5ESS Operations Field and Control Center

Duration: 5 days

This 5ESS Operations for Field and Control Center (NOC, NRC, SCC, CCC, etc.)
course begins with a general overview of the 5ESS Switch with emphasis
placed on the Modules and Unit functions. Next, the Central Office Power
configuration and Power Alarm arrangements through the 5ESS display screens
are explained. This is followed with a lesson presenting the function and
operation of the Administrative Module, its Units, related display screens and
commands. The function and operation of the Communication Module 2 (CM2),
Communication Module 3 (CM3) and Quad Link Packet Switch Network (QLPS)
are presented next.
This includes the QLPS, CM2, CM3, display screens and related commands. The
Switching Module Processor lesson presents the function and operation of the
MCTU, MCTU2, MCTU3, SMPU4 TSIU4, SMPU5 TSIU4-2 and SMU6 along with
their display screens and commands.
The next lesson, Switching Module Peripheral Units, presents function and
operation of all the different Peripheral Units that can reside in a Switching
Module. This lesson also includes related display screens and commands. The
Signaling System 7 lesson is presented next and addresses both the IRN2 and
PSU-SS7 versions along with related display screens and commands.
The last lesson presents Call Processing through the 5ESS and Related Recent
Change Views.
The objective of 5ESS Operations is to train maintenance personnel to
effectively maintain a 5ESS and care for alarms, abnormal conditions and
service affecting situations. After completing this course, you will be able to
• 5ESS Overview
• 5ESS Power, Power Procedures, Alarms and 5ESS Equip.Diagnostics
• Administrative Module Functions, Circuitry and Terminations
• Communication Module 2 3 Functions, Circuitry and Terminations
• Switching Module Processors Functions, Circuitry and Terminations
• Switching Module Peripheral Unit Functions, Circuitry and Terminations
• Common Network Interface and Packet Switch Unit System Signaling 7
Functions, Circuitry and Terminations
• Software Update Broadcast Warning Messages (SUBWM) basic information
• Origination Call Processing through the 5ESS Equipment and RCVs
• Line Unit (LU) 1, 2 and 3
• Access Interface Unit (AIU, EAIU and XAIU)
• Integrated Services Line Unit (ISLU 1 2)
• Packet Switch Unit (PSU PSU2)

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• Integrated Digital Carrier Unit (IDCU)
• Digital Carrier Line Unit (DCLU)
• Digital Line Trunk Unit (DLTU and DLTU2)
• Trunk Unit (TU)
• Digital Network Unit SONET (DNU-S)
• Optical Interface Unit (OIU)
• Digital Service Units (1, 2 3) LDSU GDSU

Participants will learn

• State the function of the 5ESS Modules
• Identify Power Alarms and state a course of action to care for the alarm
• Identify the Units in the Administrative Module and their related Display
Screens
• Identify the Units in the Communication Module and their related Display
Screens
• Describe the function of the Quad Link Packet Switch (QLPS), Quad Link
Packet Switch Gate Way Processor (QGP) and their related Display Screens
• Differentiate between the different Switching Module Processors
• Relate Switching Module Peripheral Units to their Display Screens
• Describe methods to initiate a Diagnostic and Restoral of a Switching Module
Peripheral Unit
• Describe what the different IRN2 Signaling System 7 Display Screens
represent
• Describe what the different PSU Signaling System 7 Display Screens
represent
• State where the documented steps for recovering the AM, CM and SMP reside
• Describe the basic 5ESS Call Processing steps

Prerequisites
5ESS Operations is an entry level to midlevel course addressing the 5ESS
Switch equipment, modules, units and circuits. Because of the technical level of
this course, students should have the following prerequisites

Recognize the existence of the 5ESS Switchs Modules and Units

• Administrative Module (AM),
• Communications Module (CM),
• Switching Module Processor (SMP) Module Controller and Time Slot
Interchanger (MCTSI)
• Switching Module Peripheral Units, such as Line Unit, Access Interface Unit,
Integrated Services Line Unit, Digital Line Trunk Unit, Digital Service Unit, etc.

Be aware of 5ESS Switch internal connectivity and connections

• Network Control and Timing (NCTNCT2) Links and Time Multiplexed Switch
(TMS) Links,
• Peripheral Control and Timing (PCT) Links,
• Peripheral Interface Data Bus (PIDB)

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• Peripheral Interface Control Bus (PICB)

Course Outline

Lesson 1 – 5ESS Switch Overview

This lesson presents a brief overview of the 5ESS Switch. This overview
presents the hardware structure of the 5ESS Switch which includes defining the
Administrative Module, Communication Module and Switching Module. It also
states the function of the 5ESS Switching Module Peripheral Units and presents
their connectivity to the Switching Module Processor and Time Slot
Interchanger. This establishes some of the basic knowledge needed for the
remainder of this course.

Lesson 2 – Central Office and 5ESS Power

This lesson, Central Office Power and Alarms, addresses the different electrical
power sources and configurations that support telephone Switching Systems
and Central Offices. The lesson begins with a Central Office power overview.
Next, it presents the telecommunications power room and its functions. This is
followed with emergency power and critical power situations that can occur
and how they would affect the 5ESS® Switch. The lesson looks at the 5ESS
Power Converters and Power Control and Display circuits next. The last part of
the lesson presents the 5ESS power alarms and stresses their impact on the
5ESS Switch.

Lesson 3 – Administrative Module – Functions, Circuitry and

Terminations

This lesson presents the Administrative Module at the functional, circuit pack
and connector level. The emphasis is placed on the functions of the AM circuit
packs, connector terminations and diagnostic procedures. This lesson presents
the Administrative Module Control Unit (CU), Disk File Controller (DFC), Input
Output Processors (IOP), Peripheral Controllers (PC) and Port Switch and
Scanner-Distributor Buffer (PSSDB). The connector terminations presented
include the Dual Serial Channel, Main Store Update Bus and Maintenance
Channel.

Lesson 4 – Communication Module 2 and 3 – Functions, Circuitry and

Terminations

This lesson presents the Communication Module (CM2 and CM 3) at the Unit,
circuit pack and connector termination level. The CM2 is initially presented and
begins by describing the functions of the Communication Module. This is
followed with a presentation of the Time Multiplexed Switch (TMS) and its
Network Control and Timing (NCT) and Network Control and Timing 2 (NCT2)
link terminations. A functional description of the flow of a data time slot

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through the TMS is also presented. This is followed with a presentation of the
Message Switch (MSG) including the flow of a Control Time Slot (CTS) through
the MSG. The lesson also presents the Quad Link Packet Switch (QLPS) Network
and the Quad Link Packet Switch Gateway Processor (QGP). This also includes
the flow of a Quad Link Packet. The CM3 functionality and circuitry is presented
next.

Lesson 5 – Switching Module Processors – Functions, Circuitry and

Terminations

The Switching Module Processor (SMP) lesson presents the Modular Controller
and Time Slot Interchange Unit Model 2 (MCTU2), Modular Controller and Time
Slot Interchanger Model 3 (MCTSI 3), SM 2000 (TSIU 4 and SMPU4) and SM-
2005 (TSIU 4-2 and SMPU5). The lesson presents SMP functions, circuit packs
and connection terminations. The connection terminations include Network
Control and Timing (NCT and NCT2) Links, Peripheral Interface Data Bus (PIDB),
Peripheral Interface Control Bus (PICB) and Peripheral Control and Timing (PCT)
connections. Associated 5ESS Display Pages and diagnostic procedures are also
presented.

Lesson 6 – Switching Module Peripheral Units – Functions, Circuitry

and Terminations

This lesson presents the different 5ESS Peripheral Units to the function and
circuit pack level. The lesson includes associated 5ESS Display Pages and
selected diagnostic procedures. The peripheral units presented are:

Line Units
• Line Unit Models 1, 2 & 3 – LU 1, 2 and 3
• Access Interface Unit – AIU, EAIU and XAIU
• Integrated Services Line Unit – ISLU and ISLU2
• Packet Switch Unit Model 1 and 2 – PSU and PSU2
• Digital Carrier Line Unit – DCLU
• Integrated Digital Carrier Unit – IDCU

Trunks
• Trunk Unit – TU
• Digital Line Trunk Unit Model 1 and 2 – DLTU and DLTU 2 (DS1)
• Digital Network Unit – SONET – DNU-S (STS1)
• Optical Interface Unit – OIU (OC3)
• Packet Switch Unit Model 1 and 2 – PSU and PSU2

Service and Test Units

• Local Digital Service Unit – LDSU
• Local Digital Service Function – LDSF
• Global Digital Service Unit – GDSU
• Global Digital Service Function – GDSF
• Recorded Announcement Facility – RAF

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• Service Announcement System – SAS
• Integrated Services Test Function – ISTF
• Modular Metallic Service Unit – MSU and MMSU
• Directly Connected Test Unit - DCTU
• Digital Service Unit Model 1, 2 and 3 – DSU 1, DSU 2 and DSU 3

Lesson 7 – Common Network Interface (CNI) and Packet Switch Unit

(PSU) System Signaling 7 (SS7) – Functions, Circuitry and Terminations

This lesson presents the Common Network Interface (CNI) Integrated Ring Node
Version 2 (IRN2) and the Packet Switch Unit System Signaling 7 (PSU SS7)
application. The lesson initially presents the CNI Ring IRN2 circuitry, functions
and connection terminations. This is followed with IRN2 diagnostic information.
The lesson completes by presenting the PSU SS7 application that is provided in
new 5ESS Switch installations and available as a retrofit.

Lesson 8 – Software Updates

This lesson presents the 5ESS Switch Software Updates (also known as
Broadcast Warning Messages – BWMs). The lesson begins by explaining what a
Software Update is and its impact on the 5ESS Switch. It then explains the flow
of obtaining the Software Update. This is followed by presenting the 5ESS
Switch Software Update Display Screens.

Lesson 9 – Call Processing and Related RCVs

This lesson presents the physical switching equipment, their functions and
related Recent Change Views involved with a call origination. It presents the
call origination via a Line Unit model 3, identifies the Per Call Tests performed
with an origination including the Line Recent Change Views. Next, the lesson
presents dialed digit detection and digit analysis. This identifies the equipment
involved with digit detection, call processing functions performed and some
basic Recent Change Digit Analysis views. Finally, the lesson presents the
routing of the call to the called party. This includes Routing Switching Modules,
Line to Line and Line to Trunk calls.

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