Re: Radionics handler update system recreated

[KJ7BZC <herbertclan4@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at 4:17:42 PM UTC-7, mleuck wrote:
> On Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at 4:20:35 PM UTC-5, herber...@xxxxxxxxx wro=
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> > On Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at 2:08:32 PM UTC-7, Jaime Watson1 wrote:=
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> > > On Monday, March 21, 2022 at 1:38:47 AM UTC-4, herber...@xxxxxxxxx wr=
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> > > > On Sunday, March 20, 2022 at 9:59:34 PM UTC-7, mleuck wrote:=20
> > > > > On Sunday, March 20, 2022 at 2:01:57 PM UTC-5, herber...@xxxxxxxx=
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> > > > > > On Sunday, March 20, 2022 at 7:40:47 AM UTC-7, mleuck wrote:=20
> > > > > > > On Monday, March 14, 2022 at 7:12:38 PM UTC-5, herber...@gmai=
l.com wrote:=20
> > > > > > > > Hello all,=20
> > > > > > > >=20
> > > > > > > > Not sure how many this would be useful to, but I have remad=
e the "Radionics handler update system" that was shut down a few years ago.=
 This is the server used to download handlers to the Radionics d5200 progra=
mmer from the phone line. If you end up needing a handler for the programme=
r when working on a super old panel, this might just be what you're looking=
 for.=20
> > > > > > > >=20
> > > > > > > > This works just like the original system, just enter the ph=
one number, handler name, and choose either "TELCO -> A" or "TELCO -> B" on=
 the programmer. Where the programmer asks you whether or not to include he=
lp files, choose "NO", the help files were never implemented to my knowledg=
e and haven't been included with any handler I have ever used.=20
> > > > > > > >=20
> > > > > > > > I do not have all the handlers archived to files as of now,=
 since it takes literal hours to transfer then verify them, but they will a=
ll be available on my server soon. The telephone number for the server is +=
1(304)451-7092, do keep in mind I haven't been able to test this anywhere o=
ffsite, so if it doesn't work, just shoot me a message here and I'll look i=
nto it. It wouldn't surprise me if this suffers from the terrible quality o=
f VoIP lines nowadays.=20
> > > > > > > >=20
> > > > > > > > Additional information will be available here: http://www.p=
rotostarsolutions.cf/handler=20
> > > > > > > >=20
> > > > > > > > And an updated list of the handlers available on the server=
 is available here:=20
> > > > > > > > http://www.protostarsolutions.cf/handler/handlers.txt=20
> > > > > > > >=20
> > > > > > > > Keith=20
> > > > > > > I have a set of Radionics and Honeywell handlers which I thin=
k are complete if you are interested, the read-me files appear to mention h=
elp files as well but I can't confirm it. Also has info on how to transfer =
them etc=20
> > > > > > Mark,=20
> > > > > >=20
> > > > > > If they are contained within files i=E2=80=99d be happy to have=
 them, though I don=E2=80=99t know if I can post my email address here to s=
end them to. If not, I think the only way to transfer them is with the blaz=
ing fast 300 baud modem integrated into the programmer.=20
> > > > > >=20
> > > > > > I=E2=80=99m not sure if it will remove it, but my email is herb=
ertclan4 [at] gmail [dot] com=20
> > > > > >=20
> > > > > > You can send them there and I=E2=80=99ll add them to the server=
 when I get back.=20
> > > > > >=20
> > > > > > Keith=20
> > > > > According to a contained text file you can transfer them to a 520=
0 by a standard PC by creating an RS232 cable although I've never tried it=
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> > > > Mark,=20
> > > >=20
> > > > This looks promising, I am away from home at the moment so I won=E2=
=80=99t be able to test it for a few days. It looks like someone was trying=
 to do what I did, but over the rs232 port and never finished it. It contai=
ns an executable that=E2=80=99s presumably used to save a handler to a comp=
uter, but not transfer it back to another programmer. I=E2=80=99ll look int=
o how they stored the data and see if I could directly convert it to the fo=
rmat I have handlers saved to my server with. It looks like they have most =
of the standard handlers already archived to files there.=20
> > > >=20
> > > > This should be useful, and will save a lot of time if it works how =
I think it does.=20
> > > >=20
> > > > Thanks,=20
> > > > Keith=20
> > > Hi All,=20
> > >=20
> > > This is really great that you are doing this. Im in desperate need of=
 the 7212b handler (would save me lots of time and money) but the one that =
was in my 5200 was corrupted. Not sure if anybody has it.=20
> > >=20
> > > Thanks=20
> > > Kevin=20
> > Kevin,=20
> >=20
> > My friend has the 7212B handler, I will get it uploaded as soon as poss=
ible. It should be there either later today or tomorrow night, and I will s=
end a message here when it is available.=20
> >=20
> > Keith
> The handlers I sent you contains the 7212B

Mark,

I see that the handler is contained within those files you sent me, however=
 the executable that was included only transfers the handler from the progr=
ammer to files,  not the other way around. The program saves handlers to fi=
les in a different way than how my server does, so I am going to have to re=
verse engineer the format and convert them to the format that my server use=
s. I will be pulling the 7212B handler from my friend in the meantime while=
 I try to figure out how to convert the files you sent me to what I need. U=
nless you know the person who wrote the program you provided to me, in whic=
h case they could provide me with how they formatted the handlers in their =
files.

Keith