Lucent Technologies Spirit 308/616 Communications System Customer Installation Instructions

n Mount Jack Panel Boxes
Mount the jack panel boxes near the controller, creating a “jack field.” You will need one
jack panel box for every six telephones in your system. Ideally, the jack field will be
two to six inches below the controller if the controller is wall-mounted.
Mounting screws for the jack panel boxes are included in the kit. If you are installing the
boxes on a sturdy supporting structure, such as studs or cross members, attach the boxes
directly to the walls. If the walls are hollow,...

n Run Cable To All Telephone Locations
Select a cable extension kit with the right length of cable (100 or 200 feet) for one cable
run. For runs over 200 feet, run a 200-foot cable, terminate it in a modular connecting
block, plug in another cable, and repeat, up to a maximum of 1000 feet.
Select a Cable Extension Kit with the right length of cable
(100 or 200 feet) for one cable run.  For runs over 200 feet,
you will have to-run a 200-foot cable, terminate it in a
modular connecting block, and plug in...

n Install Modular Connecting Blocks
Install a modular connecting block at each telephone location
Find the modular connecting block from the Cable Extension
Kit and the cable installation tool from the Wiring Installation Kit.
Choose the location for the connecting block according
to the figure. Cut the cable, making sure you allow at
least 4 inches extra.
4 inches
Modular connecting block
TELEPHONE12 inchesLOCATION
Cable
Cable clipBaseboard
Floor
Fasten the cable to the connecting block as shown in...

Typical cable installation for one telephone location.
Cable clip
Identical labels
Cable
TELEPHONE
LOCATION
Modular connecting block
Finish your installation by routing cables to all other telephone locations and installing
modular connecting blocks for each one. Be sure to label both ends of each cable run identically.
Route your other cables and terminate each one in a
modular connecting block. Be sure to label both ends of
each cable run identically.
Cable clip
Dress the cables neatly through the...

Step 4B Wiring Run, Using Customer Convenience Wiring
Customer convenience wiring materials are available at your local phone store. Different
situations require different materials. For instance, if a telephone location is less than
25 feet from the controller, you may choose to buy a 25’ D4BU line cord and plug one
end in the modular connecting block of the telephone set and the other end in the
corresponding modular connecting block in the controller. Use telephone wire clips to
secure the cord to the...

Typical Installation Using Customer Convenience Wiring
Sample System Directory Label
Controller
10 11 12 13
700A4
PLUG
Telephone
Labels630B Wall Connecting Block
Wire Run
Greater Than 50’Telephone Set Modular
Cord (D4BU)
25’ Max.
Wire Run
Less Than 50’Telephone Set
Cord (included
with telephone)
625A
742B Wire
Junction Box
or
725A Modular Connecting Block
Note to installers: The SPIRIT system requires a reversal in the station set wiring. This reversal is in the
telephone (tinsel) cord that is packed...

Step 5 Install Telephone Sets
SPIRIT telephone sets are available in 6-Button and 24-Button models. The models are
installed the same way. 
SPIRIT telephones are not like regular telephones and will not work if
plugged directly into the Network Interface Jacks. Regular telephones will not work if they
are plugged into the station jacks on your controller.
n Record Installation Date
Turn the telephone over. Write the installation date on the label located on the bottom of the
set above the base.
n Desk...

Step 6 Connect System To Wiring Runs
Connect the controller to the wiring runs. Following the numbers on your wiring run
labels, plug one end of a jumper cord into the jack panel box or wire junction (see pages
7 and 14) and the other end of the jumper cord into the appropriate station jack on the
controller.
Plug the controller power cord into the AC outlet.
Testing The System
n Testing the Incoming Telephone Company Lines
Use a standard telephone with a modular cord. Plug the cord into the jacks for...

3. The left INTERCOM light should be lit if there is a 616 expansion unit installed
correctly. If there is not an expansion unit installed, and the light does light, then there is
a defect in the 308 controller. If a 616 expansion unit is present, check that the connector
is properly installed (see the Expansion Unit Installation Instructions for further
information) and then run the test again. If the left INTERCOM light still does not light,
then there is a defect in either the 308 controller or the...

Troubleshooting
What To Do If You Have Trouble With Your System:
For SPIRIT Communications Systems purchased from AT&T, a customer “hotline”
(1-800-628-2888) is available to help you if you have questions about or trouble with your
system. If you need assistance from the hotline, please follow these instructions BEFORE
calling the hotline number. If you have purchased your system from an authorized dealer,
these procedures will provide helpful information to have available before you contact
your...