Upgrading 6x16 DR1 to DR5 / 5.1

[gm85]

Hey Everyone,
Last year, we upgraded our Norstar 6x16 to a BCM system. The 6x16 has a DR1 software cartridge (it was installed in 1990, so it had been operatng for 17 years).

As the system is just sitting around, I'd like to make use of it. My first task will be to replace the software cartridge with a DR5 / 5.1

My question is since there is a DS version and a Non-DS version, are there any hardware requirements for using the Disconnect Supervision card, or is it purely within the software?

In other words, would I be able to buy a DR5.1 DS card and have it work with my 6x16 system?

Thanks

 

[misseditbythatmuch]

Try this thread first:

http://www.tek-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=1477625

What kind of cabinet do you have (DS or nonDS)?

 

[exsmogger]

If you have DR1 then it's a non-DS cabinet. A regular DR5 or DR5.1 will work in your cabinet. A DS software cartridge will only work in a DS cabinet, so it would not work in your cabinet.

Brian Cox

http://www.jandjcommunications.com

 

[gm85]

Ahh okay, so there is a hardware requirement then. Yeah I wasn't expecting that this ksu would be compatible with DS as it is 18 years old heh.

Thanks Guys

 

[abrasher]

If the KSU has green writing and the norstar emblem on the outside is Green, then it is a DS cabinet, if it is Gray, then it is a non DS cabinet