Introduction - AT&T MERLIN 820 Installation Manual

Introduction

This installation guide tells you how to install and test your
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MERLIN communications system, Model 820. It leads you step by step
through system installation, from a pre-installation checklist to system tests.
You should perform the steps in the order in which they are presented because
many of the earlier steps prepare the system for the later steps.
When you complete the steps in this guide, you will be ready to customize the
system to meet the needs of your business. If you have a Feature Package, refer
to the administration manual that comes with it for administration and program-
ming instructions. Your system may not be fully operable until you have pro-
grammed and administered it.
This guide consists of the following sections:
Getting Started tells you how to prepare for system installation.
Preparing the Network Interface shows you how to prepare the connec-
tion to your outside telephone lines.
Installing the Control Unit explains how to set up and connect the
system's control unit.
Voice Terminal Wiring tells you how to install the wiring for your voice ter-
minals (MERLIN system telephones).
Connecting the Voice Terminals tells you how to connect your voice ter-
minals to the system and test them.
Installing Accessories describes some of the accessories that you may
want to add to your system and explains when it may be appropriate to
install these accessories.
System Tests provides tests to make sure you've installed your system
properly.
What's Next? refers you to documents that describe how to customize and
use your system.
System Changes describes how to rearrange or alter your system once
it is in place.
Troubleshooting isolates and identifies specific problems that could arise
during system installation, and suggests solutions to basic problems.
The steps in this guide are numbered in order of performance. To visualize a
step as it is described, refer to the pictures accompanying the text. The numbers
in the drawings correspond to the step numbers in the text.
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