�1���� Scope
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References
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Terms and definitions
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Acronyms and abbreviations
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Conventions
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Network adapter overview
������� 6.1���� Functional description
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Detailed description of the basic functions
������� 7.1���� MPEG Physical Interface (MPI)
����������������� 7.1.1���� Basic characteristics
����������������� 7.1.2���� Additional characteristics for System A
(European system)
������� 7.2���� MPEG/ATM Adaptation (MAA)
����������������� 7.2.1���� Signal processing in the transmitter
(Signal flow from b to c in Figure 1)
����������������� 7.2.2���� Signal processing in the receiver (Signal
flow from c to b in Figure 1)
������� 7.3���� Virtual Path Entity (VPE)
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Signal processing in the transmitter (Signal flow from c to d in Figure
1)
����������������� 7.3.2���� Signal processing in the receiver (Signal
flow from d to c in Figure 1)
������� 7.4���� Virtual Path Multiplexing Entity (VPME)
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Signal processing in the transmitter (Signal flow from d to e in Figure
1)
����������������� 7.4.2���� Signal processing in the receiver (Signal
flow from e to d in Figure 1)
������� 7.5���� PDH Path Layer Trail Termination (Pqs_TT)
������� 7.6���� PDH Physical Section Layer to PDH Path Layer Adaptation
(Eq/Pqs_A)
������� 7.7���� PDH Physical Section Layer Trail Termination (Eq_TT)
������� 7.8���� Equipment Management Function (EMF)
����������������� 7.8.1���� Overview of the EMF
����������������� 7.8.2����
Configuration
����������������� 7.8.3���� Fault (maintenance) management
����������������� 7.8.4���� Performance management
Appendix� I� �� Mechanisms of the
adaptive clock method
Appendix� II� �� Enabling/disabling the
Header Error Control functions
Appendix� III� �� Transmission capacity
of the Network Adapter