DIR - Directionality

Identifies the direction of the circuit’s path for the specified channel/time slot.

VALID ENTRIES:

1 = High speed group side one

2 = High speed group side two

3 = High speed group side one and two-simultaneous

NOTE 1: The definition of side 1 and side 2 valid entries is based on customer and provider negotiations.

NOTE 2: An entry of “3” is only valid when the FNT field on the ASR Form is “B” or “C”.

USAGE: This field is conditional.

NOTE 1: Optional when the associated CFA-CTS, SCFA-CTS, ICFA1-CTS, ICFA2-CTS, ICFA3-CTS or ICFA4-CTS field is populated, otherwise prohibited.

DATA CHARACTERISTICS: 1 numeric character

EXAMPLE: 1