN Primary Rate Interface: A four-wire interface between the
terminal equipment and 1.544 Mbps ISDN PRA. The tip, ring, tip-1, and
ring-1 leads shall be treated as telephone connections for the purpose
of fulfilling registration conditions.
Local area data channel (LADC) leads: Terminal equipment leads at
the interface used to transmit and/or receive signals which may require
greater-than-voiceband frequency spectrum over private line metallic
channels designated Local Area Data Channels (LADC). These leads should
be treated as ``telephone connections'' as defined in this section or as
tip and ring connections where the term ``telephone connection'' is not
used.
Local area data channel simulator circuit: A circuit for connection
in lieu of a Local Area Data Channel to provide the appropriate
impedance for signal power tests. The schematic of Figure 68.3(k) is
illustrative of the type of circuit that will be required over the given
frequency ranges. When used, the simulator shall be operated over the
appropriate range of loop resistance for the equipment under test, under
all voltages and polarities that the terminal under test and a connected
companion unit are capable of providing.
Longitudinal voltage: One half of the vector sum of the potential
difference between the tip connection and earth ground, and the ring
connection and earth ground for the tip, ring pair of 2-wire and 4-wire
connections; and, additionally for 4-wire telephone connections, one
half of the vector sum of the potential difference between the tip 1
connection and earth ground and the ring 1 connection and earth ground
for the tip 1, ring 1 pair (where tip 1 and ring 1 are the receive
pair).
Loop simulator circuit. A circuit that simulates the network side of
a 2-wire or 4-wire telephone connection during testing. The required
circuit schematics are shown in Figure 68.3(a) for 2-wire loop or ground
start circuits, Figure 68.3(b) for 2-wire reverse battery circuits,
Figure 68.3(c) for 4-wire loop or ground start circuits, Figure 68.3(d)
for 4-wire reverse battery circuits, and
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Figure 68.3(j) for voiceband metallic channels. Figure 68.3(i) is an
alternative termination for use in the 2-wire loop simulator circuits.
Other implementations may be used provided that the same dc voltage and
current characteristics and ac impedance characteristics will be
presented to the equipment under test as are presented in the
illustrative schematic diagrams. When used, the simulator shall be
operated over the entire range of loop resistance as indicated in the
figures, and with the indicated polarities and voltage limits. Whenever
loop current is changed, sufficient time shall be allocated for the
current to reach a steady-state condition before continuing testing.
Make-busy leads: Terminal equipment leads at the network interface
designated MB and MB1. The MB lead is connected by the terminal
equipment to the MB1 lead when the corresponding telephone line is to be
placed in an unavailable or artificially busy condition.
Message register leads: Terminal equipment leads at the interface
used solely for receiving dc message register (MR) pulses from a central
office at a PBX so that message unit information normally recorded at
the central office only is also recorded at the PBX. Signaling on the
channel is by the application of battery and open conditions applied at
the central office. No ac signaling is applied either by the PBX or by
the central office. One or more pairs of MR leads, each designated T
(MR) and R (MR) may appear at an interface depending on the number of
PBX-CO trunks (one MR channel per PBX-CO trunk). However, unless
otherwise stated, these leads at the interface should be treated at
telephone connections as defined in paragraph (x) of this section or as
tip and ring where the term ``telephone connection'' is not used.
Message register signaling channel simulator: A circuit that
simulates a telephone line (2-wire or single conductor) and a central
office message register battery feed circuit used to convey message
register information from the central office to a PBX. The schematic of
Figure 68.3(h) is illustrative of the type of circuit that will be
required; alternative implementation may be used provided that the same
dc voltage and current characteristics and ac impedance characteristics
will be presented to the message register equipment under test. When
used, the simulator circuit shall be operated over the entire range of
resistance and voltage values indicated in Figure 68.3(h). Whenever dc
current is changed, sufficient time shall be allocated for the current
to reach a steady-state condition before continuing the test.
Metallic voltage: The potential difference between the tip and ring
connections for the tip, ring pair of 2-wire and 4-wire connections and
additionally for 4-wire telephone connections, between the tip 1 and
ring 1 connections for the tip 1, ring 1 pair (where tip 1 and ring 1
are the receive pair).
Multi-port equipment: Equipment that has more than one telephone
connection with provisions internal to the equipment for establishing
transmission paths among two or more telephone connections.
Network port: An equipment port of registered protective circuitry
which port faces the telephone network.
Non-system premises wiring: Wiring that is used with up to four-line
business and residence services, located at the subscriber's premises.
(a) Fully protected non-system premises wiring. Non-system premises
wiring which is electrically behind registered (or grandfathered)
equipment or protective circuitry which assures that electrical contact
between the wiring and commercial power wiring or earth ground will not
result in hazardous voltages at the telephone network interface.
(b) Unprotected non-system premises wiring: All other non-system
premises wiring.
Off-premises line simulator circuit: A load impedance for
connection, in lieu of an off-premises station line, to PBX (or similar)
telephone system loop start circuits (Figure 68.3(f)) during testing.
The schematic diagram of Figure 68.3(f) is illustrative of the type of
circuit which will be required; alternative implementations may be used
provided that the same dc voltage and current characteristics and ac
impedance characteristics will be presented
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to the equipment under test as are presented in the illustrative
schematic diagram. When used, the simulator shall be operated over the
entire range of loop resistances as indicated in Figure 68.3(f), and
with the indicated polarities. Whenever loop current is changed,
sufficient time shall be allocated for the current to reach a steady-
state condition before continuing testing.
Off-premises station interface: The point of connection between PBX
telephone systems (or similar systems) and telephone company private
line communication facilities used to access registered station
equipment located off the premises. Equipment leads at this interface
are limited to telephone tip and ring leads (designated T(OPS) and
R(OPS)) where the PBX employs loop-start signaling at the interface.
Unless otherwise noted, all T(OPS) and R(OPS) leads shall be treated as
telephone connections for purposes of fulfilling registration
conditions.
One-port equipment: Equipment which has either exactly one telephone
connection, or a multiplicity of telephone connections arranged so that
no transmission among such telephone connections, within the equipment,
is intended.
Power connections: The connections between commercial power and any
transformer, power supply rectifier, converter or other circuitry
associated with registered terminal equipment or registered protective
circuitry. The following are not power connections.
(a) Connections between registered terminal equipment or registered
protective circuitry and sources of non-hazardous voltages (see
Sec. 68.306(b)(4) for a definition of non-hazardous voltages).
(b) Conductors which distribute any power within registered terminal
equipment or within registered protective circuitry.
(c) Green wire ground (the grounded conductor of a commercial power
circuit which is UL-identified by a continuous green color).
Private line channel: Telephone company dedicated facilities and
channel equipment used in furnishing private line service from the
telephone network for the exclusive use of a particular party or
parties.
Private Radio Services: Means private land mobile radio services and
other communications services characterized by the Commission in its
rules as private radio services.
PSDS Type II Analog Mode Loop Simulator Circuit: A circuit
simulating the network side of the two-wire telephone connection that is
used for testing terminal equipment to be connected to the PSDS Type II
loops. Figure 68.3(m) shows the type of circuit required. Other test
circuit configurations may be used provided they operate at the same DC
voltage and current characteristics and AC impedance characteristics
presented in the illustrated circuit. When utilized, the simulator
should be operated over the entire range of loop resistances, and with
the indicated voltage limits and polarities. Whenever the loop current
is changed, sufficient time shall be allowed for the current to reach a
steady-state condition before continuing testing.
Public Mobile Services: Means air-to-ground radiotelephone services,
cellular radio telecommunications services, offshore radio, rural radio
service, public land mobile telephone service, and other common carrier
radio communications services covered by part 22 of title 47 of the Code
of Federal Regulations.
Public Switched Digital Service Type I (PSDS Type I): This service
functions only in a digital mode. It employs a transmission rate of 56
Kbps on both the transmit and receive pairs to provide a four-wire full
duplex digital channel. Signaling is accomplished using bipolar patterns
which include bipolar violations.
Public Switched Digital Service Type II (PSDS Type II): This service
functions in two modes, analog and digital. Analog signaling procedures
are used to perform supervisory and address signaling over the network.
After an end-to-end connection is established, the Switched Circuit Data
Service Unit (SCDSU) is switched to the digital mode. The time
compression multiplexing (TCM) transmission operated at a digital
transmission speed of 144 Kbps to provide full-duplex 56 Kbps on the
two-wire access line.
Public Switched Digital Service Type III (PSDS Type III): This
service functions
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only in a digital mode. It uses a time compression multiplexing (TCM)
rate of 160 Kbps, over one pair, to provide two full-duplex channels--an
8 Kbps signaling channel for supervisory and address signaling, and a 64
Kbps user data channel on a two-wire access line.
Registered protective circuitry: Separate, identifiable and discrete
electrical circuitry designed to protect the telephone network from
harm, which is registered in accordance with the rules and regulations
in Subpart C of this part.
Registered terminal equipment: Terminal equipment which is
registered in accordance with the rules and regulations in Subpart C of
this part.
Ringdown private line interface: The point of connection between
ringdown voiceband private line service and terminal equipment or
systems which provide ringing (20 or 30 Hz) in either direction for
alerting only. All tip and ring leads shall be treated as telephone
connections for the purposes of fulfilling registration conditions. On
2-wire circuits the ringing voltage is applied to the ring conductor
with the tip conductor grounded. On 4-wire circuits the ringing voltage
is simplexed on the tip and ring conductors with ground simplexed on the
tip (1) and ring (1) conductors.
Secure Telephones: Means telephones that are approved by the United
States Government for the transmission of classified or sensitive voice
communications.
Specialty adapters: Adapters that contain passive components such as
resistive pads or bias resistors typically used for connecting data
equipment having fixed-loss loop or programmed data jack network
connections to key systems or PBXs.
Subrate digital service: A digital service providing for the full-
time simultaneous two-way transmission of digital signals at synchronous
speeds of 2.4, 4.8, 9.6 or 56 kbps.
Switched Circuit Data Service Unit (SCDSU): A CPE device, with PSDS
functionality, located between the Network Interface and the data
terminal equipment. (It also is sometimes referred to as Network Channel
Terminating Equipment).
System premises wiring: Wiring which connects separately-housed
equipment entities or system components to one another, or wiring which
connects an equipment entity or system component with the telephone
network interface, located at the customer's premises and not within an
equipment housing.
(a) Fully protected systems premises wiring. Premises wiring which
is either:
(1) No greater than 15 meters (50 feet) in length (measured linearly
between the points where it leaves equipment or connector housings) and
registered as a component of and supplied to the user with the
registered terminal equipment or protective circuitry with which it is
to be used. Such wiring shall either be pre-connected to the equipment
or circuitry, or may be so connected by the user (or others) if it is
demonstrated in the registration application that such connection by the
untrained will not result in harm, using relatively fail-safe means.
(2) A cord which complies with the previous subsection either as an
integral length or in combination with no more than one connectorized
extension cord. If used, the extension cord must comply with the
requirements of Sec. 68.200(h) of these Rules.
(3) Wiring located in an equipment room with restricted access,
provided that this wiring remains exposed for inspection and is not
concealed or embedded in the building's structure, and that it conforms
to Sec. 68.215(d).
(4) Electrically behind registered (or grandfathered) equipment,
system components or protective circuitry which assure that electrical
contact between the wiring and commercial power wiring or earth ground
will not result in hazardous voltages or excessive longitudinal
imbalance at the telephone network interface.
(b) Protected system premises wiring requiring acceptance testing
for imbalance. Premises wiring which is electrically behind registered
(or grandfathered) equipment, system components or circuitry which
assure that electrical contact between the wiring and commercial power
wiring will not result in hazardous voltages at the telephone network
interface.
(c) Unprotected system premises wiring. All other premises wiring.
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Telephone connection: Connection to telephone network tip and ring
leads for 2-wire and 4-wire connections and, additionally, for 4-wire
telephone connections, tip 1 and ring 1 leads and all connections
derived from these leads. The term ``derived'' as used here means that
the connections are not separated from telephone tip and ring or from
telephone tip 1 and ring 1 by a sufficiently protective barrier. Part 68
Rules that apply specifically to telephone network tip and ring pairs
shall also apply to telephone network tip 1 and ring 1 pairs unless
otherwise specified. In 4-wire connections, leads designated tip and
ring at the interface are for transmitting voice frequencies toward the
network and leads designated tip 1 and ring 1 at the interface are for
receiving voice frequencies from the network.
Telephone network: The public switched network and those private
lines which are defined in Sec. 68.2(a) (2) and (3).
Terminal port: An equipment port of registered protective circuitry
which port faces remotely-located terminal equipment.
Test Equipment: Equipment connected at the customer's premises that
is used on the customer's side of the network interfaces to measure
characteristics of the telephone network, or to detect and isolate a
communications fault between a terminal equipment entity and the
telephone network. Registration is required for test equipment capable
of functioning as portable traffic recorded or equipment capable of
transmitting or receiving test tones; except registration is not
required for devices used by telephone companies solely for network
installation and maintenance activities such as hand-held data
terminals, linesmen's handsets, and subscriber line diagnostic devices.
Tie trunk transmission interfaces.
(a) 2-Wire: A 2-wire transmission interface with a path that is
essentially lossless (except for 2dB switched pad operation, or
equivalent) between the interface and the 2-wire or 4-wire, transmission
reference point of the terminal equipment.
(b) 4-Wire lossless: A 4-wire transmission interface with a path
that is essentially lossless (except for 2dB switched pad operation, or
equivalent) between the interface and the 2-wire or 4-wire transmission
reference point of the terminal equipment; and
(c) 4-Wire Conventional Terminating Set (CTS): A 4-wire interface
with a path to the transmission reference point that has a conventional
terminating set providing 2-wire to 4-wire conversion with approximately
4dB of loss and having no gain elements. This device's loss will be
referred to as a ``nominal'' 4dB, but in no case is it allowed to be
less than 3dB.
(d) Direct Digital Interface: An interface between a digital PBX and
a digital transmission facility.
(e) Digital Tandem 4-Wire Interface: A 4-wire digital interface
between digital terminal equipment and a digital transmission facility
operating at 1.544 Mbps or subrate connecting terminal equipment that
provide tandem connections.
(f) Digital Satellite 4-wire Interface: A 4-wire digital interface
between digital terminal equipment and a digital transmission facility
operating at 1.544 Mbps or subrate connecting terminal equipment that
does not provide tandem connections to other digital terminal equipment.
Voiceband metallic private line channel interface: The point of
connection between a voiceband metallic private line channel and
terminal equipment or systems where the network does not provide any
signaling or transmission enhancement. Registered terminal equipment or
systems may use convenient signaling methods so long as the signals are
provided in such a manner that they cannot interfere with adjacent
network channels. All tip and ring leads shall be treated as telephone
connections for the purpose of fulfilling registration conditions.
Zero level decoder: A decoder that yields an analog level of 0 dBm
at its output when the input is the digital milliwatt signal. See Figure
68.3(l).
1.544 Mbps digital CO 4-wire interface: A 4-wire digital interface
between digital terminal equipment and a digital transmission facility
operating at 1.544 Mbps connecting to a serving central office.
1.544 Mbps digital service: A full-time dedicated private line
circuit used for
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[45 02 FR 20841 , Mar. 31, 1980, as amended at 46 FR 40192 , Aug. 7, 1981; 49 FR 21734 , May 23, 1984; 49 FR 48720 , Dec. 14, 1984; 50 FR 48208 , Nov.
22, 1985; 51 FR 937 , Jan. 9, 1986; 54 FR 21430 , May 18, 1989; 55 FR 28629 , July 12, 1990; 58 FR 44907 , Aug. 25, 1993; 61 FR 42186 , Aug. 14,
1996; 61 FR 42387 , Aug. 15, 1996; 61 FR 52324 , Oct. 7, 1996; 62 FR 36464 , July 8, 1997]
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