[comp.dcom.modems] vendor independent dialer

cslater@ibmpa.UUCP (Charlie Slater) (07/28/89)

I am may be dealing in an obsolete technology, but I have a needed for
an ACU.  The application I currently support uses a vendor-specific ACU
for a rack of modems from that vendor.  My users would like to be able
to use other modems as well.

What we need is a device that will hunt for the next available outbound
line, dial the number, and then patch to the next available modem.  All
of the modems have dial capability, but unfortunately I am not allowed
to use this feature.

The drawing below shows what I think we need.


		  RS/232
		  control
		  port

		    |
		    |

modem   -----               -----   line
modem   -----               -----   line
modem   -----      ACU      -----   line
modem   -----               -----   line
modem   -----               -----   line


Does anyone still sell such a device?  Thanks!

charlie slater
uunet!ibmsupt!cslater