D-5 channel bank control structure and controller.

摘要

A channel bank unit (20) for interfacing baseband user signals with a PCM carrier communications channel. The channel bank unit (20) includes a digital port for communicating operational parameters between the channel bank unit and a system controller (10). The operational parameters provided to the channel bank unit (20) by the system controller (10) permit remote provisioning of the channel bank (20) to meet customer needs. A test port is also included in the channel bank unit (20) to permit remote testing of the channel bank unit by the system controller (10).