Lucent Technologies DEFINITY Enterprise Communications Server And GuestWorks Property Management System Interface Specifications

DEFINITY ECS and GuestWorks Property Management System
Interface Specifications  555-231-601  Issue 2
December 1999
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xi Product Support 
nAdministration command paths and options you enter in the administration 
fields are shown as follows:
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nField names referring to the administration screens are shown as follows:
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DEFINITY ECS and GuestWorks Property Management System
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xii Related Documents  

System Description 
1 Link Interface 
DEFINITY ECS and GuestWorks Property Management System
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Link Interface
The PMS Interface is a full duplex EIA RS232C-D asynchronous data link that 
operates under specific message protocols and formats. The characteristics of the 
link, the protocols used, and the message text are described in detail in the
“Feature Description” starting on page 19
. Figure 1 shows the various ways a...

DEFINITY ECS and GuestWorks Property Management System
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2 Link Interface 
The PMS Interface feature permits a co-located PMS to request more 
sophisticated room status functions via the switch and communication of 
housekeeper status changes from the switch. In addition, the PMS may perform 
guest folio preparation and perform sophisticated message waiting and room 
telephone restriction functions utilizing the switch control...

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nMessage waiting lamp changes entered on PMS terminals.
nText or FAX notations entered on a PMS terminal (A).
nStatus inquiry and room data image messages indicating failures, requests 
for database updates, requests or confirmation of impending link release 
for maintenance, and normal link operations.
The messages to be sent and received...

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4 Administration Options 
The following sections describe the administration options. The options are 
grouped as they are located on each page of the administration screens.
!CAUTION:
Not all administration options are available for each release. Items marked 
with (T) apply only to transparent mode and items marked with (A) apply 
only to ASCII mode.
change...

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Administration Options on Page 1
Message Waiting Configuration
This indicates whether message waiting notification requests and changes are 
being exchanged between the switch and the PMS.
Controlled Restrictions Configuration
This indicates whether controlled restriction information is being exchanged 
between the 
switch and the PMS....

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Extension of PMS Log Printer 
This is a valid data extension number that is assigned to the data module con-
nected to the PMS/Log printer. 
Extension of Journal/Schedule Printer
This is a valid data extension number assigned to the data module that is con-
nected to the Journal/Schedule printer. 
Client Room Coverage Path Configuration (T) (A)...

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Default Coverage Path for Client Rooms (T) (A)
This indicates the coverage path assigned when the switch receives a check-out 
message for a valid extension or a new check-in. This applies only to RSNs with a 
“client room” class of service in the “occupied” mode. This field does not apply to 
normal mode; it is used only for transparent or...

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ASCII mode (A)
This indicates whether the ASCII-only mode is being used for the PMS message 
set. The PMS Protocol Mode field must be set to transparent. This field does not 
apply to normal mode.
Seconds Before PMS Link Idle Timeout 
This indicates the idle time in seconds that the switch waits for an acknowledg-
ment from the PMS before the...