function RequestData() {
	if( connected ) {
		var xmlHttp;
		try {
			// Firefox, Opera 8.0+, Safari
			xmlHttp=new XMLHttpRequest();
		}
		catch(e) {
			// Internet Explorer
			try	{
				xmlHttp=new ActiveXObject('Msxml2.XMLHTTP');
			}
			catch(e){
				try	{
					xmlHttp=new ActiveXObject('Microsoft.XMLHTTP');
				}
				catch(e) {
					return false;
				}
			}
		}
		xmlHttp.onreadystatechange=function() {
			if(xmlHttp.readyState==4) {
				try {
					document.getElementById( 'applStatus' ).innerHTML = xmlHttp.responseText.toString();
				}
				catch( e ){
					applStatus.innerHTML = xmlHttp.responseText.toString();
				}
				setTimeout( 'RequestData()', 2500 );
			}
		}
		xmlHttp.open('GET','scripts/ajax_' + appliance + '.asp',true);
		xmlHttp.send(null);
	}
}