ASCII Data Over the
ASCII Data Over the Server-to-PMS
Link
The server communicates with the PMS using a message set that contains guest status information such as the room number and the Call Coverage path. There are two ways that the guest data can be encoded:
■Using a combination of Binary Coded Decimal (BCD) encoding and the ASCII character set
■Using only the ASCII character set.
Through administration, the server can now use this new ASCII message set exclusively instead of the mixed BCD/ASCII message set.
This ASCII message set makes the GuestWorks server more flexible. The server still works with existing PMS vendors who use a combination of BCD and ASCII, but now also works with
For more information about the message set and guest data specifications, see DEFINITY Enterprise Communications Server (ECS), GuestWorks server, and System 75 PBX Property Management System Interface Specifications,
User Operation
There is no special user operation required for this feature.
Administration
change system-parameters hospitality
■On Page 1 of this form, enter transparent in the PMS Protocol Mode field and y in the ASCII mode? field.
10Issue 1 April 1997
