Module 1: Switching Fundamentals
- T&R, E&M, 2/4/8 Wire Trunks
- Battery, Biasing, AC & DC Superposition
- Audio Signals
- Decibels incl. logarithmic scale
- Digital Signals: A/D & D/A Conversion, Nyquist Theorem
- PCM: sampling, PAM, bit-depth, multiplexing
- TDM: DS0, DS1, DS3, AMI, B8ZS, Line Coding
- Carrier & Optical Signals
- Stored Program Control Systems
- The PSTN
Module 2: GTD-5® Theory of Operation
- Time-Space-Time
Analog-To-Digital Conversion
Time Switch (TSW)
PCMX and PCMR
Space Switch (SSW)
Time Slot Count (TSC)
SSW Matrix
Blocking & Concentration Ratio
- A Phone Call - Basic PCM
- The GTD-5® Complex
What is a GTD-5® EAX?
Extension Complex
Switch Capabilities
Processor Types: APC, TPC, TCU, RSU, RLU, MXU, RDT, SLC
Memory Types: CMU, DM
Front-End Modules
PCM Modules: BUNW, RSNW, RLNW, TSW, SSW, Sub/Superordinate Devices
Phone Call Sequence of Events
- Switch Module Exercise
Module 3: Input-Output Commands
- IO Terminals
Terminal Assignments
High Speed Terminal Limit
- GTD-5® IO Commands
Command Syntax
Operator/Device/Device Assignments
Summary
- DIAG vs ROUT
DIAG, ROUT
RUN and ITER
- PUT vs FORC
- Sample Commands
Module 4: Documentation
- Support & Provisioning Documentation
User’s Guides
Using Worldview
Practices - AE/GTE/AGCS
Technical Specification - Bellcore, Telcordia
- Card & Equipment Documentation
GTD-5 Engineering Documents
FA, FB, FE, EL, ECD, EC, CC, RW
CRL
PLRG
HDWM
- User’s Guide Practice Exercises
Module 5 : Maintenance
- Sample Maintenance Commands - DUMP STAT SYSA, EXAM DN, DUMP w/SUBO, etc.
- Alarms
- Diagnosing Lines & Trunks - FTU
- Dump System Image (DISK, OG, Flash)
- Dump Status
- Examine - EXAM DN, EXAM EN, EXAM various hardware, etc.
- Recent Change (Database) Overview
- Reporting - REPO NSM, REPO TDA, REPO ED, etc.
- Setting - SET MTU/set mte, SET STAT, etc.
- Network Clock Voltages (NCU)
- SCHE MESS
- Card Location Exercises
Module 6 : Troubleshooting
- NOC/SCC Communication & Policy
- ESD Precautions
- Binary and Hexadecimal
Hex Words, Bytes, Nibbles
Converting Hex to Bin
- Diagnostics
PRIN3.3 vs PRIN4.4
- Part 15 - Repair Manual
- Level 1 Card Repair
- Level 2 Card Repair
- Level 3 Card Repair
- System Malfunction Analysis (SMA)
1.019 NMI
- ACDC Menu Processing
- ACDC Keypad Processing
- Examples & Exercises (BUNW, MP, and student-provided)
Module 7 : Operations Gateway
- The Extension Complex - Role of the OG
- Operations Gateway:
Logon, Logoff
UNIX Commands
Batch Interface Commands
IOMM Commands
Connectapp AMA Commands
- Review
Module 8 : Block Diagrams
- MP
- TSW/TSWE
- ALU/ELU
- SSW/SSWE
- etc.
Module 9 : Frame Images
- ACIF thru TPCF frames
- 914A, 914E, & 914EX
- Full color frame images that match the main Functional Block Diagram color schemeBTS always provides equipment to have a very successful Hands-On course. BTS also encourages all attendees to bring their own equipment to the course. This will provide attendees the opportunity to incorporate their own gear into the labs and gain valuable training using their specific equipment.