Lucent Technologies DEFINITY Enterprise Communication Server Release 8.2 Administrators Guide

DEFINITY ECS Release 8.2
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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...

DEFINITY ECS Release 8.2
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PMS Link Maximum Retransmission Requests
Take Down Link for Lost Messages
 
Field descriptions for page 2
Screen 97. Hospitality screenValid entries Usage
1
 to 5Enter the number of times that the server will allow the PMS to 
request acknowledgment for a message that it sent.
Valid entries Usage
y/n
  Enter y to cause the PMS link to come down if messages are 
being lost.  Monitor your...

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Dual Wakeup
Daily Wakeup
VIP Wakeup
VIP Wakeups Per 5 Minutes
This field appears only if VIP Wakeup is  y.
Room Activated Wakeup with Tones
!CAUTION:
Set the following reports for a time other than when the system does its scheduled 
maintenance tests. To make sure the times do not overlap, enter the command display 
system-parameters maintenance and check when the system is set to run...

DEFINITY ECS Release 8.2
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Time of Scheduled Wakeup Activity Report
This indicates the time of day that the Wakeup Activity Report will be printed on 
the Journal/Schedule Printer. This report summarizes the wakeup activity for each 
extension that had wakeup activity for the past 24 hours. 
Time of Scheduled Wakeup Summary Report
This indicates the time of day that the Wakeup Summary Report will be printed on 
the...

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Announcement Type
This indicates the type of automatic wakeup announcement the hotel guest will 
receive. Allowable entries are as follows:
NOTE:
One of the following four fields appears depending on what data is entered 
in the Announcement Type field.
Valid entries Usage
external
Applicable when using an announcement adjunct.
If 
external is used, complete the Auxiliary Board for...

DEFINITY ECS Release 8.2
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Auxiliary Board for Announcement
This field appears only when the 
external announcement type is used. This 
indicates the equipment location of an auxiliary trunk circuit that connects to the 
external announcement equipment. Enter a 5-character circuit pack number. 
Integrated Announcement Extension
This field appears only when the integrated announcement type is used. This 
indicates...

DEFINITY ECS Release 8.2
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Length of Time to Remain Connected to 
Announcement
Enter the length of time in seconds that a hotel guest will be connected to an 
announcement. This applies only after the guest has heard the announcement 
completely one time, but continues to listen. 
Extension to Receive Failed Wakeup LWC 
Messages
This indicates where unsuccessful wakeup LWC messages will be stored. This is 
usually...

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Automatic Selection of DID Numbers
This field assigns a 2- or 5-digit number to a guest’s phone number that is not 
associated with the room number.
Number of Digits from PMS
This indicates the number of digits being sent from the PMS to the server to 
identify room numbers. 
NOTE:
If the Number of Digits from PMS field is blank and the PMS Sends Prefix 
field is set to 
n, the server...

DEFINITY ECS Release 8.2
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Digit to Insert/Delete
Enter the leading digit that may be deleted and inserted back as described in the 
following text. The current PMS message set uses the extension number as the 
room identifier. In many customer configurations, the leading digit of the 
extension number is dropped to screen the room number. In order to accommodate 
PMS devices that are based on room number and not...

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The definitions for room states (Field descriptions for page 3), are for Attendant 
Room Status only. If you are not using Attendant Room Status, you do not need to 
complete these fields.
Suite Check-in
This field allows attendants to have the system automatically check-in several 
related extensions with one check-in command.
Hunt Group
Allows calls to be answered by users (agents) at a...