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The remote line mode reflects the received signal back to the near-end. The remote
payload mode reflects the data and regenerates the framing information back to the
near-end.
Data in
Data out
Figure 2-5: Remote line loopback mode
Remote Line Loopback Mode. When the local port is enabled for remote line
loopback mode, it sends a request to the remote end to enter the equivalent of network
line loopback mode. The signal transmitted to the remote end will be retransmitted as
received back to the local end.
Note: If the line is configured to use the ATT FDL standard, the remote end must
be configured to detect inband loopback requests for the remote end to enter
remote line loopback mode.
Data in
Data out
Figure 2-6: Remote payload loopback mode
Remote Payload Loopback Mode. When the local port is enabled for remote payload
loopback mode, it sends a request to the remote end to enter the equivalent of network
payload loopback mode. When the remote end enters loopback mode, the framer at the
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Local T1 Port
Framer
Local T1 Port
Framer
Monitoring T1 Physical Link
Remote T1 Port
Framer
Remote T1 Port
Framer
Data out
Data in
XM_014
Data out
Data in
XM_015
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