Reliant Octel 200 and Octel 300 Message Servers PB6001401 - Manual (Page 263)

Maintenance Commands 6-33
Octel Overture 200/300 Serenade 3.0 PB60014–01
Ring Detection/ PBX Connection Test
Use the TEST LINE 4 command for this test. To run the test, turn on the terminal or teleprinter. At the
@ prompt, type
TE L 4 x Enter
For this command, x is the installed port number (in HEX) to be tested.
This test runs only on the port requested in the command, and the port must have the self-test parameter
in the SLOT Table set to YES.
This port is rapidly seized and released repeatedly. This action causes charging and discharging of the
tip-and-ring circuitry on the LIC, if the port is correctly connected to the PBX. These pulses trigger the
ring-detection circuitry on the port.
The test is completed successfully when the LIC reports the detection of this “ringing” to the CPU. If
ringing is not detected, the test terminates unsuccessfully after 5 seconds and leaves the tested port in the
TST mode, removing the port from service. An error is also logged in the Hardware Error Table.
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Some PBXs are not capable of generating sufficient voltage or loop current quickly enough for the
test to succeed. One example is the Northern Telecom SL1. Consult with Technical Support if you
are uncertain whether a particular PBX supports this test.
Ring-Through Test
The ring-through test is run only on demand and should be used only when the Octel Overture 200/300
is initially installed or when it is known that no calls are being processed.
The ring-through test performs the following sequence:
1. Seizes a port
2. Waits for dial tone from the PBX
3. Sends digits to a port using the extension number entered in the SLOTS Table
4. Waits for the port to answer, and sends a test pattern
For example, a four-port message server makes 12 test calls; each test call takes 20 to 30 seconds to
complete. If the port called is busy or does not answer, an error is logged in the Hardware Error Table.
The command for this test is
TEST LINE 2 . To initiate the test, at the @ prompt, type
TE L 2 Enter
Update Integration
The following changes to integration slots require that the integration cards be restarted before the
changes take effect:
- Adding or deleting integration slots
- Modifying line appearances for an integration slot
- Enabling or disabling message waiting links