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Installing an outdoor omni-directional external antenna 
(Canada)
When installing an outdoor omni-directional external antenna:
Locate the antenna on the external wall of the building.
Note:  The antenna must be mounted on a vertical surface.
Keep the outdoor omni-directional external antenna as 
close as possible to the base station serving it. The base 
station itself must be indoors. The recommended mounting 
height is 4 m to 5 m above ground level.
Always install a surge protector between an outdoor 
omnidirectional antenna and a base station.
Note:  The connector on the outdoor omni-directional antenna 
is a TNC female connector, so you need an adapter to 
connect it to the standard BNC co-axial cables needed 
for the surge protector and the base station. You can 
also use a co-axial cable with a TNC male connector on 
one end and BNC male connector on the other end.
Fit lightning protection to the antenna if 
appropriate. Refer to Installing a lightning surge 
arrestor (USA) on page 39.
Important points to remember: 
    Do not install the external antenna or the lightning 
surge protector during an electrical storm.
   Always turn off the base station power before 
connecting the co-axial cable of an outdoor external 
antenna.
   Always install the antenna at the cable entry point into 
the building.
   Connect the lightning surge protector to ground 
before connecting the co-axial cable. 
						

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Installing the outdoor omni-directional external antenna (Canada)
To install an outdoor omni-directional external antenna, 
follow these steps:
1. Screw the antenna mounting plate vertically to the exterior 
wall of the building with lag bolts or other appropriate 
hardware as shown in the illustration, Installing the 
outdoor omni-directional external antenna (Canada).
2. Feed one end of the co-axial cable up through the bottom 
of the antenna shroud and attach the BNC connector to the 
base of the mast.
3. Slide the mast down into the shroud until it fits. 
Plastic plug Connector
at the base of
the mast
Shroud
Mast
Co-axial cable to
surge protector on 
interior wall
Set screw
Cable ties
Exterior wall
mounting plate
Lag bolts or other
appropriate mounting 
hardware
Mast
Connector at
the base of
the mast
Shroud
Plastic plug
Cable ties
Set screw
Exterior
wall mounting
plate
Appropriate
mounting
hardware
Co-axial cable
to surge protector
on interior wall 
						

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4. Rotate the mast until the threaded hole in the base of the 
mast is aligned with the set screw hole in the shroud, and 
then tighten the set screw.
5. Route the co-axial cable along the bottom edge of the plate 
between the shroud and the wall plate and tie the cable up.
Note:  The total length of the co-axial cables from the outdoor 
external antenna to the base station must not exceed 
10 m.
6. Insert the plastic plug into the base of the shroud to keep 
the weather out.
7. Feed the co-axial cable through the wall to the surge 
protector on the interior wall.
Installing a lightning surge protector (Canada)
Install the lightning surge protector for the outdoor omni-
directional antenna to protect it from electrical surges. The 
recommended lightning surge protector is part number 
A0382082. Refer to the installation instructions  that come 
with the antenna for more details on its installation. 
To install a lightning surge protector, follow these steps:
1. Mount the surge protector on the interior wall, shown in 
the following illustration, as close as possible to the entry 
point of the co-axial cable from the outdoor external 
antenna. Follow the installation instructions that come 
with the surge protector. 
						

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Installing the lightning surge protector (Canada)
2. Before you connect the ground lead to the surge protector, 
attach it to an approved ground. The recommended wire 
gauge is 6 AWG (4 mm). Connect the ground lead to the 
building ground. Do not connect to a ground rod or 
series of ground rods. If you cannot connect the ground 
lead to the building ground, connect it to the steel of the 
building. The connection should be no more than two to 
three meters. You can also connect the ground lead to the 
120 V ac conduit connected to the building ground, but this 
is not a preferred solution.
3. Route and connect the co-axial cable from the outdoor 
external antenna to the surge protector. 
4. Route and connect the co-axial cable from the surge 
protector to the appropriate base station BNC connector.
Note:  The total length of the co-axial cables from the outdoor 
external antenna to the base station must not exceed 
10 m.
Exterior 
WallInterior
Wall
Copper plates
Surge protector
Co-axial cable to 
Base Station
Low impedance 
ground lead
Cable clampsCo-axial cable
to outdoor 
external antennaCo-axial cable
to outdoor
external antenna
Low impedance
ground lead
Cable clamps
Co-axial cable
to base station
Surge protector
Copper plates
Interior wallExterior
wall 
						

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Powering up the system
If you added a base station that requires a software update, the 
system begins downloading the software to the base station. 
The Administration Terminal display shows BS-1 Dload 
Start. Press CLEAR to clear the message. When  the base 
station software is downloaded, the Administration Terminal 
shows BS-1 Dload Done. Press CLEAR to clear the message. 
Some Base Stations may not be powered up at the same time, 
and this message repeats at the beginning of each download.
In the United States, the display shows one of the following 
messages after powering up:
If display shows See
UTAM code req’dSystem logical identifier (LID) on page 
66.
UTAM test failedAlarm codes on page 102 in the 
Troubleshooting chapter.
A loss of UTAM information occurs when 
upgrading U.S.-based MICS-XC systems.
UTAM Recovery Codes are required. 
						

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Programming
Programming is performed by the installer or the customer 
service representative. The interface allows you to change 
settings for the entire Norstar system, plus settings for 
individual telephones and external lines. Most of the settings 
can also be programmed by a system coordinator who has a 
SysCoord+ password. This password is distributed only by the 
installer to avoid system complications.
Installation programming
Before you attempt to program the Companion sets, 
familiarize yourself with the Programming section of the 
Modular ICS Installer Guide. The section explains the four 
types of passwords and the menus each password can 
access.Not that that the Companion prompts are only visible 
through the MICS-XC software.
For information about Companion set programming using the 
System Coordinator and Basic passwords, refer to the 
Modular ICS Companion System Coordinator Guide.
Programming affects system operation.
Only a qualified installer or customer service 
representative should perform startup, installation and 
maintenance programming. Some of the settings affect 
the correct operation of the system. 
						

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Programming tools
As with all Modular ICS programming, you can use a T7316 
Business Series Terminal or an M7310 or M7324 Norstar set 
to perform the programming.
In this book, all processes requiring dialpad buttons are 
presented in the Business Series Terminal button icons. If you 
are using one of the other telephones, use the appropriate 
overlay, and then refer to the table below for corresponding 
button faces:
Programming overlays are included with the Programming 
Record.
The Norstar Programming Record
The Programming Record provides a convenient way to 
record what you have programmed. There is a special section 
for Companion-specific records that includes charts for 
recording the handset information and the base station 
information.
Photocopy pages from the record, as necessary.
Exiting programming
Norstar stores your changes automatically as soon as you alter 
any settings.
Button NameT7000, T7100, T7208, 
T7316M7100, M7208, 
M7310, M7324
Feature
²ƒ
Hold³ú
≥˙
≥
Volume ControlÃ√
Release¨® 
						

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When you have completed your programming session, press 
¨. The display briefly reads End of session.
Viewing your programming updates
If any of the changes you have made to programming have not 
immediately taken effect, you see an UPDATE display button 
when you leave programming. The display shows you how 
many telephones have not been currently updated due to the 
system being busy with other programming or the telephone is 
in use.
Press DNs to see the specific sets where programming changes 
have not been updated. Items disappear from the list as they 
are updated, and UPDATE disappears once all changes are 
complete.
Template defaults
This section describes only the defaults that apply to 
Companion programming. For all other default settings, refer 
to Programming Record.
Note:  (U.S. only). Before registering Companion portable 
telephones you must first obtain and enter a certain 
number of portable credit keys. Also keep in mind, 
before the base stations can be recognized by the XC 
system, you must obtain and enter a UTAM Activation 
Key. Please refer to Software keys (U.S. only) on page 
67 before setting up your wireless system.
Companion defaults
SettingDefault
Startup defaults
MICS-XC templatePBX
Start DN221 (may be different for upgraded systems) 
						

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Passwords defaults
Reg. pswd72346 (RADIO)
System programming
Registration
Registration
Portable DNs
N
Availble
Radio data
Re-evaluation
Status
Schedule
Radio credits (U.S. 
only)
Required
Not scheduled
No defaults assigned
Radios
Cell Assignment
Antenna Type
Unassigned
Internal
Cells
Cell radios
Cell nghbrs
Cell rad nghbrs
Unassigned
Unassigned
Unassigned
Note: DID Companion defaults are the same as PBX defaults.
SettingDefault