L3P CIC Configuration Bytes (ITU)

The table below shows the ITU PPL Configuration Byte values for the L3P CIC component. See Important ISUP PPL Information for an explanation of config byte mapping for L3P CIC.

You can modify the parameters for Config Bytes 1-7, but you cannot move them to other byte locations. Other functions in the system access these parameters.

Block 1

Byte | Description | Value
--- | --- | ---
0x01 | Index to CGB/CGU parameters | 0x0F
0x02 | Index to Hardware CGB/CGU parameters | 0x19
0x03 | Index to GRS parameters | 0x22
0x04 | Called Party Nature of Address Indicator | 0x03 (Subscriber Number)
0x05 | Called Party Numbering Plan | 0x10 (Private Numbering Plan)
0x06 | Calling Party Nature of Address Indicator | 0x00 (Subscriber Number)
0x07 | Calling Party: Numbering Plan Address Presentation Restriction Indicator Screening Indicator (SI) | 0x15 (Private Numbering Plan, Presentation Restricted, User Provided/Screening Passed)
0x08 | Request For Service With Data format | 0x00=Raw ISUP (default) 0x01=BCD digits
0x09 | Incoming Call Processing Option | 0x00=ACM/ANM (default) 0x01=CON
0x0A | CIC Out of Service/In Service Transition Flag | 0x00=OOS Block (BLO/CGB) INS Reset (RSC/GRS) (default) 0x01=OOS No Action, INS Send RSC 0x02=No Action (default for Exchange Type A)
0x0B | State Transitions Operation Flag | 0x00=Group Operations (default) 0x01=Individual Operations
0x0C | Outgoing Congestion Control | 0x00=Disable 0x01=Enable (default)
Miscellaneous Configuration
0x0D | Misc. Config Byte: Send UPT automatically upon UPU from MTP | 0x00=Do not send UPT 0x01=Send UPT automatically
0x0E | Host Indication Flag | 0x00=Do Not Send PPL Event to Host (default) 0x01=Send PPL Event to Host
Circuit Group Blocking/Circuit Group Unblocking (CGB/CGU) (Maintenance)
0x0F | Information Length | 0x07
0x10 | Message ID | 0x00 (CGB/CGU)
0x11 | Number of Parameters | 0x02
0x12 | Parameter 1 ID | 0x15 (C.G.S.M.T. Indicator)
0x13 | Parameter 1 Data Length | 0x01
0x14 | Parameter 1 Data [0] | 0x00 (Block with Immediate Release)
0x15 | Parameter 2 ID | 0x16 (Range & Status)
0x16 | Parameter 2 Data Length | 0x00
0x17 | Priority Call Handling when Outgoing Congestion is true | 0x00 - Do not allow priority calls 0x01 - Allow priority calls (default)
0x18 | Unused | 0x00
Circuit Group Blocking/Circuit Group Unblocking (CGB/CGU) (Hardware)
0x19 | Information Length | 0x07
0x1A | Message ID | 0x00 (CGB/CGU)
0x1B | Number of Parameters | 0x02
0x1C | Parameter 1 ID | 0x15 (C.G.S.M.T. Indicator)
0x1D | Parameter 1 Data Length | 0x01
0x1E | Hardware Orientation | 0x01
0x1F | Parameter 1 ID | 0x16 (Range & Status)
0x20 | Parameter 2 Data Length | 0x00
0x21 | Unused | 0x00
Circuit Group Reset (GRS)
0x22 | Information Length | 0x04
0x23 | Message ID | 0x00 = Behavior determined by this configuration (default) 0x01 = Behavior is determined by the Message Configuration Template by default.
0x24 | Number of Parameters | 0x01
0x25 | Parameter 1 ID | 0x16 (Range & Status)
0x26 | Parameter 1 Data Length | 0x00
0x28 | Enable L3P purge timer | 0 - Enable (default) 1 - Disable
0x29 | PPL Event Indications sent to the host for ACM/ANM. | 0x00 = Send (default) 0x01 = Do not send
0x2B | Send RFS to host before incoming Continuity result is received and connect loopback without OOS. In this case, the host should not try to send any other call processing API on the circuit where incoming Continuity Check is being performed, until continuity check results are received in the form of PPL Event Indication. | 0x00 = Send DS0 status change of Channel Out of Service (Loopback) to the host. 0x01 = Do not send DS0 status change of Channel Out of Service (Loopback) to the host
0x2C | Determines whether the outgoing channel receives the Channel Release with Data (0x0069) message when the outgoing channel is released by the other end before the Address Complete Message (ACM). | 0x00=Receive Channel Release with Data (0x0069) (default) 0x01=Does not receive Channel Release with Data (0x0069)
0x2D | Determines whether Outseize ACK message is sent before or after the Address Complete Message (ACM). | 0x00=Sent after ACM 0x01=Sent before ACM
0x2E | Determines whether SS7 Address Information is sent to Layer 4. | 0x00=Not sent 0x01=Sent
0x2F | Determines whether to re-transmit the Blocking (BLO) message when the RSC is sent to a LO BLO circuit. | 0x00=Re-transmits 0x01=Does not re-transmit (default)
0x30 | Determines whether the SAM in the RFS feature is enabled. Note: If you change this byte to 0x01, you must also set component 0x0012, Block 2, byte 0x0A to value 0x01 | 0x00=Disabled (default) 0x01=Enabled
0x31 | Maximum digits to be collected, excluding the "End of Dialing/digits" signal [i.e., Signal Terminator (ST)] | Recommended range: 0x00-0x28 (The Digit_Buffer has 80 digit maximum.) 0x0A (Default)
0x32 | ST digit value | 0x0F (default)
0x33-0x36 | Unused |
Address Complete Message (ACM)
0x3C | Information Length | 0x06
0x3D | Message ID | 0x06 (ACM)
0x3E | Number of Parameters | 0x01
0x3F | Parameter 1 ID | 0x11 (Backward Call Indicators)
0x40 | Parameter 1 Data Length | 0x02
0x41 | Parameter 1 Data[0] | 0x00 (Charge=No Indicator Called Status=No Indicator Called Count=No Indicator End-End=No Method)
0x42 | Parameter 1 Data[1] | 0x04 (Interworking=None Segmentation=None ISUP=All the Way Hold=Not Required Term Access=Non-ISDN Echo=Not Included SCCP Method=No Indicator)
0x43–0x45 | Unused | 0x00
Answer Message (ANM)
0x46 | Information Length | 0x02
0x47 | Message ID | 0x09 (ANM)
0x48 | Number of Parameters | 0x00
0x49–0x4A | Unused | 0x00
Call Progress (CPG)
0x4B | Information Length | 0x05
0x4C | Message ID | 0x2C (CPG)
0x4D | Number of Parameters | 0x01
0x4E | Parameter 1 ID | 0x24 (Event Information)
0x4F | Parameter 1 Data Length | 0x01
0x50 | Parameter 1 Data[0] | 0x02 (Progress)
0x51–0x54 | Unused | 0x00
Connect (CON)
0x55 | Information Length | 0x06
0x56 | Message ID | 0x07 (CON)
0x57 | Number of Parameters | 0x01
0x58 | Parameter 1 ID | 0x11 (Backward Call Indicator)
0x59 | Parameter 1 Data Length | 0x02
0x5A | Parameter 1 Data[0] | 0x00 (Charge=No Indicator Called Status=No Indicator Called Count=No Indicator End-End=No Method)
0x5B | Parameter 1 Data[1] | 0x14 (Interworking=None Segmentation=None ISUP=All the Way Hold=Not Required Term Access=ISDN Echo=Not Included SCCP Method=No Indicator)
0x5C–0x5E | Unused | 0x00
Release (REL)
0x5F | Information Length | 0x06
0x60 | Message ID | 0x0C (REL)
0x61 | Number of Parameters | 0x01
0x62 | Parameter 1 Data Type | 0x12 (Cause Indicators)
0x63 | Parameter 1 Data Length | 0x02 (Cause Indicators)
0x64 | Parameter 1 Data[0] | 0x80 (Location=User)
0x65 | Parameter 1 Data[1] | 0X9F (Cause 31=Normal, Unspecified)
0x66 – 0x6D | Unused | 0X00
Blocking (BLO)
0x6E | Information Length | 0x02
0x6F | Message ID | 0x13 (BLO)
0x70 | Number of Parameters | 0x00
0x71– 0x72 | Unused | 0x00
Unblocking (UBL)
0x73 | Information Length | 0x02
0x74 | Message ID | 0x14 (UBL)
0x75 | Number of Parameters | 0x00
0x76– 0x81 | Unused | 0x00
Initial Address Message (IAM)
0x82 | Information Length | 0x0F
0x83 | Message ID | 0x01 (IAM)
0x84 | Number of Parameters | 0x04
0x85 | Parameter 1 ID | 0x06 (Nature of Connection)
0x86 | Parameter 1 Data Length | 0x01
0x87 | Parameter 1 Data[0] | Below are some of the options: 0x00 - No satellite circuit in connection. Continuity check not required. Echo device included. 0x04 - enables continuity on the outgoing side 0x08 - enables continuity of the previous circuit Refer to Spec. Q.763 parameter 0x06 Nature of Connection, Paragraph 3.35 for full explanation of all bits.
0x88 | Parameter 2 ID | 0x07 (Forward Call Indicators)
0x89 | Parameter 2 Data Length | 0x02
0x8A | Parameter 2 Data[0] | 0x22 (Call=National End-End=Pass along method available Interworking=None Segmentation=None ISUP=All the Way Preference=ISUP)
0x8B | Parameter 2 Data[1] | 0x00 (Original Access=Non-ISDN SCCP Method=No Indicator Called Number=No Translate QOR=No Attempt)
0x8C | Parameter 3 ID | 0x09 (Calling Party Category)
0x8D | Parameter 3 Data Length | 0x01
0x8E | Parameter 3 Data[0] | 0x0A
0x8F | Parameter 4 ID | 0x02 (Transmission Medium Requirements)
0x90 | Parameter 4 Data Length | 0x01=Speech
0x91 | Parameter 4 Data[0] | 0x00=Speech
0x92 to 0xA6 | Unused or User-Defined |
0xA7 | If PPL Event Request of ANM is sent to L3P to automatically put, L4 in the answer state. | 0 - Do not put L4 in answered state automatically (default) 1 - Put L4 in answered state automatically
0xA8-0xC8 | Unused or User-Defined |

Block 2

The table below shows the config bytes for Block 2.

Byte | Description | Value
--- | --- | ---
Call Modification Request (CMR)
0x00-0x45 | Unsed or User-Defined |
0x46 | Information Length | 0x05
0x47 | Message ID | 0x1C (CMR)
0x48 | Parameter Counts | 0x01
0x49 | Parameter 1 ID | 0x17 (Call Modification Indicators)
0x4A | Parameter 1 Data Length | 0x01
0x4B | Parameter 1 Data[0] | 0x01
Call Modification Complete (CMC)
0x50 | Information Length | 0x05
0x51 | Message ID | 0x1D (CMC)
0x52 | Parameter Count | 0x01
0x53 | Parameter 1 ID | 0x17 (Call Modification Indicators)
0x54 | Parameter Data Length | 0x01
0x55 | Parameter 1 Data[0] | 0x01
Call Modification Reject (CMRJ)
0x5A | Information Length | 0x05
0x5B | Message ID | 0x1E (CMRJ)
0x5C | Parameter Count | 0x01
0x5D | Parameter 1 ID | 0x17 (Call Modification Indicators)
0x5E | Parameter 1 Data Length | 0x01
0x5F | Parameter 1 Data[0] | 0x01
User Part Test (TPT)
0x64 | Information Length | 0x06
0x65 | Message ID | 0x34 (UPT)
0x66 | Number of Parameters | 0x01
0x67 | Parameter 1 ID | 0x39 (Parameter Compatibility Information)
0x68 | Parameter 1 Length | 0x02
0x69 | Parameter 1 Data[0] | 0x39
0x6A | Parameter 1 Data[1] | 0x00 (Not Used)
Calling Party Clear (CCL) (China ISUP)
0x6E | Information Length | 0x06
0x6F | Message ID | 0xFC (CCL)
0x70 | Number of Parameters | 0x01
0x71 | Parameter 1 ID | 0x38 (Message Compatibility Information)
0x72 | Parameter 1 Length | 0x02
0x73 | Parameter 1 Data[0] | 0xFC (Transit Interp, Do Not Release Call, Notify, Discard Message)
0x74 | Parameter 1 Data[1] | 0x00
Operator (OPR) (China ISUP)
0x78 | Information Length | 0x06
0x79 | Message ID | 0xFE (OPR)
0x7A | Number of Parameters | 0x01
0x7B | Parameter 1 ID (Message Compatibility Information) | 0x38 (Message Compatibility Information)
0x7C | Parameter Length | 0x02
0x7D | Parameter Data[0] | 0xFE (Transit Interp, Do Not Release Call, Notify, Discard Message)
0x7E | Parameter Data[1] | 0x00 (Not Used)
Forward Transfer (FOT)
0x82 | Information Length | 0x02
0x83 | Message ID | 0x08 (FOT)
0x84 | Number of Parameters | 0x00
Delayed Release (DRS)
0x8C | Information Length | 0x02
0x8D | Message ID | 0x27 (DRS)
0x8E | Number of Parameters | 0x00
Meter Pulse Message (MPM) (China ISUP)
0x96 | Information Length | 0x06
0x97 | Message ID | 0xFD (MPM)
0x98 | Number of Parameters | 0x01
0x99 | Parameter 1 ID | 0xFE (Charge Information)
0x9A | Parameter 1 Length | 0x02
0x9B | Parameter 1 Data[0] | 0x01
0x9C | Parameter 1 Data[1] | 0x00

Block 3

The table below shows the config bytes for Block 3.

Byte | Description | Value
--- | --- | ---
Circuit Query Message (CQM)
0x01 | Information Length | 0x04
0x02 | Message ID | 0x00 (CQM)
0x03 | Number Of Parameters | 0x01
0x04 | Parameter 1 ID | 0x16 (Range and Status)
0x05 | Parameter 1 Data Length | 0x00
Facility Request (FAR)
0x0B | Information Length | 0x05
0x0C | Message ID | 0xIF(FAR)
0x0D | Number Of Parameters | 0x01
0x0E | Parameter 1 ID | 0x18 (Facility Indicator)
0x0F | Parameter 1 Data Length | 0x01
0x10 | Parameter 1 Data[0] | 0x02 (User-to-User Services)
Facility Accept (FAA)
0x11 | Information Length | 0x05
0x12 | Message ID | 0x20 (FAA)
0x13 | Number Of Parameters | 0x01
0x14 | Parameter 1 ID | 0x18 (Facility Indicator)
0x15 | Parameter 1 Data Length | 0x01
0x16 | Parameter 1 Data[0] | 0x02 (User-to-User Service)
Facility Reject (FRJ)
0x17 | Information Length | 0x09
0x18 | Message ID | 0x21 (FRJ)
0x19 | Number Of Parameters | 0x02
0x1A | Parameter 1 ID | 0x18 (Facility Indicator)
0x1B | Parameter 1 Data Length | 0x01
0x1C | Parameter 1 Data[0] | 0x02 (User-to-User Service)
0x1D | Parameter 2 ID | 0x12 (Cause Indicators)
0x1E | Parameter 2 Data Length | 0x02
0x1F | Parameter 2 Data [0] | 0x80 (Location=User)
0x20 | Parameter 2 Data [1] | 0xC5 (Cause 69=Requested Facility Not Implemented)
Facility (FAC)
0x21 | Information Length | 0x02
0x22 | Message ID | 0x33 (FAC)
0x23 | Number Of Parameters | 0x00
User (USR)
0x24 | Information Length | 0x06
0x25 | Message ID | 0x2D (USR)
0x26 | Number Of Parameters | 0x01
0x27 | Parameter 1 ID | 0x20 (User-to-User Information)
0x28 | Parameter 1 Data Length | 0x02
0x29 | Parameter 1 Data[0] | 0xFF (All 1s)
0x2A | Parameter 1 Data[1] | 0xFF (All 1s)
0x2B | Unused |
Network Resource Management (NRM)
0x2C | Information Length | 0x05
0x2D | Message ID | 0x32 (NRM)
0x2E | Number Of Parameters | 0x01
0x2F | Parameter 1 ID | 0x37 (Echo Control Information)
0x30 | Parameter 1 Data Length | 0x01
0x31 | Parameter 1 Data | 0x55 (Out Device Not Included/Not Available, In Device Not Included/Not Available, Out Device Activation Request, In Device Activation Request)
Pass Along Message (PAM)
0x32 | Information Length | 0x01
0x33 | Message ID | 0x28 (PAM)
Identification Request (IDR)
0x35 | Information Length | 0x02
0x36 | Message ID | 0x36 (IDR)
0x37 | Number Of Parameters | 0x00
Identification Response (IRS)
0x38 | Information Length | 0x02
0x39 | Message ID | 0x37 (IRS)
0x3A | Number Of Parameters | 0x00
Information Request (INR)
0x3B | Information Length | 0x06
0x3C | Message ID | 0x03 (INR)
0x3D | Number Of Parameters | 0x01
0x3E | Parameter 1 ID | 0x0E (Information Request Indicator)
0x3F | Parameter 1 Data Length | 0x02
0x40 | Parameter 1 Data[0] | 0x01 (Calling Party Address Requested, Holding Not Requested, Calling Party’s Category Not Requested, Charge Information Not Requested)
0x41 | Parameter 1 Data[1] | 0x00 (Not Used)
Information (INF)
0x42 | Information Length | 0x06
0x43 | Message ID | 0x04 (INF)
0x44 | Number Of Parameters | 0x01
0x45 | Parameter 1 ID | 0x0f (Information Indicator)
0x46 | Parameter 1 Data Length | 0x02
0x47 | Parameter 1 Data[0] | 0x00 (Calling Party Address Not Included, Hold Not Provided, Calling Party’s Category Not Included, Charge Information Not Included, Solicited)
0x48 | Parameter 1 Data[1] | 0x00 (Not used)
Charge (CRG)
0x49 | Information Length | 0x02
0x4A | Message ID | 0x31 (CRG)
0x4B | Number Of Parameters | 0x00
Subsequent Address Message (SAM)
0x4C | Information Length | 0x06
0x4D | Message ID | 0x02 (SAM)
0x4E | Number Of Parameters | 0x01
0x4F | Parameter 1 ID | 0x05 (Subsequent Number)
0x50 | Parameter 1 Data Length | 0x02
0x51 | Parameter 1 Data[0] | 0x80 (Odd Number of Address Signals)
0x52 | Parameter 2 Data[1] | 0x0F (ST-End of Digits)
Suspend (SUS)
0x55 | Information Length | 0x05
0x56 | Message ID | 0x0D (SUS)
0x57 | Number Of Parameters | 0x01
0x58 | Parameter 1 ID | 0x22 (Suspend/Resume Indicators)
0x59 | Parameter 1 Data Length | 0x01
0x5A | Parameter 1 Data[0] | 0x01 (Network Initiated)
Resume (RES)
0x5C | Information Length | 0x05
0x5D | Message ID | 0x0E (RES)
0x5E | Number Of Parameters | 0x01
0x5F | Parameter1 ID | 0x22 (Suspend/Resume Indicators)
0x60 | Parameter 1 Data Length | 0x01
0x61 | Parameter 1 Data[1] | 0x01 (Network Initiated)
0x64-0xC8 | See Table below. |

International Telecommunications Union (UN)
See Programmable Protocol Language.
See Circuit Identification Codes.
RFS. A Status Message indicating that some entity is requesting service from the Excel platform.
See Integrated Services Digital Network User Part.
Message delimiter (SS7 bit pattern - 01111110)
Out of Service
The condition of a component at a given instant. The current "context" of a PPL object, such as Idle, Seizing, Answered. In PPL files, a State is represented by a circle.
See Message Transfer Part.
A computer, attached to the Excel platform through an RS-232 or Ethernet link, from which you run the telecommunications application that controls the Excel platform.
A condition that, when met, drives a state machine from one state to another. A condition that drives a Component out of its current state by invoking an associated primitive.
See Request For Service.
A type of diagnostic test in which the transmitted signal is returned to the sending device after passing through a data communications link or network.
Outgoing call setup during real-time call processing on a specific channel.
Positive acknowledgment to a message
See Signaling System Number Seven.
Call processing layer of the CSP.
Interworking is a software feature within the Excel platform call control layer that enables protocol conversion by analyzing and converting Network Signaling (NS) Layer 3 information.
See Integrated Services Digital Network.
ITU-TSS Publication on Formats and Codes (ISUP)