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Checking the device version numberInstaller password required
From the Norstar device identification display:
1. Press VERSN
 (if it is available). 
The display shows the version number of the device.
2. Write this number on the appropriate Maintenance record.
To return to the Norstar device identification display from 
the display showing the version number, do one of the 
following:
Press OK
 to retain the same port number. Press HEADING. 
Press ‘ to see information about the next port 
number (or DN if that is how you entered) .
OR
Press “ to see information about the previous 
port number (or DN if that is how you entered).
Checking the state of the device
Installer password required
From the Norstar device identification display.
1. Press STATE
. 
The display shows one of the states listed in the table that 
follows. If you want, you can disable or enable the device. 
Refer to Disabling a device on page 492 or Examples of 
display messages on page 493.
2. Press OK
 to return to the device identification display. 
						

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How the device state is shown on the display
Disabling a device Installer password required
To disable immediately when the display indicates the device 
is busy:
1. Press DISABLE
. Disable at once? displays.
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.
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.
Give notice that you are disabling equipment.
Inform your users well in advance that you are 
going to disable their devices. 
						

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Displays
The following table shows examples of the sequence of 
messages that might appear on a telephone when you disable a 
device.
Examples of display messages
Enabling the device Installer password required
When the display shows you that the device is disabled:
Press ENABLE
. Enabling... briefly displays. 
The device is immediately enabled and the display shows 
Idle. 
Please hang up
Maintenance testOccurs on a busy telephone before disabling
48 seconds
until disconnect
Please hang up
In MaintenanceOccurs after disabling
Tips - 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 on page 495. 
						

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Returning to the beginningInstaller password required
From the display showing the state of the device:
1. Press OK
.
2. Press  – until the you reach Port/DN status. 
						

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Module status
Module status allows you to:
look at the inventory of Station Modules, Trunk Modules, 
Data modules, and modules inside the Integrated 
Communication System (ICS)
check the number of Trunk Cartridges in a module
check the state of the module or its cartridges
disable or enable the module or its cartridges
isolate any malfunctioning modules
disable a module before replacing it
clear a hung line by disabling and enabling the affected 
Trunk Cartridge
Looking at the module inventory
Installer password required
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.
Tips - Modules 1 and 2 are located inside the ICS. 
Module 1 connects telephones. 
Module 2 connects Trunk Cartridges.
Tips - Norstar devices may occupy both the B1 and B2 
channels. This may increase the number of devices indicated 
on the module inventory display. The display is different for 
Analog Station Modules (ASM) where it will show either 
8 sets on ASM or 16 sets on ASM. 
						

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Checking the number of Cartridges Installer password required
Start from the module inventory display, which shows the 
number of Trunk Cartridges connected to the module you 
chose, for example, Mod 04: 3 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 Trunk 
Cartridges in the other slots.
3. Press MODULE
 to return to the module inventory display.
Checking the state of a module
Installer password required
Start from the module inventory display, which shows the 
number of Trunk Cartridges connected to the module you 
chose, for example, Mod 04: 3 cards.
1. Press STATE
. 
The state of the module is shown on the display.
2. Press OK
 to return to the module inventory display.
Module or cartridge state is shown on the display 
Example display State 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. 
						

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Checking the state of a cartridgeInstaller password required
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 Trunk 
Cartridges connected to the other Trunk Modules.
3. If required, you can disable or enable the cartridge. Refer 
to Disabling a module or its cartridges on page 498 or 
Enabling a module or its cartridge on page 498.
4. Press OK
 to return to the display showing how many lines 
are connected to the Trunk Cartridge.
Disabling...
OKThe module or cartridge is being disabled.
Enabling...
OKThe module or cartridge is being enabled.
Unequipped
DISABLE OKThere is no module or cartridge connected to 
that DS-30 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.
Module or cartridge state is shown on the display  (Continued)
Example display State of module or cartridge 
						

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Disabling a module or its cartridges Installer password required
From the display showing the state of the module or cartridge:
1. Press DISABLE
. Disable at once? displays.
2. Press YES
. 
The system disables the module or cartridge in one minute. 
If the status is idle, the system disables the module or 
cartridge immediately.
Press NO
 to leave this display without disabling the module 
or cartridge.
Enabling a module or its cartridge
Installer password required
From the display showing the state of the module or cartridge:
1. 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.
Returning to the beginning
Installer password required
From any display showing the state of the module or cartridge:
1. Press OK
.
2. Press – until the display shows Module status.
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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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
Installer password required
Start with the display showing 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.
5. If the log item is an event message or an alarm code, refer 
to Alarm codes on page 506 or Event messages on page 
514.
6. Repeat steps 3, 4, and 5 until you have recorded all the 
items. 
						

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Checking the current alarm Installer password required
If you want to quickly check the highest severity alarm before 
viewing all the log items, start with the display showing I t e m s  
in log:.
1. Press ALARM
. 
The display shows an alarm code if there is a current alarm.
If there is no current alarm, ALARM
 does not appear on the 
display.
2. Press OK
 to return to Items in log:.
All alarms are recorded as items in the System test log.
Checking when each item occurred
Installer password required
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 consecutive repetitions of an event or alarm 
Installer password required
If REPEAT appears under a display showing a log item:
1. Press REPEAT
. 
The display shows the number of consecutive times the 
event or alarm occurred.