This line is used when transmitting or receiving data. Depending on how often you need to transfer data you may or may not need a dedicated phone line. How To Set Up This is a matter of installing and configuring the computer and host software. The interactions are always between a Host and a Remote. On both systems each file type being iomported must be fully defined including the actual data fields being transferred.
Data formats can include fixed length and comma separated text files.
The Host is running the Host software, and when not busy is always waiting for a phone call. Any files the host want to have sent to a Remote are put into a folder specifically for that purpose. A separate folder for each Remote dialing is possible, and access restrictions can limit a Remote to accessing only the files in their own folder. The Remote dials up the host and performs data transfer. The remote system uses dial up software such as ProComm or Microsoft's Terminal program.