CONTENTS

�1���� Scope
�2���� References
�3���� Terms and definitions
�4���� Acronyms and abbreviations
�5���� Conventions
�6���� Network adapter overview
������� 6.1���� Functional description
�7���� 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)
���� �������������7.3.1���� 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)
� ����������������7.4.1���� 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