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TECHNICAL BULLETIN
GEN/001/93
LINE FAULT MONITORING
Different digicoms use various methods of Line Fault monitoring. This technical bulletin will
describe the various methods available, but will not address remote line monitoring as used on
Direct Line systems or REDCare.
LINE VOLTAGE MONITOR:
This monitoring method is used on older products and merely checks that a healthy line
voltage is present on the telephone line. This voltage is nominally 50 volts, which drops to
below 35 volts when a parallel handset is taken off hook, and will drop to 0 volts if the line is
cut. With newer, digital exchanges, it is possible to detect line voltage even on an inoperative
line.
The DC54 / DC58 / DC58M digital communicators signal off hook and cut line as a line fault
when selected as HI security.
When selected as low security the DC54 / DC58 / DC58M will only signal line fault on a cut
line.
RINGING IN MONITOR:
This technique continually checks for presence of ringing to detect whether an attempt is being
made to "jam" the phone line.
This type of monitoring is also used on the DC54 / DC58 / DC58M digital communicators in
addition to the Line Voltage Monitor.
TEMPORARY OUT OF SERVICE:
This technique offers the highest security of the three methods in that it seizes the line at
predetermined intervals, seizes the line and dials all but the last digit of the recipient's
telephone number and tests for the number unobtainable tone. This type of monitoring is used
on the DC54 / DC58 digital communicators in addition to the Line Voltage monitor and the
Ringing In Monitor. The line test interval period can be selected between daily to fortnightly, or
can be disabled.
Line Fault monitoring is only necessary when a bell delay time is programmed into the control
panel.
THREE WAY CALLING
When the DC58 / DC58M is triggered the unit checks for incoming ringing or off hook. The
digicom then sends a “Recall “ signal which is detected by the exchange as a request for a
new line. With a new line available the DC58 / DC58M then attempts to connect with the
Central Station.
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