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Routes and destination codesInstaller password required
Programming for a route makes use of:
• destination codes (maximum of 500 available, with a 
maximum of 12 digits per code)
• a three-digit route number (000-999)
• a line pool
• DialOut digits (up to 24 digits)
• a schedule (programmed in Services), which allows three 
alternate routes per schedule
Routes
Installer password required
Press ≠ and enter a three-digit route number 
(000-999).
Routing table modifications
Changes to the routing tables can only be made 
during low-activity periods or on an idle system. 
Plan to program the routing tables when user 
activity is at a minimum.
Alternatively, Norstar Remote Utilities (NRU) can 
be used to back up, modify and restore these 
tables.
Tips - To dial a telephone number which does not match 
any of the programmed destination codes, the user chooses a 
line and dials the number. For long distance dialing, area 
codes in the North American numbering plan can be 
programmed as destination codes. 
						

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DialOut
DialOut is the number you want the route to use. 
Press ≠ and enter the DialOut digits (up to 24), or 
press CLR
 to choose No numbr.
You can press ≤‡° to insert a 1.5-second pause in the 
dialing string, if necessary.
Route 000 has no DialOut by default and cannot be changed.
Use Pool
Press  ‘ and CHANGE
 to select a line pool to be used 
with the route: Pool A, Pool B...Pool O or PRI-A to PRI-D.
Route 000 uses Pool A by default and cannot be changed.
≤‡⁄Link – if your Norstar system is connected to a private 
branch exchange (PBX), you can use a Link signal to 
access special features.
≤‡°Pause – Enters a 1.5-second delay in a dialing 
sequence on an external line.
≤•°·Programmed Release – performs same function as 
® in a programmed dialing sequence. When the 
system encounters Programmed Release in a dialing 
sequence, it stops dialing and hangs up the call.
≤•·Run/Stop – inserts a break point into a sequence of 
dialed numbers or characters used for automatic 
dialing.
≤°‚›Wait for Dial Tone – causes a sequence of numbers 
to pause until dial tone is present on the line before 
continuing to dial.
See the Modular ICS 6.1 System Coordinator Guide for more information. 
						

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Routing table
Call by Call Service information for outgoing calls is recorded 
in the Routing Service section of the Programing Record. 
The following is an example of a Routing Table containing 
CbC programming.
The service identifier (SID) depends on the selected service 
type. For example, with NI-2 protocol.
Route #
(000-999)Dial Out
(24 digits)Use Pool Service Type Service 
Identifier
003 PRI-A Public
004 PRI-A FX xxxxx
005 PRI-A Tie xxxxx
006 PRI-B OUTWATS xxx
007 PRI-B Private
008 PRI-B Switched Digital
Note: The public DN lengths are used for all PRI calls except those whose 
routes use service type Private or service type Tie with DN Type specified as 
Private. 
Service Type Service Identifier description
Public None
FX Facility Number 1-5 digits
Tie Facility Number 1-5 digits
OUTWATS 
*Optional Band Number 1-3 digits
Private None
Switched Digital None
* For NI-2, do not program the Carrier Access Code for banded OUTWAT calls. 
This call may be rejected. 
						

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When a PRI protocol is selected or changed, the Service Type 
and Service ID fields are automatically cleared for each entry 
in the routing table for that PRI.
Programming the PRI routing table
The dialing plan must be thoroughly planned out in advance 
before programming the information into the Norstar system.
Programming the routing table takes place in Services under 
Routing Service/Routes
1. Press ≠. The display shows Show route. 
2. Press ‘. The display shows Rte001.
3. Press ≠. The display shows Dial-Out:No 
numbr. 
4. Press CHANGE
 to enter a number (up to 24 digits). 
5. Press ‘. The display shows Use: Pool A. 
The PRI pool(s) displayed depend on how the PRI lines are 
put into pools in the Trunk/Line data section of 
programming. It is possible to have only one PRI pool 
even if there are two or three PRI cards in the system.
6. Press ‘. The display shows SrvcType:Public. 
Press CHANGE
 to select a different Service Type. 
Note:This parameter displays for specific protocols, 
such as N12, DMS100, DMS250.
7. Press ‘. The display shows Service ID:None. 
Press CHANGE
 to enter the Service ID number. 
This parameter displays for specific protocols, such as 
N12, DMS100, DMS250.
8. Press ‘. The display shows DN type:Public. 
Press CHANGE
 to enter Public or Private.  
						

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Note:This variable displays only for service type Tie.
Dest codes
Installer password required
The first digit of the destination code cannot be the same as:
• Call Park Prefix (Park prefix on page 442)
• External Access code (External code on page 443)
• Direct Dial numbers (Direct-dial # on page 444)
• Line Pool code (Line pool codes on page 441)
The entire destination code cannot conflict with:
• internal set numbers (Terminals&Sets on page 325)
• DISA DNs (DISA DN on page 445)
• Auto DNs (Auto DN on page 444)
For instance, if your park prefix is 1, and you want to start your 
destination codes with 1, you must change the park prefix first. 
If your line pool code for the local PBX is 9, and you want to 
start your destination codes with 9 to allow routing to the local 
PBX, you must create a destination code that includes the line 
pool for the PBX and delete the line pool code for 9.
The following are the default numbers automatically assigned 
in MICS-XC 6.1:
System type Expansion used Initial digits pre-assigned
mini  no expansion  0, 1, 2, 6 & 9
midi one 2-port cartridge 0, 1, 2, 3, 6 & 9
maxi one 6-port cartridge 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 & 9
mega  two 6-port cartridges 
or two combo 
cartridges0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 9 
						

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The following are the default numbers automatically assigned 
in a MICS 6.1 system:
To make the digits available for use with destination codes, 
you must change the DN length of B1 and B2 DNs, depending 
on your system size. This can be done either at system startup 
or in System prgrming. The examples shown above use a 
three-digit DN length, unless stated otherwise.
Wild card character
When programming destination codes, you can use wild cards 
as the last number in a destination code string. By using wild 
cards, you can reduce the number of destination codes 
programmed in the system, maximizing the distribution of 
destination codes in the system.
The wild card character is added to the destination code by 
pressing the ANY
 key as the last digit of the code. This 
character represents any digit from 0 to 9, except for digits 
already programmed or used by other numbering plans. 
Should there be a conflict with other digits already 
programmed or used with by numbering plans, the digit will 
not be allowed.
The wild card character can only be used to group destination 
codes that use the same Route and Absorb Length.
Given the routes shown in the table below, the following two 
tables show you how to set up destination codes with or 
without wild card characters.
System type Expansion used Initial digits pre-assigned
mini  no expansion 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9
midi one 2-port cartridge 0, 1, 2, 3 & 9
maxi one 6-port cartridge 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 & 9 
						

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Example routes:
Destination codes without using a wild card character
Destination codes using a wild card characterRoute DialOut Line Pool
555 0162 237 625 Line Pool C
565 0173 133 2211 Line Pool A
Destination codes Route Absorb 
LengthDialOut 
0621 555 3 0162 237 6251
0622 555 3 0162 237 6252
0623 555 3 0162 237 6253
0624 555 3 0162 237 6254
0625 555 3 0162 237 6255
0626 555 3 0162 237 6256
0627 565 All 0173 133 2211
0628 555 3 0162 237 6258
0629 555 3 0162 237 6259
Destination 
codesRoute Absorb 
LengthDialOut 
062 
555 3 0162 237 625X
where 
X is the final dialout 
digit, from 1 to 9, but not 7
0627 565 All 0173 133 2211 
						

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Normal rte
Select which route a call using the destination code takes 
during normal service and for each of the schedules. The 
automatic schedule times are programmed under Services. 
The default Normal route is 000, which has no DialOut digits 
and uses Pool A.
Digit Absorption
Select the portion of the destination code that is always 
absorbed by the system and not used in the dialing sequence.
Press CHANGE
 to select the number of digits to be deleted: 
(0 to 11) or All.
Tips - The digit absorption setting (Digit absorb) only 
applies to a maximum of two schedules. 
Setting digit absorption to 0 (zero) minimizes the effort 
involved in preparing destination codes. With a 0 setting, the 
actual digits dialed by a caller are preserved in the dialout 
sequence. Programming a DialOut sequence as part of the 
route may or may not be necessary, depending on the 
required dialout. 
						

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Setting up a route for local callingInstaller password required
An office may have different suppliers for local and long 
distance telephone service. By programming a destination 
code, any call that begins with 9, the most common dialout 
digit, will automatically use lines dedicated to local service.
The first step is to build a route (under Services/Routing 
Service/Routing).
1. At Show route: enter 001 (or any other available route 
number) 
2. Press SCAN
 to view defined routes and press CLEAR to erase 
a defined route.
3. Choose the line pool that contains the lines for local 
calling.
4. Enter the DialOut digits (if any) which are needed to direct 
the call once it is connected to an external line.
Note:  For local calls only, there are no DialOut numbers. 
Compare this with Setting up a route for long distance 
calling on page 391.
5. Now you need to set up a destination code that will use this 
route during the various schedules. Since users will dial 9 
to make an external call, 9 should be the destination code. 
(Services/Routing Service/Dest Codes)
6. At Show DstCode: press ADD
 and enter 9.
Tips - If entering a code other than 9, a valid destination 
code must be used. See Dest codes on page 385.
To view existing destination codes press 
‘ before 
entering a new code.  
						

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7. Press ≠. 
The route for the first schedule appears after Normal:. 
8. Press CHANGE
 and enter the defined route number 001.
The following illustrations show the tables used for planning 
and recording routing service found in the Programming 
Record. They are filled out to match the examples of routes for 
local and long distance calling.
Recording the routes
Recording how the routes will be used
Tip - The destination code can use a different route 
depending on which schedule is being used. Refer to Services 
in the Modular ICS 6.1 System Coordinator Guide for 
information about using schedules. 
In the current example, Route 001 is used when someone dials 
9 during normal mode. This is the mode used when the other 
Schedules are turned off.
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Routing Service (Services: Routing Service)
Route #
(000-999)DialOut (if required)
(max. 24 characters)
001
none
Use Pool
002
noneA   B   C   D   E   F   G   H   I   J   K   L   M   N   O PRI-A PRI-B PRI-C PRI-D
A   B   C   D   E   F   G   H   I   J   K   L   M   N   O PRI-A PRI-B PRI-C PRI-D
Destination codes (Services; Routing service; Destination codes)
Normal RteService Schedule
name
(max. 8 digits)
Absorb
LengthDestCode
(max. 12 digits)1st route
(000-999)2nd route
(000-999)Use route
(000-999)3rd route
(000-999)Absorb
LengthAbsorb
LengthAbsorb
Length
9
1
000 001AllAllAll
000
All  0AllAllAll000002
AllAllAllAll
All 
Other schedules: