Merlin phone testing code/use

[noisecode]

I have heard there is a code you can enter on Merlin phones that will allow you to test the lights and buttons on the phone. Does anyone know anything about how this works? Thanks!

 

[GSmitherman]

If you hit *00 it should do what you are looking for.

 

[jlshelton]

It does vary from Merlin to Merlin. What kind of system and phones do you have?

 

[chicagotechsolutions]

It certainly works on Merlin Legend R7 MLX Phones; I just tried it -- it's pretty cool. Does it work on the ATL phones connected to a legend?

 

[GSmitherman]

*00 will also work with phones connected to the Legend.

 

[tdaugirdas]

No, for BIS-style ATL phones what you do is move the "T/P" switch down to "T". You will then see all the lights flash alternately on and off. This is designed to see if you have a burned out LED by any button. The buttons you just have to test one by one the old fashioned way.

Tom Daugirdas,
President
STCG, Inc.
stcg.com

 

[SYQUEST]

According to the Maintenance & Troubleshooting manual R6.0, the *00 test is for MLX phones and tests the buttons and LEDs on the set. There is a specific sequence that you must go thru pressing the keys or you don't get the OK beep-beep. See page 3-6 for details and more.

....JIM....

 

[chicagotechsolutions]

Ok, thank you! Oh, by the way *00 also works on the Transtalk 9031, everything lights up!

 

[GSmitherman]

Tom is correct in what he said, but is wrong about *00. If you use *00 with any digital phone connected to the legend you will get the LED's to light up.