DEFINITY ECS Release 8.2
Administrator’s Guide
555-233-506 Issue 1
April 2000
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PMS Protocol Mode
This indicates the message protocol mode used between the server and PMS.
Coordinate this option with your PMS vendor.
ASCII mode
The PMS Protocol Mode field must be transparent.
Seconds Before PMS Link Idle Timeout
Milliseconds Before PMS Link Acknowledgment
Timeout —
This regulates how quickly the system responds to a message from the PMS (also
known as “pace timing.”) This value is also used as the “inquiry message” (ENQ)
time-out value. In most cases, keep this as short as possible.
PMS Link Maximum Retransmissions
Valid entries Usage
normal
transparent
Valid entries Usage
y/n Enter y when the ASCII-only mode is bei ng used for the PMS
message set.
Valid entries Usage
5 to 20 Enter the idle time in seconds that the server waits for an
acknowledgment from the PMS before the server enters link
failure mode from the PMS transmission link.
Valid entries Usage
100 to 2000 Enter the time in milliseconds the system waits fo r an
acknowledgment from the PMS indicating it correctly received
a message.
Valid entries Usage
1 to 5Enter the number of times that the server retransmits a message to
the PMS in response to a negative acknowledgment, or sends an
inquiry for acknowledgment from the PMS before giving up on
the message.