Norstar 824 DR5 with an RAD

[jpanzer]

Question:

I currently have a Norstar 824 DS (I think it is DR3, but I must check.) Before I buy a DR5 cartridge to upgrade my 824, I want to ask if anyone has had luck accessing it with the Norstar Manager 3.5 software and a FastRAD devide. I would like to be able to manage it through Norstar Manager so I can have a backup if the system loses its power and programming, instead of having to enter everything through a phone terminal.

Thanks

John Panzer

 

[Brutalis]

My experience is that NRU 3.5 is the best version to use with 8X24 of any s/w version.

 

[jpanzer]

Okay. But I have a problem:

I have an 824 with DR3 software. Whenever I try to access it with the software, the software hangs and won't do anything. The system sees the RAD, I can run a virtual M7310 terminal with no problem. But, the NRU 3.5 will not connect to it. Do I need to do anything special? Or does DR3 not support NRU?

Thanks
John Panzer

 

[vegasphoneman]

DR3 is only supported with the Virtual 7310 nothing else will work. not till rel 2.0

 

[gforce9]

With DR3, you are stuck....though I do seem to remember something about an old DOS based program for dinosaurs...........DR5 you can use Norstar Manager 3.5 or 3.7.

 

[jpanzer]

Okay. This will justify me buying the DR5 cartridge I am looking at. Unless anyone has the old DOS "dinosaur" program??

Thanks for your help.

John Panzer