• POLLMASTER^® for BELLCORE AMATPS BX.25 is a software/hardware package developed for the purpose of allowing communication from telephone switches that support the BELLCORE AMATPS BX.25 protocol to a Personal Computer (PC or Compatible) for the purpose of collecting AMA records.

• The POLLMASTER^® for BELLCORE AMATPS BX.25 package is shipped with:

  • One Communications Controller Card and custom device drivers to support the BX.25 protocol.

  • One PMASTERX.EXE software program used in a dial-up mode with the V.34 (or compatible) modem to complete the communications link between the Billing Computer and the remote telephone switch. In a dedicated mode a modem eliminator or a set of CSU\DSUs can be used to provide faster throughput.

  •   Modems, modem eliminators and CSU\DSUS are purchased as needed and are separate from the PollMaster^® BX.25 package.

• The PMASTERX.EXE program runs on a Personal Computer that is capable of running 2000\XP. Only prerequisite is the case must be bigger than a compact desktop for the card to be installed.

• The following shows the typical hardware arrangements for the POLLMASTER^® for BELLCORE AMATPS BX.25 and related equipment:

·   The card can be directly connected to the modem through an industry-standard RS232 25 conductor cable for a dialup scenario.

·   For a dedicated scenario that involves the switch being at a different location from the polling center, a CSU\DSU setup can be installed to accommodate 56kps polling. For those switches that are located within 200 feet of the polling center, a modem eliminator can be used to facilitate 56kps polling of AMA data. This option may also be available to long distance switches provided WAN access to the location is available. This would involve putting a PollMaster^® PC at the switch location and accessing the polling software through remote control applications.

·   A single port card supports speeds up to 56kps or the limiting speed of the modem.

Other PollMaster ^® BX.25 features

·        Polls multiple brands of telephone switches

·        Stores the file in a BCD format (binary)

·       Can be used in either a dial-up or dedicated connection

·       Supports AMAT-86 or AMAT-90 Specifications

·       Built in checks eliminate duplicate blocks in AMA poll file

·        Command line options for automation purposes

·        Creates a monthly log file of polling history

·        Prints out polling summary information after each job

·        Simple to use

·        Highly reliable