I've got a few Compact Plus ICS Norstar Systems I have to test however, whenever I plug them in, all of the arrows on all of the phones flash. I've tried the screwdriver trick along with 4.1 and 6.1 software but still no luck. I've let the system sit overnight to make sure I was giving it enough time. Any idea on what else I could try to get some of these up and running?
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Compact Plus ICS Phones flashing
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norstarboy125
Vendor
If you changed out the software then it sounds like a bad KSU.
Jeremy J. Carter
Charm City Communications
Norstar. BCM. CS1000 Programmer
Jeremy J. Carter
Charm City Communications
Norstar. BCM. CS1000 Programmer
curlycord
Programmer
You cannot upgrade to far or downgrade.
Put in the latest/later software or same software it once had.
Once it boots up do a system STARTUP within 15 minutes of power cycle, select any parameters you want, while it says Applying Template then pull the power,leave on shelf until needed.
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Put in the latest/later software or same software it once had.
Once it boots up do a system STARTUP within 15 minutes of power cycle, select any parameters you want, while it says Applying Template then pull the power,leave on shelf until needed.
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If you've shorted the memory cap the CICS should boot up no matter what version software you're using.
Brian Cox
Georgia Telephone
Brian Cox
Georgia Telephone
curlycord
Programmer
You tried shorting the caps?
How many systems are you having an issue with btw?.
100ohm resistor on both capacitor leads for 30 seconds should do the trick.
Should be the last resort as you will suck some life out of them.
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How many systems are you having an issue with btw?.
100ohm resistor on both capacitor leads for 30 seconds should do the trick.
Should be the last resort as you will suck some life out of them.
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Yeah, I've already tried the screwdriver trick, and I'm having issues with 3 or 4 systems. These are all systems we purchased from a company going out of business so I'm not 100% sure that they worked in the first place. I just need to figure out if their working now, and as of now its not looking so good.
Use a known working software card, short the memory cap as curlycord described, and then try powering on. If it still won't come up it's most likely the motherboard.
Brian Cox
Georgia Telephone
Brian Cox
Georgia Telephone
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curlycord
Programmer
You mean "I have shorted the caps".
But we don't know how long or what softwares you used.
One whom has all software may want to have a go at it.
Just seems strange to have 4 bads ones from same company.
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But we don't know how long or what softwares you used.
One whom has all software may want to have a go at it.
Just seems strange to have 4 bads ones from same company.
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From my initial post:
"I've tried the screwdriver trick along with 4.1 and 6.1 software but still no luck. I've let the system sit overnight to make sure I was giving it enough time."
I shorted out the caps for 30+ seconds. I've got access to almost every release of Norstar CICS software & these are not all from the same company. I have also tried a known working software card with no luck.
"I've tried the screwdriver trick along with 4.1 and 6.1 software but still no luck. I've let the system sit overnight to make sure I was giving it enough time."
I shorted out the caps for 30+ seconds. I've got access to almost every release of Norstar CICS software & these are not all from the same company. I have also tried a known working software card with no luck.
curlycord
Programmer
Ok I agree then if not same company.
In future if need, if it was a 1.0 in there at one time then you would need 2.0 ( 4.1. too far) to fire it up if avoiding the cap method.
I guess they are cheap enough now not to spend to much time on them.
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In future if need, if it was a 1.0 in there at one time then you would need 2.0 ( 4.1. too far) to fire it up if avoiding the cap method.
I guess they are cheap enough now not to spend to much time on them.
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