The PB-100 is used to provide status polling of Viking 1600A Series Emergency Phones or remote programming of AES-2000 Entry Systems. The PB-100 can connect to an unused serial port on your PC or use the included RS-232 to USB converter cable to connected to a USB port. A CD is provided with these two applications along with software for programming other Viking products. When used to poll 1600A Series Emergency Phones, the application software allows the user to set up a list of phones to call along with a scheduled time for calling. Through the PB-100, each phone can be called, its ID code verified and it s mic and speaker tested. When finished, the application software logs the time of the call and the results. When programming an AES-2000, the application software allows the user to manage multiple units with resident s phone numbers and access codes. By using a standard telephone connected to the PB-100, the recording of each tenant s name can be done. The software also supports delayed uploading the downloaded statistics.