Lucent Technologies 308/616 manual

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    Lucent Technologies Bell Labs Innovations SPIRI T ® Communications System Model 308/616 Customer Installation Instructions 999-500-226 105772578 Issue 4 June 1989[...]

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    Intellectual property related to this product and registered to AT&T Corporation has been transferred to Lucent Technologies Incorporated. Any references within this text to American Telephone and Telegraph Corporation or AT&T should be interpreted as references to Lucent Technologies Incorporated. The exception is cross references to books[...]

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    INTERFERENCE INFORMATION FCC REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO THIS EQUIPMENT NOTICE Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules require that you be notified of the following: FCC (Part 15) This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions in the installation, adminis[...]

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    TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction 2 Overview of System 2 Step 1 Plan Your System 3 Step 2 Check Outlet Grounding 3 Step 3 Mount Controller 4 Mount Controller on Wall 4 Test the Incoming Telephone Lines 5 Connect Telephone Lines to Controller 5 Step 4 Wiring Runs 6 Business (4-pair) Wiring 7 Mount Jack Panel Boxes 8 Run Cable to All Telephone Locations[...]

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    Introduction This instruction manual will show you how to install your SPIRIT Communications System. Please read the instructions carefully before beginning installation. Overview of System What You Should Find in the Boxes With the Controller: controller three 7’ line cords system directory label cord labels Administration Manual Customer Instal[...]

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    Step 1 Plan Your System Draw a floor plan of your business, showing the location of the network interface jacks, where your local telephone lines come into the building. You will want to install your controller close to these jacks. Show on the floor plan the location of each telephone in your system. Also show the distances of the cable run from t[...]

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    Step 3 Mount Controller ■ Mount Controller on Wall Choose a location within five feet of the network interface jacks, where the local telephone company lines enter the building, and near an AC outlet that is not controlled by a switch. Be sure the controller is in a well-ventilated area with a temperature range of 40°F to 100°F, and free of exc[...]

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    ■ Test the Incoming Telephone Lines. TEST: If you have a standard telephone with a modular cord, plug it into each jack of the network interface, or incoming telephone lines. If these jacks do not work you will require service by your local telephone company. When the telephone lines were installed, the phone number should have been marked on the[...]

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    Step 4 Wiring Runs You may choose to wire your SPIRIT Communications System using 4-pair “business” wiring materials or 2-pair “customer convenience” wiring materials. While the materials are somewhat different, the procedure for labeling the wiring run is the same. Each “run” from the controller to a telephone set location should be nu[...]

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    Step 4A Business (4-pair) Wiring You may choose to wire your business with 4-pair “business” wiring to be ready for future communications systems. You will need the following materials: ❑ screwdriver (flathead) ❑ scissors ❑ drill and bits appropriate for your walls ❑ You will also need the following kits, available from your AT&T re[...]

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    ■ Mount Jack Panel Boxes Mount the jack panel boxes near the controller, creating a “jack field.” You will need one jack panel box for every six telephones in your system. Ideally, the jack field will be two to six inches below the controller if the controller is wall-mounted. Mounting screws for the jack panel boxes are included in the kit. [...]

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    ■ Run Cable To All Telephone Locations Select a cable extension kit with the right length of cable (100 or 200 feet) for one cable run. For runs over 200 feet, run a 200-foot cable, terminate it in a modular connecting block, plug in another cable, and repeat, up to a maximum of 1000 feet. Select a Cable Extension Kit with the right length of cab[...]

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    ■ Install Modular Connecting Blocks Install a modular connecting block at each telephone location Find the modular connecting block from the Cable Extension Kit and the cable installation tool from the Wiring Installation Kit. Choose the location for the connecting block according to the figure. Cut the cable, making sure you allow at least 4 inc[...]

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    Typical cable installation for one telephone location. Cable clip Identical labels Cable TELEPHONE LOCATION Modular connecting block Finish your installation by routing cables to all other telephone locations and installing modular connecting blocks for each one. Be sure to label both ends of each cable run identically. Route your other cables and [...]

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    Step 4B Wiring Run, Using Customer Convenience Wiring Customer convenience wiring materials are available at your local phone store. Different situations require different materials. For instance, if a telephone location is less than 25 feet from the controller, you may choose to buy a 25’ D4BU line cord and plug one end in the modular connecting[...]

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    Typical Installation Using Customer Convenience Wiring Sample System Directory Label Controller 10 11 12 13 700A4 PLUG Telephone Labels 630B Wall Connecting Block Wire Run Greater Than 50’ Telephone Set Modular Cord (D4BU) 25’ Max. Wire Run Less Than 50’ Telephone Set Cord (included with telephone) 625A 742B Wire Junction Box o r 725A Modular[...]

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    Step 5 Install Telephone Sets SPIRIT telephone sets are available in 6-Button and 24-Button models. The models are installed the same way. SPIRIT telephones are not like regular telephones and will not work if plugged directly into the Network Interface Jacks. Regular telephones will not work if they are plugged into the station jacks on your contr[...]

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    Step 6 Connect System To Wiring Runs Connect the controller to the wiring runs. Following the numbers on your wiring run labels, plug one end of a jumper cord into the jack panel box or wire junction (see pages 7 and 14) and the other end of the jumper cord into the appropriate station jack on the controller. Plug the controller power cord into the[...]

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    3. The left INTERCOM light should be lit if there is a 616 expansion unit installed correctly. If there is not an expansion unit installed, and the light does light, then there is a defect in the 308 controller. If a 616 expansion unit is present, check that the connector is properly installed (see the Expansion Unit Installation Instructions for f[...]

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    Troubleshooting What To Do If You Have Trouble With Your System: For SPIRIT Communications Systems purchased from AT&T, a customer “hotline” (1-800-628-2888) is available to help you if you have questions about or trouble with your system. If you need assistance from the hotline, please follow these instructions BEFORE calling the hotline n[...]