My old DJ residency had one of these, only figured it out when opening a cupboard and finding the PBX alone with oodles of Nortel phones sitting down below it, plugged a few in to the sockets around the club and everything worked, pages etc... was so cool!
Awesome! I never had the time and or knowledge to do this long ago. But I finally last year as previously commented got my phone system running via software instead of hardware. Mostly because I want my callers to hear whatever I want instead of a traditional ring. Along with I have a few "local" numbers that people consider longstanding and landline numbers despite now VOIP.
I don’t know why, but for some reason, I have a really long ramen noodle looking telephone cable. I use it for phones and screwing around with dialup, not necessary because I have 100 Mb fibre broadband. But nostalgia
Would love to play with a norstar system. their not in the UK that much though. Instead got a Cisco IP system to play with. bit more complex in setup but also good for learning if I ever need to work on a VOIP system. but at end of day it fulfils my need for a complex PBX system with tons of phones. just using Ethernet vs a analogue/digital phone line
Alternate title: Why I'm Still Single I want to get a Norstar 6x16 DR5 or DR5.1 software cartridge (any version with the new page tone). If anyone has a cartridge, non-DS, that they would sell or donate to the channel, do get in touch with me.
I think I can imagine how it would be wired in normal use, I'm guessing the RJ21 cable would go into one of those breakout boxes (like what the local phone company here does here in stairwells (for older) or risers (for newer) in apartment blocks, but larger, then the wires would go into the wall or a wire conduit, into the ceiling, and around the office (or in my case as I'm imagining it, a school) and there would be phone jacks with labels with stuff like "EXT. 21" and "EXT. 31" and it would probably be on the same keystone panel (at least that's how I imagined it) as a RJ45 jack for an Internet connection.
Yep, you're correct. You can still get punchdown blocks and the required tools on eBay and other places, but like most telecom stuff, they're rather expensive.
for splicing i recommend 3m idc butt connector. There is no need to strip and can crimp with literally anything (hammer, pliers, slap with a book(my favorite))
I think JB Hi Fi here in Australia are using very old Norstar systems because I hear that paging tone in every JB store I've been too when a store worker makes a call over the PA system to get attention.
Can you tell me where the music used during the end card is from. I know I've heard it somewhere but my brain can't place were it might have been! Thanks
It's a piece of stock music written in the early 1980s. It's called Power to Spare, by Craig Palmer. It's used in the original Commodore 64 training video, which is where I heard it. It was also used by NBC in their sports programs in the 1980s, and it was used by a show on PBS called Great Lakes Outdoors up until just a few years ago! I love it.
You wouldn't in this instance because I had no outside line hooked up, but I later discovered that the Handsfree button was actually programmed as an Intercom button, which is why I got a dial tone once I pushed it.
themaritimegirl ah ok. My dad had one of these in his office building, but it has in the past couple of weeks been replaced by an iPECS VoIP system. The old handsets are outside getting wet so as you can tell I am quite upset given the value of the systems today.
I want to do some of that stuff too if I can get the right supplies from Carissa that's going to get on Amazon and just get the phones rj21 cable PBX rj11 cables with a literature pack just if the phone didn't have any buttons on the telephone buttons I want to have button caps if they already have every button cap on I'll just leave it alone and don't get the literature pack if both phones have the buttons I'll get to rj11 cables and an rj21 cable if I can find wire nuts around the house and 2 new Northstar phones and then I'll just get everything connected and have fun with the system Evan includes the PBX the phones rj21 cable rj11 cables
My old DJ residency had one of these, only figured it out when opening a cupboard and finding the PBX alone with oodles of Nortel phones sitting down below it, plugged a few in to the sockets around the club and everything worked, pages etc... was so cool!
These phones are old but great to have in a collection
Awesome! I never had the time and or knowledge to do this long ago. But I finally last year as previously commented got my phone system running via software instead of hardware. Mostly because I want my callers to hear whatever I want instead of a traditional ring. Along with I have a few "local" numbers that people consider longstanding and landline numbers despite now VOIP.
All you need is some intercom speakers and you'll have your own personal PA system.
We have those phones at work. 3 of them. Our pbx system also has the old page tone. They are always in use. Very rugged phones.
You are making me want one!
Thank you so much for these videos! Thanks to them I managed to setup my norstar system without any problem :)
This phone is great like a gold mine. =)
I don’t know why, but for some reason, I have a really long ramen noodle looking telephone cable. I use it for phones and screwing around with dialup, not necessary because I have 100 Mb fibre broadband. But nostalgia
Would love to play with a norstar system. their not in the UK that much though.
Instead got a Cisco IP system to play with. bit more complex in setup but also good for learning if I ever need to work on a VOIP system. but at end of day it fulfils my need for a complex PBX system with tons of phones. just using Ethernet vs a analogue/digital phone line
Alternate title: Why I'm Still Single
I want to get a Norstar 6x16 DR5 or DR5.1 software cartridge (any version with the new page tone). If anyone has a cartridge, non-DS, that they would sell or donate to the channel, do get in touch with me.
I married my husband because he's like this. You'll be fine.
Do you still need a software cart for the 6x16?
Even with DR5.1 software your 6x16 KSU will not give you caller-id You need a c6 interface
I think I can imagine how it would be wired in normal use, I'm guessing the RJ21 cable would go into one of those breakout boxes (like what the local phone company here does here in stairwells (for older) or risers (for newer) in apartment blocks, but larger, then the wires would go into the wall or a wire conduit, into the ceiling, and around the office (or in my case as I'm imagining it, a school) and there would be phone jacks with labels with stuff like "EXT. 21" and "EXT. 31" and it would probably be on the same keystone panel (at least that's how I imagined it) as a RJ45 jack for an Internet connection.
Yep, you're correct. You can still get punchdown blocks and the required tools on eBay and other places, but like most telecom stuff, they're rather expensive.
for splicing i recommend 3m idc butt connector. There is no need to strip and can crimp with literally anything (hammer, pliers, slap with a book(my favorite))
I looked them up - that's an excellent idea. Thanks!
It's a key telephone system not a PBX.
An SL 1 is a PBX.
1-800-TRENT
That old page tone is kinda cutesy and not very attention-getting. I can see why they changed it.
I think JB Hi Fi here in Australia are using very old Norstar systems because I hear that paging tone in every JB store I've been too when a store worker makes a call over the PA system to get attention.
I put all my extensions on biscuit jacks do I don’t have to worry about soldering
These are the best phones for pizzeria with high volume calls
Can you tell me where the music used during the end card is from. I know I've heard it somewhere but my brain can't place were it might have been! Thanks
It's a piece of stock music written in the early 1980s. It's called Power to Spare, by Craig Palmer. It's used in the original Commodore 64 training video, which is where I heard it. It was also used by NBC in their sports programs in the 1980s, and it was used by a show on PBS called Great Lakes Outdoors up until just a few years ago! I love it.
themaritimeman Thank You!
I have boxes upon boxes of Norstar equipment that I've never done anything with, Wish I Had the Time
With the handset, you need to press Line 1 when you pick it up and it should get a dial tone
You wouldn't in this instance because I had no outside line hooked up, but I later discovered that the Handsfree button was actually programmed as an Intercom button, which is why I got a dial tone once I pushed it.
themaritimegirl ah ok. My dad had one of these in his office building, but it has in the past couple of weeks been replaced by an iPECS VoIP system. The old handsets are outside getting wet so as you can tell I am quite upset given the value of the systems today.
Very nice!
are you gonna clean up the wires once you get the missing parts?
Oh yeah, definitely.
themaritimeman Maybe do a type of system with the entire house and find a compatibel switcher to make the norstar system working.
Are you going to do some modem file transfers?
I don't think that's a thing you can do with these.
Shame, I thought that wasn't some special feature...
And the phone book and the manual
That's completely normal not having a dial tone when you first pick up those phones.
Did you get the pictures I sent you??
Nope, no email, and not in my junk either. themaritimeman@hotmail.com ?
themaritimeman yup, I will re-send them
Just got it, thanks! Will take a look.
themaritimeman third time is the charm, lol
I want to do some of that stuff too if I can get the right supplies from Carissa that's going to get on Amazon and just get the phones rj21 cable PBX rj11 cables with a literature pack just if the phone didn't have any buttons on the telephone buttons I want to have button caps if they already have every button cap on I'll just leave it alone and don't get the literature pack if both phones have the buttons I'll get to rj11 cables and an rj21 cable if I can find wire nuts around the house and 2 new Northstar phones and then I'll just get everything connected and have fun with the system Evan includes the PBX the phones rj21 cable rj11 cables