Toshiba Strata Dk14, Dk40i, Dk424 Installation And Maintenance Manual

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To install, reinstall, or upgrade the software
1. Click Start, then Run.
 
2. Insert the CD-ROM 
Disk into the . = CD-ROM drive letter on the PC.
3. Type:
:\hmis\
setup.exe
 
Click OK.A pop-up window reads “Copying initialization files...”. When 
complete, this displays:
4. Click OK.  This displays:
5. Click the installation 
button.The HMIS setup begins.
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Step 12: Set up the HMIS Databases/Settings
The Setup Utility is accessed from the Main screen by clicking on the Setup button at the bottom 
of the screen. At the right of every setup screen is a menu of the setup selections that comprise the 
utility (see Figure 15-11).
The following options appear in the Setup Menu screen:
©Rooms – Enables you to set up a database of room listings using the Master Room Setup...

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Figure 15-11 Setup Menu
Substep A: Access HMIS Server PC
1. Click Start, Programs, 
then HMISWS icon.
HMIS Main Screen
Setup Menu
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2. From the HMIS 
Login screen, press 
Enter
 twice.This displays until you enter the employee IDs and names in the 
database. (See “Create Employee Database” on Page 15-20.)
3. Click OK. This displays:
4. Click Yes.
Important!TelMon must always be running on the server to 
capture call data from the Strata DK SMDR port.
A Strata Hospitality icon is placed on the Windows taskbar. This 
displays until you enter the...

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7. Click OK. This only displays the first time you access HMIS.
8. Click OK. The HMIS initializes the services link file. This only displays the 
first time you access HMIS.
9. Click OK.  The HMIS initializes the deposit link file. This only displays the 
first time you access HMIS.
10. Click OK. The HMIS initializes the messages link file. When the message 
link file is initialized, this displays.
 This only...

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Substep B: Initialize the Room Reservation Block Index
Substep C: Create Room Records Database
Substep D: Create Employee Database
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Enter the company employees into the database, using the Employee Codes screen. (See “Add 
a Staff Member to the Database” on Page 15-48 for instructions.)
Substep E: Enter the Company Information
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Enter the company information into the database, using the Company screen. (See “Add...

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Step 13: Check HMIS SMDR and TTY Port Settings
NoteThese programs are available only on the HMIS server PC.
There are two auxiliary programs that must be running on the server at all times—Transaction 
Monitor Program (TelMon) and HMIS Communication Settings Program (HMISCS).
Transaction Monitor Program (TelMon)
This program captures call data from the Strata DK SMDR port. The TelMon program consists of 
two screens,...

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NoteFor instructions on using these screens to export data, see “Check Trunk Utilization” on 
Page 15-68.
HMIS Communication Settings Program (HMISCS)
This program communicates with the Strata DK TTY port. The HMISCS software consists of 
three TTY screens, Comm Server Viewer, Comm Server, and Communication Settings and 
Emulation.
Comm Server Viewer/Comm Server
These screens (see Figure 15-13) verify the following...

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Figure 15-13 Comm Server Viewer/Comm Server Screens
NoteFor instructions on using this screen to verify communications, see “Check HMIS 
Communications with Strata DK” on Page 15-74.
Table 15-4 Comm Server Viewer/Comm Server Screen Fields 
FieldDescription
Status LineDisplays the active function. If no function is active, displays “Idle.”
R (Check Mark)HMIS checks the box once it has completed the function.
ClerkID...

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Communication Settings and Emulation Screen
This screen (see Figure 15-14) designates the Strata DK telephone system interface/settings. The 
screen can also be used to communicate and program the Strata DK and to output (record) the 
communications to a file. (See Table 15-5 for screen field descriptions.)
Important!This procedure stops communication to the Strata DK.
Figure 15-14 Communication Settings and...