SYMPTOM: Trouble with voice terminal lights, speaker, and ringing (continued).

Possible Cause 3: Cable

connections.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Do This

 

If

 

 

Then

 

 

 

 

Step 1.

The trouble still occurs on

The problem is caused by

Go to the control unit and

the previously working voice

your control unit. Call your

locate the intercom jack for

terminal

 

 

equipment supplier for

the malfunctioning voice

 

 

 

assistance.

 

terminal and an intercom

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The trouble is caused by a

jack for a working voice

The trouble

no

longer

terminal. Unplug both from

occurs on the working voice

cable (there may be more

the control unit and replug

terminal

 

 

than one) in the wiring run

each into the other's jack

 

 

 

to the malfunctioning voice

See if the trouble occurs on

 

 

 

terminal.

However,

check

the working voice terminal.

 

 

 

the previous two causes

 

 

 

 

for this symptom first. If the

 

 

 

 

problem persists go on to

 

 

 

 

Step 2 of this cause.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 2.

The trouble

still

occurs

Check the connection; if

Test each cable in the

 

 

 

the connections are

correct

wiring run to the previously

 

 

 

and secure, remove the

malfunctioning voice

 

 

 

second cable in the wiring

terminal by following this

 

 

 

run and replace it with

procedure:

 

 

 

another Cable that is known

a. Connect the wiring run

 

 

 

to work

properly. If

the

 

 

 

problem

still occurs,

replace

to a functioning voice

 

 

 

 

 

 

the third

cable in the run

terminal.

 

 

 

 

 

 

and so on until all the cable

b. Replace the first cable in

 

 

 

 

 

 

in the run has been

 

the wiring run with one

 

 

 

replaced. If the problem

known to be working.

 

 

 

still persists, call your local

 

 

 

 

equipment supplier for

 

 

 

 

assistance.

 

 

 

 

 

The trouble no longer

The cable was the source of

 

occurs

 

 

the problem; discard

the

 

 

 

 

malfunctioning cable.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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AT&T 999-507-144 system manual Possible Cause 3 Cable, Connections