XRT7250 Datasheet, PDF (261/463 Pages) Exar Corporation – DS3/E3 FRAMER IC

XRT7250
DS3/E3 FRAMER IC
REV. 1.1.1
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C. Delineation of outbound E3 frames (Frame
Slave Mode)
The Transmit Section of the XRT7250 will use the Tx-
InClk input as its timing reference, and will use the
TxFrameRef input signal as its framing reference. In
other words, the Transmit Section of the XRT7250 will
initiate frame generation upon the rising edge of the
TxFrameRef input signal).
D. Sampling of payload data, from the Terminal
Equipment
In Mode 2, the XRT7250 will sample the data, at the
TxSer input pin, on the rising edge of TxInClk.
Interfacing the Transmit Payload Data Input Inter-
face block of the XRT7250 to the Terminal Equip-
ment for Mode 2 Operation
Figure 102 presents an illustration of the Transmit
Payload Data Input Interface block (within the
XRT7250) being interfaced to the Terminal Equip-
ment, for Mode 2 operation.
FIGURE 102. ILLUSTRATION OF THE TERMINAL EQUIPMENT BEING INTERFACED TO THE TRANSMIT PAYLOAD DATA
INPUT INTERFACE BLOCK OF THE XRT7250 FOR MODE 2 (SERIAL/LOCAL-TIMED/FRAME-SLAVE) OPERATION
34.368 MHz Clock
Source
E3_Clock_In
E3_Data_Out
Tx_Start_of_Frame
E3_Overhead_Ind
TxInClk
TxSer
TxFrameRef
TxOH_Ind
NibInt
Terminal Equipment
XRT7250 E3 Framer
Mode 2 Operation of the Terminal Equipment
As shown in Figure 102, both the Terminal Equipment
and the XRT7250 will be driven by an external
34.368MHz clock signal. The Terminal Equipment
will receive the 34.368MHz clock signal via its
E3_Clock_In input pin, and the XRT7250 Framer IC
will receive the 34.368MHz clock signal via the TxIn-
Clk input pin.
The Terminal Equipment will serially output the pay-
load data of the outbound E3 data stream, via the
E3_Data_Out output pin, upon the rising edge of the
signal at the E3_Clock_In input pin.
NOTE: The E3_Data_Out output pin of the Terminal Equip-
ment is electrically connected to the TxSer input pin
The XRT7250 Framer IC will latch the data, residing
on the TxSer input line, on the rising edge of the TxIn-
Clk signal.
In this case, the Terminal Equipment has the respon-
sibility of providing the framing reference signal by
pulsing its Tx_Start_of_Frame output signal (and in
turn, the TxFrameRef input pin of the XRT7250),
"High" for one-bit period, coincident with the first bit of
a new E3 frame. Once the XRT7250 detects the ris-
ing edge of the input at its TxFrameRef input pin, it
will begin generation of a new E3 frame.
NOTES:
1. In this case, the Terminal Equipment is controlling
the start of Frame Generation, and is therefore
referred to as the Frame Master. Conversely, since
the XRT7250 does not control the generation of a
new E3 frame, but is rather driven by the Terminal
Equipment, the XRT7250 is referred to as the
Frame Slave.
2. If the user opts to configure the XRT7250 to oper-
ate in Mode 2, it is imperative that the
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