Triton RL5000 User Manual - Manual (Page 27)

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NTRODUCTION
VSAT (Very Small Aperture Terminal)
The VSAT connection type is used with ATMs that support satellite-based communica-
tions. VSAT supports a wide range of communications protocols.
RadioPad
This is a wireless communications method used primarily in countries where an infrastruc-
ture of wired telephone service is not used or is unavailable, and functions as the equivalent
of a dial-up telephone system.
DATAPAK
The DATAPAK protocol enables the ATM to interface with designated DATAPAK inter-
mediaries (in the Canadian market region), who in turn provide connectivity to the appropri-
ate transaction processor. DATAPAK connectivity is typically faster and more cost-effec-
tive than a direct dial-up connection between the ATM and the transaction processor.
NOTE: This feature is only available for use in the Canadian market.
TCP/IP (Ethernet)
This method is used in applications where a central Local Area Network, or LAN, is used to
connect multiple ATMs to a central server. Each ATM is treated as a client node on the
network, while the server provides the interface to a transaction processing system.
Wireless (CDMA)
This method allows customers to connect into the wireless network. This provides im-
proved response times and a direct connection into their corporate enterprise networks,
while minimizing security (no connection to the internet) and reliability concerns.
Communications
The RL5000 ATM supports communication with the transaction processor using a variety
of communications technologies. These include Dial-Up, VSAT, RadioPad, DataPak and
Client-Server(Ethernet).
Dial-Up
This method uses PSTN (the standard telephone system) for communications. Because
your PC is a digital device, while the PSTN is primarily an analog medium, an internal
modem is used to access the PSTN network in order to contact the processor and process
transactions.