Norstar 8x24 Paging

[TIMBWI]

When accessing the paging over speakers feature you do not hear a click for the relay and cannot get any output from the page tip and ring contact. Is the page port blown???

 

[curlycord]

Maybe it's stuck? If there is no output then yes it would be blown perhaps but maybe a reboot of KSU?

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[exsmogger]

It does sound like the paging relay has died. I've replaced this relay on a Norstar 616 and it is not any easy job. An alternative to repair would be to see if you could make use of a vacant line port to set up loudspeaker paging. You could assign the line port to its own pool group and assign a pool code for access. Brian Cox
J & J Communications

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brian@jandjcommunications.com

 

[TIMBWI]

Thanks for the ideas, I did try the line port as an option it did not work. When I put a toner on the speaker wiring the tone comes out loud and clear so I know the speaker power and cabling is good. I have another system on the way and will let you know how I make out
Thanks again

 

[exsmogger]

Your amp is probably looking for a contact closure which it is not receiving since the paging relay is not working. You probably need a paging trunk adapter to supply the contact closure. Brian Cox
J & J Communications

http://www.jandjcommunications.com

brian@jandjcommunications.com

 

[jerryreeve]

You might try a voice activated pre-amp that will give you a relay when it senses voice or the PA announcement tone. I think somthing along the lines of Viking Electronics PI-1 would be appropriate. JerryReeve
Communications Systems Int'l
com-sys.com

 

[curlycord]

You can use a CO port but you need to interupt one of the two leads(half a pair)with any old 24v power supply.
Example:
TIP goes from CO to Amp
Ring goes to positive on power supply and from negative on power supply to Amp.
I have never tried this on the Norstar but I have on the NEC Elite 192 since they do not have a page port included and works perfect.

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