(1992) ISO IEC 8877 (2nd Edn)
(1992) ISO IEC 8877 (2nd Edn)
(1992) ISO IEC 8877 (2nd Edn)
28877:1994
Implementation of EN 28877:1993
Information
technology —
Telecommunications
and information
exchange between
systems — Interface
connector and contact
assignments for ISDN
Basic Access Interface
located at reference
points S and T
(ISO/IEC 8877:1992)
UDC 681.327.8:621.316.541:621.39
BS EN 28877:1994
Contents
Page
Committees responsible Inside front cover
National foreword ii
Foreword 2
Foreword ii
Text of ISO/IEC 8877 1
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BS EN 28877:1994
National foreword
Summary of pages
This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, pages i and ii,
the EN title page, page 2, the ISO/IEC title page, page ii, pages 1 to 9 and
a back cover.
This standard has been updated (see copyright date) and may have had
amendments incorporated. This will be indicated in the amendment table on the
inside front cover.
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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 28877:1993
NORME EUROPÉENNE
September 1993
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
Descriptors: Data processing, network interconnection, computer interface, multi-contact connectors, plug connectors, socket
connectors, specifications, dimensions
English version
CEN
European Committee for Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation
Europäisches Komitee für Normung
Central Secretariat: rue de Stassart 36, B-1050 Brussels
Foreword Contents
On the proposal of the CEN Central Secretariat, the Page
Technical Board has decided to submit the Foreword 2
International Standard:
1 Scope 1
Information technology — Telecommunications and
2 Normative references 1
information exchange between systems — Interface
connector and contact assignments for ISDN Basic 3 Definitions 1
Access Interface located at reference points S and T 4 Connector 1
(ISO/IEC 8877:1992) 5 Assignment of contact numbers 2
to the Unique Acceptance Procedure (UAP). 6 ISDN basic access TE cord 2
The result of the Unique Acceptance Procedure was 7 4-wire ISDN basic access TE cord 2
positive.
Annex A (informative) Interface cabling
For the time being, this document exists only in arrangements 7
English.
Annex B (informative) Optional powering
This document supersedes EN 28877:1990.
provisions 9
This European Standard shall be given the status of
a national standard, either by publication of an Annex C (informative) Extract from CCITT
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by Recommendation I.430:1988 9
March 1994, and conflicting national standards Annex D (informative) Bibliography 9
shall be withdrawn at the latest by March 1994. Figure 1 — Plug — 8 pole 3
In accordance with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Figure 2 — Jack — 8 pole 3
Regulations, the following countries are bound to Figure 3 — Plug mechanical specification 4
implement this European Standard: Austria,
Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Figure 4 — Plug/jack contact specification 5
Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Figure 5 — Jack mechanical specification 6
Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Figure A.1 — Cabling and connector
Switzerland and United Kingdom. arrangements 8
Table — Contact assignments for plugs
and jacks 2
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Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) and IEC (the
International Electrotechnical Commission) form the specialized system for
worldwide standardization. National bodies that are members of ISO or IEC
participate in the development of International Standards through technical
committees established by the respective organization to deal with particular
fields of technical activity. ISO and IEC technical committees collaborate in fields
of mutual interest. Other international organizations, governmental and
non-governmental, in liaison with ISO and IEC, also take part in the work.
In the field of information technology, ISO and IEC have established a joint
technical committee, ISO/IEC JTC 1. Draft International Standards adopted by
the joint technical committee are circulated to national bodies for voting.
Publication as an International Standard requires approval by at least 75% of the
national bodies casting a vote.
International Standard ISO/IEC 8877 was prepared by Joint Technical Committee
ISO/IEC JTC 1, Information technology.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition ISO 8877:1987 and
ISO 8877:Amd.1:1991.
Annex A, Annex B, Annex C and Annex D of this International Standard are for
information only.
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1 Scope 3 Definitions
This International Standard specifies the 8-pole For the purposes of this International Standard the
connector (plug and jack) and the assignments of following definitions apply:
poles/contacts for use in physical interfaces of 3.1
Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) basic pole
access arrangements. These physical interfaces may
be located at reference points S and T between TEs a position for a contact
and NTs and between NT1s and NT2s and shall 3.2
conform to CCITT Recommendation I.430. contact
This International Standard also specifies the the electrical contact element which, for many
requirements for ISDN basic access cords for use connections, is referred to as a “pin”
with TEs that conform with Recommendation I.430,
3.3
where the specification of the TE calls for the use of
plug and jack
such a cord.
the male and female connector pads, respectively
CCITT Recommendation I.430 requires plugs and
jacks on equipment connecting cords and interface examples of interface cabling configurations are
cables as shown in Figure 2/I.430 of that given in Annex A
Recommendation (also see Annex A).
For the purpose of this International Standard,
4 Connector
when viewed from an NT1, an NT2 may be Eight-pole connectors are specified for the
considered to be a TE. interconnection of TEs and NTs. One plug and jack
NOTE This International Standard specifies connector pair is used for the interconnection of TEs and NTs.
dimensions but only those to ensure mateability of the plug and One plug and jack pair is used to connect the
jack. Complete detailed specifications of the plugs and jacks and TE connecting cord to the interface cable (at
all other dimensions are specified in IEC 603-7 (see Annex D)
interface point IA in CCITT Recommendation I.430,
2 Normative references Figure 2/I.430) and a second connector is used
(optionally) to connect the NT connecting cord to the
The following International Standards and CCITT interface cable (at interface point IB in CCITT
Recommendations contain certain provisions that, Recommendation I.430, Figure 2/I.430). Interface
through reference in this text, constitute provisions cabling may have a passive bus or a point-to-point
of this International Standard. At the time of configuration. (Both configurations are illustrated
publication, the editions indicated were valid. All in Annex A.)
International Standards and CCITT NOTE The interface cable may be directly connected to an NT
Recommendations are subject to revision, and or, where the NT is a mutli-port device, e.g. a PABX the
parties to agreements based on this International connection to the NT may involve a large connector which
Standard are encouraged to investigate the accommodates multiple interfaces
possibility of applying the most recent editions of TE and NT connecting cords shall be terminated in
the Standards/Recommendations indicated below. plugs. Figure 1 illustrates the cord-terminating plug
Members of international standards bodies which provides for 4, 6 or 8 contacts. The number of
maintain registers of currently valid International physical contacts provided or required is dependent
Standards and CCITT Recommendations. upon the use by the associated equipment, TE or
NT, of the optional provisions for powering across
CCITT Recommendation I.411:1988, ISDN user —
the interface. The optional powering capabilities are
network interface — Reference configurations.
described in CCITT Recommendation I.430 and are
CCITT Recommendation I.420:1988, Basic user — summarized here in Annex B.
network interface.
Interface cables shall be terminated in jacks.
CCITT Recommendation I.430:1988, Basic user — Figure 2 illustrates the jack which provides 4, 6 or 8
network interface — Layer 1 specification. contacts. As with the cord terminating plug, the
NOTE Section 8.9 of the above Recommendation is reproduced number of contacts provided or required is
for information as Annex C to this International Standard.
dependent upon the provision for the powering
options discussed in Annex B.
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Connector dimensions necessary to assure mating of Table — Contact assignments for plugs and
plugs and jacks are specified in Figure 3 through jacks
Figure 5. Connectors for use in the applications Contact TE NT Polarity
covered by this International Standard shall number
conform to the mechanical dimensions specified in
these figures and no additional provisions for keying 1 Power source 3 Power sink 3 +
shall be provided. 2 Power source 3 Power sink 3 –
Figure 3 gives the mechanical specification for 3 Transmit Receive +
mating of the 8-pole plug. Figure 4 gives the
4 Receive Transmit +
plug/jack contact specification for mating. Figure 5
gives the mechanical specification for mating of 5 Receive Transmit –
the 8-pole jack. While physical contacts are 6 Transmit Receive –
indicated for poles 1, 2, 7 and 8 of the plug and jack,
contacts corresponding to these numbers are not 7 Power sink 2 Power source 2 –
required in some applications and, in such 8 Power sink 2 Power source 2 +
applications, may be omitted.
NOTE For its use in TE-to-TE interconnections, power
source/sink 3 shall conform to the requirements, specified in
5 Assignment of contact numbers CCITT Recommendation I.430, section 9.2, for power source 2.
Four contact numbers are assigned for the
conductors of the two pairs used for the signal 6 ISDN basic access TE cord
transmission from NT to TE and from TE to NT. Unless specified as a 4-wire ISDN basic access TE
Two contacts each are assigned for TRANSMIT and cord (see clause 7) a cord assembly shall consist of a
RECEIVE directions at TEs and, correspondingly, cord having eight conductors arranged in pairs,
to RECEIVE and TRANSMIT directions at NTs. fitted with a plug at each end.
Contacts are also assigned, for sources and sinks at
The plug at each end of the cord shall be as specified
TEs and NTs, individually, for the two optional in clause 4 and Figure 1, Figure 3 and Figure 4.
conductor pairs used for powering TEs from NTs or
from other TEs (or NTs from TEs). The provision of Cord assemblies up to 7 m in length shall comply
twisted pairs for TRANSMIT and RECEIVE circuits with CCITT Recommendation I.430, section 8.9 a).
and of conductors for powering shall be in Cord assemblies over 7 m and up to 10 m in length
conformance with CCITT Recommendation I.430, in shall comply with CCITT Recommendation I.430,
all applications. The assignments applicable to the section 8.9 b).
interface on the NT1 side of NT2s shall be the same The maximum length of the cord assembly shall
as for the interface at TEs. be 10 m.
The contact number assignments for plugs and Contact assignments for conductors and pairs shall
jacks are given in the Table. The individual contact, be as specified in the Table in clause 5. Contact
for each conductor pair, is designated “+” or “–”. For numbers apply to both plugs, i.e. contact number 1
TRANSMIT and RECEIVE pairs, the contact shall be connected to contact number 1, etc.
designated “+” indicates the conductor (lead in
Recommendation I.430) of the pair for which the 7 4-wire ISDN basic access TE cord
framing pulse should be relatively positive.
However, it is unnecessary to distinguish the A 4-wire cord assembly shall be as specified in
individual conductors of transmit and receive circuit clause 6 but with the following changes:
pairs in interface cables or extension cords in — the cord shall have four conductors arranged in
point-to-point interconnections. pairs;
For pairs used for powering across the interface — The plug at each end of the cord shall be
(see source 1 or 2 in section 9 of CCITT an 8-pole plug as specified in clause 4 and
Recommendation I.430), the contact designated “+” Figure 1, Figure 3, and Figure 4, but with
indicates the conductor (lead in CCITT physical contacts fitted only in contact
Recommendation I.430) of the pair that carries the positions 3, 4, 5, and 6. Contacts shall not be
relatively positive dc voltage. fitted in positions 1, 2, 7 and 8.
— contact assignments for conductors and pairs
shall be as specified in the Table in clause 5 for
contact numbers 3, 4, 5 and 6.
NOTE Omission of contacts from positions 1, 2, 7 and 8 is to
permit visual identification of the 4-wire cord.
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NOTE This portion of the plug illustrates a structure necessary for securing the cordage and is not pertinent to proper mating with
the jack.
Figure 1 — Plug — 8 pole
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NOTE With the latch depressed, this dimension shall be 8,36 (0.329) max
Figure 3 — Plug mechanical specification
ISO/IEC 8877:1992(E)
NOTE 1 The 24° min. angle applies only to plugs with front plastic walls higher than 4,83 mm (0.190 in).
NOTE 2 Jack contacts may be rectangular with a width of 0,50 (0.019 5) max. and 0,36 (0.014) min.
Figure 4 — Plug/jack contact specification
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NOTE 1 Guide slots shall prevent any individual contact from being displaced from its associated slot while permitting movement within individual slots.
NOTE 2 Jack contacts shall be within their individual contact zone to ensure proper mating as a plug is inserted.
Figure 5 — Jack mechanical specification
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Interface cabling arrangements may be the subject of national regulations
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