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Checking the state of the device
From the Norstar DN identification display:
1. Press 
STATE. The display shows one of the states listed in the 
following table.
If you want, you can disable or enable the device (see the procedures 
in this chapter).
2. Press 
OK to return to the device identification display.
How the device state is shown on the display
DisplayState of device
Busy
DISABLE OKThe device is in use.
Disabling...
OKThe device is being disabled.
Enabling...
OKThe device is being enabled.
Idle
DISABLE OKThe device is not in use.
Unequipped
DISABLE OKThere is no device connected to that port.
Disabled by user
ENABLE OKThe device has been disabled by 
someone running a Maintenance session.
Disabled by sys.
ENABLE OKThe device has been disabled by the 
system because it is faulty or because a 
test is running.
Not available
DISABLE OKThere is no state available. 
						

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Disabling a device 
To disable immediately when the display indicates the device is busy:
1. Press 
DISABLE. The display shows Disable at once?
2. Press YES. The system prompts the device user and disables the device 
in one minute (or immediately, if the device is idle). Press 
NO to leave 
this display without disabling the device.
Displays
The following table show examples of the sequence of messages that might 
appear on a telephone when you disable a device.
Examples of display messages
Give notice that you are disabling equipment.
Make sure you inform people that you are going 
to disable their devices because all calls on the 
affected line or telephone will be dropped.
Please hang up
Maintenance testOccurs on a busy telephone before 
disabling
48 seconds
until disconnect
Please hang up
In MaintenanceOccurs after disabling 
						

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Enabling the device 
When the display shows you that the device is disabled:
1. Press 
ENABLE. The display briefly shows Enabling…. The device is 
immediately enabled and the display shows
 Idle.
Returning to the beginning
From the display showing the state of the device:
1. Press 
OK.
2. Press 
– until the display shows Port/DN status.
Tip - The display may briefly show Enabling…, then 
either
 Disabled by sys. or Disabled by user. In this 
case, the system is waiting to enable the module. This 
may occur after someone has run a Maintenance 
session and used Module status. You cannot enable the 
device until its module has been enabled.
Individual lines cannot be disabled in 
Port/DN status. To 
disable a Trunk Cartridge, see 
Module status. 
						

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Module status
Module status allows you to:
check the number of Trunk Cartridges in the ICS
disable or enable a ICS cartridge
clear a hung line by disabling and enabling the affected Trunk 
Cartridge.
Looking at the module inventory
Start with the display showing Port/DN status:
1. Press 
‘. The display shows Module status.
2. Press 
≠. The display shows Show module:.
3. Enter the module number. Modules 1 and 2 are located inside the ICS. 
If you choose module 1, the display shows how many telephones are 
connected to the ICS. If you choose module 2, the display shows the 
number of Trunk Cartridges connected to the ICS.
Checking the number of Trunk Cartridges 
attached to a module
Start from the module inventory display, which shows the number of Trunk 
Cartridges connected to the module you chose (for example,
 
KSU: 2 cards
).
1. Press 
CARD. If there is a Trunk Cartridge in a slot, the display shows 
that four lines are connected (for example,
 Card 1: 4 lines). 
2. Press 
‘ or “ to check for a Trunk Cartridge in the 
other slot.
3. Press 
MODULE to return to the module inventory display.
Tip - Norstar devices may occupy both the B1 and B2 
channels. This may increase the number of devices 
indicated on the module inventory display.  
						

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Checking the state of a module
Start from the module inventory display, which shows the number of Trunk 
Cartridges connected to the module you chose (for example,
 
KSU: 2 cards
).
1. Press 
STATE. The state of the module is shown on the display. Some 
examples of this display are shown below.
2. Press 
OK to return to the module inventory display.
How the module or cartridge state is shown on the display
ExampleState of module or cartridge
3setsbusy
DISABLE OKThere are three devices in use that are 
connected to the module or cartridge.
2portsbusy
DISABLE OKThere are two ports in use that are connected 
to the module or cartridge.
4linesbusy
DISABLE OKThere are four lines in use that are connected 
to the module or cartridge.
Disabling...
 OKThe module or cartridge is being disabled.
Enabling...
OKThe module or cartridge is being enabled.
Unequipped
DISABLE OKThere is no cartridge connected to that port.
Disabled by user
ENABLE OKThe module or cartridge has been disabled 
from a Maintenance session.
Disabled by sys.
ENABLE OKThe module or cartridge has been disabled 
by the system because it is faulty or because 
there is a test running.
Updating state...The system is verifying the state of the 
module or cartridge. 
						

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Checking the state of a cartridge
Start from the display that shows the number of lines connected to the 
Trunk Cartridge you chose (for example, 
Card 1: 4 lines).
1. Press 
STATE. The display shows the state of the cartridge. Some 
examples of this display are shown in the previous table.
2. Press 
‘ or “ to check the other Trunk Cartridges.
3. If required, you can disable or enable the cartridge. (See the 
procedures in the following two sections.)
4. Press 
OK to return to the display showing how many lines are 
connected to the Trunk Cartridge.
Disabling a module or its cartridges 
From the display showing the state of the module or cartridge:
1. Press 
DISABLE. The display shows Disable at once?
2. Press YES. The system disables the module or cartridge in one minute 
(or immediately, if the status is idle). Press 
NO to leave this display 
without disabling the device
Enabling a module or its cartridges
From the display showing the state of the module or cartridge:
Press 
ENABLE. The display briefly shows Enabling.... The module or 
cartridge is immediately enabled. The display then shows the state of the 
module or cartridge.
Use Page feature prior to disabling.
Use the Page feature to inform people that you 
are about to disable a module.  Mention that they 
may experience delays in the performance of 
their devices. 
						

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Returning to the beginning
From any display showing the state of the module or cartridge:
1. Press 
OK.
2. Press 
– until the display shows Module status. 
						

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System test log
The System test log shows you a list of diagnostic test results, audits, event 
messages, and alarm codes. By using this feature you can:
check the items in the log
check the current alarm (if there is one)
check when each item in the log occurred
check the number of consecutive occurrences of an event or an alarm
erase the log
The System test log holds a maximum of 20 items. You should check and 
record these items at regular intervals. Erase the log after dealing with all 
the items.
Checking the items in the log
Start with the display reading Module status:
1. Press 
‘. The display shows Sys test log.
2. Press 
≠. The display shows Items in log:. (If there is no log 
entry, the display shows 
Items in log:0 and returns to 
Sys test log
.)
3. Press
 ‘ or “. The display shows a log item.
4. Write down the item on the System test log record on page 341.
5. If the log item is an event message or an alarm code, refer to the Event 
messages section or the Alarm codes section  in this chapter.
6. Repeat steps 3, 4, and 5 until you have recorded all the items. 
						

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Checking the current alarm 
If you want to check the highest severity alarm quickly before viewing all 
the log items, start with the display reading
 Items in log:.
1. Press 
ALARM. The display shows an alarm code.
If there is no current alarm, 
ALARM does not appear on the display.
2. Press 
OK to return to the display Items in log:.
All alarms are recorded as items in the System test log.
Checking when each item in the log occurred
Start with any display showing a log item:
1. Press 
TIME. The display briefly shows the date and time.
2. Write the date and time on the System test log record.
Checking the number of consecutive repetitions 
of an event or alarm 
If REPEAT appears under a display showing a log item:
Press 
REPEAT. The display shows the number of consecutive times the 
event or alarm occurred.
Erasing the log
Start with the display reading Items in log:.
1. Press 
ERASE. The display shows Erase log?
2. Press YES.
If no new items have been added since the list was entered, the log is 
erased and the display shows
 Log erased.
OR
If new items have been added since the list was entered, the display 
briefly shows 
Cancld-new items and returns to the display 
Items in log:.
3. Press 
– to return to Sys test log. 
						

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System administration log
The System administration log keeps a record of administrative events such 
as system initialization, configuration sessions in which a change was 
made, invalid password attempts, and password changes. By using this 
feature you can:
check the items in the log
erase the log
check when each item in the log occurred
The System administration log holds a maximum of 10 items. Erase the log 
after dealing with all the items.
Checking the items in the log
Start with the display reading Sys test log.
1. Press 
‘. The display shows Sys admin log.
2. Press 
≠. The display shows Items in log:. (If there is no log 
entry, the display shows 
Items in log:0.)
3. Press
 ‘ or “. The display shows a log item.
4. Write down the item on the System administration log record on page 
342.
5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 until you have recorded all the items.
Checking the current alarm 
Start with the display reading Items in log:.
1. Press 
ALARM. The display shows an alarm code. 
If there is no current alarm, 
ALARM does not appear on the display.
2. Press 
OK to return to the display showing Items in log: