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173 <br />D RAFT North Carolina 911 Board Operating Standards — Version 04/14/2011 D RA FT <br />1 of automatic switchover, as long as all such workstations are continually sharing data and all data <br />2 necessary to pick up at the point where the failed workstation stopped are available to all other designated <br />3 dispatch workstations. <br />4 9.8.2 Monitoring for Integrity. <br />5 9.8.2.1 The system shall continuously monitor the Computer Aided Dispatch interfaces for equipment <br />6 failures, device exceptions, and time -outs. <br />7 9.8.2.2 The system shall, upon detection of faults or failures, send an appropriate message consisting of <br />8 visual and audible indications. <br />9 9.8.3 The system shall provide a log of system messages and transactions. <br />10 9.8.4 At least one spare display screen, pointing device, and keyboard shall be available in the Public <br />11 Safety Answering Point for immediate change -out. <br />12 <br />Section 10 TestinE <br />13 10.1 General. <br />14 10.1.1 Tests and inspections of all systems shall be made at the regular intervals. <br />15 10.1.2 All equipment shall be restored to operating condition after each test or emergency call for which <br />16 the equipment functioned. <br />17 10.1.3 Where tests indicate that trouble has occurred anywhere on the system, one of the following shall <br />18 be required: <br />19 (1) The Telecommunicator shall take appropriate steps within their scope of training to repair the fault. <br />20 (2) If repair is not possible, action shall be taken to isolate the fault and to notify the official responsible <br />21 for maintenance. <br />22 10.1.4 Procedures that are required by other parties and that exceed the requirements of these standards <br />23 shall be permitted. <br />24 10.1.5 The requirements of this Section shall apply to both new and existing systems. <br />25 10.2 Acceptance Testing. <br />26 10.2.1 New equipment shall be provided with operation manuals that cover all operations and testing <br />27 procedures. <br />28 10.2.2 All functions of new equipment shall be tested in accordance with the manufacturers' <br />29 specifications and accepted Public Safety Answering Point practices before being placed in service. <br />30 10.3 Power. <br />Page 20 <br />