multi zone paging

[31LDog]

I need to change the single zone page unit at a customers site to a multi zone. They currently have a Valcom page controller and I plan to replace it with a 3 zone unit also made by Valcom. The phone system is a Norstar MICS, not sure of the release. Does the MICS have more than one page port? If not does the page port pass DTMF tones required by a Valcom multi zone unit? If I remember correctly feature 60 accesses paging on a Norstar system and it prompts you for the zone, is this just for zones referring to paging to telephones?

 

[misseditbythatmuch]

These faq's may help:

http://www.tek-tips.com/faqs.cfm?fid=4221

http://www.tek-tips.com/faqs.cfm?fid=1799

 

[jerryreeve]

you only have one page output from the MICS. for zone control you have two options. use a multi zone controller like you are looking at; then you dial feat 631 pause 1 to activate both page zone 1 phone sets and page zone 1 on the valcom.

alternately I have seen techs use old 7208 sets with the middle (Headset) jack on the back of the phone as a zone input. set up a 7208 in each page zone and take the middle jack out to the page amp. then you just dial feature 611 for zone 1 feat612 for zone 2 etc.

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JerryReeve
Communication Systems Int'l
com-sys.com

 

[exsmogger]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think the MICS page port will pass DTMF if it's at R6.1 or higher. I know I have heard DTMF coming over the page port on our BCM 200.

Brian Cox

http://www.jandjcommunications.com

http://groups.to/jandj/

(updated 3-13-09)

http://phonewire.blogspot.com/

(updated 3-13-09)

 

[ptstechnician]

Whats the External Page on the MICS used for? Just in case I need it in the future.

 

[misseditbythatmuch]

http://pdf.textfiles.com/manuals/TELECOM-F-R/Nortel MICS System Coordinator Guide 6.1.pdf

Page 128 refers to long tones being enabled (6.1 software) for external paging equipment controls.

 

[cook1082]

The page port is for Tip and ring for external 1 zone paging.You will need a co port of off the norstar.

 

[RikRodgers]

pts-

The Ext Page is for contact closure, to cut off music and such being pumped over a paging amp. Thus, when F62 is activated, the contact closes.

 

[ptstechnician]

So there is two page outputs on the MICS?

 

[exsmogger]

No, just one audio output. Some amps require a contact closure, so Norstar systems also have a set of normally open contacts that close when an external page is initiated. This is usually used to mute background music while a page is active.

Brian Cox

http://www.jandjcommunications.com

http://groups.to/jandj/

(updated 3-13-09)

http://phonewire.blogspot.com/

(updated 3-13-09)

 

[trclubb]

you may want to connect the valcom control to a spare co line port and then give it a access code or a key button assignment. the valcom unit will need to be programed for a loops start trunk.

 

[jerryreeve]

the only problem with using a valcom on a CO port is that you can only control the external paging thru that. you cannot do a set and ext page such as feat 631. If you use a zone controller out of the page port then you just have to select the zone after the feature code has been selected. such as feat 631 then dial 1 feat 630 then dial 0.

I have one like this at a car dealer and they just think that the tone(when the zone is dialed again) coming out of the stations is an attention tone.

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Hill?? What hill??
I didn't see any $%@#(*$ Hill!!
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JerryReeve
Communication Systems Int'l
com-sys.com

 

[BrowTech]

What pair is the paging on the MICS I'm trying to make the pagin work thru the overhead speakers tied to a Valcom 2003 A and the voice does not go. I hear the system like closing the contacts when i press the f62 but does not work what i'm missing.

 

[pccal]

http://www.valcom.com/pdf/v2003a-e_V2003ahf-e.pdf

This is the website for Valcom user guide. Follow these & you should be able to get it working.

 

[exsmogger]

Black/slate on the bottom amphenol is the paging audio pair. Yellow/blue is the paging contact closure. Here's a wiring chart for the MICS

http://www.jandjcommunications.com/Quick_Reference_Guides/norstar_mics_wiring.htm

Brian Cox

http://www.jandjcommunications.com

http://groups.to/jandj/

(updated 3-13-09)

http://phonewire.blogspot.com/

(updated 3-13-09)