POLLING SUBSTATE State of a tributary as determined by the polling algorithm. This attribute applies only when the value of the link's protocol characteristic is set to control. The value of this attribute is affected by the value of the characteristic polling state. If the characteristic polling state is set to automatic, the value of this status attribute reflects the current state of the polling algorithm. For all other values of the polling state characteristic, the values of both attributes are the same. ACTIVE - The tributary is active and responds with data when selected. DEAD - The tributary did not respond when selected within the appropriate timeout period, when already in the Dying or Inactive state. The tributary will be ignored until the station reinitializes. DYING - The tributary, currently in the Inactive or Active state, has not responded within the appropriate timeout period when selected. INACTIVE - The tributary has not sent any data when selected by the control station. However, the tributary has responded with an appropriate message when selected. PROTOCOL STATE State of the data link protocol with the remote station. HALTED - The protocol is stopped and no messages are being exchanged with the remote station. RUNNING - The protocol is on line and is exchanging messages with the remote station. STARTING - There is an attempt to initialize the protocol between the local and remote stations. This uses the STRT and STACK PDUs. MAINTENANCE - The protocol is off line and dealing with maintenance messages only. STATE Operational state of the local logical station. OFF - The station is disabled. ON - The station is enabled.