GuestWorks and DEFINITY ECS Release 9
Technician Handbook for Hospitality Installations
555-231-743 Issue 1
November 2000
Translations and Testing
209Switch-to-PMS Link Translations
If the PMS Protocol Mode is transparent (also known as
Names
protocol), set the Seconds before PMS Link Idle Timeout to 20
and the Milliseconds before PMS Link Acknowledgement
Timeout to 500.
If the PMS Protocol Mode is normal, set the Seconds before PMS
Link Idle Timeout to 20 and the Milliseconds before PMS Link
Acknowledgement Timeout to 300.
If the PMS supports the ASCII data mode, enter a y in the ASCII mode
field, set the Seconds before PMS Link Idle Timeout to 20, and
the Milliseconds before PMS Link Acknowledgement Timeout
to 500.
The PMS Link Maximum Retransmissions field indicates the
number of times that the switch will retransmit a message to the PMS in
response to a negative acknowledgment or send an inquiry for
acknowledgment from the PMS before giving up on the message. Valid
entries are 1 to 5.
The PMS Link Maximum Retransmission Requests field indicates
the number of times that the switch will allow the PMS to request
acknowledgment for a message that it sent. Valid entries are 1 to 5.
The Take Down Link for Lost Messages field indicates whether
the link will be taken down if messages are being lost. If set to n, you
should monitor the PMS error log to see if the link is operating correc tly.
NOTE:
Use the commands busyout pms-link followed by release pms-link
whenever you change the link timer values.
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HOSPITALITY
Message Waiting Configuration: act-nopms
Controlled Restrictions Configuration: act-pms
Housekeeper Information Configuration: act-pms
Number of Housekeeper ID Digits: 0
PMS Log Endpoint:
Journal/Schedule Endpoint:
Client Room Coverage Path Configuration: act-nopms
Default Coverage Path for Client Rooms: 1
Forward PMS Messages to Intuity Lodging? y
PMS LINK PARAMETERS
PMS Endpoint: 7899
PMS Protocol Mode: transparent ASCII mode? y
Seconds before PMS Link Idle Timeout: 20
Milliseconds before PMS Link Acknowledgement Timeout: 500
PMS Link Maximum Retransmissions: 5
PMS Link Maximum Retransmission Requests: 5
Take Down Link for Lost Messages? y