The No. 1 Electronic Switching System, Arranged with Data Features (No. 1 ESS ADF), uses the basic program organization of No. 1 ESS with additional task programs, input‐output equipment, and mass storage to provide a reliable switching arrangement for store‐and‐forward data service. This paper describes the operational program organization used to control the reception of a message into the system from an originating data station, its placement in the message store, and its delivery to the terminating stations. In addition, it describes the service features and the unique characteristics of the system's translation and message‐integrity features.
This article describes the equipment and test procedures used for system testing of a large store and forward system. It discusses a novel programmed computer load test facility for determining system operational characteristics in overload, system traffic handling capacity, and the adequacy of operational call register design. It presents early field experience with No. 1 ESS ADF controlling a very large nationwide data network for the Long Lines Department.
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