Nortel Modular Ics 6.0 Installer Guide

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*The last two ports are reserved for Companion use and for data 
modules. See the 
Modular ICS Companion Installer Guide for more 
information about Companion programming.
Optional equipment
åstation auxiliary power supply (SAPS)
åBusy Lamp Field (BLF) (for the M7310/T7316 telephone 
only)
åcentral answering position (CAP) module (for the M7324 
telephone only)
åAnalog Terminal Adapter (ATA or ATA2)
åexternal music source...

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Equipment for installing the ICS and modules
åscrewdriver
åpliers
åconnecting tool (punch-down tool)
åfour 19 mm (3/4 in.) wood screws for each of the mounting 
brackets
å38 mm (1 1/2 in.) screws for the cable troughs (two screws 
for the ICS and SM, four screws for the TM)
å19 mm (3/4 in.) thick wooden backboard
Location requirements
åminimum distance of 4 m (13 ft.) from equipment such as 
photocopiers, electrical motors, and...

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Spacing requirements for a typical MICS-XC 6.0 system 
300 mm
(12 in)100
mm
(4 in) 200 mm
(8 in)
500
mm
(20 in)
130
mm
(5 in)
630
mm
(25 in)
19 mm thick (3/4 in) wallboard
if smooth mounting surface
not available
Power cord length 1.5 m (5 ft) 
min. 100 mm (4 in)
between bottom of trough
and floor or other object that
might block air flow
Mount well above the floor
to prevent water damage
min.
150 mm (5 in)
min. 100 mm (4 in.)...

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Electrical requirements
ånon-switched outlet within 1.5 m (5 ft.) of the ICS 
åThe ICS and module power cords are 1.5 m (5 ft.) long. 
You may connect the ICS and modules to a power bar. The 
power bar must be CSA certified and UL listed with a 
third-wire ground.
Do not use an extension cord between the ICS and the 
power bar, or between the power bar and the electrical 
outlet.
åAC outlet equipped with a third wire safety ground...

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Configuring Trunk Cartridges
If you plan to configure lines on a Loop Start Trunk Cartridge 
as auto-answer, you will need an E&M Trunk Cartridge for 
every two auto-answer loop start lines. The E&M Trunk 
Cartridge provides DTMF receivers for auto-answer loop start 
lines. You can install three additional Trunk Cartridges in each 
Trunk Module. The following table shows you the line 
capacity of each Trunk Cartridge.
You can...

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Configuring Station Modules
Each Station Module allows you to connect up to 16 additional 
Norstar telephones to the system.
Internal wiring requirements
The following section describes the cable required for the 
Norstar loop and an ISDN S reference point S loop.
Norstar loop
åone, two or three twisted pair cables per telephone
ådc loop resistance of less than 64 Ω
åcable length (0.5 mm or 24 AWG) less than 
300 m (1000 ft.)...

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åuse of a station auxiliary power supply (SAPS) for loops 
300 m (1000 ft.) to 790 m (2600 ft.). The SAPS must be a 
Class 2 power source that is UL listed and CSA certified.
åno bridge taps
ISDN S reference point (S Loop)
åno longer than 1000 m (3,200 ft.) for point to point
åno longer than 450 m (1,475 ft.) on a point-to-multipoint 
extended passive bus
åno longer than 100 m (300 ft.) for 75 ohm cable or 
200 m (600 ft.) for...

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System overview
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Integrated Communication System
Distribution panel
Emergency telephone
Analogue Terminal Adaptor
Call Logging Interface
Remote Set Device
External music source
Auxiliary ringer
External paging equipment
Station Auxiliary Power Supply
Digital telephones
(not shown: T/M7000 and T7406)
Remote Power Interconnect
Base station
Portable telephones
ISDN devices 23456789
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Upgrading your Norstar system
What procedure you use to upgrade your Norstar system will 
depend on what version of MICS software you are upgrading 
to.
Upgrade notes:
When making simultaneous hardware and software 
upgrades (e.g. 12-port expansion plus a MICS 6.0 software 
upgrade), upgrade your software release before making 
your hardware upgrades. 
Ensure you power up the system after the new software has 
been installed,...

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5. Insert the new MICS 6.0 CS ROM cartridge.
6. Plug the ICS back into the power source.
7. Reconnect all amphenol cables.
8. Wait for the system to reboot.
Upgrade from 4.0/4.1 to 5.0
Your MICS 5.0 upgrade includes a modular CS ROM 
cartridge that contains the new software.
To upgrade from a MICS 4.0 or MICS 4.1 system:
1. Power down. 
2. Disconnect all amphenol cables.
3. Remove the power to the ICS and all associated modules....