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7. Enter up to 16 characters for the system name. For 
example, NORTEL 1.
Press the dial pad key until the letter you need appears on 
the display. For example, press key 5 three times to display 
the letter L.
Press SPACE
 to add a blank space to the name.
Press BKSP
 to delete the previous character.
Press > if the next letter is on the same button. 
8. Press SAVE
 . The display shows the registered name. For 
example, NORTEL 1 registered .
9. Turn off registration for your system.
To confirm that the C3060 is registered
1. Select the system you just registered.
a. Press k to power off the portable, and press k
again to power on the portable.
If the display shows the system name that you just 
registered, proceed to step 2.
If the display shows a different system name or No system 
selected, then:
b. Press  m ***.
c. Press SYS
.
d. Press  ,  or  .  until the display shows the system 
name you just registered.
e. Press SELCT. Then press OK
 or  END  to exit 
Administration. 
						

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2. Make a call.
a. Press i. You hear dial tone, and the display shows 
LINK. If you do not hear dial tone, check that you have 
selected the correct system and that the associated desk 
telephone is idle or register the portable again.
b. Dial the number of a working telephone. The telephone 
must ring to confirm the registration.
3. Receive a call.
a. If the portable has the same extension number as a desk 
telephone, make sure the desk telephone is idle and Call 
Forward is not active.
b. On another working telephone, dial the telephone 
number of the registered portable. The portable must 
ring to confirm the registration.
 If you do not hear dial tone, or if the portable does not ring, 
refer to Troubleshooting. If you continue to experience 
difficulty registering the portable, contact your distributor.
Deregistering the C3060
You can deregister the C3060 two ways:
from the portable
from the Administration Terminal
If you are in radio range of the system deregistering the C3060 
from the portable clears registration information stored in the 
portable and the system. For example, you may want to 
deregister the portable before you assign it to another DN on 
the same system.
Deregistering the C3060 from the Administration Terminal 
does not clear registration data from the portable. Use this 
method if the portable were lost or stolen or if you want to 
assign it to another system. 
						

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If a portable is registered on other systems, it will still be 
available on those systems. You deregister one system at a 
time.
Note:  If you are out of range of the system, this procedure 
clears registration data only from the portable.
1. Press m ***. The display shows ADMINISTRATION 
and three softkeys,SYS
, PINFO, DATA.
2. Press SYS
. The display shows WIRELESS SYSTEMS.
3. Press ERASE
 . The display shows Erase item? .
4. Press OK
 . The display shows Deregistering... and then 
Item erased.
Measuring RSSI for a C3060
The Receive Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) is a 
measurement of the signal strength the base station receives 
from the portable. The strongest RSSI value the display shows 
is -44 dBm. The weakest RSSI value the display shows is 
approximately -94 to -100 dBm.
Measuring undirected RSSI
You can measure the signal strength between a portable and a 
system-selected base station using undirected RSSI.
1. Press m. 
The display shows MENU.
2. Press ,
 or . until the display shows Feature 
request.
3. Press SELCT
 . The display shows Feature: .
4. Press 8 9 8. The display shows the radio ID of 
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by the signal strength and power mode. For example, 
14112 - 67.
Hand-off occurs normally between the cells.
Note:  In this example, the module is 14, the port is 1 1and the 
radio is 2. The signal strength measured by the base 
station is -67 dBm.
5. To end the connection, press k.
Measuring directed RSSI
You may want to measure the RSSI between a portable and a 
specific base station radio. For example, you may suspect that 
one of the two radios in a base station is not working properly. 
You can also use directed RSSI to prevent hand-off while you 
find a cell edge. To measure the RSSI of a specific radio, you 
must be in range of two base stations—the one you want to 
measure and another base station.
Note:  You cannot measure the directed RSSI of both radios in 
the base station at the same time.
Before you measure directed RSSI, use the Programming 
Record to find and note the following:
the five-digit ID of the base station radio you want to 
measure. Do this by mapping the base station location to 
the TCM port. 
The first four digits indicate the TCM port to which the 
base station is connected. 
The last digit indicates the number of the radio on the base 
station. 
For example, the number 03142 on the base station is 
connected to TCM port 0314, and 2 is the radio number. 
The number might be printed on a label attached to the 
base station mounting bracket. 
						

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the radio IDs of all other base stations in the same location
1. Follow steps 1 to 5 of Measuring undirected RSSI on page 
77. 
If the display shows the ID of a base station neighboring 
the one you want to measure, proceed to step 2.
If the display shows the ID of the base station you want to 
measure, move out of the cell boundary range so that hand-
off occurs and then continue with step 2. To end the 
undirected RSSI connection, press k.
2. Press m. The display shows MENU.
3. Press ,
 or . until the display shows Feature 
request.
4. Press SELCT
 . The display shows Feature: .
5. Press 8 9 9. 
6. Enter the five-digit ID code for the base station radio you 
want to measure. This mode displays the radio ID of the 
base station to which the portable is linked, followed by 
the signal strength and power mode. For example, 14112 
- 67.
Hand-off does not occur as you move between the cell 
boundaries. The link drops when you move out of range.
Note:  In this example, the module is 14, the port is 11 and the 
radio is 2. The signal strength measured by the base 
station is -67 dBm.
7. To end the connection, press k. 
						

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Registering the C3050
The following section describes the procedures involved in 
registering Companion C3050 portable telephones. To register 
each portable with the Norstar system, you must do two things:
Register the portables by entering the Registration 
password on each one.
Verify that the portable functions correctly.
C3050 Icons
Some C3050 portable telephone icons for Canada and the 
United States are different but have the same functions. The 
following table identifies these icons:
To register the C3050
1. Turn on registration for your system.
2. Open the portable flap. The portable displays the current 
system name or No system selected for two seconds.
3. Press Í. The portable displays WIRELESS SYSTEMS. 
Your portable can be registered to a maximum of nine 
different systems.
C3050 Canada or 
C3050 Rev 2 USIcon function C3050 US Rev 1
mMute buttonµ
e
Hang up button´
L
Answer buttonÒ
F
Menu buttonÏ
D
Telephone directory 
buttonÎ 
						

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4. Press the ADD key to establish a radio link. The portable 
displays Adding SYSTEM:# for two seconds, then it 
displays Pswd:.
If a radio link is not established, the portable displays 
No connection. Close the flap, and repeat the procedure 
from step 1.
5. Enter the Registration password. The default is 
¶™£¢§ (RADIO). The portable displays 
DN:.
If the registration password is not correct, the portable 
displays Invld Pswd. Close the flap and repeat the 
procedure from step 1.
6. Enter the DN (between 637 and 696). The portable 
displays Enter name.
If the DN is incorrect, the portable displays Invld DN. If 
the registration fails, the portable displays Reg failed.
If you try to register the C3050 to the same system twice, 
the portable displays the registered name, for example 
Registered as NORTEL 1.
7. Enter up to 16 characters for the system name, for example 
NORTEL 1. If you are registering to only one system, use the 
portable telephone user’s name.
Press the key that has the letter. For example, to enter A, 
press ™, to enter B, press ™™.
Press SPACE
 to add a blank space to the name.
Press BKSP
 to remove a mistake.
Press ¯or ˘to move the cursor backward or forward .
8. Press SA V E
. The portable displays the registered name, for 
example NORTEL 1 registered.
9. Turn off registration for your system. 
						

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To confirm that the C3050 is registered
1. Close, then open the portable flap. 
If the portable displays the system name that you just 
registered, proceed to step 5.
If the portable displays a different system name, or No 
system selected, proceed to step 2.
2. Press Í. The portable displays WIRELESS SYSTEMS.
3. Press the scroll keys (” or ’) until the system name 
is displayed.
4. Press SELCT
 (or OK if the correct system is already 
selected). 
5. Press Ò or L. You hear a dial tone, and the portable 
displays [. 
6. If you do not hear a dial tone, check that you have selected 
the correct system and try to register the portable again. 
7. Close the flap on the portable, and set the Ringer Control 
Switch to g.
8. If the portable is twinned with a desk telephone, make sure 
the desk telephone is idle and Call Forward is not active.
9. On another working telephone, dial the telephone number 
of the registered portable. If the portable rings, it is 
functioning properly.
If you do not hear a dial tone, or if the portable does not ring, 
refer to the Troubleshooting section in this guide. If you still 
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Deregistering the C3050
You can deregister the C3050 in two ways:
from the portable
from the administration set 
You can deregister the portable to clear information stored in 
the portable and the system. To do this, you must be within the 
coverage area. For example, you may want to deregister the 
portable before you assign it to another DN.
You can also deregister a portable using the Norstar 
administration set. You could use this method if the portable 
was lost or stolen, or if you wanted to assign it to another 
system. This procedure does not clear registration data from 
the portable.
If the portable is registered on other systems, it is still available 
on those systems. You deregister from one system at a time.
To deregister the C3050
1. Open the flap on the portable.
2. Press Í. The portable displays WIRELESS SYSTEMS and 
ADD
.
Note: Do not select ADD
.
3. Press the scroll keys (” or ’) to display the system 
name that you want to deregister. 
4. Press ERASE
. The portable displays Erase item?. 
5. Press OK
. The portable displays Deregistering... and 
then Item erased.  
						

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Measuring RSSI for a C3050
The Receive Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) is a 
measurement of the signal strength the base station receives 
from the portable. The base station controls the power 
transmitting mode of the portable. When the base station 
receives a weak signal, it instructs the portable to transmit in 
high-power. When the base station receives a strong signal, it 
instructs the portable to transmit in low-power. The strongest 
RSSI value the portable displays is -45 dBm (in the US) and 
-44 dBm (in Canada). The weakest RSSI value the portable 
displays is approximately -94 to -100 dBm.
To measure undirected RSSI
You can measure the signal strength between a portable and a 
system-selected base station radio using undirected RSSI.
1. Open the portable flap.
2. Press Ò or L.
3. Press °•ª•. The portable displays the radio 
ID of the base station that the portable is linked to, 
followed by the signal strength, for example 03142 - 54. 
Hand-off occurs normally between the cell boundaries.
In this example, the module is 03, the port is 14, and the 
radio is 2. The signal strength measured by the base station 
is -54 dBm.
4. To end the connection, press ´ or e or close the 
flap.