GuestWorks and DEFINITY ECS Release 9
Technician Handbook for Hospitality Installations
555-231-743 Issue 1
November 2000
Installing the System
61Connecting the Hospitality Adjuncts
Journal/PMS Log or System Printer Connections
These printers are used to run hospitality service reports, to report failed
Automatic Wakeup calls and Do Not Disturb requests, or to run Basic Call
Management System (BCMS) reports.
NOTE:
In most cases, only one printer is provided to perform both the journal/
schedule and PMS log printer functions. The system printer is usually a
separate printer.
Parts List
Each printer connection requires the following parts:
■One digital communications protocol (DCP) port on the switch; the 8 400B
data module uses a TN2214 or TN2224 2-wire digital port, and the 7400A
and 7400B data modules use a TN754C 4-wire digital port.
■Standard cross-connect hardware
■One D8W modular cord
■One 8400B DCP data module optioned as shown on page 63, one 7400A
DCP data module optioned as shown in Table 6 on Page 64, or one 7400B
DCP data module optioned as shown on page 65
■One DB9-to-DB25 transition cable when using the 8400B data module
■One M25B cable (or equivalent 25-pin straight-through cable); se e
“Appendix A — Parts List” on page 242.
■One Okidata Model ML321T printer (or equivalent).
Distance Limits
The distance limit when connecting a data module to a TN2214 or TN2224
with 24 AWG wire is 3500 feet (1067 meters). The distance limit when connecting
a data module to a TN754C is 5000 feet (1524 meters) with 24 AWG wire,
and 4000 feet (1219 meters) with 26 AWG wire.