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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...

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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...

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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...

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4. Press OK to return to the display showing how many lines 
are connected to the Trunk Cartridge.
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...

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Returning to the beginningInstaller password required
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...

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Checking the current alarm 
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...

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Erasing the log
Start with the display showing Items in log:.
1. Press ERASE
. Erase log? displays.
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.
If new items have been added since the list was entered, the 
display briefly reads 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 sessions in which a change was 
made, invalid password attempts, and password changes. 
You can use this feature to:
• 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...

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Checking the current alarm 
Start with the display showing 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:.
Checking when each item in the log occurred
Start with any display showing a log item:
1. Press TIME
. The display shows the date and time.
2. Write the date and time on the...