1 ZXMP S325 INTRODUCTION

1.1 System overview

ZXMP S325 equipment is a multi-functional and compact STM-1/4 MSTP

equipment launched by ZTE. ZXMP S325 can upgrade from STM-1/4 to
STM-16. ZXMP S325 is applicable to the construction of various transmission
networks.
Based on a modular design, ZXMP S325 can fulfill the functions of different
systems such as TM, ADM，MADM and REG without changing hardware.
The TM and REG systems can be smoothly upgraded to ADM.
The protection capabilities of hardware and network level greatly enhance the
reliability and stability of the system.

Figure 1 Appearance of S325 Sub-rack

1.2 Cross-connection and Synchronous processing

capabilities

Functions of the line unit, cross-connect unit, synchronous timing unit are
integrated in the OCS broad.

1.2.1 Cross-connection Unit

The high-order cross-connection capability is 32×32 VC4, and the low-order
cross-connection capability is 2016×2016 VC12.
The OCS board implements high-order and low-order cross-switching
functions. OCS supports matrix of VC4 、 VC3 and VC12 level. The
cross-connection is also used for protection switching.

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 The OCS board of S325 can implement functions of DXC equipment to fulfill
the straight-through, broadcast, add/drop, and cross-connection of services. In
the equipment, both the tributary electrical interface and the optical line
interface enter the cross-connection network and have equivalent connections.
z Containing an APS protocol processor, which implements the APS protect
switching of the multiplex section.
z Monitoring the alarm information of AUs in all directions and
implementing channel protection switching.
z Monitoring the state of all service boards and implementing the 1: N board
protection.
z Working in the 1+1 backup mode.

1.2.2 Line Unit

The OCS board of S325 provides two types of optical interfaces:STM-4 and
STM-1. The optical module is able to plug and unplug (SFP module, LC
connector)

1.2.3 Synchronous/timing Unit

The synchronous of S325 supports synchronous priority switching based on the
SSM algorithm, optimizes synchronous timing distribution of the network,
prevents the occurrence of timing loops and keeps network synchronization the
optimal status.
The input clock references can be 2 external 2048K clocks or 8 lines (or
tributaries) 8k timing input references. S325 provides E1 tributary re-timing
function.
z The synchronization of OCS board has three working modes:
1) Normal tracing mode
2) Holdover mode
3) Free-run mode
z OCS boards can run in a 1+1 hot backup mode.
z OCS board implements the following timing/synchronization functions:
1) Selecting the clock source
The NE extracts its timing reference from the following interface:
2048KHz or 2048Kbps, STM-N interface ,tributary interface
Internal SDH Equipment Clock.
2) Switching the clock source
The system clock supports synchronous priority switching and SSM
algorithm-based automatic switching.
3) Clock output

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 Four external reference clocks are provided. SAI board provides two
2048Kbit/s or two 2048KHz clock interfaces, which are 75Ω .

1.3 Service access capabilities

1.3.1 Optical Interfaces

ZXMP S325 provides two types of optical interfaces: STM-4 and STM-1, as
shown in Table 1.
Table 1 Optical Interfaces Provided by ZXMP S325

No. of port per Maximum

Interface Type Rate (Mbit/s)
Board Access Quantity
STM-4 622.080 1 4

STM-1 155.520 1/2 8/14

1.3.2 Electrical Interfaces

ZXMP S325 provides the STM-1 electronic interface and PDH electrical
interfaces, as shown in Table 2.
Table 2 Electrical Interfaces Provided by ZXMP S325

No. of port per Maximum

Interface Type Rate (Mbit/s)
Board Access Quantity
STM-1 155.520 1/2 6/12

E3 34.368 3 18

T3 44.736 3 18

E1 2.048 21 126

T1 1.544 21 126

1.3.3 Data Interfaces

1. The SFE×6 board provides 4 10M/100M adaptive Ethernet interfaces and
the layer-2 switching function. The virtual cascading function of VC-12 is
supported.
2. There are two types of Ethernet interface boards, namely, OIS1×4 board
and EIFE board. Both can provide 4 ETH optical/electronic interfaces.
ZXMP S325 fully supports data services and provides 155M POS optical
interfaces and Ethernet interfaces shown in Table 3.
Table 3 Ethernet Interfaces Provided by ZXMP S325

Board No. of port per Maximum Access

Interface Type
Name Board Capacity

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 SFE×6+
100 M Ethernet optical interface 4 channels 24
OIS1×4

SFE×6+ 10/100M Ethernet electrical

4 channels 24
EIFE interface

AP1×4+
155M ATM optical interface 4 channels 24
OIS1×4

1.4 Equipment protection capabilities

OCS is provided with 1+1 protection.

The electrical interface boards are provided with 1: N redundancy protection.
ZXMP S325 adopts the dual power supply system. Each functional board
adopts the distributed power supply mode. This eliminates the power supply
influence among the boards, and greatly reduces the impact during the hot
plugging of the boards.

1.5 Overhead Processing

The OCS board achieves the cross-connection dispatching of overheads and

configures them to any port according to the configuration requirements of
NMS. Following is the Overhead-Byte Usage List
Table 4 Overhead-Byte Usage List

Overhead Overhead
S325 application
type name
Frame position indication for regeneration section,
RSOH/MSOH A1, A2
A1:11110110,A2:00101000

J0 Used for regeneration section trace. It may be set.

Z0 Not applied

D1~D12 Transport the management information with D1~D3

The orderwire connection path for voice

E1, E2 communication; E1 for regeneration section access,
E2 for MS terminal access

Used for special maintenance purpose supplying

F1 temporary data/audio path connection; and
providing 64K co-directional data interface

Used for the error code monitor of regeneration

B1
section

B2 Used for the error code monitor of MS

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 Used for the auto-protection switchover (APS)
K1, K2
command of MS

S1 b5~b8 used for synchronous status message

M1 Used for MS far-end difference indication

AU pointer AU PTR The rate adjustment on AU level

J1 Used for high-order path trace, able to be set

B3 Used for path error code monitoring

Used for expressing the composition or maintenance

C2 status of VC-3／VC-4／VC-4X, able to read and
write

Used for returning the status and performance of

G1 path terminal to the path origin of
VC3/VC4/VC4XC

F2, F3 Not applying

Affording the general position indication to

payload, as well as the special payload Position (i.e.
POH
H4 H4 may be the multi-frame position indication of
VC12 and VC2); and performing VC3/VC4 virtual
concatenation

K3 Not applied

N1 Not applied

Providing the functions of error code test, signal

V5
mark and channel status for VC1/VC2

J2 VC1, VC2 path trace byte, able to be set

N2 Not supported

Used for the virtual concatenation process of

K4
low-order path

1.6 Network management capabilities

ZXMP S325 adopts ZXONM E300 network management system. E300 can
manage all equipments of ZXMP series. E300 has perfect management
functions, providing friendly GUI.

1.7 System control and communicating function

The equipment provides 4 external alarm input or alarm output interfaces.

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 With the overhead byte in SOH, ZXMP S325 affors the additional data
interfaces, including the order-wire phone, RS-232/422 interface, F1 interface
of 64bit/s rate, as well as the flexible add/drop mode of overhead path.
DCC uses the D1~D3 (DCCr) or D4~D12 (DCCm). It supports 18 DCC
channels. DCCr and DCCm are supported by any optical interface.

1.8 System power supply

ZXMP S325 equipment employs the dual-power system to access the -48V DC
power and distributes it by the power distribution unit.
Two independent external -48V DC power supplies, -48VGND and the system
protection GND are connected to the sub-rack power distribution board. The
power distribution (PD) unit provides following functions as power switch,
distribution, isolation, EMI filtering, protection against lightening and surge,
fan power supply and control. PD provides four lines of output power after
filtering the EMI and ripples. Two lines of output power are provided for the
sub-racks and the other two are provided for the fan plug-in box.
The power distribution unit provides the processed -48V DC power to each
board via the motherboard. A DC/DC power conversion module on each board
converts -48V DC voltage into the required voltage of the board circuit.
The power distribution unit can achieve the 1+1 hot backup protection.

1.9 Maintenance and upgrade

With the following functions, the system becomes more reliable, featuring good
maintainability and easy upgrade:
1. Supports the STM-1 and STM-4 optical power monitoring function.
2. Supports online downloading and remote upgrade functions of the board
software (including the FPGA logic) and NCP software.
3. Routine maintenance can quickly locate the fault to the board level.
Provides temperature monitoring for the boards.

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