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- +------------------------ Telecom 199 line test -------------------------+
-
- A SALT is what you connect to when you dial 199 on an ARE line. On an AXE
- line, 199 connects you to a SULT-D.
-
- If you are on an AXE exchange, you will hear a normal ring tone after you
- dial 199. If you are on an ARE then you will hear a very LOUD "BRRRRR"
- (like a loud dialtone)...Older exchanges...? If you have to dial pulse
- 199, forget about being connected to a new exchange! 8^)
-
- Here is a complete list of the tests that SALT can do. And no, 199 doesn't
- just test your ringer :-)
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- SALT & ABR
- ~~~~ ~ ~~~
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- Number: 199
-
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- If SALT is free then a ring tone is heard, otherwise wait for the engaged
- tone. Once ring tone is heard you hang up, and wait for 'phone to ring back
- (about four seconds)
-
- If it is SALT then you'll get a dial tone
- If it is ABR then you'll get a 900hz tone
-
- For SALT you can do different tests. firstly you dial the number and wait for
- a ring tone, then hang up. Wait for it to ring back, pick it up then you get
- a tone:
- - a 900hz tone means ok.
- - an engaged tone means faulty
- - a nu (beeeeeeeeeeeep beeeeeeeeeeep) tone means the line is faulty
-
- Dial 1 listen for ring tone, then dial 0 for a dial/inpulse test.
- - if + sec 900hz then ring tone = dial inpulsing & count ok
- - if nu tone then impulses are incorrect (replace 'phone)
- - if engaged tone then count is incorrect (replace 'phone)
-
- Dial 3 for a bell test (full voltage) [ normal ring ]
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- Dial 4 for a bell test (half voltage) [ shorter and sharper rings ]
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- Dial 5 for an insulation resistance test on side A of line.
- Dial 6 for an insulation resistance test of both sides of line to Earth.
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- Dial 7 for a test between line conductors.
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- Dial 8 for a line loop resistance test (straight away)
- - if busy tone loop resistance is too high
- - if nu tone loop resistance is too low
-
- [ dial 199, wait until it rings, enter ATDT 8 to see if your modem's
- impedance is too high/low ]
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- Dial 9 to test SALT
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