Basic Node; System Architecture - Ericsson MINI-LINK TN R3 ETSI Technical Description

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Basic Node

This section describes the Basic Node functions, hardware and traffic interfaces.
3.1

System Architecture

The system architecture is based on a Node Processor Unit (NPU)
communicating with other plug-in units, via buses in the AMM backplane. The
buses are used for traffic handling, system control and power distribution.
Backplane
Figure 7
3.1.1 TDM Bus
The Time Division Multiplexing (TDM) bus is used for traffic routing between
the plug-in units. It is also used for routing of the DCN channels, used for
O&M data transport. The lowest switching level is E1 for traffic connections
and 64 kbit/s for DCN channels. The traffic connections on the TDM bus are
unstructured with independent timing.
The bus has a switching capacity of 820 Mbit/s. It is redundant for additional
protection against hardware failures.
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