OPX

POT Line to Remote Phone

FXO FXS

In this application the customer uses the specified ADTRAN equipment to extend a plain old analog telephone
line to a remote location (Off Premise Extension).

CONNECTION
■ The customer takes a 2-wire loopstart telephone line from the Telco and connects it to the FXO card. The FXO converts
the analog voice signal into a binary representation that the T1 can transfer to the remote site. It also takes the ~25mA loop
current that indicates the off hook /on hook condition, and the ~100 VAC ring voltage and converts them into a 2 bit binary
representation called signal bits. The remote site uses a FXS card and connects it to a plain old phone. The FXS card converts
the digital voice back to analog and the signal bits back to DC loop current and AC ring voltage for the phone.

CONFIGURATION
■ In this case the mode should be set to FXO-LS and FXS-LS. The RX level and TX level can be adjusted to increase or decrease
the volume of the caller’s voice. On the FXO, the RX ranges from –8dB, (the softest) to 0dB ( the loudest) and the TX ranges
from +8dB (softest) to 0dB (loudest). The levels are adjusted on the analog side of the card in respect to the T1. RX adjusts
the volume on this side and TX adjusts the volume as it is sent to the other side. The FXS card ranges from –8dB (softest) to
0dB (loudest) on the RX and +3dB (softest) to –5dB (loudest) on the TX.

TROUBLESHOOTING
■ Always confirm the configuration and mapping first. Then check the signal bits in the idle state.
No Dial Tone
■ When the customer goes off hook but they don’t get a dial tone, check to see if the FXS TX signal bits show off hook. Do the
RX bits on the FXO match the FXS TX bits? Once the signal bits are confirmed, move on to the voice path (this is where the
dial tone rides). Set the 1 kHz tone to near on the FXS card and listen to the POT for tone. This confirms the talk path of the
FXS card. Then remove the tone on the FXS card and set the FXO card’s 1 kHz tone to far. This will generate a tone on the
analog side of the FXO, converts it to digital, transfers it to the FXS card and converts it back to analog for the phone. This
confirms the talk path from the FXO all the way across the span to the POT. Finally, connect a POT to the telephone company’s
line to test for dial tone from the CO.
Phone doesn’t Ring
■ Do the FXO TX bits toggle when a call comes in. Do the FXS RX bits toggle with the FXO TX bits? Test the FXS card’s ring
generator by setting the 2w output to ringing (this should ring the phone). If using a "plug on" card, check the ring pins at
the front of the cards that connect the "plug on" to the "plug in". Finally, connect POT to the Telco line to verify that a ring
voltage is coming in.
 OPX
POT Station to Remote Phone

PBX

FXO FXS
T S

In this application, the customer extends a Plain Old Telephone (POT) line from the PBX, across a T1 to a
remote phone. When a caller dials this assigned extension, the remote phone rings.

CONNECTION
■ The customer takes a 2-wire loopstart telephone line from the station side of the PBX and connects it to the FXO card. The
FXO converts the analog voice signal into a binary representation that the T1 can transfer to the remote site. It also takes the
~25mA loop current that indicates the off hook/on hook condition, and the ~100 VAC ring voltage and converts them into a
2 bit binary representation called signal bits. The remote site uses the FXS card to connect to a plain old phone. The FXS card
converts the digital voice back into analog and the signal bits back to DC loop current and AC ring voltage for the phone.

CONFIGURATION
■ In this case the mode should be set to FXO-LS and FXS-LS. The RX level and TX level can be adjusted to increase or decrease
the volume of the caller’s voice. On the FXO, the RX ranges from –8dB, (the softest) to 0dB ( the loudest) and the TX ranges
from +8dB (softest) to 0dB (loudest). The levels are adjusted on the analog side of the card in respect to the T1. RX adjusts
the volume on this side and TX adjusts the volume as it is sent to the other side. The FXS card ranges from –8dB (softest) to
0dB (loudest) on the RX and +3dB (softest) to –5dB (loudest) on the TX.

TROUBLESHOOTING
■ Always confirm the configuration and mapping first. Then check the signal bits in the idle state.

No Dial Tone
■ When the customer goes off hook at the phone but they don’t get a dial tone, check to see if the FXS TX signal bits show off
hook. Do the RX bits on the FXO match the FXS TX bits? Once the signal bits are confirmed, move on to the voice path (this is
where the dial tone rides). Set the 1 kHz tone to near on the FXS card and listen to the POT for tone. This confirms the talk path
of the FXS card. Then remove the tone on the FXS card and set the FXO card’s 1 kHz tone to far. This will generate a tone on the
analog side of the FXO, convert it to digital, transfer it to the FXS where it is converted back to analog. This confirms the talk
path from the FXO all the way across the span to the POT. Finally, connect a POT to the PBX’s to test for dial tone from the PBX.
Phone doesn’t Ring
■ Do the FXO TX bits toggle when a call comes in? Do the FXS RX bits toggle with the FXO TX bits? Test the FXS card’s ring generator
by setting the 2w output to ringing (this should ring the phone). If using a "plug on" card, check the ring pins at the front of the
cards that connect the "plug on" to the "plug in". Finally, connect POT to the PBX to verify that a ring voltage is coming in.
 TIE Trunks
PBX Trunk to PBX Trunk (with FXS)

PBX PBX

FXS FXS
S T T S

In this application the customer uses ADTRAN FXS cards to tie two PBXes together. This allows the two PBXs to
act as one. For example, any station at PBX A can call any station at PBX B using only the extension. Also, a
caller at PBX A can take advantage of local CO lines connected to PBX B. This would allow callers in city A to
make local calls in city B (and visa versa).

CONNECTION
■ Customer connects the FXS card to an analog trunk line on PBX A. A T1 connects sites A and B. The opposite site, PBX B, also
has an FXS card connected to an analog trunk line. If 1234 dials 1235, the PBX connects the two stations without the use of
external trunks. When 1234 dials 5678, PBX A recognizes it as a remote extension and seizes the 2w analog loop provided by
the FXS. The remote FXS immediately rings and the remote trunk (on PBX B) connects. The two PBXs are now connected and
PBX A passes the DTMF digits over to PBX B. PBX B then routes the call to 5678.

CONFIGURATION
■ Under port configuration, the FXS card can be set to one of three modes. However, both sides must match.

FXS PLAR
■ This uses the automatic ring down to connect the two PBXs. When one side goes off hook, the opposite site rings and connects
automatically. When either of the sides terminate the call by returning to on hook, the opposite side returns the trunk to idle
after a designated time out period has expired.
Tandem LS
■ Tandem-LS is used much like the PLAR mode. The 2w port is connected to a 2-wire analog LS trunk on the PBX. The difference
between PLAR and Tandem is on the digital side of the circuit. With Tandem, the FXS card communicates to the opposite FXS
card via E&M signaling. Tandem is preferred over PLAR because Tandem allows the FXS card to signal the remote FXS that a
call has dropped. It does this by dropping battery for 500 msecs.
■ Tandem-GS operates like Tandem-LS except it allows the FXS card to connect to a PBX that uses a Ground Start 2-wire trunk.

TROUBLESHOOTING
■ As always, start with the configuration. Then confirm the signal bits on each side in the idle state. Next, confirm the signal bits
follow the 2-wire analog state (on hook off hook etc.). The quickest way to troubleshoot the ADTRAN equipment and T1 is to
replace the PBXes with POTs. Going off hook on either side should ring the opposite phone. If this works, the ADTRAN and the
T1 are okay. Further troubleshooting should be with the PBXs. If this fails, troubleshooting should begin with the ADTRAN and
Telco.
 TIE Trunks
PBX Trunk to PBX Trunk (with E&M)

PBX PBX

E&M E&M
S T T S

In this application the customer uses ADTRAN E&M cards to tie two PBXs together. This allows the two PBXs
to act as one. For example, any station at PBX A can call any station at PBX B using only the Extension. Also,
a caller at PBX A can take advantage of local CO lines connected to PBX B. This would allow callers in city A
to make local calls in city B (and visa versa).

CONNECTION
■ The E&M card must be connected to an E&M interface on the PBX. Unlike a POTs line, E&M does not have a DC offset on the
talk path. The talk path is on a set of wires separate from the –48 VDC signaling lead wires. The voice signal is modulated onto
the tip and ring when operating in a 2-wire full duplex configuration. In the 4-wire configuration, the voice is transmitted onto
the T R pair and received on the T1, R1 pair. The signaling (on hook, off hook) is still done with 48 VDC but it rides on the E & M
leads. The PBX is an "M lead originate" device and the ADTRAN E&M card is an "E lead originate" device. When PBX A wants
to place a call, it raises the M lead. The PBX does this by applying –48 VDC to the M lead. Our E&M card sees –48 VDC and
converts that –48 VDC into signal bits (TX 11 RX 00 ). The remote E&M card sees the 11 bits coming from the other side and
converts the signal back to analog by grounding the E lead. This causes current to flow from the PBX to the ADTRAN E&M card
on the E lead. When PBX B sees that the E lead has gone high, it knows a call is coming in and rings the appropriate phone.
When the ringing phone goes off hook, PBX B then signals PBX A by applying –48 VDC to the M lead. Our E&M card sees the M
lead now has voltage and transmits 11 back to PBX A. The ADTRAN E&M card at site A converts the RX 11 back into an analog
state by grounding the E lead. Now current is flowing from PBX A into the ADTRAN E&M card A. The originating PBX A has
now seen the E lead return high and the connection is complete.

CONFIGURATION
■ The E&M card only has four configuration settings.
1. MODE — In this application the mode should be set to E&M(not TO) and either 2-wire or 4-wire depending on the E&M
interface on the PBX
2. RX LVL TLP — This adjusts the volume that we hear on this analog side. –17 dBm is the softest and +7 is the loudest.
3. TX LVL TLP — This increases or decreases the volume that the remote side will hear +7 is the softest and –17 is the loudest.
4. Fault Response Setting this to seized will cause the line to appear seized (busy) to an incoming caller when the T1 has failed.

TROUBLESHOOTING
■ In troubleshooting keep in mind that the E&M card can be separated into two parts; talk path and signaling.

Talk path
■ To test the talk path you can connect a butt set to the RX pair (4-wire) or across T and R in a 2-wire configuration. Set the 1kHz
tone to "near" to test the local card. Connecting a butt set to the remote RX or 2w and setting the local card to "far" will test
continuity across the T and the remote card.
Signaling
■ When testing the signaling, you can monitor the analog E&M state by observing the signal bits or E&M status. The signal bits
should toggle to represent the analog state of the E&M leads (high or low). A volt meter can be used to confirm whether or not
the pins are seeing the 48 VDC. The TX signal bits at the local card should arrive at the remote card under RX A and RX B. The
E&M card can test the TX to RX path by setting the TX to 00, 01, 10, or 11 and monitoring the signal bits on the remote card.
 PLAR
Phone to Phone Hotline

FXS FXS

In this application, the customer used the FXS card in a dedicated point to point hotline (Private Line Automatic
Ringdown ). When a caller goes off hook on either end, the opposite side automatically rings.

CONNECTION
■ Customer connects a plain LS telephone to the FXS card. The remote side also uses a FXS card to connect to a plain LS telephone.
Side A goes off hook and loop current flows from the FXS card through the phone. The TX bits go to 00 and the remote phone
rings. When the remote phone goes off hook, loop current flows from the remote FXS through the remote phone and the talk
path is established.

CONFIGURATION
■ Each FXS port is mapped to a single DS0. Under port config the mode should be set to PLAR (note: Tandem-LS can also be used).
The RX level and TX level can be adjusted to increase or decrease the volume of the caller’s voice. The levels are adjusted on the
analog side of the card in respect to the T1. RX adjust the volume on this side and TX adjust the volume as it is heard by the
other side. The FXS card ranges from –8dB (softest) to 0dB (loudest) on the RX and +3dB (softest) to –5dB (loudest) on the TX.

TROUBLESHOOTING
■ There are two main parts to a PLAR call; ringing and talk path. The ringing and talk path exist locally and remotely. To test the
local talk path, set 1kHz to near and listen for the tone on the local POT. To test the ringing of the local phone, set the 2w output
to ringing with the POT on hook. To test the talk path from the local port, across the T1 and through the remote port and cable,
set 1kHz to far and listen on the remote POT for tone. To test the ringer on the remote phone, set the remote card to ringing
with the phone on hook. Also, setting the TX bits to 00 will ring the opposite phone which tests the ring path from the local FXS
card, across the T1 and through the FXS card into the remote phone. (note: never assume the phone’s ringer is on and working)
 DID
Direct Inward Dial

DID
Phone System

FXS FXO
T S

In this application, the customer uses the FXO and FXS cards to extend a DID line from the telephone company.

CONNECTION
■ This connection seems backwards when compared to the OPX line but remember with a DID line, Telco acts like the switch
(FXO) and the customer supplies the battery (FXS). The customer connects the Telco DID line to our FXS card and the DID
trunk of the PBX to the FXO card. These voice lines originate from Telco and terminate into the PBX. They will never originate
from the PBX. When a call comes into the Telco’s switch with your telephone number, the Telco closes a switch connected to
your cable pair. This causes loop current to flow from the FXS card. The FXS card sends signal bits across the T1 to the FXO
card who then closes his switch causing loop current to flow from the DID interface card on the PBX. The PBX then signals the
Telco (with a wink) that it is ready for the call. The PBX does this by reversing the battery’s polarity. When the Telco sees this
wink, the Telco then passes the DNIS digits through the talk path into the PBX. The PBX uses the DNIS digits to route the call
to the appropriate phone. The call can terminate from either end. If the person at the PBX hangs up the loop current (from the
PBX to the Telco) will stop flowing and Telco will return to an idle condition by opening their switch. The call can also be
terminated from the Telco side if the incoming caller hangs up. When this happens, Telco opens their switch and loop current
stops flowing. The PBX then returns to an idle condition.

CONFIGURATION
■ With DID, the FXO should be set to DPT mode. The RX level and TX level can be adjusted to increase or decrease the volume of
the caller’s voice. On the FXO, the RX ranges from –8dB, (the softest) to 0dB (the loudest) and the TX ranges from +8dB (softest)
to 0dB (loudest). The levels are adjusted on the analog side of the card in respect to the T1. RX adjusts the volume on this side
and TX adjusts the volume as it is sent to the other side. The FXS card should be set to Tandem-LS, Loop Rev Bat enable, and
wink Imm. The TLPs range from –8dB (softest) to 0dB (loudest) on the RX and +3dB (softest) to –5dB (loudest) on the TX.

TROUBLESHOOTING
■ Always confirm the configuration. Next monitor the signal bits to verify the actual analog state is being represented by the signal
bits and visa versa. A VOM can be used to monitor the analog state on the cable pair. When idle, the FXS card should put –48 VDC
onto the cable pair connected to the Telco. When Telco closes this switch you should read ~ –8 VDC. Likewise, the PBX should
put out –48 VDC to the FXO card. When the FXO card goes from idle to busy, the voltage should drop to ~ –8 VDC. Verification
of the talk path can be tested using a butt set to monitor a 1kHz tone coming from the FXO or FXS card.
 OPX
PBX with a T1 to Remote POTs

PBX

DSX FXS
S T

In this application, the customer extends voice circuits from a T1 port on the PBX to POTs at a remote location.

CONNECTION
■ The PBX connects to an ADTRAN DSX card. Across the T1 at the remote site, the customer will use FXS cards to connect to POTs.
Each phone line leaves the PBX on a single DS0. The remote site uses a FXS card to convert the DS0 to analog and connect to a
plain old phone. The FXS card converts the digital voice back to analog and the signal bits back to DC loop current and AC ring
voltage for the phone.

CONFIGURATION
■ The FXS card should be configured to match the PBX voice type. If the PBX is set to act as a FXO LS, the FXS should be set
to FXS-LS. If the PBX is set for E&M signaling, the FXS card should be set to Tandem-LS. The RX level and TX level can be
adjusted to increase or decrease the volume of the caller’s voice. The levels are adjusted on the analog side of the card in
respect to the T1. RX adjusts the volume on this side and TX adjusts the volume as it is sent to the other side. The FXS card
ranges from –8dB (softest) to 0dB (loudest) on the RX and +3dB (softest) to –5dB (loudest) on the TX.

TROUBLESHOOTING
■ Always confirm the configuration and mapping first. On the DSX side, a T1 test set is needed to confirm signal bits. The FXS
side can be tested with a POT and the test features of the FXS card. On the FXS card, check the signal bits in the idle state.
No Dial Tone
■ When the customer goes off hook but does not get a dial tone, check to see if the signal bits accurately represent the 2-wire
analog state (off hook, on hook, ringing). Once the signal bits are confirmed, move on to the voice path (this is where the
dial tone rides). Set the 1 kHz tone to "near" on the FXS card and listen to the POT for tone. This confirms the talk path of
the FXS card.
Phone doesn’t Ring
■ Do the FXS RX bits toggle, indicating ringing? Test the FXS card’s ring generator by setting the 2w output to "ringing" (this
should ring the phone). If using a "plug on" card, check the ring pins at the front of the cards that connect the "plug on" to
the "plug in".
 OPX
PBX with Analog E&M to Remote POTs

PBX

E&M FXS
S T

In this application a customer extend analog E&M connections from a PBX over a T1 to POTs at a remote
location.

CONNECTION
■ At the PBX site, the customer connects an analog E&M port on the PBX to an ADTRAN E&M card. At the remote site, POTs are
connected to FXS cards. The E&M card must be connected to an E&M interface on the PBX. Unlike a POTs line, E&M does not
have a DC offset on the talk path. The talk path is on a set of wires separate from the –48 VDC signaling lead wires. The voice
signal is modulated onto the tip and ring when operating in a 2-wire full duplex configuration. In the 4-wire configuration, the
voice is transmitted onto the T R pair and received on the T1, R1 pair. The signaling (on hook, off hook) is still done with 48 VDC
but it rides on the E & M leads. The PBX is a "M lead originate" device and the ADTRAN E&M card is a n "E lead originate" device.
When the PBX wants to place a call, it raises the M lead. The PBX does this by applying –48 VDC to the M lead. Our E&M card
sees –48 VDC and converts that –48 VDC into signal bits (TX 11 RX 00 ). The remote FXS card sees the 11 bits coming from the
other side and converts the signal back to analog loop start and rings the phone. When the phone goes off hook, the FXS card
sends 11 back to the E&M card. The ADTRAN E&M card at site A converts the RX 11 back into an analog state by grounding the
E lead. Now current is flowing from PBX A into the ADTRAN E&M card A. The originating PBX A has now seen the E lead return
high and the connection is complete.

CONFIGURATION
■ The E&M card only has four configuration settings.
1. MODE — In this application the mode should be set to E&M(not TO) and either 2-wire or 4-wire depending on the E&M
interface on the PBX
2. RX LVL TLP — This adjust the volume that we hear on this analog side. –17 dBm is the softest and +7 is the loudest.
3. TX LVL TLP — This increases or decreases the volume that the remote side will hear +7 is the softest and –17 is the loudest.
4. Fault Response Setting this to seized will cause the line to appear seized (busy) to an incoming caller when the T1 has failed.

TROUBLESHOOTING
■ When troubleshooting keep in mind that the E&M card can be separated into two parts; talk path and signaling.

Talk Path
■ To test the talk path you can connect a butt set to the RX pair (4-wire) or across T and R in a 2-wire configuration. Set the 1kHz
tone to near to test the local card. Connecting a butt set to the remote 2w loop and setting the local E&M card to far will test
continuity across the T and the remote FXS card.
Signaling
■ When testing the signaling, you can monitor the analog E&M state by observing the signal bits or E&M status. The signal bits
should toggle to represent the analog state of the E&M leads (high or low). A volt meter can be used to confirm whether or not
the pins are seeing the 48 VDC. The TX signal bits at the local card should arrive at the remote card under RX A and RX B. The
E&M and cards can test the TX to RX path by setting the TX to 00 01 10 or 11 and monitoring the signal bits on the opposite
card.
 TIE Lines
PBX Station to PBX Trunk

PBX PBX

TELCO FXO
FXS
T S T S

In this application, a customer uses ADTRAN to tie an analog station, on PBX A, to an analog trunk on PBX B.

CONNECTION
■ PBX A uses a station (2-wire analog loop) to connect to the FXO card. The FXO converts the analog voice signal from PBX A into
a binary representation that the T1 can transfer to the remote site. It also takes the ~25mA loop current that indicates the off
hook/on hook condition, and the ~100 VAC ring voltage and converts them into a 2 bit binary representation called signal bits.
The remote site uses a FXS card to connect to a Trunk (2-wire analog loop) on PBX B. The FXS card converts the digital voice
back to analog and the signal bits back to DC loop current and AC ring voltage for PBX B.

CONFIGURATION
■ In this application, the FXO and FXS cards can be set to Ground Start (GS) or Loop Start (LS). Note, the mode should be uniform
throughout the circuit (i.e. PBX A must match the FXO as well as the FXS and PBX B) The RX level and TX level can be adjusted
to increase or decrease the volume of the caller’s voice. On the FXO, the RX ranges from –8dB, (the softest) to 0dB (the loudest)
and the TX ranges from +8dB (softest) to 0dB (loudest). The levels are adjusted on the analog side of the card in respect to the
T1. RX adjusts the volume on this side and TX adjusts the volume as it is sent to the other side. The FXS card ranges from –8dB
(softest) to 0dB (loudest) on the RX and +3dB (softest) to –5dB (loudest) on the TX.

TROUBLESHOOTING
■ Always confirm the configuration and mapping first. Then check the signal bits in the idle state.

No Dial Tone
■ When the customer goes off hook but they don’t get a dial tone, check to see if the FXS TX signal bits show off hook. Do the RX
bits on the FXO match the FXS TX bits? Once the signal bits are confirmed, move on to the voice path (this is where the dial tone
rides). Set the 1 kHz tone to near on the FXS card and listen to the POT for tone. This confirms the talk path of the FXS card.
Then remove the tone on the FXS card and set the FXO card’s 1 kHz tone to far. This will generate a tone on the analog side of
the FXO, convert it to digital, transfer it to the FXS and convert it back to analog. This confirms the talk path from the FXO all
the way across the span to the POT. Next, replace PBX B with a POT and test for dial tone in the same way. Finally, connect a
POT to PBX A and test for dial tone from PBX A.
Phone doesn’t Ring
■ Do the FXO TX bits toggle when a call comes in. Do the FXS RX bits toggle with the FXO TX bits? Test the FXS card’s ring generator
by replacing PBX B with a POT and setting the 2w output to ringing (this should ring the phone). If using a "plug on" card, check
the ring pins at the front of the cards that connect the "plug on" to the "plug in". Finally, connect a POT to PBX A to verify that
a ring voltage present and working.
DNIS Delay
Telco to TSU 600 to Fax Server

Fax Machines

x 123
x 124
TSU 600 FAX x 125
TELCO FXS Server
x 126
x 127
x 128

In this application, the customer uses the DNIS delay option to signal an "off hook" condition back to telco after
a simulated delay needed to allow the called device time to answer. In this example, the called device will be a
Fax Server.

CONNECTION
■ The TSU 600’s network port is connect to the Telco’s T1 line. The FXS card uses its analog 2-wire ports to connect to (in this example)
the fax server. When a call comes in from telco, telco TX 11 signal bits to the FXS card (seen as RX 11) to alert the card of an in
coming call on that DS0. The FXS card then sends ring voltage to the fax server. The fax server responds by answering the call.
The FXS card winks back to telco that the server is ready for DNIS. At the same time the FXS card winks, it starts counting
down the time configured under the DNIS delay option. The fax server receives the DNIS tones and uses them to route the call
to the appropriate fax machine. This procedure takes a few seconds to route and for the fax machine to answer. When the
DNIS delay time has expired, the FXS card sends an off hook condition (TX 11) to the Telco for the remainder of the call. From
the view of the FXS, the fax machine is on the far side of the fax server. This makes the fax machine’s off hook invisible to the
FXS card making it impossible for the FXS to know when the fax machine has actually answered. It’s for this reason that the
FXS card waits x amount of time and then proxies an off hook condition back to Telco.

CONFIGURATION
■ In this application, the FXS card will be configured for Tandem-LS, and DNIS Delay set to x number of seconds. X is determined
by the estimated time it will take for the fax server to receive the DNIS, route the call, and the called fax machine to answer.
The TX and RX TLPs can be adjusted to increase or decrease the volume.

TROUBLESHOOTING
■ Troubleshooting this application can be done much like a standard telco E&M, to analog loop start, phone line. The FXS card
must start by seeing RX 11 bits from Telco. The FXS card should then put out AC ring voltage to the 2-wire side. The next step can
be tested by going off hook (answering the call) on the 2-wire side. The FXS card should then send a wink back to Telco. The
wink is ~200 msec long and may be too fast for the front panel’s signal bit display to capture. When the FXS card winks back
to Telco, the DNIS tones from telco should be heard by the phone, buttset or other POTs line test device. After the previously
configured amount of delay, the TX bits should go to 11 as long as the POTs test device is off hook. This indicates that the Telco
line and the ADTRAN are working properly.