SCFA_CTS - Secondary Connecting Facility Assignment Channel Time Slot Type

Identifies channel/time slots of the SCFA associated with the specified REF NUM that are to be virtually concatenated.

VALID ENTRIES:

1-99999 (Valid channel or time slot assignment)

NOTE 1: Valid entries are numeric and are to be left justified.

NOTE 2: Up to forty-eight (48) channels/time slots may be assigned.

NOTE 3: The entry in the first occurrence of this field must match the channel/time slot assignment as designated in the SCFA field on the service specific form or in the CFA (SECLOC) field on the EUSA Form.

USAGE: This field is conditional.

NOTE 1: An entry in at least one of the SCFA-CTS fields is required when the associated SCFA field on the Transport or ACI Form is populated, the ACT field on the ASR Form is “C” or “N” and the NC Code on the service specific or ARI Form specifies virtual concatenation.

NOTE 2: An entry in at least one of the SCFA-CTS fields is required when the associated CFA (SECLOC) field on the EUSA Form is populated, the ACT field on the ASR Form is “C” or “N” and the NC Code on the EUSA Form specifies virtual concatenation.

NOTE 3: Otherwise prohibited.

DATA CHARACTERISTICS: 5 numeric characters

EXAMPLES:  1 3

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