Meridian 5216 and 5316 phone testing 2

[dave1738]

I am retired and need to generate additional income. I sell and install primarily Avaya systems. Recently I have been given an opportunity to repair/refurbish a quantity of Nortel Meridian 5316 and 5216 telephones. I have on hand a Meridian M8X24-DS Key Service Unit with a Centrex card installed. I have a portable dial tone generating piece of equipment.
Question: How can I test the above mentioned phones? When I plug in the phone using the proper P transformer all I get is the Model Number in the screen then the date comes on. I can access the menu screen but that is all. I cannot get dial tone to come up on any of the buttons.
I know this is a Centrex ACD phone. Do I have to pay to get a Centrex line into my shop in order to properly test?

Thanks for any help anyone may offer.

Dave

 

[johnpoole]

yes, that would be the cheapest way to test those sets. they only work via a digital port, not a normal analog line.

john poole
bellsouth business
columbia,sc

 

[EddieDuece]

For starters, you have a Norstar key system, so the Norstar forum would be a better place to start, but you need to assign lines to the sets you want to test. You don't need a dialtone generator, the key system will provide the dial tone. You can do a Feature *0 to identify what is programmed on the buttons. To get into the system admin is Feature **266344, then once more **266344. I will provide you some commands as well. Let me dig em out.

 

[dave1738]

Eddie,
I'm not sure if I am replying only to you as I am new to this forum and not quite sure how to select a particular respondee out of a group of replys. Anyhow, thank you for your reply. I do have a manual titled Centrex + Installer guide and note that it the system requires a 7324 or 7210 phone to program. I am attempting to get one of those.
When I do get one would I connect it to the first station port and the 5316 or 5216 that I want to test to the second or any other port?
Thanks
Dave

 

[EddieDuece]

You can connect to any of the ports for admin of the system. Just needs to be a M7324 or M7310 that you administer from. So you have the feature codes for programming then?

 

[dave1738]

I think I may have what I need in the manuals I have. I have the following manuals: Modular DR5 installer guide, Modular DR% System Coordinator guide and Centrex + installer guide. I think once I acquire a 7310 or 7324 I should be able to proceed to program. I guess what I need to know is, with the manuals I have and once I acquire the programming phone, should I be able to either set up default settings or otherwise program 5216 and 5316 phones?
I want to be sure all the buttons function properly. I need to be able to draw dial tone to check out the keypad etc.