Specifications
Chapter 1 Introduction  ASMi-52 Installation and Operation Manual 
1-4 Overview   
ASMi-52 supports multiple data rates in the range between 64 kbps and 
4608 kbps. Data rate depends on the following factors: 
•  Unit rate mode (regular or low speed) 
•  Line interface type (2-wire or 4-wire) 
•  DTE interface type of the local and remote units (serial or E1) 
•  Clock mode (internal or external). 
Table 1-2 and Table 1-3 detail the ASMi-52 data rates with all possible 
combinations of rate mode types, line/DTE interface types, and clock modes. 
Table 1-2. ASMi-52 Data Rates 
DTE Interface & Clock Mode  Line Interface 
Local ASMi-52  Remote ASMi-52  2-wire  4-wire 
Serial DTE 
interface, internal 
clock 
Serial DTE interface 
N × 64 kbps (N = 1, 2, … 32, 36)  N × 128 kbps (N = 1, 2, …32, 36) 
Serial DTE 
interface, external 
clock 
Serial DTE interface 
N × 64 kbps (N = 1, 2, …, 36)  N × 128 kbps (N = 1, 2, …, 36) 
Serial DTE 
interface 
E1 DTE interface 
N × 64 kbps (N = 3, 4, …, 32)  N × 128 kbps (N = 3, 4, …, 16) 
E1 DTE interface  Serial DTE interface 
N × 64 kbps (N = 3, 4, …, 32)  N × 128 kbps (N = 3, 4, …, 16) 
E1 DTE interface  E1 DTE interface 
N × 64 kbps (N = 1, 2, …, 32)  N × 64 kbps (N = 1, 2, …, 32) 
Serial DTE 
interface 
T1 DTE interface 
N × 64 kbps (N = 3, 4, …, 24)  N × 128 kbps (N = 3, 4, …, 12) 
T1 DTE interface  Serial DTE interface 
N × 64 kbps (N = 3, 4, …, 24)  N × 128 kbps (N = 3, 4, …, 12) 
T1 DTE interface  T1 DTE interface 
N × 64 kbps (N = 1, 2, …, 24)  N × 64 kbps (N = 1, 2, …, 24) 
Table 1-3. ASMi-52 Data Rates (Low Speed Mode) 
Unit and DTE Interface Type  Line Interface 
Local Unit  Remote Unit  2-wire  4-wire 
ASMi-52 in low 
speed mode 
ASMi-52 in low 
speed mode 
N × 64 kbps (N = 1, 2, …, 32)  N × 64 kbps (N = 1, 2, …, 32) 
ASMi-52 in low 
speed mode 
ASMi-52 with serial 
DTE interface 
N × 64 kbps (N = 3, 4, …, 32)  N × 128 kbps (N = 3, 4, …, 16) 
ASMi-52 in low 
speed mode 
ASMi-52 with E1 
DTE interface 
N × 64 kbps (N = 1, 2, …, 32)  N × 64 kbps (N = 1, 2, …, 32) 
ASMi-52 in low 
speed mode 
ASMi-52 with T1 
DTE interface 
N × 64 kbps (N = 1, 2, …, 24)  N × 64 kbps (N = 1, 2, …, 24) 










