Device for centrally monitoring the operation of automated banking machines

A method for remotely monitoring operation of an automated banking machine (ABM) comprising:

• calculating a plurality of switch speeds of a switch of the ABM, each of the switch speeds calculated at a different period in time;
• generating a data record including the plurality of the switch speeds;
• transferring the data record to a central evaluation device remote to the ABM that is configured to receive a plurality of data records from a plurality of ABMs;
• comparing the two most recently calculated switch speeds to identify an observed switch speed change, the comparison performed using the central evaluation device;
• comparing the observed switch speed change to an acceptable switch speed change to determine if the observed switch speed change is greater than the acceptable switch speed change;
• and
• generating a warning signal if the observed switch speed change is greater than the acceptable switch speed change;
• wherein each one of the plurality of switch speeds is a time difference between when a lift solenoid is energized and when actuation of a diverter element is detected by a sensor.

A method for remotely monitoring operation of a plurality of automated banking machines (ABM) comprising:

• generating a data record for each one of the ABMs, each data record including a plurality of switch speeds of a switch of each ABM calculated at a different period in time;
• transferring the data records for each one of the ABMs to a central evaluation device remote to the ABMs;
• comparing the two most recently calculated switch speeds for each ABM using the central evaluation device to identify an observed switch speed change for each ABM;
• identifying an acceptable switch speed change for each ABM based on an age of each switch;
• comparing the observed switch speed change for each ABM to the acceptable switch speed change for each ABM to determine whether any of the observed switch speed changes are greater than the acceptable switch speed changes;
• and
• generating a warning signal specific to each ABM for each observed switch speed change that is greater than the corresponding acceptable switch speed change;
• wherein each of the switch speeds is a time difference between when a lift solenoid is energized and when actuation of a diverter element is detected by a sensor.