This variable indicates if there is an
alarm present for the DS3 PLCP. The value
receivedFarEndAlarm means that the DS3 PLCP
has received an incoming Yellow
Signal, the value incomingLOF means that
the DS3 PLCP has declared a loss of frame (LOF)
failure condition, and the value noAlarm
means that there are no alarms present.
Transition from the failure to the no alarm state
occurs when no defects (e.g., LOF) are received
for more than 10 seconds.