• CCITT Rec. I.431 (11/1988) – PRIMARY RATE USER-NETWORK INTERFACE – LAYER 1 SPECIFICATION
  • 1 Introduction
    • 1.1 Scope and field of application
  • 2 Type of configuration
    • 2.1 Point-to-point
    • 2.2 Location of interfaces
  • 3 Functional characteristics
    • 3.1 Summary of functions (Layer 1) (see Figure 2/I.431)
    • 3.2 Interchange circuits
    • 3.3 Activation/deactivation
    • 3.4 Operational functions
  • 4 Interface at 1544 kbit/s
    • 4.1 Electrical characteristics
    • 4.2 Frame structure
    • 4.3 Timing considerations
    • 4.4 Time slot assignment
    • 4.5 Jitter
    • 4.6 Interface procedures
    • 4.7 Maintenance
  • 5 Interface at 2048 kbit/s
    • 5.1 Electrical characteristics
    • 5.2 Frame structure
    • 5.3 Timing considerations
    • 5.4 Jitter
    • 5.5 Tolerable longitudinal voltage
    • 5.6 Output signal balance
    • 5.7 Impedance towards ground
    • 5.8 Interface procedures
    • 5.9 Maintenance at the interface
    • 8.1 Provision of power
  • 6 Connector
  • 7 Interface wiring
  • 8 Power feeding
    • 8.1 Provision of power
    • 8.2 Power available at the NT
    • 8.3 Feeding voltage
    • 8.4 Safety requirements
  • ANNEX A – Time slot assignment for interfaces having only Ho-channels
    • A.1 1544 kbit/s interface
    • A.2 2048 kbit/s interface
  • ANNEX B – Time slot assignment for 2048 kbit/s interfaces having an H11-channel
  • APPENDIX I – Pulse mask for interface at 1544 kbit/s