Specifications

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AS/CA S002:2010 COPYRIGHT
OCTOBER 2010
C.2.3 Ability to initiate a call
During an automatic stutter dial test, CE shall not prevent a
customer who is attempting to initiate an outgoing call from
receiving dial tone and being able to initiate that call.
Note: When this condition is detected, stutter dial tone detecting CE is
required to remove its DC loop so as to allow another CE to initiate
a call attempt.
C.2.4 Compliance with onhook requirements
Between automatic stutter dial tone detections, the CE shall comply
with the onhook requirements of Clause 5.1.5.
C.2.5 Provision of a voice path
During automatic stutter dial tone detection tests, the CE shall not
automatically provide a voice path to the exchange line except as
required by Clause C2.3.
C3 Periodic automatic stutter dial tone detection
CE which performs periodic automatic stutter dial tone detection
shall—
(a) perform the periodic stutter dial tone test no more than six
times in 24 hours; and
(b) ensure that any periodic tests performed are independent of
the time of day.
C4 Ring detection
The CE shall not automatically seize the line for stutter dial tone
detection if incoming ring is present on the line.