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Startup programming
Before you perform Companion programming, your system 
should be running and configured. 
Startup programming is explained in the Modular ICS 
Installer Guide.
Performing Startup
1. Enter the Startup access code from a M7310, M7324 or 
T7316 telephone dialpad, by pressing
 
² which is the same as 
²¥¥à¡Ûà¡¡à.
To be accepted, the Startup code must be entered no later 
than 15 minutes after the Norstar system has been powered 
up. 
If 15 minutes have elapsed since you powered up the 
system, turn system power off and on, to prepare for the 
Startup process.
2. Enter the Installer password. The default is 
‚¯öìéí which is the same as 
ÛßßÜÝÝ.
Startup erases programming.
Startup erases any existing programmed data, 
and resets the system to factory defaults.
Tip - The Installer password shown is the default 
normally used for Startup. For a system which has 
already been programmed, the Installer password might 
have been changed in programming and recorded in the 
Programming Record. 
						

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Changing the default template
After entering the Startup access code and Installer password 
the display shows Reset memory?.
1. Press YES
 to select a default template. The display shows 
the current template.
2. Press CHANGE
 to choose the appropriate template.
Entering programming
After performing Startup, use programming to change default 
settings as required. 
Headings and subheadings in programming help you to keep 
track of where you are.
Companion programming falls under System prgrming and 
has the following subheadings:
For other programming operations refer to Modular ICS 
Installer Guide.
Changing template resets programming.
If you change your system template, your 
programming will be reset.
Registrationlets you enable and disable registration and 
verify which portable DNs are available
Radio datalets you view and change cell and radio 
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Entering programming for system coordinators
The person on staff who is in charge of making changes on the 
Norstar system is called the system coordinator. The everyday 
Companion programming done by system coordinators is 
described in Modular ICS Companion System Coordinator 
Guide.
Some system coordinators need to be able to program more 
advanced settings and functions in order to carry out the day-
to-day requests and upkeep of the Norstar system. These 
coordinators are usually dedicated communications specialists 
who work with large Norstar systems or other telephone 
systems like PBX or Centrex.
By using a special password, a system coordinator can see and 
change many, but not all, of the programming settings used by 
an installer. In this guide, programming that can be changed 
only by an installer is marked in the heading. If you are 
programming using the System Coordinator Plus password, 
you do not see these items when you move through 
programming.
1. Press ²¥¥ÛßßÜÝÝ which is the same as 
²¥¥‚¯öìéí. The display shows 
Password:.
2. Enter the System Coordinator Plus password. The default 
password is SCPLUS (727587). The display shows 
Terminals&Sets. Three triangular indicators º  appear 
on the vertical display between the rows of buttons.
3. Place the programming overlay over the buttons pointed to 
by the indicators º. 
						

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Entering programming using other passwords
A set of the most often used headings and subheadings is 
available by using a System Coordinator password. This level 
of access is designed for the average user who takes care of the 
day-to-day changes to the Norstar system, but who does not 
need to use more advanced programming. The default 
password is ADMIN (23646).
Norstar features
Refer to Modular ICS Companion System Coordinator Guide 
for a complete list of features supported on Companion 
portables.
Portable features
For information about the features of your handsets, refer to 
the Portable Telephone User Guide that is supplied with your 
portable.
External paging system (customer supplied)
Registration password
Before anyone can begin making portable telephone calls, the 
portable telephones must be registered for use with the Norstar 
system. The recommended steps are as follows:
1. Change the registration password for your system.
2. Enable registration for the system.
3. Confirm the availability of directory numbers (DNs) for 
each Companion portable telephone.
Tip - The external paging feature is supported on the 
Companion portable telephone. For more information on 
paging with a Norstar supported portable telephone, see 
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4. Individually register each Companion portable telephone.
5. Disable registration for the system.
Changing the Registration password
To ensure unauthorized portables are not registered to your 
system, a separate level of password access is provided. You 
can, and should, set your own password to prevent 
unauthorized handsets from registering on your system. You 
can change the Registration password in Passwords.
The default Registration password is RADIO 
(‡¤‹›fl).
Use CHANGE
, the dialpad and OK to program the Registration 
password.
Record the password in the Programming Record.
Change password to avoid incorrect 
registration.
To ensure accurate registration, change the 
Registration password before registering any 
portables. If there is another wireless system in 
radio range, and both systems have the same 
Registration password and registration enabled, 
you may accidentally register on the other 
system.
Tip - You can choose any combination of one to six 
digits. It is easier to remember the password if the digits 
spell a word. Provide this password only to selected 
personnel to prevent unauthorized access to 
programming. The implications of such access may 
include the rearrangement of line assignments, which 
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Companion programming
Companion programming is found under the System 
programming heading. It includes the following subheadings:
Registration
You must enable registration for the entire Norstar system to 
allow individual portables to register. 
The options are Yes (Y) and No (N). 
Yes indicates that Registration is enabled. 
No is the default and indicates that Registration is not 
enabled.
Use ≠ and CHANGE
 to enable or disable registration. 
Press CREDITS
 (U.S. only) to view the credits available.  
Software Keys are required to activate 
wireless capabilities (U.S. only).
To take advantage of the wireless capabilities 
available to your Norstar system, you must first 
enable a certain number of portable credits using 
Software Keys purchased through Nortel 
Networks. Keys are obtained and entered into the 
system by the installer. For more detailed 
information on enabling Norstar Companion, 
refer to the Software keys (U.S. only) on page 67.
Registration should normally be disabled.
For security reasons, and to prevent 
unauthorized users from being registered to your 
system, set registration to 
N when you have 
finished registering the portables. 
						

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Portable DNs
Once registration is enabled for your Norstar Companion 
system, a series of extension numbers (637 to 696) 
automatically becomes available for registration. Check that 
an extension number is still available before registering a 
portable telephone to it. 
If the extension number shows a status of Available, that 
extension number is ready for registering a Companion 
portable telephone.
If the extension number shows a status of Registered, a 
Companion portable telephone is already registered to that 
extension number. In this case, you can either pick a 
different extension number, or de-register the current 
portable telephone. You must perform deregistration at the 
portable and in either an Installer or System Coordinator 
programming session.
Press ≠ to view registered and available DNs.
Note:  The DN range 637 to 696 can be used by either portable 
telephones or ISDN S-loops. You can assign all 60 of 
the DNs to S-loops and none to portable telephones. 
You can assign up to 30 DNs to portable telephones, 
leaving 30 for S-loops. Within these two limits you  can 
choose a combination of ISDN and portable telephone 
DNs. For more information, refer to Modular ICS 
Installer Guide.
Tip - The extension numbers are based on a system 
with three-digit DNs. If your system has more, the first 
number will be repeated.
However, your system may also have a different starting 
DN (default 221), so these extensions will reflect that 
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Deregistering a portable
Deregister an extension number when:
the portable must be replaced due to loss or breakage
the owner departs and you want to assign the handset to 
someone else with a different telephone number
Press ≠ and DEREG
 to deregister a DN.
Radio data
Note:  (U.S. only). Before registering Companion portable 
telephones you must first obtain and enter a certain 
number of portable credit keys. Also, before the base 
stations can be recognized by the MICS-XC system, 
you must obtain and enter a UTAM Activation Key. 
Please refer to Software keys (U.S. only) on page 67 of 
this document before setting up your wireless system.
Re-evaluation
Re-evaluation automatically assigns the base station radios to 
cells and determines which cells are neighbors.  When adding 
or removing base stations, Re-evaluation needs to be applied 
to the system. 
Tip - This procedure does not clear the registration data 
in the portable. You must also deregister from the 
portable telephone itself using on-the-air deregistration. 
For instructions, see the Portable Telephone 
Registration Instructions or Deregistering the C3050 on 
page 83. 
Schedule re-evaluation during slow periods.
Plan on conducting a re-evaluation of your 
Norstar Companion when the system is not busy 
with calls. Wireless calls may be lost during the 
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After installing Norstar Companion components and obtaining 
the proper number of UTAM activation keys (see Software 
keys (U.S. only) on page 67), you need to verify that wireless 
re-evaluation has occurred. Alarm code messages can be used 
to indicate whether or not wireless re-evaluation has occurred:
Please refer to the Alarm and Event Code Manual for more 
information on alarm messages and the actions that should be 
taken to resolve any problems.
Re-evaluation Status
Press ≠ to see the Re-evaluation status. If the display 
reads required, you can carry out the re-evaluation by 
pressing CONTINUE
 and following the prompts.
Re-evaluation Schedule
This setting allows you to select whether to proceed or to 
schedule the next Re-evaluation.
The default setting is Not scheduled. If you want to schedule 
a re-evaluation, press CHANGE
. You can begin re-evaluation by 
pressing NOW
, or schedule re-evaluation by pressing LATER. 
You are prompted to enter a time and date.
Radios
Radio programming settings apply to base stations. 
Alarm Definition Re-eval occurred?
21 Re-eval in progress No
22 Re-eval complete Yes
23 Cell configured.
Failed to come on lineNo 
						

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Radio credits (U.S. only)
Press CREDIT to see the number of radio credits available and 
the total number of radio credits. Verify that the total number 
of radio credits is enough to support the system you have just 
installed. The number of radio credits must be double the 
number of base stations you have installed. If the total number 
of radio credits is not enough for the system, you may need to 
obtain additional credits. See Software keys (U.S. only) on 
page 67.
Cell Assignment
A cell is the area covered by one or more radios in close 
proximity. As you move around your office, while on a call 
with your portable, the call is handed off from one cell to 
another. A call on a portable can be handed off from one cell 
to another only if those cells are programmed as neighbors. 
The Norstar system automatically assigns cell neighbors and 
re-evaluates the cell-to-cell configuration when base stations 
are added or removed.
This setting allows you to determine if a  base station radio is 
assigned to a cell in the Companion system.
Press ≠ and enter the radio number to see the radio 
setting: Assigned or Unassigned or select LIST
 to see all in 
sequence.
Antenna TypeInstaller password required
This setting allows you to select the type of antenna to use for 
each base station in a system. 
Press ≠ and enter the five-digit radio number or 
select LIST
 to see all in sequence.
Use CHANGE
 to select the appropriate setting: Internal or 
External.