ATEC Digital Adaptation Study. Volume I. FKV Requirements for PA/FI/TA.

The Frankfurt-Koenigstuhl-Vaihingen (FKV) digital transmission system and its equipments were studied and analyzed for the purpose of identifying points of attachment which can be used to gather system and equipment operational and status information contributing to Performance Assessment, Fault Isolation, and Trend Analysis (PA/FI/TA) of the FKV system. This study encompassed research of Digital Transmission Theory coupled with specific study and analysis of the FKV system and equipments. Initial study was performed completely independent of a monitoring system approach. The result was a set of digital transmission performance objectives addressing availability, BER, error free seconds, BCI, jitter, PCM noise, and performance margin plus a comprehensive candidate monitor point list identifying those system and equipment monitor points judged as contributing to performance assessment, fault isolation or trend analysis.
See also Volume 2, AD-A033 566.