TESTING THE OUTSIDE LINES
CONNECTING OUTSIDE LINES TO THE CONTROL UNIT
You often need to test an outside line at the network interface or jack field. This test will verify that the outside telephone lines are working properly. To perform this test,
CAUTION: Do not use a MERLIN II system voice terminal for testing. It does not work for this test, and it can be damaged if you use it for this purpose.
1Bring the Basic telephones or craft set to the jacks for the outside lines (either at the network interface or at the jack field).
2Plug the telephone’s modular cord or the craft set’s cord into an outside line jack and listen for a dial tone.
3Dial a known telephone number with each basic telephone or the craft set to verify both rotary and
4Call each outside line jack with a basic telephone or craft set to verify ringing.
5Repeat steps 2 through 4 for each outside line.
You need the following items to connect the control unit to the jacks for the outside lines, whether they appear at the jack field or at the network interface.
●Outside line numbers label. This label is for listing each outside line number connected to the system with its corresponding jack number. The label is packed with the installation kit and it should be pasted on the inside front cover of the control unit or the inside of the left door of the jack field box containing the outside lines.
