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Norstar Companion basics
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Troubleshooting
Specification
Install
RPI-8 BIX wiring chart
Connector Pin Signal Output
Password
Template defaults
Wireless call pickup features
Maintenance
Configuring expansion modules
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MICS-XC
Norstar-Companion
Installer Guide
P0881594 Issue 01
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Contents
Norstar-Companion Installer Guide
MICS-XC
Page
Table of Contents
Powering up the system Programming
Testing
Troubleshooting
Registering individual portables
Specifications
Upgrading your system
Glossary Index
Regulations
Federal Communications Commission U.S. only
Companion Base Stations
Activation U.S. only
Safety
Norstar Companion basics
Norstar Companion basics
Norstar Companion basics
Norstar Companion basics
New features
Wireless call pickup features
What’s new with Norstar
Hunt Groups
Wireless Portable Language Selection
Wireless Call Forward No Answer enhancement
Wireless Twinning enhancement
Planning the installation
Planning checklist
Configuring Station Modules
Required equipment and supplies
Configuring expansion modules
SM13 SM14
On a mini system
On a midi system
Two-port Expansion Cartridge
On a maxi system
Six-port Expansion Cartridge with Companion
On a mega system
Port Expansion Cartridge with Companion
ICS numbering
Routing fiber cables
Non-expanded system ICS alone numbering
Two-port Expansion Cartridge and ICS numbering
Six-port Expansion Cartridge and ICS numbering
Twelve-port expanded system and ICS numbering
Installation
Installation checklist
Connecting expansion modules
Installing Remote Power Interconnect RPI units
RPI unit
Mounting the RPI unit
RPI Requirements
Base Stations RPI-16 and RPI-8 required PSUs required
RPI-16 PSUs 17-24 RPI-16 and 1 RPI-8 25-32
Opening the RPI cover
Wiring the RPI
RPI components
RPI Connector Overview
Wire size Single-pair Double-pair
Output connections
Input wiring
Connector Pin Signal Output
RPI-8 BIX wiring chart
Pin RPI Connector Board Label Wire color
Installation
RPI-16 BIX wiring chart
Installing Base Stations
Positioning a Base Station
Mounting a Base Station
Minimum distance between office areas and Base Stations
Clearance for the Base Station
Bracket termination board
Installation
Installing portable telephones
Sliding cover onto bracket
Installing external antennas and lightning surge arrestors
FCC requirements
Installed antenna and lightning surge arrestor
Planning for an outdoor external antenna
Installing a lightning surge arrestor
Antenna with antenna bracket
Lightning surge arrestor and bracket
Installation
44 / Installation
Powering up the system
If display shows See
46 / Powering up the system
Programming
Programming overview
Basic password
Services
Sys speed dial Passwords
Telco features
Maintenance
Programming tools
Norstar telephone
Programming overlay
Placing the programming overlay
Norstar display buttons
Special characters on the display
Viewing your programming updates
Norstar Programming Record
Exiting programming
Entering numbers
Template defaults
Passwords defaults
Startup defaults
Reg. pswd
System prgrming defaults
Startup programming
Performing Startup
Companion
Changing the default template
Entering programming
¤flfl‹››
Entering programming for installers
Entering programming for system coordinators
Norstar features
Entering programming using other passwords
Portable features
Registration password
Changing the Registration password
Default Registration password is Radio ‡¤‹›fl
Change password to avoid incorrect registration
Companion programming
Registration
Deregistering a portable
Radio data
Schedule re-evaluation during least busy call times
Radio programming settings apply to Base Stations
Alarm Definition Re-eval occurred?
Antenna Type
Cells
System logical identifier LID
Changing system LID de-registers all portables
Base Station must be installed and powered first
Software keys U.S. only
Terminals&Sets
Call the Nortel Customer Response Center
Portable Credit Key
Configure Base Stations and portables
Registering individual portables
Registering the C3050
C3050 Icons
To register the C3050
Registered as Nortel
To confirm that the C3050 is registered
Press Òor Ò. You hear a dial tone, and the portable displays
Deregistering the C3050
To deregister the C3050
Measuring Rssi for a C3050
To measure undirected Rssi
Measuring directed Rssi
Use the Companion Provisioning Record to find the following
Registering the C3020 Canada only
To register the C3020
Radio
Deregistering the C3020 Canada only
To deregister the C3020
Measuring Rssi for a C3020 Canada only
Measuring undirected Rssi
Before you begin measuring directed Rssi
Measuring directed Rssi using your portable
After registering the portables
Registering individual portables
86 / Registering individual portables
Testing
Testing the Companion portable telephones
Testing the Base Stations
Testing the system coverage
Troubleshooting
Problems with a portable telephone
Problems with a Base Station
90 / Troubleshooting
Replacing a Base Station
Verifying Radio Credits U.S. only
Press ƒ¤flfl‹›› Ç؈ÏÈÌ
Problems with an RPI
Problems with wireless communication
Obtaining a Recovery Key U.S. only
Obtaining a Regression Key U.S. only
Alarm codes
Displays
Example Meaning Possible causes Display Actions
96 / Troubleshooting
Re-Eval
Utam key
Troubleshooting
Event messages
Event message display
Cause
Evt308-0103
Disablement test is active
Disablement test is finished
Event message display Cause
Only radio credits decreased
Wireless system access error
Wireless system software error in dealing with a
Wireless system software error
Portable telephone
Event message display Cause Internal radio driver error
Synchronization error
Base Station software error
Station that an error has occurred
Evt869
Evt879
Specifications
Remote Power Interconnect
Norstar Companion system components
Base Station plug-top power supply
Base Station
External antenna assembly For the US
Outdoor omni-directional antenna For Canada
Lightning surge protector
Upgrading your system
Adding Companion to a mini, midi, maxi, or mega system
Upgrading an RPI-8 to an RPI-16
RPI connections
Glossary
Call Transfer See Transfer
Companion portable telephone
Directory number DN a unique
ICS integrated communication system The central hardware
Key Service Unit KSU Please
Ƒfl›
Line Pool
Portable Credits U.S. only
Receive Signal Strength Indicator
Recovery Key U.S. only See
Remote Power Interconnect RPI
Registration password a
See also Utam Inc
Utam Recovery Key U.S. only
Undirected Receive Signal Strength Indicator
Utam Activation Key U.S. only
Utam Inc. U.S. only The Federal
Index
Utam code reqÕd Utam test failed
Evt 275-3546 S8 Evt 301-1031 S5
Index
124 / Index
Index
126 / Index
Index
128 / Index
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