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åensure that all relevant documentation is left with the 
person in charge of the system
åtrain the Administrator using the Getting Started section in 
the Modular ICS 6.0 System Coordinator Guide
åfor information on upgrading your ICS without adding 
digital T1, see Trunk and Station Modules on page 199. 
Testing the ISDN BRI network connection
Before you install a Norstar system which uses BRI cards you 
should test your connection to the...

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To test the ISDN BRI connection:
1. Connect ISDN terminal equipment (TE) that conforms to 
Bellcore standard to your central office ISDN jack or NT1. 
U interface TE can connect directly to the central office 
jack. S interface TE connect to the central office through 
an NT1. 
2. Program the TE with the appropriate switch type, service 
profile identifier (SPID), and Network directory number 
(DN) using the instructions that come with the TE....

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Installing the cartridges
The following table shows you which cartridges can be 
installed in which ICS and TM slots.
Note: Use Slot 1 only when installing cartridges for 12-port, fully 
expanded systems. In this case, both slots 1 and 2 are installed with 
6-port Expansion or a Combination Fiber 6-port Services Cartridge. 
If you use both slot 1 and 2, the software must be  MICS-XC.
Cartridge type ICS Slot  TM Slot
Modular ICS...

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LS/DS Global Analog Trunk Cartridges and CI Global 
Analog Trunk Cartridges both support loop start external 
lines.
The Digital trunk Interface (DTI) supports both digital T1 
and PRI lines. The DTI card can be configured to support 
ISDN PRI 
The Loop Start Trunk Cartridge supports loop start 
external lines.
The E&M Trunk Cartridge supports E&M lines and 
provides direct inward system access (DISA).
The DID Trunk Cartridge...

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Mounting the modules 
Attach bracket to secure surface.
Do not screw bracket directly to drywall. Use the two 
inner screw holes on the bracket.
faa
C100 Controller
Trunk Module
19mm (3/4) in
wood screws
38mm
(1-1/2 in)
wood screws 

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1. Secure a 19 mm wood backboard to a wall. It must be 
capable of supporting a 20 kg mass. 
2. Position the module mounting bracket on the backboard, 
smooth side against the backboard, with the screw holes at 
the top. Ensure that the bracket is level.
3. Fasten the bracket to the backboard with two 3/4-inch 
No. 10 round head wood screws through the inner pair of 
holes. The other two holes are optional.
4. Slide the module down...

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Installation tips
For a two-port (midi) system, a two-port fiber Expansion 
Cartridge is installed only in ICS slot 2.
For a six-port (maxi) system, a six-port fiber Expansion 
Cartridge or a Combination Fiber six-port Services 
Cartridge is installed only in ICS slot 2.
When a six-port fiber Expansion Cartridge is installed in 
ICS slot 2, either an additional six-port fiber Expansion 
Cartridge, for a fully analog trunk system,...

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One two-port copper Expansion Cartridge is supported for 
a midi configuration and can only be installed in slot 1.
Depending on your system configuration, BRI-ST, 
BRI-U2, BRI-U4, the off-core DTI cards can only reside 
in certain trunk modules. In a midi system, the cards must 
be in trunk modules 3 or 4, for a maxi or mega system, the 
cards must be in trunk modules 7 or 8. The cards can reside 
in the ICS regardless of system...

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Installing the ROM Software Cartridge
 NVRAM cartridge
MICS NVRAM cartridge
MICS ROM 
software cartridge 

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MICS ROM software cartridge
Side view End view
Insert this end into the ICS