Using workbooks to acquire programming...

[ty0004]

i want to use the workbook files in nru. i am hooked up to the RAD on an MICS 6.0 directly. once i enable the macros, do i just acquire? is there something that i'm missing? any help is greatly appreciated.

 

[Arr]

ty,
First open the correct work book to version of software. THIS IS IMPORTANT. Next save it 'save as' under a different name. Close original. Don't modify original. Open new copy. Your options to upload/download are contained in the last menu item along the top menu bar. From there it is quite straight forward... but it takes a LONG time to download a whole system.

PhM

 

[curlycord]

Will that slow the system down for the users?
I would like print all the ports and modules Friday during the day if I can for a quote on a service contract.

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[MarvO1]

Curly, Unfortunately (never could spell that word) I have seen some slowing during use, but only on a fairly large system. Recently did a small MICS with about 30 stations and 1 extra trunk module, No DTI, no voicemail. Could not tell it was running.
Same thing with NRU Backup Utility. Will slow a fully loaded system, but not see the effect on smaller system.

You might consider doing it over their lunch hour, but then again, 1 hour might not do it. Very slow indeed.



MarvO said it

 

[MarvO1]

Just had a very pleasant thought. Remember the good old Norstar Manager 2.0? You could do a system backup, then get off-line and print reports and look the system over just from the database file. Not everything has improved.
I still use 2.0 for the old systems when I can if I need reports.


MarvO said it

 

[commsguy]

We figured it out (I work with Ty). The software version was wrong. After a long wait, we got it.



commsguy

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[EricRogers]

Where did you get a 6.0 workbook file???? I am needing one! Please let me know, I have NRU 9.0 but it didn't include a mics 6.0 workbook.

 

[commsguy]

NRU 9.1 Has it. I don't think it will work with 9.0



commsguy

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[Arr]

It won't.

PhM

 

[commsguy]

I wonder if you can use the workbooks for upgrading. In other words, acquire a 5.0 config and somehow convert it to a 6.0 Workbook so you can push it into a 6.0 MICS?

Just thinking outloud....

commsguy

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[MarvO1]

Commsguy, was just wondering why you would need to. 5.0 is SUPPOSED to upgrade to 6.0 with cartridge swap. I admit that I have not done it yet. I think it could get pretty messy since the map files are different. A person may be able to do some cut and pasting in the spreadsheets, but I don't think I would trust it. I admit that I am a bit biased against the spreadsheets. It's rare that I use them anymore. Not enough patience I guess.

MarvO said it

 

[commsguy]

We had a less than successful upgrade experience from 5.0-XC to 6.0DR. For some reason the config dumped when we changed the software card. If we could use the worksheets, it would have been an option.

I would be uneasy cutting and pasting myself. Like I said, I was just thinking outloud.



commsguy

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[Arr]

CG,
You can not use it for upgrades beyond same release xc upgrade. You can't even go back from xc to same release non xc. I just tried all of that. I think it all lies with the macro layout. If I were a programmer, likely I might find that there is an easy way through this but...

PhM

 

[curlycord]

Apparently there is an issue with 9.1 and 6.0,
I received an error stating that one map does not match another map yet they should have,ITAS told me to hold off since its a known issue.

Thanks for replies btw.

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